Upcoming Events
This is Research: 50 Years of Undergraduate Innovation
Exhibition
In celebration of 50 years of the undergraduate research program at Utah State University, the Office of Research presents a landmark exhibition showcasing the innovative work of undergraduate researchers across all disciplines. From microscopy images to engineering prototypes, artistic interpretations to scientific specimens, this curated collection demonstrates how undergraduate research at USU has impacted student lives and our understanding of the world since 1975.
Year of Undergraduate Research Exhibition
Exhibition
In celebration of 50 years of the undergraduate research program at Utah State University, the Office of Research presents a landmark exhibition showcasing the innovative work of undergraduate researchers across all disciplines. From microscopy images to engineering prototypes, artistic interpretations to scientific specimens, this curated collection demonstrates how undergraduate research at USU has impacted student lives and our understanding of the world since 1975.
How to Quickly Create a Beautiful Canvas Course
Workshop/Training
Design Tools for Canvas allows you to rapidly stylize and build out your Canvas course, allowing you to focus more time on planning engaging content and learning activities in your course.
AI in Education Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education. The session will cover the potential of AI tools to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment, as well as the ethical considerations that come with their use. Through real-world examples and interactive discussions, participants will gain practical insights into leveraging AI to personalize learning, improve student engagement, and streamline instructional practices while critically assessing its implications for academic integrity and equity.
AI in Education Workshop
Workshop/Training
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education. The session will cover the potential of AI tools to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment, as well as the ethical considerations that come with their use. Through real-world examples and interactive discussions, participants will gain practical insights into leveraging AI to personalize learning, improve student engagement, and streamline instructional practices while critically assessing its implications for academic integrity and equity.
The Unspoken Truths for Women's Career Success
Panel Discussion/Presentation
For our second webinar in this series, Dr. Susan R. Madsen will interview Tessa White, a highly acclaimed expert on building career strategies and re-engaging people in the workplace today. She recently published a book titled “The Unspoken Truths for Career Success: Navigating Pay, Promotions, and Power at Work,” with Stephen M. R. Covey stating it was a “terrific read for the new generations rising in the workforce—and for their leaders.” Dr. Madsen will ask Tessa questions about a variety of topics in her book and how her advice might be crafted specifically for women. This engaging discussion will focus on a variety of topics, including the truths about pay, promotions, loyalty, burnout, and office politics and power. Tessa believes that mastering these unspoken truths can help women receive greater recognition, increase opportunities for pay and promotions, and provide a path to greater influence and power.
Post-Election Panel
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Join us for a panel discussion on the 2024 Utah Election Cycle, moderated by Dr. Damon Cann, USU Department of Political Science Chair. Our panel features Gabi Finlayson and Matthew Lusty, key members of two leading campaign firms in Utah. This inaugural event offers a behind-the-scenes perspective on the strategies, challenges, and lessons learned from both sides of the campaign trail. This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to influence Utah’s pivotal elections.
AI in Education Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education. The session will cover the potential of AI tools to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment, as well as the ethical considerations that come with their use. Through real-world examples and interactive discussions, participants will gain practical insights into leveraging AI to personalize learning, improve student engagement, and streamline instructional practices while critically assessing its implications for academic integrity and equity.
WIT & SWE Vision Boards Event
Student Activities
Women in Tech (WIT) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) are hosting a vision board activity. Come and create your vision for 2025 and have some pizza! We are excited to see your vision for the year!
This is Research: 50 Years of Undergraduate Innovation
Exhibition
In celebration of 50 years of the undergraduate research program at Utah State University, the Office of Research presents a landmark exhibition showcasing the innovative work of undergraduate researchers across all disciplines. From microscopy images to engineering prototypes, artistic interpretations to scientific specimens, this curated collection demonstrates how undergraduate research at USU has impacted student lives and our understanding of the world since 1975.
F & C Webinar: Summer Semester Updates
Workshop/Training
New tuition and fee rates for the summer semester have been approved, offering significant savings for part-time students. Registration for summer semester begins February 19. John Mortensen will share exciting changes and explain how you can help promote the summer semester to students.
Introduction to Social Annotation with Hypothes.is
Workshop/Training
This workshop will share how teachers are using annotation-powered reading to help students develop foundational academic skills like deep reading and persuasive writing.
ASEE Student Chapter Meeting
Student Activities
Join the USU student chapter of ASEE for our bi-weekly meetings! We focus on advancing innovation, excellence, and access to engineering education at all levels. Activities include K12 outreach, brain breaks, student training/seminars, and other initiatives to build a strong community in engineering education.
Open Social
Student Activities
We’re excited to start the new semester and would love for you to join us!
Meet new friends, discover the exciting activities planned for this Spring, and enjoy some light refreshments.
We look forward to seeing you here!
Candidate Presentation: ENVS Moab Faculty Candidate 1
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Candidate Presentation w/Q&A - Title: “Connecting Landscapes and Learning: Strengthening Education and Research at USU Moab”
Opening Kick-Off: USU Data Science and AI Center
Special Event
All are invited to the opening kick-off of USU's new Data Science and AI Center. Learn about data science and AI research endeavors at USU, with a reception and poster session showcasing innovative student and faculty collaborations. Keynote speaker is Dr. Berton Earnshaw, an AI Founding Fellow at Recursion Pharmaceuticals and Scientific Director of Valence Labs. This is a great opportunity for scholars of all disciplines.
Opening Kick-Off: USU Data Science and AI Center
Special Event
All are invited to the opening kick-off of USU's new Data Science and AI Center. Learn about data science and AI research endeavors at USU, with a reception and poster session showcasing innovative student and faculty collaborations. Keynote speaker is Dr. Berton Earnshaw, an AI Founding Fellow at Recursion Pharmaceuticals and Scientific Director of Valence Labs. This is a great opportunity for scholars of all disciplines.
Opening Kickoff of the Data Science and AI Center
Conference/Seminar
Come celebrate the opening of the new Data Science and AI Center at USU. Dr. Berton Earnshaw, an AI Founding Fellow at Recursion Pharmaceuticals and the Scientific Director of Valence Labs, will be the keynote speaker. A reception and poster session showcasing data science and AI research at USU will follow.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Finance Club Opening Social
Social/Networking
Join the Finance Club for an opening social activity in Perry Pavilion at 6:30pm on Tuesday, January 14th!
Uintan Basin Speaker Series: Drylands: Environmental Change and Urban Growth with Dr. Hillary Hungerford
Conference/Seminar
The Uintah Basin Speaker Series provides insightful, relevant community topics to spark conversations. Each speaker's presentation will be broadcast live on AggieCast. Videos from the series will be published a few days after the event.
This is Research: 50 Years of Undergraduate Innovation
Exhibition
In celebration of 50 years of the undergraduate research program at Utah State University, the Office of Research presents a landmark exhibition showcasing the innovative work of undergraduate researchers across all disciplines. From microscopy images to engineering prototypes, artistic interpretations to scientific specimens, this curated collection demonstrates how undergraduate research at USU has impacted student lives and our understanding of the world since 1975.
Talkspace Webinar - The Highs and Lows of Life: Coping With Grief, Loneliness, and Finding Meaning
Workshop/Training
Join us for a live webinar hosted by Talkspace’s Liz Colizza, Director of Clinical Content, LPC. Many people have a plan of how their life may go and are surprised at life’s turns when they also feel aimlessness, loss, and isolation. It’s common to find yourself grieving your planned life, feeling stressed about how to fill your time, and feeling overwhelmed.The good news is that with all transitions in life, there are practical ways to both support yourself through the grieving process and cultivate new meaning and purpose. Attendees will take away: An understanding of the grief and celebration during life’s phases How to support yourself in feelings of isolation, loss, and aimlessness Practical steps to cultivate new meaning and purpose How to build and maintain meaningful relationships When to seek professional help
The Impact of Sexism on Women’s Careers
Panel Discussion/Presentation
The Utah Women & Leadership Project invites you to join us for our third webinar in the 2025 Women in Leadership Executive Speaker Series with this one focused on the impact of sexism on women’s careers. Sexism is defined as referring to the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) towards others or oneself based on gender. Sexism can take many forms, some overt and some more subtle. Speaking up against sexism can be a powerful force for reducing gender inequity and arming women and girls (and male allies) to identify and address sexism in their workplaces is important. Being prepared about how to respond to everyday sexism can help women feel more confident in their interactions with others. By raising awareness of the widespread occurrence and damaging effects of sexist language, comments, beliefs, and behaviors, we hope to reduce the frequency of sexism in our homes, neighborhoods, communities, and the state.
Ecology Center Seminar Series - Dr. Mike Dietze
Conference/Seminar
The USU Ecology Center is pleased to host our January Seminar Series speaker, Dr. Mike Dietze, from the Department of Earth and Environment at Boston University.
Dr. Michael Dietze leads the Ecological Forecasting Laboratory, the mission of which is to better understand and predict ecological systems; he is the author of Ecological Forecasting. He is interested in the ways that iterative forecasts, which are continually confronted with new data, can improve and accelerate basic environmental science, while at the same time making that science more directly relevant to society (e.g., nature-based climate solutions). Much of the current work in the lab is organized under two broad umbrellas, the Near-term Ecological Forecasting Initiative (NEFI) and the PEcAn project.
A public reception will immediately follow the seminar. All are welcome!
This is Research: 50 Years of Undergraduate Innovation
Exhibition
In celebration of 50 years of the undergraduate research program at Utah State University, the Office of Research presents a landmark exhibition showcasing the innovative work of undergraduate researchers across all disciplines. From microscopy images to engineering prototypes, artistic interpretations to scientific specimens, this curated collection demonstrates how undergraduate research at USU has impacted student lives and our understanding of the world since 1975.
Universal Design for Learning Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long interactive workshop introduces Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a framework for creating more inclusive and flexible learning environments at the college and university level. Participants will explore how to design courses that accommodate diverse learning needs by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression. Through practical examples and discussions, attendees will leave with strategies to make their teaching more accessible, supportive, and effective for all students.
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
Aetna Webinar – Raising Confident Kids: Tips for Parents
Workshop/Training
Aetna, USU’s Employee Assistance Provider, presents a Resources for Living webinar. Kids who are confident are better able to deal with difficult choices and situations. They tend to create healthier relationships and fulfill their potential as they grow into adulthood. Join this webinar to learn ways to help improve your child's self-confidence. • What helps a child feel confident? • What undermines a child’s confidence? • Do's and don’ts for parents
Data Science Workshops with the Ecology Center
Workshop/Training
This is a free skill sharing program though the Ecology Center that lets grad students learn immediately applicable techniques from their peers. All students from all departments are welcome! Tell your friends! This semester, we are pleased to offer 5 new workshops in addition to our most popular classics. Please review the schedule below and sign up for the workshops that you would like to attend via the event URL.
Jan 16 - Data management with data.table - Michael Stemkovski
Jan 23 - Iteration with loops/apply - Dani Berger
Jan 30 - Writing custom functions - Michael Stemkovski
Feb 6 - Script organization with Rmarkdown - Annie Schiffer *
Feb 13 - Visualizations with ggplot - Soren Struckman
Feb 20 - Working with words using regex & stringr - Michael Stemkovski *
Feb 27 - Wrangling spatial data - Dani Berger
Mar 6 - Plotting maps - Maria Stahl
Mar 20 - Demystifying R model formulas - Michael Stemkovski
Mar 27 - Generalized linear mixed models - Kelvyn Bladen *
Apr 3 - Bayesian models with RStan/BRMS (NR 202) - Annie Schiffer *
Apr 10 - Machine learning methods - Kelvyn Bladen
Apr 17 - Working with databases using SQL - Soren Struckman *
* brand new workshop
CHaSS Research: Grants 101 for Faculty
Workshop/Training
This workshop is for CHaSS faculty who would like to review the best practices in grants. The Proposal Development Team will review: processes and policies to follow at USU; Kuali; budget development; and other important themes as they relate to the development of grant applications and post-grant management. At this time, this workshop is only open to CHaSS faculty. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/F3ucPqwVbqy5P5oG7
Universal Design for Learning Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long interactive workshop introduces Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a framework for creating more inclusive and flexible learning environments at the college and university level. Participants will explore how to design courses that accommodate diverse learning needs by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression. Through practical examples and discussions, attendees will leave with strategies to make their teaching more accessible, supportive, and effective for all students.
Ecology Center Seminar Series - Round 2 with Dr. Mike Dietze
Conference/Seminar
The USU Ecology Center is pleased to host a second, more in-depth seminar with Dr. Mike Dietze, from the Department of Earth and Environment at Boston University.
Dr. Michael Dietze leads the Ecological Forecasting Laboratory, the mission of which is to better understand and predict ecological systems; he is the author of Ecological Forecasting. He is interested in the ways that iterative forecasts, which are continually confronted with new data, can improve and accelerate basic environmental science, while at the same time making that science more directly relevant to society (e.g., nature-based climate solutions). Much of the current work in the lab is organized under two broad umbrellas, the Near-term Ecological Forecasting Initiative (NEFI) and the PEcAn project.
Windchime Workshop
Student Activities
Join USU's Student Sustainability Club for our welcome back event! We will have good music and even better people making wind chimes out of recycled material. The event will take place at Aggie Blue Bikes, located at the junction of Military Science and the Fieldhouse.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
The Climate Baby Dilemma: Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Join us for a film screening of the documentary THE CLIMATE BABY DILEMMA followed by a panel discussion. This event is sponsored by the Community and Natural Resources Institute (CANRI) and the Yun Kim Population Research Laboratory. The panel will be moderated by the Director of CANRI, Dr. Jessica Schad and feature Muskan Walia, a senior honors student at the University of Utah and founder of Utah Youth Environmental Solutions (UYES), Darren Parry, Indigenous storyteller, Instructor at Utah State University, and former Chairman of the Shoshone Nation, and Rae Oquirrh Dial, Executive Director of Unthinkable, a nonprofit tackling the mental health crisis within the climate crisis. Climate mental health resources will also be shared. Light refreshments provided.
This is Research: 50 Years of Undergraduate Innovation
Exhibition
In celebration of 50 years of the undergraduate research program at Utah State University, the Office of Research presents a landmark exhibition showcasing the innovative work of undergraduate researchers across all disciplines. From microscopy images to engineering prototypes, artistic interpretations to scientific specimens, this curated collection demonstrates how undergraduate research at USU has impacted student lives and our understanding of the world since 1975.
Five-Slide Friday
Workshop/Training
Five-Slide Friday is an informal get together over lunch on (some) Fridays where faculty and students from the Department of Data Analytics and Information Systems can present about their education, field of study, work experience, academic research, ASC project, new favorite data tool, etc. and answer questions. The objective is to help ease the friction that naturally occurs in interdisciplinary settings while helping both faculty and students learn and retool. Bring your lunch and, if you're presenting, remember that you can't prepare more than five slides!
Department of Computer Science Grand Opening Celebration
Special Event
All are invited to the Grand Opening Celebration of the USU Department of Computer Sciences' new departmental location and facilities in the Science Engineering Research (SER) Building on the Logan campus. The celebration will take place on the 1st floor of the SER building in the department's new student lounge. Enjoy street tacos, a slideshow showcasing CS research, join in "Challenge the Professor," "Ask Chad," and a prize raffle. Tour the new collaborative study and research areas. Ribbon cutting ceremony at 2:30 pm. RSVP to https://tinyurl.com/RSVP-CS-at-SER. And, if you wish, stick around for the VIDEO GAME FEST 2:45-5 pm.
USU Opera: The Rape of Lucretia
Arts/Entertainment
The chamber opera "The Rape of Lucretia" by English composer Benjamin Britten narrates the tragic mytho-historical story of the faithful Lucretia and the events leading to her assault by Prince Tarquinius, the errant son of a pre-Republic Roman tyrant.
A masterpiece of the operatic literature, this piece was instrumental in ushering in a new golden age of English opera in the mid-20th century. Performed by USU voice and orchestra students in the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall, Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 19, 4 p.m. Guest directed by Vanessa Ballam, conducted by Maestro Daniel Wachs.
Intro Backcountry Ski Tour
Recreation
Come grab some backcountry turns with us! We will venture into the Bear River backcountry to seek out snow that you can't get to on a ski lift. Learn some of the basics of backcountry travel and safety. No backcountry experience is required but you must be comfortable riding double blue to black diamond resort terrain. Participants must be prepared for strenuous hiking. Backcountry touring skis or split board with skins are required and available to rent for an additional $10+tax for trip participants. NO SNOWSHOES. Trip cost includes transportation, avalanche beacon, shovel, probe and student leadership.
Intro Backcountry Ski Tour with Campus Rec
Recreation
Come grab some backcountry turns with us! We will venture into the Bear River backcountry to seek out snow that you can't get to on a ski lift. Learn some of the basics of backcountry travel and safety. No backcountry experience is required but you must be comfortable riding double blue to black diamond resort terrain. Participants must be prepared for strenuous hiking. Backcountry touring skis or split board with skins are required and available to rent for an additional $10+tax for trip participants. NO SNOWSHOES. Trip cost includes transportation, avalanche beacon, shovel, probe and student leadership.
2025 MLK Day of Service
Special Event
Honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by participating in different community engagement projects with the Christensen Office of Service & Sustainability! Choose from projects taking place on Saturday, January 18th and Monday, January 20th. Community partners include Athletics United, WAB Warming Center, Utah Conservation Corps, and The Family Place. Register through AggiePulse, link provided. Carpooling will be available if requested during registration.
USU Robotics New Years Bot Bash
Student Activities
USU Robotics Club is proud to be hosting our first battlebots tournament. Are you interested in robotics? Have you watched battlebots online and gained an interested? Are you wanting to get started in engineering and want to get to know others in the program outside of classes? This event might be for you!
This event will be open to all college students from various universities, as well as all prospective students k-12. If you are interested in participating, get a team together and sign up now; if you want to only spectate we would love to see you there!
USU Opera: The Rape of Lucretia
Arts/Entertainment
The chamber opera "The Rape of Lucretia" by English composer Benjamin Britten narrates the tragic mytho-historical story of the faithful Lucretia and the events leading to her assault by Prince Tarquinius, the errant son of a pre-Republic Roman tyrant.
A masterpiece of the operatic literature, this piece was instrumental in ushering in a new golden age of English opera in the mid-20th century. Performed by USU voice and orchestra students in the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall, Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 19, 4 p.m. Guest directed by Vanessa Ballam, conducted by Maestro Daniel Wachs.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed January 20 2025 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no class
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
No classes.
This is Research: 50 Years of Undergraduate Innovation
Exhibition
In celebration of 50 years of the undergraduate research program at Utah State University, the Office of Research presents a landmark exhibition showcasing the innovative work of undergraduate researchers across all disciplines. From microscopy images to engineering prototypes, artistic interpretations to scientific specimens, this curated collection demonstrates how undergraduate research at USU has impacted student lives and our understanding of the world since 1975.
2025 MLK Day of Service
Special Event
Honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by participating in different community engagement projects with the Christensen Office of Service & Sustainability! Choose from projects taking place on Saturday, January 18th and Monday, January 20th. Community partners include Athletics United, WAB Warming Center, Utah Conservation Corps, and The Family Place. Register through AggiePulse, link provided. Carpooling will be available if requested during registration.
Rubrics and Equity-based Grading
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop will introduce participants to the principles of equity-based grading and the use of rubrics to promote fair and transparent assessment at the college and university level. Educators will explore how to design rubrics that align with learning goals while reducing bias and promoting student success across diverse backgrounds. Through hands-on activities and discussions, participants will gain practical tools for implementing grading practices that recognize student effort, growth, and diverse ways of demonstrating knowledge.
