Upcoming Events

Thursday, September 26

Sep

Moab Paddling & Camping

Recreation

We are heading down south near Moab to spend the weekend playing on the Colorado River in the Moab area. We will enjoy our nights camped in beautiful red rock country while we paddle the rapids of the Moab Daily section. Participants must be able to swim and prepared for fun on the water. Trip cost includes: food, transportation, campground fees, river equipment, tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad and student leadership.

All Day | More Info

Sep

Weaving Our Stories - Indigenous Strengths for Inclusive Excellence.

Conference/Seminar

Join the USU Blanding campus as we host the inaugural NASNTI II conference, Weaving Our Stories - Indigenous Strengths for Inclusive Excellence. This conference will provide best practices for and insights into supporting Native American student success. Throughout the conference, presenters will focus on harnessing and celebrating the unique strengths of Indigenous students in higher education, covering such topics as: -Native Students and their Educational Experiences -Appreciative Advising with Native American Undergraduate Students -Building Mental Health Capacity with Indigenous Students -The Role and Scope of Technical Education Programs -Fostering Habits of Mind Throughout the Undergraduate Curriculum -Approaches to Culturally Competent Teaching -Enhancing Culturally Competent Career Design at a Native American-Serving Institution -Developing Leadership Skills Across Disciplines and Degree Programs -Concurrent Enrollment and Bridging the K-12 and College Divide -Securing the Native American Student Scholarship -Native American Studies at USU

From 9/26 at 8:30 am to 9/27 at 5:00 pm | More Info

Sep

Alumni Exhibition Tiana Godfrey and Tiny Houses

Exhibition

The opening exhibition of the academic year features paintings created by Art+Design BFA alumni Tiana Godfrey along with Tiny Houses created by students in the Interior Architecture and Design Program. The Tiny Houses assignment is a component of the Architectural Graphics and CADD courses, and the project outline is simple: design a small residence for two people, approximately 500 sqft per level. The residence must have more than one level, be built in Utah, and meet all residential building codes. The students create presentation drawings, a three-dimensional model, set of construction documents, and interior and exterior renderings of their custom design.

9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Tippetts and Eccles Galleries | More Info

Sep

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Cultural

We’re excited to invite you to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at USU! Come immerse yourself in Hispanic culture through live music, a fascinating exhibition, presentation and delicious food. It’s a fantastic chance to learn more about this rich heritage and engage with our vibrant community. We can’t wait to see you there!

11:00 am - 1:00 pm | TSC, International Lounge | More Info

Sep

New Faculty Lunch Series: Sauda Nabukenya

Breakfast/Luncheon/Dinner

Dean Ward is continuing the Meet the New Faculty Lunchtime Series. Place these dates on your calendar and plan to attend! Each new faculty member will give a brief 10 minute informal presentation about their research and teaching interests, leaving plenty of time for discussion to find opportunities for collaboration across departments.

Sauda Nabukenya is Assistant Professor of Modern African History at Utah State University. As a passionate legal historian and archivist, she is deeply committed to preserving and organizing neglected and endangered local archives, as well as uncovering the hidden histories of ordinary people often obscured in official archives.

Faculty, make sure to RSVP to chass@usu.edu for food count. A zoom link is also available.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Old Main | More Info

Sep

ENVS Community Lunch

Social/Networking

ENVS Community Lunch

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | Natural Resources Building | More Info

Sep

Aetna Webinar – What Parents Need To Know About Teen Suicide

Workshop/Training

Aetna, USU’s Employee Assistance Provider, presents a Resources for Living webinar. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 to 24 years. Join us to learn the warning signs, common misconceptions and find ways you can have meaningful conversations with your teens to help them when they are struggling with suicidal ideation.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Online/Virtual | More Info

Sep

Tanner Talk Series | Biscuits and Botany: Transforming the Early Modern Book

Lecture/Readings

How does a rare, historic book become a piece of 21st-century edible art? Join Ella Hawkins as she creates a new biscuit (cookie) design based on an early printed book from USU’s special collections. As well as demonstrating this design process, Ella will look back at her past biscuit sets and discuss the unique qualities of printed texts from different periods. Ella Hawkins is a Shakespeare scholar, design historian, and artist. She shares her fascination with design by creating edible art inspired by historical textiles, objects, and costumes, working with cultural institutions including the British Library, Jane Austen’s House, and Milton’s Cottage. She is a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and the author of Shakespeare in Elizabethan Costume: ‘Period Dress’ in Twenty-First Century Performance.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | USU Libraries | More Info

Sep

Tanner Talks Series: From Books to Biscuits

Panel Discussion/Presentation | Tanner Talks

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Merrill-Cazier Library are continuing the Tanner Talks Series! Come and watch Ella Hawkins create biscuits which resemble rare books from our very own Special Collections. Hawkins is a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and the author of Shakespeare in Elizabethan Costume: 'Period Dress' in Twenty-First Century Performance.

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | USU Libraries | More Info

Sep

From Books to Biscuits

Lecture/Readings

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | USU Libraries | More Info

Sep

Sovereignty Speaker Series: Brad Parry

Lecture/Readings

Join the Proposed Native American Culture Center for our first speaker in our Sovereignty Speaker Series. This series focuses on learning more about the role of sovereignty for Native nations from leaders and educators. Brad Parry is the Vice Chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation. Join us for refreshments and conversation!

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Family Life Building | More Info

Sep

Contemporary Legends in a Polarized World (Derek Agard Distinguished Lecture)

Lecture/Readings

In a country where trust is at an all-time low and polarization at an all-time high, is everything a legend? Using examples of contemporary or “urban” legends from across the US, Tom Mould, Professor of Anthropology and Folklore (Butler University), explores new approaches to legend research that help us navigate our current landscape of fake news, conspiracy theories, and echo chambers. In the process, Professor Mould upends some long held beliefs about what contemporary legends are, what they do, and what they can tell us about ourselves and the polarized world we live in.

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Utah State University | More Info

Sep

CCA Dean's Convocation and Communitas Lecture Nicholas Galanin

Arts/Entertainment

Join the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University for the annual Dean’s Convocation. This year's event, led by Dean Nicholas Morrison, will feature a Communitas Lecture from renowned artist Nicholas Galanin, exploring themes of cultural identity and preservation through contemporary art. The convocation is free and open to the public, with catering provided.

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Sep