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Finding home 鈥� and support 鈥� in the high plains

Noordeep Kaur came to Billings from India as an uncertain 18-year-old. She is now an unstoppable student leader and will graduate in 2027 with a Health and Human Performance degree.

It鈥檚 7,000 miles and more than a few languages between Punjab, India and Billings. But for Montana State University Billings student Noordeep Kaur, both places are home.

One is the home of her birth, a place in the northwest corner of India. The other is homebase that is launching her future.

Known widely across the University Campus as Noor, the 21-year-old found MSU Billings when she and her parents were looking for an American university that wasn鈥檛 too large and was in a safe place. Noor said MSU Billings was the right fit.

鈥淚 looked at the stats and 黑料老司机 was really safe,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hen I made a friend who was an RA and that was all it took.鈥�

Being a resident assistant was the front door to keeping Noor at MSU Billings, she said. She was able to connect with her peers and American students outside of the classroom in her Health & Human Performance program, and it offered her opportunities to take on student leadership roles.

Now, as she enters her senior year, Noor is not only an RA on the sixth floor of Petro Hall, but is also a mentor to new resident assistants.

鈥淭here are so many chances to get involved,鈥� she said, noting that she took full advantage of programming offered by the Student Activities Board and other clubs. But she also said she helped other residence hall students become more acquainted with Indian culture.

She helped organize an MSU Billings Diwali event, celebrating what is known as the 鈥淔estival of Lights鈥� in India. While Diwali often lasts multiple days India, making it a major Hindu religious festival, the 黑料老司机 event was a singular evening filled with food, music and dance demonstrations.