This is Research: 50 Years of Undergraduate Innovation
Exhibition
In celebration of 50 years of the undergraduate research program at Utah State University, the Office of Research presents a landmark exhibition showcasing the innovative work of undergraduate researchers across all disciplines. From microscopy images to engineering prototypes, artistic interpretations to scientific specimens, this curated collection demonstrates how undergraduate research at USU has impacted student lives and our understanding of the world since 1975.
FDIC Info Table - Spring 2025
Information/Orientation
Stop by the FDIC’s info table to connect with recruiters and learn more about full time and internship opportunities within the organization!
Study Abroad Spring Fair
Fair/Festival
Discover incredible opportunities to study abroad at our Spring Fair on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, from 10 AM to 2 PM in the International Student Lounge!
Enjoy free popcorn, exciting raffles, a fun photo booth, and more while exploring programs that can take you around the world. Whether you're just curious or ready to plan your adventure, this is the perfect chance to get all your questions answered!
Don’t miss out—your next journey starts here!
Updates From Student Financial Support
Workshop/Training
Craig Whyte will provide updates about federal, state, and institutional student aid programs. He will also talk about the new Aggie Advantage grant for incoming students who submit a FAFSA by February 1, 2025.
Prioritizing Life to Achieve Success at Work
Panel Discussion/Presentation
The Utah Women & Leadership Project invites you step into a world of inspiration and empowerment by joining our 2025 ten-part webinar “Women in Leadership Executive Speaker Series.” This series is a celebration of dynamic and influential women who have shattered the glass ceiling landscape in Utah.
For our fourth webinar in this series, Dr. Susan R. Madsen will moderate a discussion with Kacie Malouf, co-founder of Malouf Companies, co-owner of Downeast, and co-founder of the PHASE Alliance and the Malouf Foundation, along with Trina Limpert, CEO and RizeNext Corp. and co-founder of Tech-Moms. Both women have been founders and CEOs and have impressive backgrounds in creating nonprofits. They have also managed and prioritized life so they can achieve success at work. This panel discussion will focus on the intersection of entrepreneurship, social justice, home and family, and following one’s heart and passions.
FDIC Spring Info Session - Spring 2025
Information/Orientation
Join us for the FDIC’s information session on January 21 at 12 pm! The FDIC is seeking graduating seniors for Financial Institution Specialist roles in Salt Lake City and across the nation. They are also recruiting for paid internships opportunities for sophomores and juniors. Discover what a career at the FDIC could mean for you-pizza will be provided! The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent agency established by Congress to uphold the stability and public trust in our financial system. Beyond insuring deposits, ,they conduct examinations to ensure that financial institiutions adhere to sound banking practices and comply with laws related to consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and community reinvestment.
James and Alecia Porras Latinx Voices Series
Cultural
Join us for an event featuring Dr. Elsa Pérez, an Assistant Professor of Translation and Interpretation in the Department of World Languages. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain cultural insights, connect with the community, and learn resilience strategies for success. Don’t miss out - empower yourself with us while enjoying light refreshments!
SWE General Meeting
Meeting
Come join us for the biweekly SWE meeting. We focus on making connections with other engineering students and preparing for success in our future careers.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Chamber Music Society of Logan presents Third Coast Percussion
Arts/Entertainment
In celebration of 20 years of genre-defying, award-winning music, Third Coast Percussion, a GRAMMY® Award-winning Chicago-based percussion quartet and GRAMMY®-nominated composer collective, takes the stage for an exhilarating evening of musical possibilities. This program highlights several of the ensemble's 20th Anniversary commissions, including a new piece by renowned composer Jessie Montgomery; a work by J.S. Bach reimagined by electronic music innovator and recent Pulitzer Prize finalist Jlin; and Sonata for Percussion by acclaimed jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan. As the first percussion ensemble to win a GRAMMY®, Third Coast Percussion has continued to push percussion in new directions, “blurring musical boundaries and captivating new listeners,” according to NPR. Their groundbreaking work continues to redefine the genre and captivate audiences worldwide.
This is Research: 50 Years of Undergraduate Innovation
Exhibition
In celebration of 50 years of the undergraduate research program at Utah State University, the Office of Research presents a landmark exhibition showcasing the innovative work of undergraduate researchers across all disciplines. From microscopy images to engineering prototypes, artistic interpretations to scientific specimens, this curated collection demonstrates how undergraduate research at USU has impacted student lives and our understanding of the world since 1975.
Faculty Showcase: Professor Mike Christiansen
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Join us on the Vernal campus for lunch and a presentation from Dr. Mike Christiansen, Associate Professor of Chemistry.
Building Interactive Learning Activities with Atomic Assessments
Workshop/Training
Atomic Assessments provide 65 question types with multiple delivery and feedback options. They can be embedded nearly anywhere in Canvas, for practice or for points. Options abound for math and science. See how to create the interactive lessons you've longed to provide your students
Research Summit: The Future of Food
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Research Summits are dynamic events where experts, thought leaders and industry representatives converge to discuss critical topics. These summits offer a unique opportunity for researchers to: Connect with Peers: Engage in meaningful conversations with fellow researchers and industry professionals. Explore Funding Opportunities: Gain insights into topic-related funding sources and stay informed about the latest opportunities. Build Research Teams: Network and form interdisciplinary teams to tackle complex challenges.
Candidate Presentation: ENVS Moab Faculty Candidate #2
Panel Discussion/Presentation
ENVS Moab Faculty Candidate #2 Presentation w/ Q&A
WILD - Ecology Center Spring Seminar
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Peter Adler will be presenting a seminar titled, "Doing Deep Work in a World of Digital Distractions: A Discussion".
WEAU Design Kickoff Meeting
Meeting | Inclusive Excellence
Join us as we start looking at the design competition prompt for the WEAU Student Design Competition. This is open to any and everyone! We encourage you all to come and learn about what part you can play.
This is Research: 50 Years of Undergraduate Innovation
Exhibition
In celebration of 50 years of the undergraduate research program at Utah State University, the Office of Research presents a landmark exhibition showcasing the innovative work of undergraduate researchers across all disciplines. From microscopy images to engineering prototypes, artistic interpretations to scientific specimens, this curated collection demonstrates how undergraduate research at USU has impacted student lives and our understanding of the world since 1975.
Designing Corporate Women’s Networks, Initiatives, and Leadership Programs
Workshop/Training
This workshop is designed specifically for company representatives who are interested in creating, designing, developing, or restructuring women’s networks, groups, programs, and/or other initiatives in their organizations. Current and future leaders of women’s groups/networks and corporate leaders involved in these strategic initiatives are invited to participate. Based on the latest research, Dr. Susan R. Madsen will teach attendees about the types of efforts, programs, and designs have been showed to be effective in supporting and advancing women in workplace settings. There will be opportunities for attendees to share best practices and ideas as well. The afternoon will consist of engaging presentations, small group conversations, and individual activities. This Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) offering is designed to provide attendees with 1) tools to design and development effective programs and initiatives, 2) opportunities to network with those doing similar work in other companies, and 3) resources to help Utah employees obtain additional career development experiences and opportunities in the community.
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
Aetna Webinar – The Perils of Procrastination and Perfectionism
Workshop/Training
Aetna, USU’s Employee Assistance Provider, presents a Resources for Living webinar. Let's talk about the reasons people may postpone, delay or put off doing a task even when it impacts their life negatively. We will also learn helpful approaches to overcome procrastination so you can start to work toward what you hope to achieve in your daily life.
Data Science Workshops with the Ecology Center
Workshop/Training
This is a free skill sharing program though the Ecology Center that lets grad students learn immediately applicable techniques from their peers. All students from all departments are welcome! Tell your friends! This semester, we are pleased to offer 5 new workshops in addition to our most popular classics. Please review the schedule below and sign up for the workshops that you would like to attend via the event URL.
Jan 16 - Data management with data.table - Michael Stemkovski
Jan 23 - Iteration with loops/apply - Dani Berger
Jan 30 - Writing custom functions - Michael Stemkovski
Feb 6 - Script organization with Rmarkdown - Annie Schiffer *
Feb 13 - Visualizations with ggplot - Soren Struckman
Feb 20 - Working with words using regex & stringr - Michael Stemkovski *
Feb 27 - Wrangling spatial data - Dani Berger
Mar 6 - Plotting maps - Maria Stahl
Mar 20 - Demystifying R model formulas - Michael Stemkovski
Mar 27 - Generalized linear mixed models - Kelvyn Bladen *
Apr 3 - Bayesian models with RStan/BRMS (NR 202) - Annie Schiffer *
Apr 10 - Machine learning methods - Kelvyn Bladen
Apr 17 - Working with databases using SQL - Soren Struckman *
* brand new workshop
Sovereignty Speaker
Cultural
The Native American Cultural Program invites you to a friendly discussion with Meredith Lam from American Indian Services about sovereignty in Native education.
Learn how sovereignty helps preserve culture and empower Native communities. We’d love to see you there!
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Tune n' Wax Clinic with Aggie Rec
Recreation
Do your skis or board need some attention? Learn how to do a basic tune and wax! Price includes equipment, wax, P-Tex, and instruction.
Tune n' Wax Clinic
Recreation
Do your skis or board need some attention? Learn how to do a basic tune and wax! Price includes equipment, wax, P-Tex, and instruction.
Tune n' Wax Clinic
Recreation
Do your skis or board need some attention? Learn how to do a basic tune and wax! Price includes equipment, wax, P-Tex, and instruction.
Blind Hollow Yurt Backcountry Skiing/Boarding with Aggie Rec
Recreation
We are heading up to the Blind Hollow yurt to spend the weekend enjoying the Bear River backcountry. We will explore some of the fantastic riding terrain around Blind Hollow and spend the evenings around the fire in the comforts of the OP's yurt. Prior backcountry experience is recommended and participants must be expert/advanced riders (able to comfortably ride black diamond western resort terrain). Participants must also be in good physical condition and prepared for strenuous uphill hiking. Winter backcountry travel equipment(Alpine Touring, Telemark, Splitboard) is required and available to rent from the OP for a nominal fee. NO SNOWSHOES.
Blind Hollow Yurt Backcountry Skiing/Boarding
Recreation
We are heading up to the Blind Hollow yurt to spend the weekend enjoying the Bear River backcountry. We will explore some of the fantastic riding terrain around Blind Hollow and spend the evenings around the fire in the comforts of the OP's yurt. Prior backcountry experience is recommended and participants must be expert/advanced riders (able to comfortably ride black diamond western resort terrain). Participants must also be in good physical condition and prepared for strenuous uphill hiking. Winter backcountry travel equipment(Alpine Touring, Telemark, Splitboard) is required and available to rent from the OP for a nominal fee. NO SNOWSHOES.
This is Research: 50 Years of Undergraduate Innovation
Exhibition
In celebration of 50 years of the undergraduate research program at Utah State University, the Office of Research presents a landmark exhibition showcasing the innovative work of undergraduate researchers across all disciplines. From microscopy images to engineering prototypes, artistic interpretations to scientific specimens, this curated collection demonstrates how undergraduate research at USU has impacted student lives and our understanding of the world since 1975.
Leadership Forum: Jeff Reece - Spring 2025
Conference/Seminar
Join us for an engaging leadership forum featuring Jeff Reece, a dynamic professional and Huntsman School of Business alum, who thrived in two contrasting careers - one consulting, investment banking and private equity and one in international conservation. Hear from Jeff on his unique perspective from living in two opposing worlds. One world of perpetual growth fuel by extraction, consumption and waster and the other striving for ecological balance and social justice.
Reece is the co-founder of several organizations and initiatives that operate at the intersection of business and conservation. These include:
MarVivo Network: A blue carbon mangrove and marine conservation network within the Eastern Tropical Seascape, encompassing areas such as the Sea of Cortez and the Baja Peninsula.
InfiniteEARTH: A company specializing in developing and managing tropical conservation land banks, providing environmental offsets, and creating private-label corporate social responsibility (CSR) solutions for businesses worldwide.
EcoSmart Labs: A firm offering comprehensive solutions to help asset managers assess and address carbon risk.
Leadership Forum: Jeff Reece - Spring 2025
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Join us for an engaging leadership forum featuring Jeff Reece, a dynamic professional and Huntsman School of Business alum, who thrived in two contrasting careers - one consulting, investment banking and private equity and one in international conversation. Hear from Jeff on his unique perspective from living in two opposing worlds. One world of perpetual growth fuel by extraction, consumption and waster and the other striving for ecological balance and social justice.
Five-Slide Friday
Workshop/Training
Five-Slide Friday is an informal get together over lunch on (some) Fridays where faculty and students from the Department of Data Analytics and Information Systems can present about their education, field of study, work experience, academic research, ASC project, new favorite data tool, etc. and answer questions. The objective is to help ease the friction that naturally occurs in interdisciplinary settings while helping both faculty and students learn and retool. Bring your lunch and, if you're presenting, remember that you can't prepare more than five slides!
CHaSS Book Proposal Charrette
Workshop/Training
In the Fall, CHaSS Research hosted a workshop with Darrin Pratt, Director of the University of Colorado Press. Pratt shared best practices for academic press book proposals. To follow up on the advice provided during this workshop, we will be offering a charrette - a hands-on, collaborative peer review - specifically focused on in-progress book proposals. Who: Participation in the charrette is by application and is limited to 12 CHaSS faculty (at any rank or campus), including lecturers and post-docs. Preference, however, will be given to early career scholars and those soon seeking promotion. Workshop format: Faculty will be split into small groups based upon their interests and backgrounds. Each faculty member will share their book proposal (in the stage or format that it’s in) prior to the workshop with their group to receive targeted feedback. Participants will each review 1 or 2 book proposals. The workshop will also include an overview of “best practices” for book proposals and summary remarks. Apply: https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3mUHXp6KGNtwM9o
College of Science Faculty Research Roundtable
Panel Discussion/Presentation
College of Science Faculty Members are invited to the college's inaugural Research Roundtable Friday, January 24, 2025, from 3:30-5 pm in LSB 231. (Break-out sessions will be held in additional, adjacent rooms.) The event will be centered around specific research themes, with the intent of informing participants about each other's research endeavors and fostering collaborations.RSVP at: https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5tkWkAXccqpgZ2S Questions? Contact Dr. Susannah French, Associate Dean of Faculty and Research at susannah.french@usu.edu. See less
LAEP Speaker Series: David Anderson, What Can Landscape Architecture Do for the Environment and Our Humanity
Lecture/Readings
About the Lecture How can we display genuine empathy, grace, and compassion toward ourselves and others – and the natural world around us? Humans are reliant on the environment for essential resources and services. In the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature, landscape architecture plays a unique and critical role that, through design, addresses the social needs, fundamental rights, and wellbeing of people, while stewarding care and renewal of ecological systems. Speaker Bio Dave is a Professional Practice Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (LAEP) at USU where he has teaching and Extension assignments. Dave leads instruction of the department’s Introduction to Landscape Architecture course, the largest of its kind in the U.S. with over 1,000 students taught annually. He teaches University Connections to incoming freshmen and has taught Foundations of Sustainable Systems, Land Planning for Residential Development, co-taught the Leadership in Planning and Design – a Capstone studio for LAEP seniors, and currently instructs the Analysis and Design I studio.
Blind Hollow Yurt Backcountry Skiing/Boarding
Recreation
We are heading up to the Blind Hollow yurt to spend the weekend enjoying the Bear River backcountry. We will explore some of the fantastic riding terrain around Blind Hollow and spend the evenings around the fire in the comforts of the OP's yurt. Prior backcountry experience is recommended and participants must be expert/advanced riders (able to comfortably ride black diamond western resort terrain). Participants must also be in good physical condition and prepared for strenuous uphill hiking. Winter backcountry travel equipment(Alpine Touring, Telemark, Splitboard) is required and available to rent from the OP for a nominal fee. NO SNOWSHOES.
Intramural Dodgeball Tournament
Recreation
Join us on Saturday, January 25 for our Intramural dodgeball tournament! We'll have co-ed, women's, and men's divisions available. Registration opens on January 6 and closes on the 21st. Free with an IM membership or just $15 without. Create your team and compete for the top spot or just for fun.
Undergrad students, grad students, and faculty/staff members with an ARC membership are welcome to create a team!
Music Box Concert Series presents Low Brass Instrument: Tuba
Arts/Entertainment
Parents, do you have children who are too young to attend a concert? The Music Box Concert Series is perfect for YOU!
These concerts are designed with young audiences in mind, and are FREE for children and their accompanying adults.
At this special event, discover the wonders of the brass family! Can you guess which instrument has the lowest sound?
Is it the Trumpet? The French Horn? The Trombone? The Tuba? Or the Euphonium?
Come hear USU students perform on instruments that are so big, they’ll seem almost as large as the audience themselves—and they produce some of the lowest and richest sounds in all of music!
Music Therapy Senior Gala
Arts/Entertainment | Student Recital
Help us celebrate the hard-earned skills and many talents of our music therapy
seniors at this unique final jury event. Seniors will be showcasing their musicality,
knowledge, and capacity on a variety of instruments while being featured on a program
of clinical songs they have memorized in collaborations with their peers. The unique
and exciting twist of this jury is that the program will not be known to the performers
until the event begins!
Blind Hollow Yurt Backcountry Skiing/Boarding
Recreation
We are heading up to the Blind Hollow yurt to spend the weekend enjoying the Bear River backcountry. We will explore some of the fantastic riding terrain around Blind Hollow and spend the evenings around the fire in the comforts of the OP's yurt. Prior backcountry experience is recommended and participants must be expert/advanced riders (able to comfortably ride black diamond western resort terrain). Participants must also be in good physical condition and prepared for strenuous uphill hiking. Winter backcountry travel equipment(Alpine Touring, Telemark, Splitboard) is required and available to rent from the OP for a nominal fee. NO SNOWSHOES.
The Impact of Women’s Health on Work and Life
Panel Discussion/Presentation
For our fifth webinar in this series, Dr. Susan R. Madsen will moderate a panel discussion with Dr. Julie Hanks (a licensed therapist, coach, author, relationship expert, media contributor, blogger, speaker, and performing songwriter) and Dr. Audrey A. Jiricko (OBGYN and Senior Medical Director for Women’s Health for Intermountain Health). This conversation will focus not only on the importance of women’s mental and physical health and how it impacts overall wellbeing, but also how it impacts career advancement at work, relationships at home, and engagement in the community. This discussion will also focus on why Utah ranks as one of the worst states for women’s preventative healthcare, mammography and depression rates, and violence against women, along with what can be done to change this. Dr. Madsen will also ask questions related to some of the most pressing needs in Utah and how to prioritize this work at the individual, organizational, and systems levels to ensure positive change. And finally, Drs. Hanks and Jiricko will discuss their own passions, careers, and decision to make this work a priority in their lives. Join this webinar to learn about women’s health and wellbeing.
Rubrics and Equity-based Grading
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop will introduce participants to the principles of equity-based grading and the use of rubrics to promote fair and transparent assessment at the college and university level. Educators will explore how to design rubrics that align with learning goals while reducing bias and promoting student success across diverse backgrounds. Through hands-on activities and discussions, participants will gain practical tools for implementing grading practices that recognize student effort, growth, and diverse ways of demonstrating knowledge.
