Campaign News
Alsam Foundation Donates $400,000 to Help Build First Phase of USU Equine eduaction Center
In recognition of a $400,000 donation from The ALSAM Foundation, the Utah State University College of Agriculture has announced that part of the Equine Education Center will be named the "Sam Skaggs Family Stable."
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Tuition Freedom Day: Thank a Donor
Tuition payments can be a burden to university students as well as their parents. It is important to note, however, that the tuition each student pays only covers 13 percent of the cost of a student education at Utah State University. The remaining 87 percent of the cost is covered by private donors, government funding and other grants and contracts.
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Luncheon and announcement of Chi Omega Legacy Scholarship
Almost two hundred alumnae of Chi Omega Sorority met at the Salt Lake Country Club in April for a luncheon and the announcement of Chi Omega Legacy Scholarship.
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Giving as a Habit
When Marie Veibell graduated from Utah State University in 1947, the campus had 29 buildings and 4,068 students, up from 920 in 1944 during World War II.
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Brunch for alumni and friends hosted by Herb and Helen Champ
Herb (B.S., 1949) and Helen Champ hosted a brunch for alumni and friends in Palm Desert, California in March.
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Alumni event organized by Brent and Bev Robinson in California
Brent (B.S., '66) and Bev Robinson planned and organized an event for a select group of San Diego alumni on March 27th at King's Fish House in Mission Valley, California.
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Pre-concert dinner hosted by David Moore and Suzanne Pierce Moore in New York
An evening of visiting, wonderful food and incredible music was enjoyed by 25 alumni and friends of Utah State University in New York City on March 20th.
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Alumni gathering and campaign event hosted by the Stewart family in Texas
Kathleen (B.S., '68, M.S., '73) and Tom Stewart (B.S., '69) hosted an outstanding USU alumni gathering and campaign event at their home in Austin Texas in February.
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Longtime USU Supporter Janet Quinney Lawson Dies
Characterized by friends and family as a champion of environmental education and conservation, longtime Utah State University supporter Janet Quinney Lawson died Dec. 25, 2008, at her home in Salt Lake City.
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Human Rights Activist and Utah State Alum Featured on 60 Minutes
Utah State alumnus Greg C. Carr (B.S., History, '82), was featured on CBS's 60 Minutes on Oct. 27 for his work as an avid human rights activist, dedicating his time and millions on saving the forest in Mozambique.
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Old Main Society Dinner Honors Supporters
Close to 400 members of Utah State University's Old Main Society are expected to gather at the Old Main Society dinner Friday, Sept. 12, as the university inducts new members and honors some of its most important supporters.
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The Campaign Continues: Goal Now at $400 Million
Utah State University's alumni and friends had many moments to get comfortable with the word "celebration" on Aug. 6 in Salt Lake City as President Stan L. Albrecht brought cheers again and again by announcing one comprehensive campaign success after another to a packed hall of supporters.
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A New Name, a New Era of Leadership
Utah State University celebrated two significant gifts April 23 and announced at the same time that it will rename it prestigious college of education the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services.
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Patient Simulator offers Nursing Students Hands-on Learning Opportunities
Students in the program are experiencing hands-on learning opportunities in a challenging yet safe environment thanks to a gift from Utah's Ruth Eleanor Bamberger and John Ernest Bamberger Memorial Foundation.
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USU Hits Campaign Goal After Just One Year; Campaign Continues Full Force
In addition to celebrating its 120th birthday Saturday, Utah State University celebrated another landmark moment at its Founders Day party.
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S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Gives $5 Million to Natural Resources
The S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation formally announced its donation of $5 million to Utah State University's College of Natural Resources.
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The legacy of gifted educator Emma Eccles Jones is honored through a $25 million gift to the College of Education and Human Services
Utah State University announced today that The Emma Eccles Jones Foundation is making a $25 million gift to USU's College of Education and Human Services.
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The College of Business receives a new name in honor of the gift from Jon and Karen Huntsman
Jon M. Huntsman announced that he and his wife, Karen H. Huntsman, are giving nearly $26 million to Utah State University, USU's largest donation to date.
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USU Will Receive $15 Million Gift for Uintah Basin Campus Center
Entrepreneurs Marc and Debbie Bingham donate $15 million to construct the Entrepreneurship and Energy Research Center at the Uintah Basin campus of Utah State University.
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An Engineering Innovator
David Sant donated $1 million in May 2007 to his existing general engineering scholarship endowment in the USU College of Engineering to support students studying in the college.
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Utah State University Announces First Comprehensive Campaign
USU announced exciting plans for the future with a $200 million fund-raising goal
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Launching their success at USU, couple now seek to build a legacy
Gary '63 and Karen '65 Att Black's vested interest in the success of Utah State University students, especially those in the College of Business, is personal.
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What's Justin Hamilton got cookin' now? Restaurateur reserves proceeds for scholarships
At 27, Justin Hamilton '01 Att has already dissected success. He knows precisely how many parts brain to how many parts passion are required, and he's intimately aware of just how many sleeping hours must be sacrificed to bring everything together. Read more...
Williams' vision in the Uintah Basin becomes land of Utah State opportunity
A new era for higher education in the Uintah Basin has been ushered in with an immensely generous $5.3 million gift of land from Robert H. Williams and his family to Utah State University Read more...
Gift celebrates Utah's mining history, Springer legacy at Utah State
Hard-rock mining and Utah State University are both so ingrained in the history of Jerry R. Springer's '61 '65MS family that he realized celebrating the two together was his only clear and logical choice. Read more...
Dr. Vern Buehler donates $750,000 to create professorship in Business
Dr. Vern Buehler's '41 heart still resides in the College of Business at Utah State University. Before he retired as a faculty member there, he became known as a dedicated visionary, building the internationally recognized Partners in Business and Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing programs from the ground up.
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Nadine Gillmor's $200,000 helps Alumni Association reach all time high
To Nadine Gillmor, education is the shining ray of hope in every student's life. It is the one thing that can provide the tools they need to build the dreams toward which they tirelessly work. Read more...
Marie Eccles Caine Foundation honored for perennial Spirit of Giving
The Marie Eccles Caine Foundation, northern Utah's most visible charitable organization, received a gift of its own for once. Read more...
Utah State alumnus donates $16,000 gift-in-kind to CNR
Chris W. Andersen '79 knows success demands having the right tools at the right time. In 2004, his Salt Lake Valley-based company, Geographic Resource Technology, Inc., was named the Small Business Administration's Region VIII Subcontractor of the Year. Read more...