Montana Board of Regents
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The Montana Board of Regents is the governing authority that oversees the Montana University System, including institutions such as Montana State University Billings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Montana Board of Regents canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10905690 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Montana Board of Regents Context triple: [Montana State University Billings, governingBody, Montana Board of Regents]
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A.
Montana University System
The Montana University System is the statewide public higher education network in Montana that oversees and coordinates the state’s universities, colleges, and affiliated institutions.
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B.
University of Montana
The University of Montana is a public research university in Missoula known for its strong programs in environmental studies, creative writing, and the liberal arts.
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C.
Montana State University
Montana State University is a public research university and land-grant institution located in Bozeman, Montana, known for its programs in engineering, agriculture, and the sciences.
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D.
South Dakota Board of Regents
The South Dakota Board of Regents is the governing body responsible for overseeing the state’s public university system and setting policies for higher education in South Dakota.
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E.
Montana State University–Northern
Montana State University–Northern is a public university in northern Montana known for its programs in engineering, education, and technical and vocational fields serving rural and regional communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Montana Board of Regents Target entity description: The Montana Board of Regents is the governing authority that oversees the Montana University System, including institutions such as Montana State University Billings.
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A.
Montana University System
The Montana University System is the statewide public higher education network in Montana that oversees and coordinates the state’s universities, colleges, and affiliated institutions.
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B.
University of Montana
The University of Montana is a public research university in Missoula known for its strong programs in environmental studies, creative writing, and the liberal arts.
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C.
Montana State University
Montana State University is a public research university and land-grant institution located in Bozeman, Montana, known for its programs in engineering, agriculture, and the sciences.
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D.
South Dakota Board of Regents
The South Dakota Board of Regents is the governing body responsible for overseeing the state’s public university system and setting policies for higher education in South Dakota.
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E.
Montana State University–Northern
Montana State University–Northern is a public university in northern Montana known for its programs in engineering, education, and technical and vocational fields serving rural and regional communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public university governing board
ⓘ
state agency ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor of Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Commissioner of Higher Education
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
staff of the Montana University System central office ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | higher education administration ⓘ |
| governs | Montana University System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
academic policy in the Montana University System
ⓘ
institutional missions in the Montana University System ⓘ system‑wide strategic initiatives in Montana higher education ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
public colleges in Montana
ⓘ
public universities in Montana ⓘ |
| hasRole |
approves academic programs in the Montana University System
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budgetary oversight for the Montana University System ⓘ governing authority for public higher education in Montana ⓘ hires and evaluates the Commissioner of Higher Education ⓘ policy‑making body for the Montana University System ⓘ sets tuition and fees for Montana University System institutions ⓘ strategic planning for the Montana University System ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Commissioner of Higher Education for Montana University System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Helena, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes | student regent ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | Constitution of the State of Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 7 ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Montana University System campuses ⓘ |
| oversees |
City College at Montana State University Billings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gallatin College Montana State University NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Falls College Montana State University NERFINISHED ⓘ Helena College University of Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Missoula College University of Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Montana State University NERFINISHED ⓘ Montana State University Billings NERFINISHED ⓘ Montana State University Northern NERFINISHED ⓘ Montana Tech of the University of Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Montana Western NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
NERFINISHED
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Montana University System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public education ⓘ |
| shortName | Board of Regents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
board of regents
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governing body of an educational institution ⓘ |
| website | https://mus.edu/board ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Montana Board of Regents Description of subject: The Montana Board of Regents is the governing authority that oversees the Montana University System, including institutions such as Montana State University Billings.
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