Geosciences Guest Speaker Series: Dr. Chad Ostrander
Conference/Seminar
Dr. Chad Ostrander (University of Utah) will present on "The Rise of Oxygen and Animals on Earth"
Community Voices & Engagement Workshop Series: Introduction to Community Engagement
Special Event
This workshop will give students and faculty the opportunity to explore the Pathways of Public Service and identify ways in which they can make a unique contribution to the public good. In addition, attendees will learn about the Community Engagement principles of reciprocity and mutual benefit and discover how to develop partnerships that amplify community voice. Featured speakers include Jen Levy, founder of Stokes Nature Center; Nelda Ault-Dyslin, founder of Cache Refugee & Immigrant Connection (CRIC); and Kate Stephens, founder of Common Ground Outdoor Activities. Registration is free, link below.
ASEE Student Chapter Meeting
Student Activities
Join the USU student chapter of ASEE for our bi-weekly meetings! We focus on advancing innovation, excellence, and access to engineering education at all levels. Activities include K12 outreach, brain breaks, student training/seminars, and other initiatives to build a strong community in engineering education.
The Community Table
Cultural
Join us for an inspiring presentation by Stacie Denetsosie-Mitchell, titled "Advice to Myself: Authentically Telling Your Story." Stacie will share insights on embracing your true self and the power of storytelling. Whether you seek personal growth or want to connect with others through your journey, this event will offer practical tips for sharing your story authentically.
Presentation: ENVS Moab Candidate 3
Panel Discussion/Presentation
ENVS Moab Candidate #3 Presentation w/ Q&A
Community Voices & Engagement Workshop Series: Community Responses to Homelessness
Special Event
This workshop will give students and faculty the opportunity to explore the Pathways of Public Service and identify ways in which they can make a unique contribution to the public good. In addition, attendees will learn about the Community Engagement principles of reciprocity and mutual benefit and discover how to develop partnerships that amplify community voice. Featured speakers include Dr. Jess Lucero of USU Social Work and Maia Taylor of USU's Center for Community Engagement. Registration is free, link below.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Publishing Open Textbooks with Pressbooks
Workshop/Training
Pressbooks is an open e-book authoring and publishing platform available to USU teachers and students. It integrates with Canvas and allows teachers and students to discover, use, and adapt existing open educational content or author and publish new content. Learn how to use and create Pressbooks content for your course.
A Conversation with Pat Jones on Women & Leadership
Panel Discussion/Presentation
For this webinar, Dr. Susan R. Madsen will interview Pat Jones, CEO of the Women’s Leadership Institute, on her thoughts about women and leadership. With her background and expertise in the business and political worlds as well as her ability to engage, collaborate, and lead, this conversation will include engaging stories and forthright advice. Pat’s passion around the potential and development of women as leaders in Utah will provide an important backdrop for her to share her insights and perspectives on why, where, and how women today are needed to influence, impact, and lead in all settings. She will also share her thoughts on male allyship and strategies she has found to work with community and business leaders toward positive change. Finally, Pat will respond to questions about her own leadership development journey and what she hopes for Utah moving forward. Come, listen, and learn from this important conversation!
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Kickoff
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Join us for the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Kickoff to learn more about this prestigious scholarship available to all STEM majors. This event is a unique opportunity to hear from Doug Hurley, renowned NASA astronaut and pilot of the first SpaceX crewed mission. Learn how the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship Foundation supports STEM majors in achieving their academic and career aspirations. This is an incredible opportunity to hear firsthand from a spaceflight pioneer and be inspired to reach new heights. Stay after the event to enjoy cookies and connect with other attendees.
Community Voices & Engagement Workshop Series: International Community Engagement
Special Event
This workshop will give students and faculty the opportunity to explore the Pathways of Public Service and identify ways in which they can make a unique contribution to the public good. In addition, attendees will learn about the Community Engagement principles of reciprocity and mutual benefit and discover how to develop partnerships that amplify community voice. Featured speakers include Lauren Willie of U.S. Peace Corps and Mike Spence of Athletics United. Registration is free, link below.
Jazz Jams
Arts/Entertainment
Join us for the Jazz Jams Series! Each Jazz Jams session will showcase the Caine Jazz Combo, a special guest artist, and talented jazz students from the Music Department, all performing timeless jazz standards. Whether you're an enthusiast or a musician, you're invited to be part of the action—bring your instrument and join the jam session!
Jazz Jams will take place at the Hub Stage on the first floor of the Taggart Student Center. Don't miss this chance to experience great music and collaborate with fellow jazz lovers. We look forward to seeing you there!
All Spring Semester Jazz Jams Events:
Jan. 29
Feb. 19
March 26
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Special Event
The need for blood is constant, but only about 3% of age-eligible people donate blood yearly! Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Blood is essential to help patients survive surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries. This lifesaving care starts with one person making a generous donation.
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
Aetna Webinar – The Many Faces of Loss: Healing Through Grief
Workshop/Training
Aetna, USU’s Employee Assistance Provider, presents a Resources for Living webinar. Everyone experiences loss. Attend this webinar to learn about grief, its purpose, its challenges and strategies to take care of yourself while you grieve.
Data Science Workshops with the Ecology Center
Workshop/Training
This is a free skill sharing program though the Ecology Center that lets grad students learn immediately applicable techniques from their peers. All students from all departments are welcome! Tell your friends! This semester, we are pleased to offer 5 new workshops in addition to our most popular classics. Please review the schedule below and sign up for the workshops that you would like to attend via the event URL.
Jan 16 - Data management with data.table - Michael Stemkovski
Jan 23 - Iteration with loops/apply - Dani Berger
Jan 30 - Writing custom functions - Michael Stemkovski
Feb 6 - Script organization with Rmarkdown - Annie Schiffer *
Feb 13 - Visualizations with ggplot - Soren Struckman
Feb 20 - Working with words using regex & stringr - Michael Stemkovski *
Feb 27 - Wrangling spatial data - Dani Berger
Mar 6 - Plotting maps - Maria Stahl
Mar 20 - Demystifying R model formulas - Michael Stemkovski
Mar 27 - Generalized linear mixed models - Kelvyn Bladen *
Apr 3 - Bayesian models with RStan/BRMS (NR 202) - Annie Schiffer *
Apr 10 - Machine learning methods - Kelvyn Bladen
Apr 17 - Working with databases using SQL - Soren Struckman *
* brand new workshop
Creating Usable, Accessible Courses
Workshop/Training
Learn quick and easy practical tips to make sure your content more usable and easy to learn for the students in your course. In this workshop we will go over how to 1) get rid of extra content and simplify navigation, 2) get rid of broken links and make sure your content is published, 3) embed and caption your videos to make them more usable for everyone, and 4) provide content in user-friendly formats that work well on mobile devices.
Cardboard Weaving
Cultural
The Native American Cultural Program invites you to a hands-on workshop, "Cardboard Weaving: Crafting Cardboard Rugs!"
You'll learn to turn cardboard into a loom and weave a unique rug with colorful yarn.
No experience is needed -bring your imagination and a willingness to explore. This is a great chance to relax and create a beautiful piece of art. Don't miss out!
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
MUSES
Arts/Entertainment
The word "muse" describes a source of inspiration. This annual music therapy concert aims to highlight the multi-faceted sources of inspiration for USU music therapy students both personally and professionally. In our field of study, we often talk about “self as instrument”, or rather, being the instrument of change within the therapeutic relationship. During MUSES, we get to shift our focus to also celebrate our external musical skills and instruments as extensions of ourselves, and the tools by which we get to share creative self-expression with the world. Concert goers will enjoy original compositions in addition to contemporary and classical pieces that have been intentionally chosen to represent the experiences of our students and potential clinical applications of these works in music therapy practice. Additionally, attendees may have the opportunity to get involved first-hand with our interactive lobby experience before the performance. For more information, visit www.usumtsa.weebly.com.
Breaking Barriers: A Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion/Presentation | Focused Friday
Join us for an inspiring panel discussion with a dynamic group of powerful women who are breaking through barriers and paving the way for future generations. In this event, you'll gain invaluable insights into strategies for taking charge of your career, advocating for yourself in the workplace, and navigating challenges with confidence and resilience. Brought to you by WIBA and ProSales.
Five-Slide Friday
Workshop/Training
Five-Slide Friday is an informal get together over lunch on (some) Fridays where faculty and students from the Department of Data Analytics and Information Systems can present about their education, field of study, work experience, academic research, ASC project, new favorite data tool, etc. and answer questions. The objective is to help ease the friction that naturally occurs in interdisciplinary settings while helping both faculty and students learn and retool. Bring your lunch and, if you're presenting, remember that you can't prepare more than five slides!
Utah Music Educators Conference - Alumni Reception
Social/Networking
3rd annual reception in conjunction with Utah Music Educators conference in St. George.
Repainting the I Three Part Talk and Opening Reception
Exhibition
Join us for an introduction to Intermountain Intertribal Indian School and artist talk from 6:00-7:15 PM in the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall. Following the three-part talk, we will celebrate the opening of the Repainting the I: The Intermountain Intertribal Indian School and Sheila Nadimi: Eagle Village exhibitions with music and refreshments from 7:15-8:30 PM.
Farina King, PhD. (Diné), Horizon Chair of Native American Ecology and Culture and Associate Professor of Native American Studies at University of Oklahoma, co-author of "Returning Home: The Art and Poetry of Intermountain," Intermountain mural committee member, and daughter of a Native American boarding school survivor.
Katie Lee-Koven, Executive Director and Chief Curator, NEHMA, Chair of the Intermountain Mural Committee.
Sheila Nadimi, Co-Chair, Visual Arts Department and Professor of Art, John Abbott College and USU Alumni.
Family First Saturday: History of Chocolate
Cultural
Discover the beginning of Chocolate and how people all over the world use it.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Special Event
The need for blood is constant, but only about 3% of age-eligible people donate blood yearly! Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Blood is essential to help patients survive surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries. This lifesaving care starts with one person making a generous donation.
AI in Education Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education. The session will cover the potential of AI tools to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment, as well as the ethical considerations that come with their use. Through real-world examples and interactive discussions, participants will gain practical insights into leveraging AI to personalize learning, improve student engagement, and streamline instructional practices while critically assessing its implications for academic integrity and equity.
Building Bridges: Leading as Women in Local Government
Panel Discussion/Presentation
For our seventh webinar in this series, Dr. Susan R. Madsen will moderate a discussion with Michelle Kaufusi, Mayor of Provo City, and Dawn Ramsey, Mayor of South Jordan City. This conversation will begin with a focus on why the panelists are passionate about leading in such dynamic and complex settings, along with what brings them joy in doing such work. As they share stories about their career paths, they will also discuss what elements they find most challenging and inspiring at the same time. Dr. Madsen will also ask them questions about the foundational skills and abilities they think are important, especially for women, in leading in public spaces like local government. This includes how they have built bridges with individuals from all walks of life and with organizations that may have competing interests. Next, mayors Kaufusi and Ramsey will discuss their passions around lifting and supporting other women, as well as sharing their thoughts on what needs to improved in Utah to ensure that more girls and women—and their families—thrive. Join this webinar to learn more about building bridges and having careers that connect all parts of life from career to community to family!
AI in Education Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education. The session will cover the potential of AI tools to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment, as well as the ethical considerations that come with their use. Through real-world examples and interactive discussions, participants will gain practical insights into leveraging AI to personalize learning, improve student engagement, and streamline instructional practices while critically assessing its implications for academic integrity and equity.
Geosciences Guest Speaker Series: Dr. Harold Tobin
Conference/Seminar
Dr. Harold Tobin (University of Washington) will give a presentation.
Publishing Open Textbooks with Pressbooks
Workshop/Training
Pressbooks is an open e-book authoring and publishing platform available to USU teachers and students. It integrates with Canvas and allows teachers and students to discover, use, and adapt existing open educational content or author and publish new content. Learn how to use and create Pressbooks content for your course.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
QCNR Mid-Morning Mingle
Social/Networking
Eat a free pastry, sip a free hot beverage, and get some face-to-face with your QCNR community. Please bring your own mug if possible!
Bellwether Real Estate Case Competition
Conference/Seminar
Bellwether Asset Management is hosting a commercial real estate debt case competition at the Huntsman School of Business on February 4th. Teams will be engaged to underwrite and present their conclusions on a potential loan origination. The winning team from each area universities will be invited to the final round, where they will present on a second case prompt focused on debt asset management and portfolio structure to industry leaders at Bellwether’s Salt Lake City Office. Competitors will gain insight into real estate debt, and winners will receive a cash prize. Contact Ryan Whitby at ryan.whitby@usu.edu to register to compete.
SWE General Meeting
Meeting
Come join us for the biweekly SWE meeting. We focus on making connections with other engineering students and preparing for success in our future careers.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
CHaSS Research: Grants 101 for Faculty
Workshop/Training
This workshop is for CHaSS faculty who would like to review the best practices in grants. The Proposal Development Team will review: processes and policies to follow at USU; Kuali; budget development; and other important themes as they relate to the development of grant applications and post-grant management. At this time, this workshop is only open to CHaSS faculty. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/F3ucPqwVbqy5P5oG7
Women and Policy, Strategy, Politics, and Change
Panel Discussion/Presentation
For this webinar, Dr. Susan R. Madsen will interview Maura Carabello, President and Owner of The Exoro Group, on her thoughts about the role of women in politics, policy, strategy, communication, problem-solving, and change work in today’s world. As a decades long advisor and strategist to Utah’s top elected officials, nonprofit change agents, and business leaders, Maura will share her passion about doing this work and why it is critical for more women to do powerful work in this space. She will also discuss the benefits and challenges of being at the center of complex policy discussions and even highly controversial projects. As someone who gravitates to critical infrastructure, policy, and the hard work of change, Maura will share her insights on the crucial work needed in this space for Utah. Finally, Maura will respond to questions about her own leadership development journey and what she hopes for Utah moving forward. Come, listen, and learn from this important conversation!
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Mini Makers
Arts/Entertainment
Join us at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art as we expand our Mini Makers class, a toddler art exploration experience. Caregivers and toddlers ages 2-5 experience art through singing, playing, moving, and making. The program is $5/child and prior registration is required
Inclusive Teaching Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop focuses on fostering inclusive teaching strategies in face-to-face classroom settings. Participants will explore practical methods for creating an equitable classroom environment that respects and supports students and their learning preferences. Through discussions and activities, attendees will learn to design syllabi, facilitate discussions, and implement assessments that promote belonging and participation for all students.
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
Aetna Webinar – Time for You: Don’t Be Part of the No-Vacation Nation
Workshop/Training
Aetna, USU’s Employee Assistance Provider, presents a Resources for Living webinar. Too many people don’t make time or take time for themselves. Join this webinar to learn why vacations are not just important, but critical for your: • Physical well-being • Creativity, coping and mental health • Overall ability to be and do your best
Data Science Workshops with the Ecology Center
Workshop/Training
This is a free skill sharing program though the Ecology Center that lets grad students learn immediately applicable techniques from their peers. All students from all departments are welcome! Tell your friends! This semester, we are pleased to offer 5 new workshops in addition to our most popular classics. Please review the schedule below and sign up for the workshops that you would like to attend via the event URL.
Jan 16 - Data management with data.table - Michael Stemkovski
Jan 23 - Iteration with loops/apply - Dani Berger
Jan 30 - Writing custom functions - Michael Stemkovski
Feb 6 - Script organization with Rmarkdown - Annie Schiffer *
Feb 13 - Visualizations with ggplot - Soren Struckman
Feb 20 - Working with words using regex & stringr - Michael Stemkovski *
Feb 27 - Wrangling spatial data - Dani Berger
Mar 6 - Plotting maps - Maria Stahl
Mar 20 - Demystifying R model formulas - Michael Stemkovski
Mar 27 - Generalized linear mixed models - Kelvyn Bladen *
Apr 3 - Bayesian models with RStan/BRMS (NR 202) - Annie Schiffer *
Apr 10 - Machine learning methods - Kelvyn Bladen
Apr 17 - Working with databases using SQL - Soren Struckman *
* brand new workshop
Inclusive Teaching Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop focuses on fostering inclusive teaching strategies in face-to-face classroom settings. Participants will explore practical methods for creating an equitable classroom environment that respects and supports students and their learning preferences. Through discussions and activities, attendees will learn to design syllabi, facilitate discussions, and implement assessments that promote belonging and participation for all students.
Communitas Lecture Series: Renee Cox
Arts/Entertainment
Renee Cox is a renowned Jamaican-American artist, photographer, and activist whose work challenges societal norms surrounding race, gender, and identity. Born in 1960 in Colgate, Jamaica, and raised in New York, Cox is known for using her art as a platform to address issues of oppression, the representation of Black bodies, and the intersections of race and feminism.
The Communitas Lecture Series is a set of visiting artists, scholars, and design series. This series is free and open to the public!
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Five-Slide Friday
Workshop/Training
Five-Slide Friday is an informal get together over lunch on (some) Fridays where faculty and students from the Department of Data Analytics and Information Systems can present about their education, field of study, work experience, academic research, ASC project, new favorite data tool, etc. and answer questions. The objective is to help ease the friction that naturally occurs in interdisciplinary settings while helping both faculty and students learn and retool. Bring your lunch and, if you're presenting, remember that you can't prepare more than five slides!
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Arts/Entertainment
Take in the stunning natural beauty and explore the globe in another collection of the world’s greatest mountain and adventure films from the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, coming to the Ellen Eccles Theatre here in Logan, on February 7th and 8th at 7pm.
Ticket prices are discounted for USU students and will be available on cachearts.org.
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Arts/Entertainment
Take in the stunning natural beauty and explore the globe in another collection of the world’s greatest mountain and adventure films from the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, coming to the Ellen Eccles Theatre here in Logan, on February 7th and 8th at 7pm. Ticket prices are discounted for USU students and will be available on cachearts.org.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Arts/Entertainment
Fifteen-year-old Christopher finds himself under suspicion of killing his neighbor’s dog, Wellington. In search for the real culprit, he embarks on a thrilling journey which turns his world upside down. A profoundly moving play about fractured families, trust, and braving the unknown.
Intramural Spikeball Tournament
Recreation
Escape the cold and join us for our indoor Intramural spikeball tournament on Saturday, February 8th. Create your team in the Fusion Play app, registration opens Jan. 27 and closes Feb. 5. Free with an IM membership or just $15 for a single sports pass. Undergrad students, grad students, and faculty/staff with an ARC membership are able to create teams and compete!
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Arts/Entertainment
Fifteen-year-old Christopher finds himself under suspicion of killing his neighbor’s dog, Wellington. In search for the real culprit, he embarks on a thrilling journey which turns his world upside down. A profoundly moving play about fractured families, trust, and braving the unknown.
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Arts/Entertainment
Take in the stunning natural beauty and explore the globe in another collection of the world’s greatest mountain and adventure films from the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, coming to the Ellen Eccles Theatre here in Logan, on February 7th and 8th at 7pm. Ticket prices are discounted for USU students and will be available on cachearts.org.
