BOZEMAN — Montana State University has named Michael Becker as its permanent vice president of university communications.
Becker has served as interim vice president for the past year.
In the role, Becker will lead MSU’s communications, marketing and branding teams, which include the MSU News Service, Visual Media, Creative Services, Marketing, Trademarks and Licensing, Social Media, and Web and Digital Communications, in addition to administrative oversight of Montana PBS.
“Mike brings deep knowledge of Montana State University, a journalist’s eye for storytelling and a clear commitment to our land-grant mission,” said MSU President Brock Tessman. “He understands the extraordinary story we have to tell — from student access and academic excellence to world-class research and service in every Montana county — and he is eager to help us share that story in new and compelling ways.”
