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| Save the Date: Homecoming week is October 9-14 |
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Save the Date!
October 9-14, 2017 |
Mark your calendars today for a week full of activities and Aggie Pride.
USU vs Wyoming football October 14, 2017 |
It's always a great time to be an Aggie.
Stay tuned for more information and see you in October! |
| USU Celebrates Inauguration of 16th President Noelle E. Cockett |
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Please join Utah State University as it celebrates the inauguration of Noelle E. Cockett as 16th president. All are welcome as the university holds events Thursday, May 4, and Saturday, May 6. |
| First, a concert and inaugural address will be held Thursday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ellen Eccles Theatre in downtown Logan. A reception immediately follows the address in the Carousel Ballroom in the Bullen Center, located adjacent to the theatre. The public is invited and all are welcome. Tickets however, are required to ensure seating and are available here. |
| Those living in the Logan area are encouraged to attend the concert and inaugural address. For those at the university’s regional campus sites, and others, who would like to watch the concert and inaugural address live, may do so via AggieCast. |
| Coming to Life: the campaign to build a new Life Sciences Building at USU |
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| The campaign to build a new Life Sciences Building at Utah State University |
| Every aspiring Aggie scientist, engineer, physician and teacher, along with those who dream of hundreds of other futures, enters Utah State University with the need for a solid foundation of science learning. Each student yearns for an academic environment that fuels curiosity, discovery and propels them toward life-enhancing, world-transforming opportunities.
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| USU's College of Science strives to fulfill these dreams by providing critical, gateway courses in biology, chemistry and other disciplines that enable students in all of the university's colleges to reach higher and achieve growing benchmarks of excellence. |
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| USU Alumnus Makes Generous Contribution to College of Engineering |
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| Utah State University alumnus Bhupesh Parikh is sharing a gift that will impact future engineering students for many years to come.
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| Parikh and his wife, Kumud, are establishing a new scholarship endowment that will provide tuition funding for deserving Aggies who are studying civil and environmental engineering. The endowment will provide assistance for two or more students per year.
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| Originally from Gujarat, India, Parikh graduated from USU with a bachelor's in civil engineering in 1962 and later earned a master's in civil engineering from the University of Southern California. He now resides in Glendale, Calif., and is president of Pari Enterprises, a successful engineering consulting and real estate firm specializing in the development of estate homes, apartments, shopping centers and motels.
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| He said the decision to give back to USU felt like the right thing to do.
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| "I got a very good education there, and the fees were low compared to universities in California and elsewhere," he said. "I got a lot more out of Utah State than what I could ever give back. I thought this was the least I could do."
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USU Science Alum Aids Denver's
Homeless Youths
Unique thrift store provides job training, revenue
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USU alum Andy Taylor (Geology, MS'02) relaxes during a recent visit to Zurich, Switzerland. Based in Denver, Taylor, general manager of Anadarko's Wyoming and Utah Assets and the company's lead geoscience recruiter, noticed teens panhandling for change near his downtown office. With encouragement from his employer, he got involved in a community effort to help. |
| On his daily commute to his job with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation in downtown Denver, USU Geology alum and advisory board member Andy Taylor MS'02 sees them. On street corners, teens in the throes of homelessness panhandle for spare change and seek shelter in alleyways from summer's blazing sun or winter's blistering chill.
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| “I see these kids and worry about their safety," says Taylor, general manager of Anadarko’s Wyoming and Utah Assets and the company’s lead geoscience recruiter. “I wonder what will become of them." |
| While earning an executive MBA at the University of Denver (DU), the Midwest native worked with a team of business students to launch a social enterprise with Urban Peak, a non-profit devoted to providing outreach services to the city’s homeless youth. |
| Read the whole story in USU’s College of Science Discovery Alumni Magazine here http://www.usu.edu/science/discovery/making-a-difference |
| Striking Gold: Three USU Scholars are 2017 Goldwater Honorees |
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2017 Goldwater Scholar honorees Thomas Hill, Jake Christensen and A.J. Walters. |
| Utah State University scholars Jake Christensen and Thomas Hill were named 2017 Goldwater Scholars, and fellow undergraduate A. J. Walters received an honorable mention, in a prestigious national competition that recognizes outstanding achievements in science and mathematics. |
| “Goldwater Scholars are selected from among the nation’s top undergraduate scholars," says USU President Noelle Cockett. “This well-deserved recognition is a testament to the exceptional achievements of our students in academics, research and service, as well as the outstanding mentorship by our faculty." |
| Filling up fast: USU Alumni Golf Tournament, August 28 |
| Don't wait until it's too late—golfer friends of USU—space in the Alumni Golf Tournament is limited and going quickly. Hold your spot by signing up today at usu.edu/alumni/golf |
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| IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: |
Engineering Students Launch Soapbox Derby In North Logan
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| Upcoming events: |
- Baby animal days, May 13; Aggie Hour from 8:30-9:30, tickets here
- Aggies with the SLC Bees, June 9 at 7:05 pm. Tickets and special edition Aggie hat purchase here. Promo Code: aggies
- Aggie Lagoon Day, June 23, stay tuned for ticket information
- USU Alumni Golf Tournament, August 28: Few spots remaining at usu.edu/alumni/golf
- Homecoming Week is October 9-14, 2017
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