American Festival Chorus & Orchestra Encore! The Music of Broadway and Hollywood
Arts/Entertainment
Revel in the melodies of classic tunes and tap along to show-stopping favorites as GENTRI’s Casey Elliott returns to join AFCO in an encore performance of music from the American Songbook. From George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Rodgers & Hammerstein to the music of today, we know these hits will leave audiences feeling charmed and inspired.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Arts/Entertainment
Fifteen-year-old Christopher finds himself under suspicion of killing his neighbor’s dog, Wellington. In search for the real culprit, he embarks on a thrilling journey which turns his world upside down. A profoundly moving play about fractured families, trust, and braving the unknown.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
A Fireside Chat with Gail Miller: Making a Difference
Panel Discussion/Presentation
This webinar focuses on one woman leader who has made a difference in Utah and beyond for decades. Dr. Susan R. Madsen will interview Gail Miller, co-founder and owner of the Larry H. Miller Company and chair of the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation. Considered a female pioneer in the business world, Gail credits her mother for teaching her what courage is, a lesson she would lean on after Larry’s death in 2009. Gail became the leader of more than 80 companies, the family foundation, and even had the final say on who played on the Utah Jazz. Her courage, vision, and commitment to making a difference have amplified the Larry H. Miller Company’s legacy of business leadership, community building, and philanthropic giving throughout the state. Gail will share inspiring lessons she has learned from her unexpected journey. She will also share why she believes women have more opportunities than ever before to excel in business. Finally, Gail will share her thoughts on what it means to “live your life on purpose,” and how being intentional with resources, talents, and passion can be a catalyst for making a difference in the lives of others, and especially in your own.
Aria Competition
Arts/Entertainment
Join us for the Aria Competition, an exciting showcase of talented undergraduate classical singers. Participating voice majors will be competing for a $500 tuition discount, performing in front of a panel of expert judges, including renowned baritone Andrew Garland. This is a unique opportunity to hear incredible live performances and support emerging talent. Mark your calendar for a memorable evening of music and skill.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Front & Center Webinar: Updates from Center for Academic Belonging & Learning Excellence
Workshop/Training
The Center for Academic Belonging and Learning Excellence provides a growing number of programming and resources to help students take responsibility for their own learning and success. Beginning Spring 2025, this Center is now located inside the Library. Heidi Kesler will give updates on their new space, ABLE work, and help you understand how you can best broker students to these important resources.
ASEE Student Chapter Meeting
Student Activities
Join the USU student chapter of ASEE for our bi-weekly meetings! We focus on advancing innovation, excellence, and access to engineering education at all levels. Activities include K12 outreach, brain breaks, student training/seminars, and other initiatives to build a strong community in engineering education.
Aetna Webinar – Your Body Language Speaks Volumes
Workshop/Training
Aetna, USU’s Employee Assistance Provider, presents a Resources for Living webinar. Communication is important. But are you missing an important part of it? Join us to learn about body language and its significance. We’ll discuss: • The power of non-verbal communication • How it can help you better understand yourself and others • Ways to use body language to express feelings and intentions
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Arts/Entertainment
Fifteen-year-old Christopher finds himself under suspicion of killing his neighbor’s dog, Wellington. In search for the real culprit, he embarks on a thrilling journey which turns his world upside down. A profoundly moving play about fractured families, trust, and braving the unknown.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Crossing the Divide: Making an Impact in Career and Community
Panel Discussion/Presentation
For our last webinar in this series, Dr. Susan R. Madsen will moderate a discussion with Jennifer Smith (Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Zions Bancorporation) and Lavonya Mahate (Entrepreneur, Restauranteur, and Community Builder). This conversation will begin with a focus on the panelists’ career development and advancement journeys, and how they—and women more generally—must redefine their identities along the way. This panel discussion will also focus on a variety of topics that relate to foundational skills and abilities that advance women’s careers and the positive impact they can have in community work as well. This includes such topics as how to claim your achievements as women, build rather than leverage relationship, enlist allies from the start, and bring other women along in the process. Next, guests will share their passions and work in the community and the causes and efforts they are involved in that lift and support other women. This will include a discussion of how women can build bridges across communities and cultures. Join this webinar to learn about crossing the divide through making an impact in your career and community!
13,000+ Years of Indigenous History in Eastern Utah
Lecture/Readings
Eastern Utah is well-known for the spectacular rock art found in places like Nine Mile Canyon and the Puebloan architecture of Bears Ears National Monument and other landscapes. But the stories of the indigenous people who have called this land home for millennia are also preserved in much less notable sites that reflect the ephemera of daily activities such as cooking a meal or making a tool. Join Dr. Tim Riley as he explores the material history of this landscape with a focus on how we can learn more about people from the objects they left behind and how we can visit these places today with minimal impact and maximal respect.
Part of USU Eastern's "From the Book Cliffs to Blanding: A Panoramic View of Eastern Utah," come hear Eastern Prehistoric Museum Director Tim Riley talk about the first human inhabitants of Eastern Utah.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Arts/Entertainment
Fifteen-year-old Christopher finds himself under suspicion of killing his neighbor’s dog, Wellington. In search for the real culprit, he embarks on a thrilling journey which turns his world upside down. A profoundly moving play about fractured families, trust, and braving the unknown.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
Data Science Workshops with the Ecology Center
Workshop/Training
This is a free skill sharing program though the Ecology Center that lets grad students learn immediately applicable techniques from their peers. All students from all departments are welcome! Tell your friends! This semester, we are pleased to offer 5 new workshops in addition to our most popular classics. Please review the schedule below and sign up for the workshops that you would like to attend via the event URL.
Jan 16 - Data management with data.table - Michael Stemkovski
Jan 23 - Iteration with loops/apply - Dani Berger
Jan 30 - Writing custom functions - Michael Stemkovski
Feb 6 - Script organization with Rmarkdown - Annie Schiffer *
Feb 13 - Visualizations with ggplot - Soren Struckman
Feb 20 - Working with words using regex & stringr - Michael Stemkovski *
Feb 27 - Wrangling spatial data - Dani Berger
Mar 6 - Plotting maps - Maria Stahl
Mar 20 - Demystifying R model formulas - Michael Stemkovski
Mar 27 - Generalized linear mixed models - Kelvyn Bladen *
Apr 3 - Bayesian models with RStan/BRMS (NR 202) - Annie Schiffer *
Apr 10 - Machine learning methods - Kelvyn Bladen
Apr 17 - Working with databases using SQL - Soren Struckman *
* brand new workshop
Introduction to Social Annotation with Hypothes.is
Workshop/Training
This workshop will share how teachers are using annotation-powered reading to help students develop foundational academic skills like deep reading and persuasive writing.
Jazz Nights at Elite Hall
Arts/Entertainment
Join us Februrary 13-15 for this annual fundraiser to support two great causes: The Larry Smith Jazz Scholarship and The Elite Hall Restoration Fund. Throw yourself back to the roaring 20's and experience live music, dinner, and dancing on Utah's only spring-loaded dance floor!
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Arts/Entertainment
Fifteen-year-old Christopher finds himself under suspicion of killing his neighbor’s dog, Wellington. In search for the real culprit, he embarks on a thrilling journey which turns his world upside down. A profoundly moving play about fractured families, trust, and braving the unknown.
President's Day Weekend Blind Hollow Yurt Trip
Recreation
We are heading up to the Blind Hollow yurt to spend a long weekend enjoying the Bear River backcountry. We will explore some of the fantastic riding terrain around Blind Hollow and spend the evenings around the fire in the comforts of the OP's Mongolian-style yurt. Some backcountry experience is recommended and participants must be expert/advanced riders (able to comfortably ride black diamond western resort terrain). Participants must be in good physical condition and prepared for strenuous uphill hiking. Winter backcountry travel equipment(Alpine Touring, Telemark, Splitboard) are required and available to rent from the OP for a nominal fee. NO SNOWSHOES.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Five-Slide Friday
Workshop/Training
Five-Slide Friday is an informal get together over lunch on (some) Fridays where faculty and students from the Department of Data Analytics and Information Systems can present about their education, field of study, work experience, academic research, ASC project, new favorite data tool, etc. and answer questions. The objective is to help ease the friction that naturally occurs in interdisciplinary settings while helping both faculty and students learn and retool. Bring your lunch and, if you're presenting, remember that you can't prepare more than five slides!
Jazz Nights at Elite Hall
Arts/Entertainment
Join us Februrary 13-15 for this annual fundraiser to support two great causes: The Larry Smith Jazz Scholarship and The Elite Hall Restoration Fund. Throw yourself back to the roaring 20's and experience live music, dinner, and dancing on Utah's only spring-loaded dance floor!
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Arts/Entertainment
Fifteen-year-old Christopher finds himself under suspicion of killing his neighbor’s dog, Wellington. In search for the real culprit, he embarks on a thrilling journey which turns his world upside down. A profoundly moving play about fractured families, trust, and braving the unknown.
Weekend Alternative Break
Special Event
Join COSAS in Salt Lake City for our Weekend Alternative Break as we learn about and assist with approaches that organizations are taking to provide services to community members experiencing homelessness with The Other Side Academy, The Road Home, and Switchpoint. Trip fee includes travel, lodging, and meals. Register through AggiePulse (link provided).
President's Day Weekend Blind Hollow Yurt Trip
Recreation
We are heading up to the Blind Hollow yurt to spend a long weekend enjoying the Bear River backcountry. We will explore some of the fantastic riding terrain around Blind Hollow and spend the evenings around the fire in the comforts of the OP's Mongolian-style yurt. Some backcountry experience is recommended and participants must be expert/advanced riders (able to comfortably ride black diamond western resort terrain). Participants must be in good physical condition and prepared for strenuous uphill hiking. Winter backcountry travel equipment(Alpine Touring, Telemark, Splitboard) are required and available to rent from the OP for a nominal fee. NO SNOWSHOES.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Arts/Entertainment
Fifteen-year-old Christopher finds himself under suspicion of killing his neighbor’s dog, Wellington. In search for the real culprit, he embarks on a thrilling journey which turns his world upside down. A profoundly moving play about fractured families, trust, and braving the unknown.
Jazz Nights at Elite Hall
Arts/Entertainment
Join us Februrary 13-15 for this annual fundraiser to support two great causes: The Larry Smith Jazz Scholarship and The Elite Hall Restoration Fund. Throw yourself back to the roaring 20's and experience live music, dinner, and dancing on Utah's only spring-loaded dance floor!
Weekend Alternative Break
Special Event
Join COSAS in Salt Lake City for our Weekend Alternative Break as we learn about and assist with approaches that organizations are taking to provide services to community members experiencing homelessness with The Other Side Academy, The Road Home, and Switchpoint. Trip fee includes travel, lodging, and meals. Register through AggiePulse (link provided).
President's Day Weekend Blind Hollow Yurt Trip
Recreation
We are heading up to the Blind Hollow yurt to spend a long weekend enjoying the Bear River backcountry. We will explore some of the fantastic riding terrain around Blind Hollow and spend the evenings around the fire in the comforts of the OP's Mongolian-style yurt. Some backcountry experience is recommended and participants must be expert/advanced riders (able to comfortably ride black diamond western resort terrain). Participants must be in good physical condition and prepared for strenuous uphill hiking. Winter backcountry travel equipment(Alpine Touring, Telemark, Splitboard) are required and available to rent from the OP for a nominal fee. NO SNOWSHOES.
Weekend Alternative Break
Special Event
Join COSAS in Salt Lake City for our Weekend Alternative Break as we learn about and assist with approaches that organizations are taking to provide services to community members experiencing homelessness with The Other Side Academy, The Road Home, and Switchpoint. Trip fee includes travel, lodging, and meals. Register through AggiePulse (link provided).
Presidents' Day
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed February 17 2025 in observance of Presidents' Day.
President's Day Weekend Blind Hollow Yurt Trip
Recreation
We are heading up to the Blind Hollow yurt to spend a long weekend enjoying the Bear River backcountry. We will explore some of the fantastic riding terrain around Blind Hollow and spend the evenings around the fire in the comforts of the OP's Mongolian-style yurt. Some backcountry experience is recommended and participants must be expert/advanced riders (able to comfortably ride black diamond western resort terrain). Participants must be in good physical condition and prepared for strenuous uphill hiking. Winter backcountry travel equipment(Alpine Touring, Telemark, Splitboard) are required and available to rent from the OP for a nominal fee. NO SNOWSHOES.
Presidents' Day - no class
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
No classes.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
SWE General Meeting
Meeting
Come join us for the biweekly SWE meeting. We focus on making connections with other engineering students and preparing for success in our future careers.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Wassermann Piano Series presents Nikolai Lugansky
Arts/Entertainment
Experience the artistry of Nikolai Lugansky, hailed as “one of the most outstanding artists of our epoch” ("Le Monde"). Recognized as one of the finest Russian pianists of modern times, Mr. Lugansky is a laureate of the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow), International Bach Competition (Leipzig), and Mozarteum Academy (Salzburg).
With a repertoire spanning over 50 piano concertos, Lugansky has performed with leading orchestras across Russia, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United States. His exceptional recordings for renowned labels such as Deutsche Grammophon, Harmonia Mundi, and Warner Classics have earned him international acclaim and cemented his legacy as a world-class musician.
Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the brilliance of a true master of the piano in an evening of extraordinary music.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Getting Started With Canvas
Workshop/Training
This workshop covers signing in, creating assignments and setting up the gradebook, using modules, pages, and files, and updating profile and notification settings. Topics are subject to change based on the experience of attendees and what is needed.
CHaSS Research: Grants 101 for Faculty
Workshop/Training
This workshop is for CHaSS faculty who would like to review the best practices in grants. The Proposal Development Team will review: processes and policies to follow at USU; Kuali; budget development; and other important themes as they relate to the development of grant applications and post-grant management. At this time, this workshop is only open to CHaSS faculty. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/F3ucPqwVbqy5P5oG7
Jazz Jams
Arts/Entertainment
Join us for the Jazz Jams Series! Each Jazz Jams session will showcase the Caine Jazz Combo, a special guest artist, and talented jazz students from the Music Department, all performing timeless jazz standards. Whether you're an enthusiast or a musician, you're invited to be part of the action—bring your instrument and join the jam session!
Jazz Jams will take place at the Hub Stage on the first floor of the Taggart Student Center. Don't miss this chance to experience great music and collaborate with fellow jazz lovers. We look forward to seeing you there!
All Spring Semester Jazz Jams Events:
Jan. 29
Feb. 19
March 26
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Research on Capitol Hill
Exhibition
Research on Capitol Hill (ROCH) is an annual celebration of undergraduate research and creative pursuits. Students have the opportunity to show policy-makers how innovative and impactful their research is and how important the state’s support is to continue conducting such exciting work. From projects on drought-tolerant plants to performance anxiety, self-charging car batteries to social media trends, our students will have meaningful conversations with potential for significant impact on the state. If you are interested in presenting at a future ROCH event, check back when the application cycle opens in October 2024.
Research on Capitol Hill
Exhibition
Research on Capitol Hill (ROCH) is an annual celebration of undergraduate research and creative pursuits. Students have the opportunity to show policy-makers how innovative and impactful their research is and how important the state’s support is to continue conducting such exciting work. From projects on drought-tolerant plants to performance anxiety, self-charging car batteries to social media trends, our students will have meaningful conversations with potential for significant impact on the state. If you are interested in presenting at a future ROCH event, check back when the application cycle opens in October 2024.
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
Data Science Workshops with the Ecology Center
Workshop/Training
This is a free skill sharing program though the Ecology Center that lets grad students learn immediately applicable techniques from their peers. All students from all departments are welcome! Tell your friends! This semester, we are pleased to offer 5 new workshops in addition to our most popular classics. Please review the schedule below and sign up for the workshops that you would like to attend via the event URL.
Jan 16 - Data management with data.table - Michael Stemkovski
Jan 23 - Iteration with loops/apply - Dani Berger
Jan 30 - Writing custom functions - Michael Stemkovski
Feb 6 - Script organization with Rmarkdown - Annie Schiffer *
Feb 13 - Visualizations with ggplot - Soren Struckman
Feb 20 - Working with words using regex & stringr - Michael Stemkovski *
Feb 27 - Wrangling spatial data - Dani Berger
Mar 6 - Plotting maps - Maria Stahl
Mar 20 - Demystifying R model formulas - Michael Stemkovski
Mar 27 - Generalized linear mixed models - Kelvyn Bladen *
Apr 3 - Bayesian models with RStan/BRMS (NR 202) - Annie Schiffer *
Apr 10 - Machine learning methods - Kelvyn Bladen
Apr 17 - Working with databases using SQL - Soren Struckman *
* brand new workshop
Aetna Webinar – What’s Your EI? Becoming Aware of Your Emotional Intelligence
Workshop/Training
Aetna, USU’s Employee Assistance Provider, presents a Resources for Living webinar. Emotions can be overwhelming sometimes. It's important to be aware of your feelings and know how to manage them. This webinar will: *Review the characteristics of people with high EI. *Discuss how to develop your EI. *Provide ways to identify and manage emotions.
TRIO Day of Service
Student Activities
The annual TRIO Day of Service will be held at the Blanding Food Bank. All USU Blanding TRIO SSS participants are welcome to attend this community service project.
Communitas Lecture Series: Sage Perrott
Arts/Entertainment
More details coming soon!
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Symphonic Band
Arts/Entertainment
Concerts are part of the band’s large ensemble curriculum. As capstone events, they typically occur twice per semester. Participation in these events is a significant component of students’ grades, and the concerts are the culmination of several weeks of classroom rehearsals. All concerts are associated with one or more of the following band ensembles: MUSC 4700 Wind Orchestra, MUSC 3795 Wind Symphony, MUSC 3790 Symphonic Band, and MUSC 3785 Marching Band.
Spartronics Supply Chain Case Competition
Conference/Seminar
Work with a team to tackle a real-world business case, applying your problem-solving and operational excellence skills. Gain hands-on experience, network with industry leaders, and showcase your expertise. Whether you are building your resume or love a challenge, this competition is for you! Sponsored by Spartronics, this event offers the chance to win exciting cash prizes. All majors are welcome! Register to attend.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Five-Slide Friday
Workshop/Training
Five-Slide Friday is an informal get together over lunch on (some) Fridays where faculty and students from the Department of Data Analytics and Information Systems can present about their education, field of study, work experience, academic research, ASC project, new favorite data tool, etc. and answer questions. The objective is to help ease the friction that naturally occurs in interdisciplinary settings while helping both faculty and students learn and retool. Bring your lunch and, if you're presenting, remember that you can't prepare more than five slides!
LAEP Speaker Series: Joy Kuebler and Cheryl Salazar, Case Studies in Playful Placemaking
Lecture/Readings
About the Lecture Join us for an insightful session exploring how the innovative approach of playful placemaking can revolutionize community engagement and design processes. Using the successful Westminster Legacy Foundation project as a case study, this webinar will highlight the tangible and intangible benefits of play in fostering deeper connections, creativity, and trust within communities. Attendees will hear inspiring stories and discover how implementing playful placemaking techniques can enhance their own projects, creating vibrant and inclusive community spaces. Speaker Bio Joy Kuebler, FASLA, is an award-winning professional with more than 20 years’ experience with her work being recognized locally and nationally. Across her career, she has focused her work on the human experience in the landscape, integrating the outdoors and architecture to create unique and inspiring environments. Cheryl Salazar, MPA, CPRP, has over 17 years in municipal leadership including with the cities of Fontana and San Marcos, and Riverside County, California. She has managed operations, programs, marketing, training, budgeting, commissions, nonprofits and events over the years.
