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Fry Street Quartet Announces Gabriela Lena Frank as Composer-in-Residence

Utah State University’s Caine College of the Arts (CCA) and the Fry Street Quartet (FSQ) are excited to announce a four-year residency with composer Gabriela Lena Frank, funded by differential tuition from CCA students and the Visiting Artists and Scholars Read more…


Nominations open for 2021 Community Engagement Awards

Nominations open for 2021 Community Engagement Awards Each year, the Utah State University Center for Community Engagement (CCE) recognizes the work of those who exemplify mutually beneficial partnerships between USU and the greater community through the Community Engagement Awards. This Read more…


Slow Motion Disaster: Receding Glaciers Open Space for Invading Algae

Glaciers in western Canada are headed into a slow-motion disaster—these ice fields are disappearing at a rate that’s nearly twice the global average thanks to climate change, and major ecological disruptions follow in their wake. One unexpected consequence of the Read more…


Ask an Expert – March Gardening Checklist

We are officially heading into gardening season. Consider these tips to help you prepare. Included are links from the Utah State University Extension Gardeners Almanac. Plant seeds for cool season vegetables (peas, lettuce, radishes) as soon as garden soil is Read more…


USU to Become First University in Utah to Offer Free Feminine Hygiene Products

Menstrual hygiene products will be free and easily accessible in all women’s restrooms at Utah State University starting this summer. USU will be the first higher education institution in Utah to provide this resource to women at their university. Currently, Read more…


Principled Leadership: New Speaker Series Brings International Leaders to USU


Six Feet Apart at Arches: Observing Social Distancing at a Busy National Park

While COVID-19 brewed over the summer of 2020, venues like schools, sports stadiums and theme parks shuttered their doors. Going stir-crazy at home, people desperate for fresh air and exercise headed outside to parks and protected areas for a change Read more…


Suicide Prevention: Protecting USU's Community

Throughout the pandemic, the university has maintained a wide range of wellness and support services for both students and employees. USU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers a full schedule of appointments through telehealth, and when students reach out, they Read more…


USU Drives Down Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2020

Innovative, practical solutions that support a thriving community are the basis for Utah State University’s sustainability efforts, which saw an uptick in the 2020 fiscal year. On March 9, 2020, President Noelle E. Cockett announced Utah State University would commit Read more…


President-Elect Lucas Stevens: Relieved and Excited

New Utah State University Student Association President-elect Lucas Stevens wants students to know that he loves them. “I’m here for you and I’m here to help you with all the challenges that you’re going through as a student,” Stevens said Read more…