MSU-Billings pays thousands while 2 profs’ futures remain uncertain

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 958

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Two Montana State University-Billings tenured professors who were suddenly dismissed on the first day of class in September are still on paid administrative leave, and one said the process has stalled, leaving them in a sort of bureaucratic limbo.

Economics professor Joshua Hill and sociology professor Jennifer Scroggins were suspended just as classes started at Montana’s third largest public university for the fall 2025 semester. Their suspensions came just hours after they had filed complaints …

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