Science Unwrapped: Celebrate Undergrad Research - Geoscientist Josh Lively
Panel Discussion/Presentation | Science Unwrapped
Science Unwrapped, the public STEM outreach program of USU's College of Science, invites inquiring of minds of all ages to participate in science learning fun. Admission is free. Each event begins with a brief science talk following by hands-on learning activities and refreshments. Our Spring 2025 theme is "Celebrate Undergrad Research" in recognition of USU's 2025 "Year of Undergraduate Research." Feb 21 Speaker: Joshua “Josh” Lively, a geoscientist, evolutionary biologist and paleontologist, is a self-described dinosaur digger, Alabamian in Utah, birder, Auburn grad and jaded football fan. At USU Eastern, Josh is the curator of USU Eastern’s renowned Prehistoric Museum, and studies ecosystems of the Late Cretaceous period – the last 35 million years of the ‘Age of Dinosaurs.’ Using a combination of vertebrate paleontology, phylogenetics (how organisms are related), stratigraphy, sedimentology and osteology (anatomy and function of bone), he engages undergrad scholars in unlocking the pattern and process of evolution in the context of changing environments in the breathtaking landscapes of central and southern Utah and the Intermountain West.
FSQ at USU: Nature’s Resonance
Arts/Entertainment
Join us this February for an unforgettable evening of chamber music, showcasing both classical brilliance and bold contemporary innovation.
The program begins with Haydn’s "String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20, No. 4," a stunning example of the composer’s mastery in the quartet form. Part of his revolutionary Op. 20 set, this work captivates with its elegant interplay of voices and imaginative thematic development.
Continuing the program is the world premiere of a new work by composer Hitomi Oba, a rising star and member of Gabriela Lena Frank’s Academy. Known for her inventive style and fresh perspectives, Oba’s piece promises to be an inspiring addition to our season’s exploration of nature and music.
The evening concludes with Beethoven’s "String Quartet Op. 130," featuring the monumental "Grosse Fuge." This masterpiece, with its bold intensity and profound complexity, reflects the immense power of nature and the human spirit. This performance is part of a multi-year journey through Beethoven’s late quartets, culminating in the 2027-2028 season. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to witness a cornerstone of chamber music history unfold.
Reading Series 2: "Red Days" by Rachel Bublitz
Arts/Entertainment
As the air quality in Salt Lake climbs to crisis levels, we follow Dianna through four seasons, trying to balance school, her running team, and pursuing her passion. But as she nears the end of her senior year, she's forced to decide if her running dream truly belongs to her, or if it's more her mother's, while around her the serious effects of the air quality wreak havoc on those athletes who dare breathe hard in the open air.
Intramural Cornhole Tournament
Recreation
Come play cornhole with us! Create a team of two or join as a free agent, all registration runs through the Fusion Play app. Registration opens Jan. 27 and closes Feb. 19. Free with an IM membership or just $15 without. Undergrad students, grad students, and faculty/staff with an ARC membership are welcome to play!
Reading Series 2: "Red Days" by Rachel Bublitz
Arts/Entertainment
As the air quality in Salt Lake climbs to crisis levels, we follow Dianna through four seasons, trying to balance school, her running team, and pursuing her passion. But as she nears the end of her senior year, she's forced to decide if her running dream truly belongs to her, or if it's more her mother's, while around her the serious effects of the air quality wreak havoc on those athletes who dare breathe hard in the open air.
Intramural Registration Season 2 Open - Closes Mar. 18
Recreation
Registration for season 2 of intramurals opens on Feb. 24 and runs until Mar. 18. We'll be offering softball and fustal with co-ed, women's, and men's divisions. All registration runs through the Fusion Play app. Free if you already have an Intramural membership or just $15 for a single sports pass. Undergrad students, grad students, and faculty/staff with an ARC membership are welcome to create teams.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Geosciences Guest Speaker Series: Dr. Eileen Evans
Conference/Seminar
Dr. Eileen Evans (California State University Northridge) will present on earthquake science
2025 Spring CEE Career Fair
Social/Networking
Career Fair
American Festival Chorus High School Choral Festival
Arts/Entertainment
This exceptional evening of choral music will showcase the many outstanding young singers in our region, as the American Festival Chorus is joined by members of local high school choral programs and the USU Chamber Singers. Your spirits will lift as you listen to hundreds of melodious voices joined in song. Please join us in supporting our next generation of musical talent!
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Introduction to Social Annotation with Hypothes.is
Workshop/Training
This workshop will share how teachers are using annotation-powered reading to help students develop foundational academic skills like deep reading and persuasive writing.
Front & Center Webinar: Generation Alpha
Workshop/Training
Meet Generation Alpha—born between 2010 and 2025, this group has been immersed in technology since birth. Lindsi Glass will provide an overview of this generation and discuss how we can prepare to meet their needs as they enter higher education in the coming years.
ASEE Student Chapter Meeting
Student Activities
Join the USU student chapter of ASEE for our bi-weekly meetings! We focus on advancing innovation, excellence, and access to engineering education at all levels. Activities include K12 outreach, brain breaks, student training/seminars, and other initiatives to build a strong community in engineering education.
How to Quickly Create a Beautiful Canvas Course
Workshop/Training
Design Tools for Canvas allows you to rapidly stylize and build out your Canvas course, allowing you to focus more time on planning engaging content and learning activities in your course.
Concurrent Enrollment Workshop
Workshop/Training
This workshop helps concurrent enrollment instructors discover available USU resources and see how they support teaching excellence and community building. Participants learn about essential Habits of Mind for university success along with Canvas basics and key departmental resources.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Chamber Music Society of Logan presents Chanticleer
Arts/Entertainment
The GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. “ . . . the world’s reigning male chorus.” - The New Yorker
Second 7-week Session
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
34 instruction days, 1 test day
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Northwestern Mutual Info Luncheon
Information/Orientation
The Northwestern Mutual Internship empowers students from varying backgrounds and experiences to begin building a financial planning practice while employing local and nationwide experts, exclusive financial products, and the support of a Fortune 100 company. You'll have the opportunity to build your confidence, develop a professional network, and change people's lives by helping them live more and worry less through achieving financial freedom. Our paid program offers a flexible work schedule to work around life and your classes. There is continued support through training, licensing & mentorship with earned access to leadership programs and further career development opportunities. Come see what a Top 10 Internship is all about! Register to attend.
2024 Concerto Competition Winners
Arts/Entertainment
Enjoy the winners of the annual Student Concerto Competition as they perform favorite works of the solo repertoire!
Ticket link coming soon!
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
Data Science Workshops with the Ecology Center
Workshop/Training
This is a free skill sharing program though the Ecology Center that lets grad students learn immediately applicable techniques from their peers. All students from all departments are welcome! Tell your friends! This semester, we are pleased to offer 5 new workshops in addition to our most popular classics. Please review the schedule below and sign up for the workshops that you would like to attend via the event URL.
Jan 16 - Data management with data.table - Michael Stemkovski
Jan 23 - Iteration with loops/apply - Dani Berger
Jan 30 - Writing custom functions - Michael Stemkovski
Feb 6 - Script organization with Rmarkdown - Annie Schiffer *
Feb 13 - Visualizations with ggplot - Soren Struckman
Feb 20 - Working with words using regex & stringr - Michael Stemkovski *
Feb 27 - Wrangling spatial data - Dani Berger
Mar 6 - Plotting maps - Maria Stahl
Mar 20 - Demystifying R model formulas - Michael Stemkovski
Mar 27 - Generalized linear mixed models - Kelvyn Bladen *
Apr 3 - Bayesian models with RStan/BRMS (NR 202) - Annie Schiffer *
Apr 10 - Machine learning methods - Kelvyn Bladen
Apr 17 - Working with databases using SQL - Soren Struckman *
* brand new workshop
Aetna Webinar – Take Time To Relax: A Stress Reduction Experience
Workshop/Training
Aetna, USU’s Employee Assistance Provider, presents a Resources for Living webinar. You don't need a lot of time to find a sense of calm and balance. It can be as simple as taking a few deep breaths. Join to learn simple ways to decompress, de-stress and participate in a relaxation exercises.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Five-Slide Friday
Workshop/Training
Five-Slide Friday is an informal get together over lunch on (some) Fridays where faculty and students from the Department of Data Analytics and Information Systems can present about their education, field of study, work experience, academic research, ASC project, new favorite data tool, etc. and answer questions. The objective is to help ease the friction that naturally occurs in interdisciplinary settings while helping both faculty and students learn and retool. Bring your lunch and, if you're presenting, remember that you can't prepare more than five slides!
Wind Orchestra
Arts/Entertainment
Concerts are part of the band large ensemble curriculum. As capstone events, they typically occur twice per semester. Students are required to participate in these events as a large part of their grades, and these concerts are the culmination of several weeks of classroom rehearsals. All concerts are associated with one or more of the band ensembles: MUSC 4700 Wind Orchestra MUSC 3795 Wind Symphony MUSC 3790 Symphonic Band MUSC 3785 Marching Band.
Family First Saturday: Music Around the World
Cultural
Join us to learn about music through time and across the world!
Music Box Concert Series, USU Woodwind Quintet Concert
Arts/Entertainment
Parents, do you have children who are too young to attend a concert? The Music Box Concert Series is for YOU!
Music Box Concerts are FREE for children and accompanying adults. Each concert features an outstanding USU student ensemble that will highlight one instrumental family.
Current research shows that hearing and “good ears” develop in early childhood. That’s why these special concerts are designed for ages 0-8. Older children are welcome too. Performances are casual, interactive, and brief with listening, movement, and singing activities to draw attention to musical concepts. After the concert children will have an opportunity to interact with the musicians and look closely or even touch the featured instruments. These concerts are a wonderful introduction to classical music.
World Music Therapy Day
Arts/Entertainment
More details coming soon!
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Geosciences Guest Speaker Series: Dr. Doug Sprinkel
Conference/Seminar
Dr. Doug Sprinkel (Utah Geologic Survey) will present on the structural history of the Uinta Arch
Music Honors Recital
Arts/Entertainment
A showcase of students in music who are pursuing Honors.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
QCNR Mid-Morning Mingle
Social/Networking
Eat a free pastry, sip a free hot beverage, and get some face-to-face with your QCNR community. Please bring your own mug if possible!
Presentation by Dr. Holly Nesbitt, Human-Environmental Systems, Boise State University
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Dr. Holly Nesbitt, Postdoctoral Researcher, Human-Environmental Systems, Boise State Univ. (organizers: Patrick Kelly and Taylor Peltier; CANRI co-sponsorship)
Your Career Starts Here - Campus and Community Career Night
Special Event
Your future career is waiting for you. Join us for Campus and Community Career Night and start building your future now. Explore USU Uintah Basin's degree programs and meet with faculty and staff ready to help you succeed. Connect with local businesses and discover exciting job opportunities in YOUR community. Enjoy FREE Aggie ice cream and snag some USU swag while you're there!
SWE General Meeting
Meeting
Come join us for the biweekly SWE meeting. We focus on making connections with other engineering students and preparing for success in our future careers.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Guitar, Bass, Drums Festival
Arts/Entertainment
More details and ticket link coming soon!
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Masterclass with CMSL and Dover Quartet with Marc-Andre Hamelin
Arts/Entertainment
Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated Dover Quartet is one of the world’s most in-demand chamber ensembles. ‘The young American String Quartet of the moment..’ - The New Yorker
Marc-André Hamelin is known worldwide for his unrivaled blend of consummate musicianship and brilliant technique in the great works of the established repertoire, as well as for his intrepid exploration of the rarities of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. ‘Hamelin’s incredible differentiation of weight and touch gave infinite variation to the layers of sound.’ - Washington Classical Review
Chamber Music Society of Logan presents Dover Quartet with Marc-Andre Hamelin
Arts/Entertainment
Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated Dover Quartet is one of the world’s most in-demand chamber ensembles. ‘The young American String Quartet of the moment..’ - The New Yorker
Marc-André Hamelin is known worldwide for his unrivaled blend of consummate musicianship and brilliant technique in the great works of the established repertoire, as well as for his intrepid exploration of the rarities of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. ‘Hamelin’s incredible differentiation of weight and touch gave infinite variation to the layers of sound.’ - Washington Classical Review
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
Mini Makers
Arts/Entertainment
Join us at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art as we expand our Mini Makers class, a toddler art exploration experience. Caregivers and toddlers ages 2-5 experience art through singing, playing, moving, and making. The program is $5/child and prior registration is required
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
Data Science Workshops with the Ecology Center
Workshop/Training
This is a free skill sharing program though the Ecology Center that lets grad students learn immediately applicable techniques from their peers. All students from all departments are welcome! Tell your friends! This semester, we are pleased to offer 5 new workshops in addition to our most popular classics. Please review the schedule below and sign up for the workshops that you would like to attend via the event URL.
Jan 16 - Data management with data.table - Michael Stemkovski
Jan 23 - Iteration with loops/apply - Dani Berger
Jan 30 - Writing custom functions - Michael Stemkovski
Feb 6 - Script organization with Rmarkdown - Annie Schiffer *
Feb 13 - Visualizations with ggplot - Soren Struckman
Feb 20 - Working with words using regex & stringr - Michael Stemkovski *
Feb 27 - Wrangling spatial data - Dani Berger
Mar 6 - Plotting maps - Maria Stahl
Mar 20 - Demystifying R model formulas - Michael Stemkovski
Mar 27 - Generalized linear mixed models - Kelvyn Bladen *
Apr 3 - Bayesian models with RStan/BRMS (NR 202) - Annie Schiffer *
Apr 10 - Machine learning methods - Kelvyn Bladen
Apr 17 - Working with databases using SQL - Soren Struckman *
* brand new workshop
CHaSS Research: Grants 101 for Faculty
Workshop/Training
This workshop is for CHaSS faculty who would like to review the best practices in grants. The Proposal Development Team will review: processes and policies to follow at USU; Kuali; budget development; and other important themes as they relate to the development of grant applications and post-grant management. At this time, this workshop is only open to CHaSS faculty. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/F3ucPqwVbqy5P5oG7
Founders Day and Old Main Society Celebration
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
Utah State University commemorates the 137th anniversary of its founding, welcome new Old Main Society members, honor outstanding Aggies, and hear from USU President Elizabeth Cantwell during the annual Founders Day and Old Main Society Celebration.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Paper & Clay Exhibition
Exhibition
The Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This is the 8th annual exhibition which will showcase over 60 exceptional contemporary student works from various academic institutions.
New Quizzes in Canvas
Workshop/Training
Learn how to leverage New Quizzes in Canvas to create a more dynamic assessment experience. This workshop will include New Quizzes creation, question types, settings, moderating, and editing. Changes to the workshop curriculum can be made based on instructor experience.
Five-Slide Friday
Workshop/Training
Five-Slide Friday is an informal get together over lunch on (some) Fridays where faculty and students from the Department of Data Analytics and Information Systems can present about their education, field of study, work experience, academic research, ASC project, new favorite data tool, etc. and answer questions. The objective is to help ease the friction that naturally occurs in interdisciplinary settings while helping both faculty and students learn and retool. Bring your lunch and, if you're presenting, remember that you can't prepare more than five slides!
Spring 2025 Alternative Break: Animal Rights in Kanab, UT
Special Event
The Alternative Breaks Program engages students in direct service during university breaks to expose them to diverse perspectives, learn about social issues, and grow as lifelong active citizens. For Spring Break 2025. Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country while you work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects, and visit Zion National Park! Apply through AggiePulse link provided below.
There's No Business Like Show Business
Arts/Entertainment
A Broadway Spectacular featuring the very best of Broadway, New and Old.
Ticket link coming soon!
Spring 2025 Alternative Break: Animal Rights in Kanab, UT
Special Event
The Alternative Breaks Program engages students in direct service during university breaks to expose them to diverse perspectives, learn about social issues, and grow as lifelong active citizens. For Spring Break 2025. Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country while you work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects, and visit Zion National Park! Apply through AggiePulse link provided below.
Spring 2025 Alternative Break
Special Event
Animal Rights: Work for Animal Rights in Kanab, UT - Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country! Work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects. Visit Zion National Park! We will be staying as a group in a house and cooking group meals. There will not be enough beds, some will sleep on couches with own sleeping bag brought from home. No student will share a bed. Dates: March 9-15, 2025 Cost: $300 Early Bird Application Due Feb. 3rd ($325 after Feb. 3rd 2025) Trip fee includes transportation, accommodations, 6 light breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 6 dinners. There will be pre- and post-trip meetings required. Applications to be submitted through AggiePulse link.
Spring 2025 Alternative Break: Animal Rights in Kanab, UT
Special Event
The Alternative Breaks Program engages students in direct service during university breaks to expose them to diverse perspectives, learn about social issues, and grow as lifelong active citizens. For Spring Break 2025. Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country while you work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects, and visit Zion National Park! Apply through AggiePulse link provided below.
Spring 2025 Alternative Break
Special Event
Animal Rights: Work for Animal Rights in Kanab, UT - Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country! Work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects. Visit Zion National Park! We will be staying as a group in a house and cooking group meals. There will not be enough beds, some will sleep on couches with own sleeping bag brought from home. No student will share a bed. Dates: March 9-15, 2025 Cost: $300 Early Bird Application Due Feb. 3rd ($325 after Feb. 3rd 2025) Trip fee includes transportation, accommodations, 6 light breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 6 dinners. There will be pre- and post-trip meetings required. Applications to be submitted through AggiePulse link.
Spring Break
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
No classes.
AI in Education Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education. The session will cover the potential of AI tools to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment, as well as the ethical considerations that come with their use. Through real-world examples and interactive discussions, participants will gain practical insights into leveraging AI to personalize learning, improve student engagement, and streamline instructional practices while critically assessing its implications for academic integrity and equity.
Universal Design for Learning Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long interactive workshop introduces Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a framework for creating more inclusive and flexible learning environments at the college and university level. Participants will explore how to design courses that accommodate diverse learning needs by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression. Through practical examples and discussions, attendees will leave with strategies to make their teaching more accessible, supportive, and effective for all students.
Inclusive Teaching Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop focuses on fostering inclusive teaching strategies in face-to-face classroom settings. Participants will explore practical methods for creating an equitable classroom environment that respects and supports students and their learning preferences. Through discussions and activities, attendees will learn to design syllabi, facilitate discussions, and implement assessments that promote belonging and participation for all students.
Inclusive Online Teaching Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore strategies for creating inclusive and engaging online learning environments at the college and university level. The session will focus on practical approaches to designing accessible course materials, fostering an inclusive online community, and promoting equitable student participation. Through interactive discussions and case studies, educators will learn how to address diverse learning needs in virtual spaces, ensuring that all students feel supported and empowered to succeed in online courses.
Rubrics and Equity-based Grading
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop will introduce participants to the principles of equity-based grading and the use of rubrics to promote fair and transparent assessment at the college and university level. Educators will explore how to design rubrics that align with learning goals while reducing bias and promoting student success across diverse backgrounds. Through hands-on activities and discussions, participants will gain practical tools for implementing grading practices that recognize student effort, growth, and diverse ways of demonstrating knowledge.
Spring 2025 Alternative Break: Animal Rights in Kanab, UT
Special Event
The Alternative Breaks Program engages students in direct service during university breaks to expose them to diverse perspectives, learn about social issues, and grow as lifelong active citizens. For Spring Break 2025. Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country while you work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects, and visit Zion National Park! Apply through AggiePulse link provided below.
Spring 2025 Alternative Break
Special Event
Animal Rights: Work for Animal Rights in Kanab, UT - Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country! Work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects. Visit Zion National Park! We will be staying as a group in a house and cooking group meals. There will not be enough beds, some will sleep on couches with own sleeping bag brought from home. No student will share a bed. Dates: March 9-15, 2025 Cost: $300 Early Bird Application Due Feb. 3rd ($325 after Feb. 3rd 2025) Trip fee includes transportation, accommodations, 6 light breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 6 dinners. There will be pre- and post-trip meetings required. Applications to be submitted through AggiePulse link.
