Montana State University Northern established the College of Health Science

Montana State University-Northern has a new dean for a new college.

Kelly Amtmann started at Northern about two weeks ago as dean of Northern’s new College of Health Sciences that offers degrees in nursing as well as health and science promotion.

She said the increased programs will help the university respond to a growing need.

“Every nursing school in the nation has a waiting list for registered nurses,” Amtmann said.

The college has been created in response to the demand for nurses on the Hi-Line. The state received a federal grant five years ago specifically to observe the cu...