Welcome Students,
Let me welcome everyone back for another exciting academic year at Utah State University. While many of you remained in the Logan area for the summer months, others travelled across the country and the globe. I hope you all found an opportunity for a little downtime to refresh and reinvigorate for the coming year.
At USU, undergraduate and graduate students find a rich, vibrant, innovative and affordable academic experience. I am confident you will find that your experience at Utah State - while difficult at times - will provide a strong, global foundation of knowledge that will prepare you to succeed in all facets of your life.
Utah State University is a special place - a major research university where a human touch still prevails. And now, as we begin another academic year at a time of financial volatility in our state and nation, we should be proud of the continued excellence and contributions this great university provides for you - our students.
We have made great strides in the past year to improve and strengthen the programs, facilities and financial support for our students and researchers. Funding from the Utah legislature and national government, as well as from the many donors who contributed to our comprehensive fundraising campaign, allows us to provide more diverse educational opportunities at our Logan campus and our branch campuses and other locations across the state of Utah.
With confidence that this will be another exciting and rewarding year for us, I offer you my best wishes for an enjoyable, successful semester.
Welcome to Utah State. I encourage you to discover for yourself the people and the spirit that sets us apart. It's what it means to be an Aggie.
Have a great year,
Stan L. Albrecht
President
Utah State University
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