Rubrics and Equity-based Grading
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop will introduce participants to the principles of equity-based grading and the use of rubrics to promote fair and transparent assessment at the college and university level. Educators will explore how to design rubrics that align with learning goals while reducing bias and promoting student success across diverse backgrounds. Through hands-on activities and discussions, participants will gain practical tools for implementing grading practices that recognize student effort, growth, and diverse ways of demonstrating knowledge.
Springboard to Action! Workshop Gen AI and Faculty
Workshop/Training
This year's Springboard to Action Series event is Gen AI in the Classroom—policies, practices, and the future of learning. Explore the dynamic landscape of AI in education through a series of Ignite Talks that tackle real-world insights and classroom challenges. Join us to unpack the state of play in AI, from classroom practices to broader ethical considerations, and prepare for the future of AI-enhanced learning! The virtual option will only be available to instructors not located on Logan Campus or those needing the accommodation. All Logan Campus instructors are expected to attend the workshop in person. There is a 30 participant cap for in-person attendance and a 30 participant cap for virtual attendance (60 participant cap total).
Front & Center Webinar: Career Learning Outcomes
Workshop/Training
USU is at the forefront of developing and implementing institution-wide career learning outcomes. Kevin Schwemmin will explain these outcomes and discuss how you can contribute to advancing this important work.
Inclusive Online Teaching Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore strategies for creating inclusive and engaging online learning environments at the college and university level. The session will focus on practical approaches to designing accessible course materials, fostering an inclusive online community, and promoting equitable student participation. Through interactive discussions and case studies, educators will learn how to address diverse learning needs in virtual spaces, ensuring that all students feel supported and empowered to succeed in online courses.
ASEE Student Chapter Meeting
Student Activities
Join the USU student chapter of ASEE for our bi-weekly meetings! We focus on advancing innovation, excellence, and access to engineering education at all levels. Activities include K12 outreach, brain breaks, student training/seminars, and other initiatives to build a strong community in engineering education.
Inclusive Teaching Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop focuses on fostering inclusive teaching strategies in face-to-face classroom settings. Participants will explore practical methods for creating an equitable classroom environment that respects and supports students and their learning preferences. Through discussions and activities, attendees will learn to design syllabi, facilitate discussions, and implement assessments that promote belonging and participation for all students.
Universal Design for Learning Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long interactive workshop introduces Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a framework for creating more inclusive and flexible learning environments at the college and university level. Participants will explore how to design courses that accommodate diverse learning needs by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression. Through practical examples and discussions, attendees will leave with strategies to make their teaching more accessible, supportive, and effective for all students.
AI in Education Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education. The session will cover the potential of AI tools to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment, as well as the ethical considerations that come with their use. Through real-world examples and interactive discussions, participants will gain practical insights into leveraging AI to personalize learning, improve student engagement, and streamline instructional practices while critically assessing its implications for academic integrity and equity.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Spring 2025 Alternative Break: Animal Rights in Kanab, UT
Special Event
The Alternative Breaks Program engages students in direct service during university breaks to expose them to diverse perspectives, learn about social issues, and grow as lifelong active citizens. For Spring Break 2025. Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country while you work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects, and visit Zion National Park! Apply through AggiePulse link provided below.
Spring 2025 Alternative Break
Special Event
Animal Rights: Work for Animal Rights in Kanab, UT - Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country! Work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects. Visit Zion National Park! We will be staying as a group in a house and cooking group meals. There will not be enough beds, some will sleep on couches with own sleeping bag brought from home. No student will share a bed. Dates: March 9-15, 2025 Cost: $300 Early Bird Application Due Feb. 3rd ($325 after Feb. 3rd 2025) Trip fee includes transportation, accommodations, 6 light breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 6 dinners. There will be pre- and post-trip meetings required. Applications to be submitted through AggiePulse link.
Contrapower Harassment in Higher Education
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop will explore the concept of contrapower harassment, where individuals with less institutional power (such as students) harass those with more authority (such as faculty or staff). Participants will learn about the dynamics of contrapower harassment, its impact on college and university environments, and strategies for responding to and preventing these behaviors.
Contrapower Harassment in Higher Education
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop will explore the concept of contrapower harassment, where individuals with less institutional power (such as students) harass those with more authority (such as faculty or staff). Participants will learn about the dynamics of contrapower harassment, its impact on college and university environments, and strategies for responding to and preventing these behaviors.
Spring 2025 Alternative Break: Animal Rights in Kanab, UT
Special Event
The Alternative Breaks Program engages students in direct service during university breaks to expose them to diverse perspectives, learn about social issues, and grow as lifelong active citizens. For Spring Break 2025. Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country while you work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects, and visit Zion National Park! Apply through AggiePulse link provided below.
Spring 2025 Alternative Break
Special Event
Animal Rights: Work for Animal Rights in Kanab, UT - Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country! Work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects. Visit Zion National Park! We will be staying as a group in a house and cooking group meals. There will not be enough beds, some will sleep on couches with own sleeping bag brought from home. No student will share a bed. Dates: March 9-15, 2025 Cost: $300 Early Bird Application Due Feb. 3rd ($325 after Feb. 3rd 2025) Trip fee includes transportation, accommodations, 6 light breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 6 dinners. There will be pre- and post-trip meetings required. Applications to be submitted through AggiePulse link.
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
Data Science Workshops with the Ecology Center
Workshop/Training
This is a free skill sharing program though the Ecology Center that lets grad students learn immediately applicable techniques from their peers. All students from all departments are welcome! Tell your friends! This semester, we are pleased to offer 5 new workshops in addition to our most popular classics. Please review the schedule below and sign up for the workshops that you would like to attend via the event URL.
Jan 16 - Data management with data.table - Michael Stemkovski
Jan 23 - Iteration with loops/apply - Dani Berger
Jan 30 - Writing custom functions - Michael Stemkovski
Feb 6 - Script organization with Rmarkdown - Annie Schiffer *
Feb 13 - Visualizations with ggplot - Soren Struckman
Feb 20 - Working with words using regex & stringr - Michael Stemkovski *
Feb 27 - Wrangling spatial data - Dani Berger
Mar 6 - Plotting maps - Maria Stahl
Mar 20 - Demystifying R model formulas - Michael Stemkovski
Mar 27 - Generalized linear mixed models - Kelvyn Bladen *
Apr 3 - Bayesian models with RStan/BRMS (NR 202) - Annie Schiffer *
Apr 10 - Machine learning methods - Kelvyn Bladen
Apr 17 - Working with databases using SQL - Soren Struckman *
* brand new workshop
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Spring 2025 Alternative Break: Animal Rights in Kanab, UT
Special Event
The Alternative Breaks Program engages students in direct service during university breaks to expose them to diverse perspectives, learn about social issues, and grow as lifelong active citizens. For Spring Break 2025. Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country while you work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects, and visit Zion National Park! Apply through AggiePulse link provided below.
Spring 2025 Alternative Break
Special Event
Animal Rights: Work for Animal Rights in Kanab, UT - Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country! Work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects. Visit Zion National Park! We will be staying as a group in a house and cooking group meals. There will not be enough beds, some will sleep on couches with own sleeping bag brought from home. No student will share a bed. Dates: March 9-15, 2025 Cost: $300 Early Bird Application Due Feb. 3rd ($325 after Feb. 3rd 2025) Trip fee includes transportation, accommodations, 6 light breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 6 dinners. There will be pre- and post-trip meetings required. Applications to be submitted through AggiePulse link.
Spring 2025 Alternative Break: Animal Rights in Kanab, UT
Special Event
The Alternative Breaks Program engages students in direct service during university breaks to expose them to diverse perspectives, learn about social issues, and grow as lifelong active citizens. For Spring Break 2025. Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country while you work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects, and visit Zion National Park! Apply through AggiePulse link provided below.
Spring 2025 Alternative Break
Special Event
Animal Rights: Work for Animal Rights in Kanab, UT - Travel to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah's Red Rock Country! Work with animals, tour the sanctuary, complete service projects. Visit Zion National Park! We will be staying as a group in a house and cooking group meals. There will not be enough beds, some will sleep on couches with own sleeping bag brought from home. No student will share a bed. Dates: March 9-15, 2025 Cost: $300 Early Bird Application Due Feb. 3rd ($325 after Feb. 3rd 2025) Trip fee includes transportation, accommodations, 6 light breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 6 dinners. There will be pre- and post-trip meetings required. Applications to be submitted through AggiePulse link.
Cache Children's Choir: Choirfest Concert
Arts/Entertainment
Children and youth choirs from throughout the region unite to perform a wide variety of inspiring music under the direction of guest conductor Dr. Ryan Eggett. This performance is the culminating effort of the Cache Valley ChoirFest, a biennial educational children's choir festival sponsored by Cache Children's Choir.
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Special Event
The need for blood is constant, but only about 3% of age-eligible people donate blood yearly! Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Blood is essential to help patients survive surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries. This lifesaving care starts with one person making a generous donation.
USU Ceramics Alumni Exhibition
Exhibition
TBA
AI in Education Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education. The session will cover the potential of AI tools to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment, as well as the ethical considerations that come with their use. Through real-world examples and interactive discussions, participants will gain practical insights into leveraging AI to personalize learning, improve student engagement, and streamline instructional practices while critically assessing its implications for academic integrity and equity.
USU Ceramics Alumni Exhibition
Exhibition
TBA
SWE General Meeting
Meeting
Come join us for the biweekly SWE meeting. We focus on making connections with other engineering students and preparing for success in our future careers.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
The Carbon Dream: A Brief History of Castle Country Immigrants
Lecture/Readings
Why did European and American immigrants come to Castle Country and what kind of lives did they create? How do these lives relate to the larger story of The American Dream? Come listen to stories of immigrants who built the community we have today.
Part of USU Eastern's "From the Book Cliffs to Blanding: A Panoramic View of Eastern Utah" series, come hear history professor Nichelle Frank talk about the 19th century settlement of the Castle Country region.
USU Ceramics Alumni Exhibition
Exhibition
TBA
Teaching Online Classes
Workshop/Training
Learn how to set up an online course in Canvas using a Canvas template. This workshop addresses the process of beginning with a course map, importing a Canvas template, and then developing and organizing course materials into modules.
Special Research Landscapes Presentation
Panel Discussion/Presentation
The Fry Street Quartet will be performing.
Jazz Combos
Arts/Entertainment
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of jazz! Join Utah State University’s talented student jazz combos, led by acclaimed USU professors, as they bring the stage to life with a dynamic mix of jazz standards and cutting-edge contemporary tunes. From timeless classics to the latest hits by today’s jazz masters, this concert promises to captivate music lovers of all kinds. Don’t miss this electrifying showcase of rising jazz talent!
Free for USU Students, Faculty, and Staff!
Ticket availability coming soon!
USU Ceramics Alumni Exhibition
Exhibition
TBA
Universal Design for Learning Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long interactive workshop introduces Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a framework for creating more inclusive and flexible learning environments at the college and university level. Participants will explore how to design courses that accommodate diverse learning needs by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression. Through practical examples and discussions, attendees will leave with strategies to make their teaching more accessible, supportive, and effective for all students.
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
Data Science Workshops with the Ecology Center
Workshop/Training
This is a free skill sharing program though the Ecology Center that lets grad students learn immediately applicable techniques from their peers. All students from all departments are welcome! Tell your friends! This semester, we are pleased to offer 5 new workshops in addition to our most popular classics. Please review the schedule below and sign up for the workshops that you would like to attend via the event URL.
Jan 16 - Data management with data.table - Michael Stemkovski
Jan 23 - Iteration with loops/apply - Dani Berger
Jan 30 - Writing custom functions - Michael Stemkovski
Feb 6 - Script organization with Rmarkdown - Annie Schiffer *
Feb 13 - Visualizations with ggplot - Soren Struckman
Feb 20 - Working with words using regex & stringr - Michael Stemkovski *
Feb 27 - Wrangling spatial data - Dani Berger
Mar 6 - Plotting maps - Maria Stahl
Mar 20 - Demystifying R model formulas - Michael Stemkovski
Mar 27 - Generalized linear mixed models - Kelvyn Bladen *
Apr 3 - Bayesian models with RStan/BRMS (NR 202) - Annie Schiffer *
Apr 10 - Machine learning methods - Kelvyn Bladen
Apr 17 - Working with databases using SQL - Soren Struckman *
* brand new workshop
University Forum
Meeting
The University Forum is a meeting for all USU faculty and staff and is held twice per year. President Cantwell and other university leaders give updates on strategic goals, key initiatives, and recent accomplishments.
Inclusive Teaching Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop focuses on fostering inclusive teaching strategies in face-to-face classroom settings. Participants will explore practical methods for creating an equitable classroom environment that respects and supports students and their learning preferences. Through discussions and activities, attendees will learn to design syllabi, facilitate discussions, and implement assessments that promote belonging and participation for all students.
Communitas Lecture Series: Tetsuo Kusama
Arts/Entertainment
Tetsuo Kusama is a distinguished Japanese artist celebrated for his pioneering contributions to fiber art. Born in Tokyo in 1946, Kusama has been recognized internationally for his innovative use of textiles, incorporating vibrant colors and intricate designs into fabric sculptures and installations. His work explores the interplay between texture, form, and movement, often bridging traditional and modern techniques.
The Communitas Lecture Series is a set of visiting artists, scholars, and design series. This series is free and open to the public!
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
USU Ceramics Alumni Exhibition
Exhibition
TBA
Science Unwrapped: Celebrate Undergrad Research - Biological Engineers Elizabeth Vargis and Sophia Hessami
Panel Discussion/Presentation | Science Unwrapped
Science Unwrapped, the public STEM outreach program of USU's College of Science, invites inquiring of minds of all ages to participate in science learning fun. Admission is free. Each event begins with a brief science talk following by hands-on learning activities and refreshments. Our Spring 2025 theme is "Celebrate Undergrad Research" in recognition of USU's 2025 "Year of Undergraduate Research." March 21 Speakers: Biological engineer Elizabeth Vargis pursues study of Raman spectroscopy, muscular atrophy and subretinal tissue research. Vargis and undergraduate scholar Sophia Hessami are developing in vitro models of retinal pigment epithelial cells to better understand disease, test new treatments and build computer simulations to understand the role of growth factors. In the process, Hessami is developing skills and experience she plans to apply to graduate study in biological engineering.
Intramural Pickleball Tournament
Recreation
Get your go-to pickleball partner ready as we're hosting a doubles Intramural pickleball tournament! Registration opens Mar. 3 and closes Mar. 19 in the Fusion Play App. Free with an IM membership or just $15 with a single sports pass. Undergrad students, grad students, and faculty/staff with an ARC membership are welcome to create teams.
Natural Resources Week 2024
Special Event
Natural Resources Week 2024
USU Ceramics Alumni Exhibition
Exhibition
TBA
CCE Faculty & Community Speed Networking
Social/Networking
Looking for a community partner for your Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) course? Are you interested in collaborating with local organizations to make a real impact in our community? Or perhaps you’re a community leader looking to partner with faculty on a meaningful project? This event will provide an opportunity for local community organizations to connect with USU faculty who share your interests and goals. We are accepting 10 community partners and 10 faculty members to participate. Please note we will do our best to align areas of interest; however, there will likely be faculty and community partners with a range of interests, experience and expertise. Through brief (three-minute) one-on-one conversations, you’ll have the chance to pitch your ideas and explore potential collaborations. After we finish the facilitated speed networking activity, we’ll share a light lunch and have time for informal discussion about how partners can work together to achieve shared goals. Space is limited, so sign up today to find new faculty-community partnerships that benefit our community! Register by 3/17/25
Geosciences Guest Speaker Series: Forster Lecture: Dr. Greg Hirth
Conference/Seminar
Dr. Greg Hirth (Brown University) will present on rock mechanics and deformation
Northern Utah Water Users - USU Spring Runoff Conference
Conference/Seminar
The annual northern Utah water conference will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 25-26, 2025. The conference will feature speakers from the state's legislature, natural resource managers, water scientists, and student researchers. All are invited. Registration required for meals.
March 25 will take place at the Cache County Events Center.
March 26 will take place at the Eccles Conference Center.
USU Ceramics Alumni Exhibition
Exhibition
TBA
Front & Center Webinar: University Advising Updates
Workshop/Training
Shelly Kotynek will share updates from the University Advising office and introduce a grant-funded professional development opportunity for staff and advisors interested in learning more about the Appreciative Advising framework.
ASEE Student Chapter Meeting
Student Activities
Join the USU student chapter of ASEE for our bi-weekly meetings! We focus on advancing innovation, excellence, and access to engineering education at all levels. Activities include K12 outreach, brain breaks, student training/seminars, and other initiatives to build a strong community in engineering education.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Northern Utah Water Users - USU Spring Runoff Conference
Conference/Seminar
The annual northern Utah water conference will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 25-26, 2025. The conference will feature speakers from the state's legislature, natural resource managers, water scientists, and student researchers. All are invited. Registration required for meals.
March 25 will take place at the Cache County Events Center.
March 26 will take place at the Eccles Conference Center.
USU Ceramics Alumni Exhibition
Exhibition
TBA
CHaSS Research: Grants 101 for Faculty
Workshop/Training
This workshop is for CHaSS faculty who would like to review the best practices in grants. The Proposal Development Team will review: processes and policies to follow at USU; Kuali; budget development; and other important themes as they relate to the development of grant applications and post-grant management. At this time, this workshop is only open to CHaSS faculty. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/F3ucPqwVbqy5P5oG7
Faculty Awards Ceremony
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
The Faculty Awards Ceremony is an opportunity for Utah State University to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of faculty by granting awards and honors for excellence in teaching, research, and service over the past year. The ceremony is hosted by the Office of the Provost and the Office of Research.
Jazz Jams
Arts/Entertainment
Join us for the Jazz Jams Series! Each Jazz Jams session will showcase the Caine Jazz Combo, a special guest artist, and talented jazz students from the Music Department, all performing timeless jazz standards. Whether you're an enthusiast or a musician, you're invited to be part of the action—bring your instrument and join the jam session!
Jazz Jams will take place at the Hub Stage on the first floor of the Taggart Student Center. Don't miss this chance to experience great music and collaborate with fellow jazz lovers. We look forward to seeing you there!
All Spring Semester Jazz Jams Events:
Jan. 29
Feb. 19
March 26
USU Ceramics Alumni Exhibition
Exhibition
TBA
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
Data Science Workshops with the Ecology Center
Workshop/Training
This is a free skill sharing program though the Ecology Center that lets grad students learn immediately applicable techniques from their peers. All students from all departments are welcome! Tell your friends! This semester, we are pleased to offer 5 new workshops in addition to our most popular classics. Please review the schedule below and sign up for the workshops that you would like to attend via the event URL.
Jan 16 - Data management with data.table - Michael Stemkovski
Jan 23 - Iteration with loops/apply - Dani Berger
Jan 30 - Writing custom functions - Michael Stemkovski
Feb 6 - Script organization with Rmarkdown - Annie Schiffer *
Feb 13 - Visualizations with ggplot - Soren Struckman
Feb 20 - Working with words using regex & stringr - Michael Stemkovski *
Feb 27 - Wrangling spatial data - Dani Berger
Mar 6 - Plotting maps - Maria Stahl
Mar 20 - Demystifying R model formulas - Michael Stemkovski
Mar 27 - Generalized linear mixed models - Kelvyn Bladen *
Apr 3 - Bayesian models with RStan/BRMS (NR 202) - Annie Schiffer *
Apr 10 - Machine learning methods - Kelvyn Bladen
Apr 17 - Working with databases using SQL - Soren Struckman *
* brand new workshop
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
USU Ceramics Alumni Exhibition
Exhibition
TBA
Reading Series 3: Title TBA
Arts/Entertainment
More details coming soon!
Reading Series 3: Title TBA
Arts/Entertainment
More details coming soon!
USU Ceramics Alumni Exhibition
Exhibition
TBA
Geosciences Guest Speaker Series: Dr. Josie Nevitt
Conference/Seminar
Dr. Josie Nevitt (USGS) will present on earthquake science
Crossing Borders: 21st Century Chamber Music from Diverse Voices
Arts/Entertainment
More details and ticket link coming soon!
Free for USU students, faculty, and staff!
Chicago Finance Career Trip - Spring 2025
Special Event
Join finance faculty and staff as we travel to Chicago to learn about careers in the financial services industry in the city. Exact firm visits and times will be confirmed closer to the trip dates.
QCNR Mid-Morning Mingle
Social/Networking
Eat a free pastry, sip a free hot beverage, and get some face-to-face with your QCNR community. Please bring your own mug if possible!
ENVS Seminar Speaker - Zhijie (JJ) Zhang
Conference/Seminar
ENVS Colloquium Speaker
SWE General Meeting
Meeting
Come join us for the biweekly SWE meeting. We focus on making connections with other engineering students and preparing for success in our future careers.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Jazz Kicks
Arts/Entertainment
Jazz Kicks Band is a 17-piece band playing exciting jazz music, featuring accomplished musicians from Northern Utah.
Free for USU students, faculty, and staff!
Tickets coming soon!
Mini Makers
Arts/Entertainment
Join us at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art as we expand our Mini Makers class, a toddler art exploration experience. Caregivers and toddlers ages 2-5 experience art through singing, playing, moving, and making. The program is $5/child and prior registration is required
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
Data Science Workshops with the Ecology Center
Workshop/Training
This is a free skill sharing program though the Ecology Center that lets grad students learn immediately applicable techniques from their peers. All students from all departments are welcome! Tell your friends! This semester, we are pleased to offer 5 new workshops in addition to our most popular classics. Please review the schedule below and sign up for the workshops that you would like to attend via the event URL.
Jan 16 - Data management with data.table - Michael Stemkovski
Jan 23 - Iteration with loops/apply - Dani Berger
Jan 30 - Writing custom functions - Michael Stemkovski
Feb 6 - Script organization with Rmarkdown - Annie Schiffer *
Feb 13 - Visualizations with ggplot - Soren Struckman
Feb 20 - Working with words using regex & stringr - Michael Stemkovski *
Feb 27 - Wrangling spatial data - Dani Berger
Mar 6 - Plotting maps - Maria Stahl
Mar 20 - Demystifying R model formulas - Michael Stemkovski
Mar 27 - Generalized linear mixed models - Kelvyn Bladen *
Apr 3 - Bayesian models with RStan/BRMS (NR 202) - Annie Schiffer *
Apr 10 - Machine learning methods - Kelvyn Bladen
Apr 17 - Working with databases using SQL - Soren Struckman *
* brand new workshop
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Family First Saturday: Water Heritage
Cultural
Come learn how water shapes societies through time and around the world!
BFA Capstone Exhibition
Exhibition
Seniors in the Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Utah State University will present their works during a capstone exhibition. The show includes drawing & painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and art education. The work in the exhibition represents a culmination of refined skills, ideas, and perspectives that took students several years to develop and master.
This exhibition is free and open to the public and runs April 7–16 in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries, located in the Fine Arts Center, open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Geosciences Guest Speaker Series: Dr. Cari Johnson
Conference/Seminar
Dr. Cari Johnson (University of Utah) will present
Guitar Ensembles
Arts/Entertainment
The acoustic ensembles at USU play a wide variety of acoustic guitar music. From classical to traditional folk music, these ensembles give students the background they need to be good players and good teachers. Students play important works and arrangements by many of the best composers, arrangers and guitarists in the world.
From jazz to straight up rock n' roll, the USU electric guitar ensembles cover it all. Players in the electric ensembles come from a wide background and are able to display their skills playing not only great arrangements and compositions from top musicians, but also are given a chance to present and play their own arrangements for electric guitars, bass and drums.
Free for USU students, faculty, and staff!
Tickets coming soon!
BFA Capstone Exhibition
Exhibition
Seniors in the Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Utah State University will present their works during a capstone exhibition. The show includes drawing & painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and art education. The work in the exhibition represents a culmination of refined skills, ideas, and perspectives that took students several years to develop and master.
This exhibition is free and open to the public and runs April 7–16 in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries, located in the Fine Arts Center, open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Student Research Symposium
Exhibition
The Student Research Symposium is an annual celebration of student research at Utah State. Hosted in April, the symposium features hundreds of presentations and represents every college and department at USU. Presenters are invited to share their work in the form of a poster presentation, an oral presentation accompanied by a slide deck, creative performance, or art exhibit. Students who participate in the event receive feedback from evaluators to improve their presentation and research skills. The best presentations, as determined by the evaluators, will be recognized after the symposium.
ASEE Student Chapter Meeting
Student Activities
Join the USU student chapter of ASEE for our bi-weekly meetings! We focus on advancing innovation, excellence, and access to engineering education at all levels. Activities include K12 outreach, brain breaks, student training/seminars, and other initiatives to build a strong community in engineering education.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Caine Ensembles
Arts/Entertainment
The Caine Ensembles concert, presented twice a year, showcases some of USU's finest musicians. Come enjoy top-tier chamber music performed by the Caine Brass Quintet, Caine Percussion Ensemble, Caine Saxophone Quartet, Caine String Quartet, and Caine Woodwind Quintet.
BFA Capstone Exhibition
Exhibition
Seniors in the Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Utah State University will present their works during a capstone exhibition. The show includes drawing & painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and art education. The work in the exhibition represents a culmination of refined skills, ideas, and perspectives that took students several years to develop and master.
This exhibition is free and open to the public and runs April 7–16 in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries, located in the Fine Arts Center, open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Jazz Bands
Arts/Entertainment
Join us for an exciting concert featuring the award-winning USU Jazz Orchestra and the USU Jazz Ensemble. Jazz Bands will showcase a dynamic mix of classic and contemporary music for large jazz ensemble.
Free for USU students, faculty, and staff!
Tickets coming soon!
BFA Capstone Exhibition
Exhibition
Seniors in the Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Utah State University will present their works during a capstone exhibition. The show includes drawing & painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and art education. The work in the exhibition represents a culmination of refined skills, ideas, and perspectives that took students several years to develop and master.
This exhibition is free and open to the public and runs April 7–16 in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries, located in the Fine Arts Center, open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
Data Science Workshops with the Ecology Center
Workshop/Training
This is a free skill sharing program though the Ecology Center that lets grad students learn immediately applicable techniques from their peers. All students from all departments are welcome! Tell your friends! This semester, we are pleased to offer 5 new workshops in addition to our most popular classics. Please review the schedule below and sign up for the workshops that you would like to attend via the event URL.
Jan 16 - Data management with data.table - Michael Stemkovski
Jan 23 - Iteration with loops/apply - Dani Berger
Jan 30 - Writing custom functions - Michael Stemkovski
Feb 6 - Script organization with Rmarkdown - Annie Schiffer *
Feb 13 - Visualizations with ggplot - Soren Struckman
Feb 20 - Working with words using regex & stringr - Michael Stemkovski *
Feb 27 - Wrangling spatial data - Dani Berger
Mar 6 - Plotting maps - Maria Stahl
Mar 20 - Demystifying R model formulas - Michael Stemkovski
Mar 27 - Generalized linear mixed models - Kelvyn Bladen *
Apr 3 - Bayesian models with RStan/BRMS (NR 202) - Annie Schiffer *
Apr 10 - Machine learning methods - Kelvyn Bladen
Apr 17 - Working with databases using SQL - Soren Struckman *
* brand new workshop
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Cache Wind Symphony
Arts/Entertainment
More details coming soon!
BFA Capstone Exhibition
Exhibition
Seniors in the Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Utah State University will present their works during a capstone exhibition. The show includes drawing & painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and art education. The work in the exhibition represents a culmination of refined skills, ideas, and perspectives that took students several years to develop and master.
This exhibition is free and open to the public and runs April 7–16 in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries, located in the Fine Arts Center, open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
5K for Clubs
Fundraiser
Join us for the ultimate blend of fitness and fun as the Business Council hosts a 5k for clubs! Whether you’re running, walking, or cheering from the sidelines, this event is your chance to support your favorite Huntsman clubs while building connections within our vibrant school community. All proceeds go directly to the clubs, helping fund their initiatives and activities. Don’t miss out—get active, give back, and make a difference!
ENVS Graduate Student Pre-Project Research Symposium
Panel Discussion/Presentation
ENVS Graduate Student Pre-Project Research Symposium
LAEP Speaker Series: Todd Mead, What is this Beautiful Place?
Lecture/Readings
Speaker Bio Originally from Wisconsin, Todd has lived and worked in Colorado and California for over forty years. Early life in a small town on the Wolf River introduced him to the experience of nature as a playground, as an escape, and as series of evolving places. Spurred by observations of human caused environmental degradation, Todd found landscape architecture as means of melding ecological reparation with art, while studying geology and native plant community restoration in the midwest. Drawn to wilder environments, Todd moved west immediately after undergraduate school, eventually joining Civitas and remaining there for more than twenty years. Emerging opportunities for change lead him to join Peter Walker Partners (PWP) in Berkeley, and later the Office of Cheryl Barton (O|CB) in San Francisco. Now with SCAPE in their San Francisco office, he applies decades of experience in a collaborative team-focused approach, blending critical design thinking with problem-solving and mentoring. His project experience varies in scale, complexity, and budget—including urban parks and gardens; educational, medical, and corporate campuses; waterfronts; and urban infill redevelopments.
Science Unwrapped: Celebrate Undergrad Research - Mathematicians Matt Young and Seth Porter
Panel Discussion/Presentation | Science Unwrapped
Science Unwrapped, the public STEM outreach program of USU's College of Science, invites inquiring of minds of all ages to participate in science learning fun. Admission is free. Each event begins with a brief science talk following by hands-on learning activities and refreshments.
Our Spring 2025 theme is "Celebrate Undergrad Research" in recognition of USU's 2025 "Year of Undergraduate Research."
April 11 Speakers: Mathematicians Matt Young, faculty member in USU’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and undergraduate researcher Seth Porter, conduct research to define and compute algebraic invariants of knots in a three-dimensional vector space. A knot is an embedding of a circle into a three-dimensional space. A knot invariant is a quantity assigned to a knot that remains the same for any other knot that is topologically equivalent to it. Matt and Seth will “untangle” this concept, while explaining the benefits of getting involved in undergraduate research.
Symphonic Band
Arts/Entertainment
Concerts are part of the band’s large ensemble curriculum. As capstone events, they typically occur twice per semester. Participation in these events is a significant component of students’ grades, and the concerts are the culmination of several weeks of classroom rehearsals. All concerts are associated with one or more of the following band ensembles: MUSC 4700 Wind Orchestra, MUSC 3795 Wind Symphony, MUSC 3790 Symphonic Band, and MUSC 3785 Marching Band.
Or,
Arts/Entertainment
Aphra Behn: poet, spy, hoping to become the first woman ever to earn her living as a playwright. Charles II: Newly appointed king of England after nine years of exile during the Commonwealth. Nell Gwynne: English stage actress and celebrity. What do these three have in common? Find out when they gather on the most important night of Behn’s career.
Movie Equivalent Rating: R
All Showtimes:
Apr. 11–12, Apr. 15–18: 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 12, Apr. 19: 1 p.m.
Ticket availability coming soon!
Or,
Arts/Entertainment
Aphra Behn: poet, spy, hoping to become the first woman ever to earn her living as a playwright. Charles II: Newly appointed king of England after nine years of exile during the Commonwealth. Nell Gwynne: English stage actress and celebrity. What do these three have in common? Find out when they gather on the most important night of Behn’s career.
Movie Equivalent Rating: R
All Showtimes:
Apr. 11–12, Apr. 15–18: 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 12, Apr. 19: 1 p.m.
Ticket availability coming soon!
Or,
Arts/Entertainment
Aphra Behn: poet, spy, hoping to become the first woman ever to earn her living as a playwright. Charles II: Newly appointed king of England after nine years of exile during the Commonwealth. Nell Gwynne: English stage actress and celebrity. What do these three have in common? Find out when they gather on the most important night of Behn’s career.
Movie Equivalent Rating: R
All Showtimes:
Apr. 11–12, Apr. 15–18: 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 12, Apr. 19: 1 p.m.
Ticket availability coming soon!
Cache Symphony Orchestra
Arts/Entertainment
The Cache Symphony Orchestra was created over 35 years ago as a way for community members in the Cache Valley region to make music, meet with fellow musicians, and provide another source of fine classical music to the community.
The Orchestra is made up of community volunteers. It started with only a handful of musicians and has grown to a grand symphony with over 90 members. For the regular season, the orchestra performs on the campus of Utah State University twice a year: winter and spring.
Ticket availability coming soon!
BFA Capstone Exhibition
Exhibition
Seniors in the Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Utah State University will present their works during a capstone exhibition. The show includes drawing & painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and art education. The work in the exhibition represents a culmination of refined skills, ideas, and perspectives that took students several years to develop and master.
This exhibition is free and open to the public and runs April 7–16 in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries, located in the Fine Arts Center, open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
USU Percussion Ensembles
Arts/Entertainment
TBA
Free for USU students, faculty, and staff!
Ticket availability coming soon!
BFA Capstone Exhibition
Exhibition
Seniors in the Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Utah State University will present their works during a capstone exhibition. The show includes drawing & painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and art education. The work in the exhibition represents a culmination of refined skills, ideas, and perspectives that took students several years to develop and master.
This exhibition is free and open to the public and runs April 7–16 in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries, located in the Fine Arts Center, open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
SWE General Meeting
Meeting
Come join us for the biweekly SWE meeting. We focus on making connections with other engineering students and preparing for success in our future careers.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Spring Choral Concert
Arts/Entertainment
TBA
Free for USU students, faculty, and staff!
Ticket availability coming soon!
Or,
Arts/Entertainment
Aphra Behn: poet, spy, hoping to become the first woman ever to earn her living as a playwright. Charles II: Newly appointed king of England after nine years of exile during the Commonwealth. Nell Gwynne: English stage actress and celebrity. What do these three have in common? Find out when they gather on the most important night of Behn’s career.
Movie Equivalent Rating: R
All Showtimes:
Apr. 11–12, Apr. 15–18: 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 12, Apr. 19: 1 p.m.
Ticket availability coming soon!
No-Test Week
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
Wednesday - Tuesday
BFA Capstone Exhibition
Exhibition
Seniors in the Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Utah State University will present their works during a capstone exhibition. The show includes drawing & painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and art education. The work in the exhibition represents a culmination of refined skills, ideas, and perspectives that took students several years to develop and master.
This exhibition is free and open to the public and runs April 7–16 in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries, located in the Fine Arts Center, open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Or,
Arts/Entertainment
Aphra Behn: poet, spy, hoping to become the first woman ever to earn her living as a playwright. Charles II: Newly appointed king of England after nine years of exile during the Commonwealth. Nell Gwynne: English stage actress and celebrity. What do these three have in common? Find out when they gather on the most important night of Behn’s career.
Movie Equivalent Rating: R
All Showtimes:
Apr. 11–12, Apr. 15–18: 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 12, Apr. 19: 1 p.m.
Ticket availability coming soon!
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
Data Science Workshops with the Ecology Center
Workshop/Training
This is a free skill sharing program though the Ecology Center that lets grad students learn immediately applicable techniques from their peers. All students from all departments are welcome! Tell your friends! This semester, we are pleased to offer 5 new workshops in addition to our most popular classics. Please review the schedule below and sign up for the workshops that you would like to attend via the event URL.
Jan 16 - Data management with data.table - Michael Stemkovski
Jan 23 - Iteration with loops/apply - Dani Berger
Jan 30 - Writing custom functions - Michael Stemkovski
Feb 6 - Script organization with Rmarkdown - Annie Schiffer *
Feb 13 - Visualizations with ggplot - Soren Struckman
Feb 20 - Working with words using regex & stringr - Michael Stemkovski *
Feb 27 - Wrangling spatial data - Dani Berger
Mar 6 - Plotting maps - Maria Stahl
Mar 20 - Demystifying R model formulas - Michael Stemkovski
Mar 27 - Generalized linear mixed models - Kelvyn Bladen *
Apr 3 - Bayesian models with RStan/BRMS (NR 202) - Annie Schiffer *
Apr 10 - Machine learning methods - Kelvyn Bladen
Apr 17 - Working with databases using SQL - Soren Struckman *
* brand new workshop
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
USU Southwest Campus Graduation Ceremony
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
Congratulations to our 2025 Graduates! During the ceremony, graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
Or,
Arts/Entertainment
Aphra Behn: poet, spy, hoping to become the first woman ever to earn her living as a playwright. Charles II: Newly appointed king of England after nine years of exile during the Commonwealth. Nell Gwynne: English stage actress and celebrity. What do these three have in common? Find out when they gather on the most important night of Behn’s career.
Movie Equivalent Rating: R
All Showtimes:
Apr. 11–12, Apr. 15–18: 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 12, Apr. 19: 1 p.m.
Ticket availability coming soon!
LAEP Speaker Series: Heather Henry, The Right Place and the Right Home - The Right Solution
Lecture/Readings
About the Lecture When every turn of the channel, the page, or swipe of the screen shrieks about the breadth and depth of the housing crisis, it can be easy to insist that the solution simply lies in building more. Build it anywhere, at all cost. History tells us this cannot and does not work. As builders, developers, designers, and planners we have the power to make better decisions. And we all know with great power comes great responsibility (thanks, Spiderman). We’ll explore multiple case studies for how to make choices about the right places, right types of homes, and right creative programs to bring lasting housing solutions to bear in all types of communities.
USU Brigham City Graduation Ceremony
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
Congratulations to our 2025 graduates! During the ceremony, graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
Or,
Arts/Entertainment
Aphra Behn: poet, spy, hoping to become the first woman ever to earn her living as a playwright. Charles II: Newly appointed king of England after nine years of exile during the Commonwealth. Nell Gwynne: English stage actress and celebrity. What do these three have in common? Find out when they gather on the most important night of Behn’s career.
Movie Equivalent Rating: R
All Showtimes:
Apr. 11–12, Apr. 15–18: 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 12, Apr. 19: 1 p.m.
Ticket availability coming soon!
Wind Orchestra
Arts/Entertainment
TBA
USU Tooele Graduation Ceremony
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
Congratulations to our 2025 graduates! During the ceremony, graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
Or,
Arts/Entertainment
Aphra Behn: poet, spy, hoping to become the first woman ever to earn her living as a playwright. Charles II: Newly appointed king of England after nine years of exile during the Commonwealth. Nell Gwynne: English stage actress and celebrity. What do these three have in common? Find out when they gather on the most important night of Behn’s career.
Movie Equivalent Rating: R
All Showtimes:
Apr. 11–12, Apr. 15–18: 7:30 p.m.
Apr. 12, Apr. 19: 1 p.m.
Ticket availability coming soon!
USU Bass Festival Closing Concert
Arts/Entertainment
The USU Bass Festival is an all-day event for double bassists of all ages and skill levels. Pre-registration is required. More information can be found at music.usu.edu/bassfest.
MFA Thesis Exhibition
Exhibition
Throughout their program, fine arts and design students work with their committee and other artists to develop advanced techniques, expand concepts, discuss critical issues, and emerge with a vision and direction for their work. This exhibition showcases years of dedicated refinement and mastery of skills, ideas, and perspectives.
The exhibition runs April 21–25 in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries, open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
AI in Education Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education. The session will cover the potential of AI tools to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment, as well as the ethical considerations that come with their use. Through real-world examples and interactive discussions, participants will gain practical insights into leveraging AI to personalize learning, improve student engagement, and streamline instructional practices while critically assessing its implications for academic integrity and equity.
Universal Design for Learning Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long interactive workshop introduces Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a framework for creating more inclusive and flexible learning environments at the college and university level. Participants will explore how to design courses that accommodate diverse learning needs by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression. Through practical examples and discussions, attendees will leave with strategies to make their teaching more accessible, supportive, and effective for all students.
Inclusive Teaching Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop focuses on fostering inclusive teaching strategies in face-to-face classroom settings. Participants will explore practical methods for creating an equitable classroom environment that respects and supports students and their learning preferences. Through discussions and activities, attendees will learn to design syllabi, facilitate discussions, and implement assessments that promote belonging and participation for all students.
Inclusive Online Teaching Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore strategies for creating inclusive and engaging online learning environments at the college and university level. The session will focus on practical approaches to designing accessible course materials, fostering an inclusive online community, and promoting equitable student participation. Through interactive discussions and case studies, educators will learn how to address diverse learning needs in virtual spaces, ensuring that all students feel supported and empowered to succeed in online courses.
Last Day of Classes
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
Spring semester 2025 last day of classes.
MFA Thesis Exhibition
Exhibition
Throughout their program, fine arts and design students work with their committee and other artists to develop advanced techniques, expand concepts, discuss critical issues, and emerge with a vision and direction for their work. This exhibition showcases years of dedicated refinement and mastery of skills, ideas, and perspectives.
The exhibition runs April 21–25 in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries, open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
ASEE Student Chapter Meeting
Student Activities
Join the USU student chapter of ASEE for our bi-weekly meetings! We focus on advancing innovation, excellence, and access to engineering education at all levels. Activities include K12 outreach, brain breaks, student training/seminars, and other initiatives to build a strong community in engineering education.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
Final Examinations
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
Spring semester 2025 final examinations week.
MFA Thesis Exhibition
Exhibition
Throughout their program, fine arts and design students work with their committee and other artists to develop advanced techniques, expand concepts, discuss critical issues, and emerge with a vision and direction for their work. This exhibition showcases years of dedicated refinement and mastery of skills, ideas, and perspectives.
The exhibition runs April 21–25 in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries, open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Inclusive Online Teaching Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore strategies for creating inclusive and engaging online learning environments at the college and university level. The session will focus on practical approaches to designing accessible course materials, fostering an inclusive online community, and promoting equitable student participation. Through interactive discussions and case studies, educators will learn how to address diverse learning needs in virtual spaces, ensuring that all students feel supported and empowered to succeed in online courses.
CHaSS Research: Grants 101 for Faculty
Workshop/Training
This workshop is for CHaSS faculty who would like to review the best practices in grants. The Proposal Development Team will review: processes and policies to follow at USU; Kuali; budget development; and other important themes as they relate to the development of grant applications and post-grant management. At this time, this workshop is only open to CHaSS faculty. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/F3ucPqwVbqy5P5oG7
Inclusive Online Teaching Workshop
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore strategies for creating inclusive and engaging online learning environments at the college and university level. The session will focus on practical approaches to designing accessible course materials, fostering an inclusive online community, and promoting equitable student participation. Through interactive discussions and case studies, educators will learn how to address diverse learning needs in virtual spaces, ensuring that all students feel supported and empowered to succeed in online courses.
USU Symphony Orchestra
Arts/Entertainment
Ticket availability coming soon!
MFA Thesis Exhibition
Exhibition
Throughout their program, fine arts and design students work with their committee and other artists to develop advanced techniques, expand concepts, discuss critical issues, and emerge with a vision and direction for their work. This exhibition showcases years of dedicated refinement and mastery of skills, ideas, and perspectives.
The exhibition runs April 21–25 in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries, open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
ENVS Community Lunch
Social/Networking
ENVS Community Lunch
WiSTEM Presents: Decompression through Dance
Social/Networking
The WiSTEM (Women in STEM) group is hosting a dance class that will help to shake off the stress of the semester. This event is for all people of all levels--no experience required. Come learn how to perform bhangra! Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Refreshments will be served. Our group aims to bring together women (and all people) in STEM interested in building a community of scholars from USU faculty, graduate and undergraduate students
Contrapower Harassment in Higher Education
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop will explore the concept of contrapower harassment, where individuals with less institutional power (such as students) harass those with more authority (such as faculty or staff). Participants will learn about the dynamics of contrapower harassment, its impact on college and university environments, and strategies for responding to and preventing these behaviors.
Volunteer Tutors for Athletics
Special Event
Sign up to assist and mentor middle school and high school age students who come from refugee backgrounds. You'll be helping with homework, studying, and other activities. All activities will be supervised. You'll receive a message from Mayu Mecham with details you'll need to know at the beginning of the week of your scheduled session. Register to volunteer through AggiePulse, link below. Address provided with registration.
USU Moab Graduation Ceremony
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
Congratulations to our 2025 graduates! During the ceremony, graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
MFA Thesis Exhibition
Exhibition
Throughout their program, fine arts and design students work with their committee and other artists to develop advanced techniques, expand concepts, discuss critical issues, and emerge with a vision and direction for their work. This exhibition showcases years of dedicated refinement and mastery of skills, ideas, and perspectives.
The exhibition runs April 21–25 in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries, open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Contrapower Harassment in Higher Education
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop will explore the concept of contrapower harassment, where individuals with less institutional power (such as students) harass those with more authority (such as faculty or staff). Participants will learn about the dynamics of contrapower harassment, its impact on college and university environments, and strategies for responding to and preventing these behaviors.
USU Blanding Graduation Ceremony
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
Congratulations to our 2025 graduates! During the ceremony, graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
Contrapower Harassment in Higher Education
Workshop/Training | Inclusive Excellence
This hour-long workshop will explore the concept of contrapower harassment, where individuals with less institutional power (such as students) harass those with more authority (such as faculty or staff). Participants will learn about the dynamics of contrapower harassment, its impact on college and university environments, and strategies for responding to and preventing these behaviors.
USU Eastern Graduation Ceremony
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
Congratulations to our 2025 graduates! During the ceremony, graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
USU Unitah Basin Graduation Ceremony
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
Congratulations to our 2025 graduates! During the ceremony, graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
American Festival Orchestra & Chorus Look at the World! The Choral Music of John Rutter
Arts/Entertainment
AFCO celebrates one of the most prolific and popular composers of choral music in the world today, Sir John Rutter, who was recently Knighted by King Charles III for services to music. Rutter’s music has touched millions of listeners around the globe and is sure to leave audiences deeply moved as we perform some of his most popular and beloved works, including his touching Mass for the Children, featuring the Cache Children’s Choir.
Ages 8+
Logan Canyon Winds
Arts/Entertainment
The Logan Canyon Winds, the faculty wind quintet at Utah State University, welcome you to their fall recital, featuring works by Robert Muczynski, Francis Poulenc, Carl Nielsen and Dmitri Shostakovich. Comprised of Dr. Jeiran Hasan (flute), Marilyn Cole (oboe), Thiago Ancelmo (clarinet), Dr. Joel Ockerman (horn) and Leon Chodos (bassoon), the quintet will also be joined by guest artist Amy Glenn (piano) in this recital.
37th Annual Shingo Conference
Conference/Seminar
Attend the 37th Annual Shingo Conference, where excellence, innovation, and transformation take center stage under the theme "Diamonds Are Forever." Drawing inspiration from the brilliance of the Shingo Model diamonds, this event will be a celebration of lasting excellence in operational performance and organizational culture.
Utah, known as “Where Ideas Connect,” is the perfect backdrop for this year’s conference—a state rich in innovation, where the Shingo Institute first began. Whether you're a seasoned Lean practitioner or just beginning your journey toward continuous improvement, this conference offers something for everyone.
We've scoured the globe to bring you world-class thought leaders and Shingo recipients, eager to share their experiences, insights, and proven strategies for achieving sustainable results. From keynote speeches by industry experts to interactive workshops and hands-on tours of companies excelling with the Shingo Model, every session is designed to empower you to drive excellence in your organization.
37th Annual Shingo Conference
Conference/Seminar
Attend the 37th Annual Shingo Conference, where excellence, innovation, and transformation take center stage under the theme "Diamonds Are Forever." Drawing inspiration from the brilliance of the Shingo Model diamonds, this event will be a celebration of lasting excellence in operational performance and organizational culture.
Utah, known as “Where Ideas Connect,” is the perfect backdrop for this year’s conference—a state rich in innovation, where the Shingo Institute first began. Whether you're a seasoned Lean practitioner or just beginning your journey toward continuous improvement, this conference offers something for everyone.
We've scoured the globe to bring you world-class thought leaders and Shingo recipients, eager to share their experiences, insights, and proven strategies for achieving sustainable results. From keynote speeches by industry experts to interactive workshops and hands-on tours of companies excelling with the Shingo Model, every session is designed to empower you to drive excellence in your organization.
Highlights exhibition
Exhibition
More details coming soon!
37th Annual Shingo Conference
Conference/Seminar
Attend the 37th Annual Shingo Conference, where excellence, innovation, and transformation take center stage under the theme "Diamonds Are Forever." Drawing inspiration from the brilliance of the Shingo Model diamonds, this event will be a celebration of lasting excellence in operational performance and organizational culture.
Utah, known as “Where Ideas Connect,” is the perfect backdrop for this year’s conference—a state rich in innovation, where the Shingo Institute first began. Whether you're a seasoned Lean practitioner or just beginning your journey toward continuous improvement, this conference offers something for everyone.
We've scoured the globe to bring you world-class thought leaders and Shingo recipients, eager to share their experiences, insights, and proven strategies for achieving sustainable results. From keynote speeches by industry experts to interactive workshops and hands-on tours of companies excelling with the Shingo Model, every session is designed to empower you to drive excellence in your organization.
Commencement
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
Spring commencement 2025.
Highlights exhibition
Exhibition
More details coming soon!
USU 138th Commencement Ceremony
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
We are excited to honor our class of 2025 graduates! The Commencement Ceremony will include the traditional walk from the quad to the Spectrum where there will be the awarding of honorary degrees, Commencement speeches, and the conferring of degrees upon all graduates.
Bachelor of Integrated Studies & Associate of General Studies Convocation
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
At the college convocation, graduates will be recognized individually by name. Graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
College of Science Convocation
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
At the college convocation, graduates will be recognized individually by name. Graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
37th Annual Shingo Conference
Conference/Seminar
Attend the 37th Annual Shingo Conference, where excellence, innovation, and transformation take center stage under the theme "Diamonds Are Forever." Drawing inspiration from the brilliance of the Shingo Model diamonds, this event will be a celebration of lasting excellence in operational performance and organizational culture.
Utah, known as “Where Ideas Connect,” is the perfect backdrop for this year’s conference—a state rich in innovation, where the Shingo Institute first began. Whether you're a seasoned Lean practitioner or just beginning your journey toward continuous improvement, this conference offers something for everyone.
We've scoured the globe to bring you world-class thought leaders and Shingo recipients, eager to share their experiences, insights, and proven strategies for achieving sustainable results. From keynote speeches by industry experts to interactive workshops and hands-on tours of companies excelling with the Shingo Model, every session is designed to empower you to drive excellence in your organization.
Highlights exhibition
Exhibition
More details coming soon!
Quinney College of Natural Resources Convocation
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
At the college convocation, graduates will be recognized individually by name. Graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services Convocation, Graduate Degrees
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
At the college convocation, graduates will be recognized individually by name. Graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
Caine College of the Arts Convocation
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
At the college convocation, graduates will be recognized individually by name. Graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
Emma Eccles Jones College of College of Education and Human Services Convocation, Undergraduate Degrees
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
At the college convocation, graduates will be recognized individually by name. Graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Convocation
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
At the college convocation, graduates will be recognized individually by name. Graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Convocation, Graduate Degrees
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
At the college convocation, graduates will be recognized individually by name. Graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
37th Annual Shingo Conference
Conference/Seminar
Attend the 37th Annual Shingo Conference, where excellence, innovation, and transformation take center stage under the theme "Diamonds Are Forever." Drawing inspiration from the brilliance of the Shingo Model diamonds, this event will be a celebration of lasting excellence in operational performance and organizational culture.
Utah, known as “Where Ideas Connect,” is the perfect backdrop for this year’s conference—a state rich in innovation, where the Shingo Institute first began. Whether you're a seasoned Lean practitioner or just beginning your journey toward continuous improvement, this conference offers something for everyone.
We've scoured the globe to bring you world-class thought leaders and Shingo recipients, eager to share their experiences, insights, and proven strategies for achieving sustainable results. From keynote speeches by industry experts to interactive workshops and hands-on tours of companies excelling with the Shingo Model, every session is designed to empower you to drive excellence in your organization.
Highlights exhibition
Exhibition
More details coming soon!
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Convocation, Undergraduate Degrees
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
At the college convocation, graduates will be recognized individually by name. Graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
College of Engineering Convocation
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
At the college convocation, graduates will be recognized individually by name. Graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences Convocation
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
At the college convocation, graduates will be recognized individually by name. Graduates will walk across the stage as their name is read and receive their diploma cover, as well as have a professional photo taken.
Family First Saturday: Oral Histories with Bringing War Home
Cultural
Learn about the material culture of war and personal stories with Bringing War Home.
14-week Session
Academic Calendar | Summer Semester
65 instruction days, 1 test day
First 7-week Session
Academic Calendar | Summer Semester
32 instruction days, 1 test day
Virtual Benefits Open Enrollment Fair
Special Event
Join us for our Virtual Open Enrollment Fair! There will be vendor presentations and an opportunity to schedule one-on-one meetings. More information including scheduling links and the presentation schedule can be found on the website when it goes live in April.
Memorial Day
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed May 26 2025 in observance of Memorial Day.
Memorial Day - no class
Academic Calendar | Summer Semester
No classes.
Rocky Mountain Medieval and Renaissance Association Annual Conference
Conference/Seminar
The 57th annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Medieval and Renaissance Association invites all USU students, staff, and faculty to attend sessions for free, or to register, along with members of the public and scholars from across the Rocky Mountain region to participate in the full range of lectures, networking events, and presentations. Research on all aspects of the Middle Ages and Early Modern period by scholars at every level from undergraduate to senior faculty will be featured.
Rocky Mountain Medieval and Renaissance Association
Conference/Seminar | Inclusive Excellence
The 57th Annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Medieval and Renaissance Association welcomes USU students, faculty, and staff to attend sessions for free, or the register, along with members of the general public, to attend events and networking sessions. The conference focuses on scholarship of the Middle Ages and Early Modern periods conducted by researchers at all levels, from student to senior faculty
Juneteenth National Freedom Day (Observed)
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed June 16 2025 in observance of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth National Freedom Day (Observed) - no class
Academic Calendar | Summer Semester
No classes.
Second 7-week Session
Academic Calendar | Summer Semester
32 instruction days, 1 test day
Independence Day - no class
Academic Calendar | Summer Semester
No classes.
Independence Day
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed July 4 2025 in observance of Independence Day.
Pioneer Day
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed July 24 2025 in observance of Pioneer Day.
Pioneer Day - no class
Academic Calendar | Summer Semester
No classes.
First Day of Classes
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Fall semester 2025 first day of classes.
First 7-week Session
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
34 instruction days, 1 test day
Labor Day - no class
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
No classes.
Fall Break
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
No classes.
Second 7-week Session
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
34 instruction days, 1 test day
Thanksgiving Holiday
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
No classes.
Thanksgiving Day
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed November 27 2025 for Thanksgiving Day.
Day After Thanksgiving
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed Friday November 28 2025 following Thanksgiving Day.
No-Test Week
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Monday - Friday
Last Day of Classes
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Fall semester 2025 last day of classes.
Final Examinations
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Fall semester 2025 final examinations week.
Holiday Break
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed December 24 2025 for the Holiday Break
Christmas Day
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed December 25 2025 on Christmas Day.
Holiday Break
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed December 26 2025 for the Holiday Break
New Year’s Day
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed January 1 2026 in observance of New Year's Day.
First Day of Classes
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
Spring semester 2026 first day of classes.
First 7-week Session
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
34 instruction days, 1 test day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no class
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
No classes.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed January 19 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Presidents' Day
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed February 16 2026 in observance of Presidents' Day.
Presidents' Day - no class
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
No classes.
Second 7-week Session
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
34 instruction days, 1 test day
Spring Break
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
No classes.
No-Test Week
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
Wednesday - Tuesday
Last Day of Classes
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
Spring semester 2026 last day of classes.
Final Examinations
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
Spring semester 2026 final examinations week.
Commencement
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
Spring commencement 2026.
14-week Session
Academic Calendar | Summer Semester
65 instruction days, 1 test day
First 7-week Session
Academic Calendar | Summer Semester
32 instruction days, 1 test day
Memorial Day - no class
Academic Calendar | Summer Semester
No classes.
Memorial Day
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed May 25 2026 in observance of Memorial Day.
Juneteenth National Freedom Day (Observed)
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed June 15 2026 in observance of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth National Freedom Day (Observed) - no class
Academic Calendar | Summer Semester
No classes.
Second 7-week Session
Academic Calendar | Summer Semester
32 instruction days, 1 test day
Independence Day (Observed) - no class
Academic Calendar | Summer Semester
No classes.
Independence Day (Observed)
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed July 3 2026 in observance of Independence Day.
Pioneer Day
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed July 24 2026 in observance of Pioneer Day.
Pioneer Day - no class
Academic Calendar | Summer Semester
No classes.
First Day of Classes
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Fall semester 2026 first day of classes.
First 7-week Session
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
34 instruction days, 1 test day
Labor Day - no class
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
No classes.
Fall Break
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
No classes.
Second 7-week Session
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
34 instruction days, 1 test day
Thanksgiving Holiday
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
No classes.
Thanksgiving Day
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed November 26 2026 for Thanksgiving Day.
Day After Thanksgiving
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed Friday November 27 2026 following Thanksgiving Day.
No-Test Week
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Monday - Friday
Last Day of Classes
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Fall semester 2026 last day of classes.
Final Examinations
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Fall semester 2026 final examinations week.
Holiday Break
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed December 24 2026 for the Holiday Break
Christmas Day
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed December 25 2026 on Christmas Day.
Holiday Break
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed December 31 2026 for the Holiday Break
First Day of Classes
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
Spring semester 2027 first day of classes.
First 7-week Session
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
34 instruction days, 1 test day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no class
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
No classes.
Presidents' Day - no class
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
No classes.
Second 7-week Session
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
34 instruction days, 1 test day
Spring Break
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
No classes.
No-Test Week
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
Wednesday - Tuesday
Last Day of Classes
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
Spring semester 2027 last day of classes.
Final Examinations
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
Spring semester 2027 final examinations week.
Commencement
Academic Calendar | Spring Semester
Spring commencement 2027.
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