Message From President Cantwell: Upholding Free Speech, Ensuring Safety at USU
President Cantwell affirms USU’s commitment to free speech and reminds community of guidelines for lawful expressive activities.
Presidential Communications
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President Cantwell Updates USU Community on Implementation of HB 257, HB 261
This message on recent Utah legislation was emailed to all USU students, faculty and staff on March 7.
President Cantwell Updates USU Community on Recent Legislation
USU President Elizabeth R. Cantwell provided updates via a Feb. 15, 2024, email to all students, faculty and staff about impacts and university actions to comply with HB261/257.
President's Message: Affirming Our Commitment to USU's Mission of Excellence, Access, Inclusion
USU President Elizabeth R. Cantwell sent this message regarding this year's House Bill 261 via email to USU students, faculty and staff on Jan. 26, 2024.
Gov. Cox to Join Moral Courage Champion Irshad Manji for Inaugural USU President's Forum on Conflict
USU will host Irshad Manji, the globally renowned advocate of moral courage, along with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, as part of a new annual lecture series, the President's Forum on Conflict and Conflict Resolution.
Discovering Your Moral Compass in Challenging Times
Utah State University Extension will co-sponsor the 2024 Utah Marriage Celebration, taking place online from 4-9:30…
Latest Videos
President Cantwell Welcomes the Campus Community for the Spring Semester 2024
President Elizabeth Cantwell welcomes USU students, faculty and staff back to campus for the spring 2024 semester and highlighted many upcoming events.
President Elizabeth Cantwell Discusses Her Initial Areas of Focus for the University
Embarking on her first year as president of Utah State University, Elizabeth Cantwell is looking to the future.
Aggies Answers With President Cantwell
Join USU’s 17th President Elizabeth Cantwell as she wraps up her fourth week by walking around Aggie-favorite spots on campus and shares more about herself — like some highlights of her career with NASA and trying a new flavor of Aggie Ice Cream.
Podcast: Future Casting with USU
[Episode 4:] Collaborative leadership in addressing sexual and domestic violence
In this episode, President Cantwell has a conversation with Rachel Louise Snyder and Jill Anderson about what it takes to successfully address sexual and domestic violence in our communities. Anderson is the CEO and executive director of CAPSA, a non-profit recovery center based in Cache County, and Snyder is the author of No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us and the keynote speaker for the Northern Utah Conference to End Violence on May 29.
Opinion Pieces
- “Why a College Education is Not a Waste of Time” | Deseret News | Elizabeth Cantwell and Taylor Randall | Apr. 3, 2024
- “Undergraduate Research: The magic behind the high-impact discoveries from Utah’s universities” | Deseret News | Elizabeth Cantwell and Taylor Randall | Jan. 19, 2024
- “Opinion: Utah athletic programs help our economy, our enrollment and our well-being” | Salt Lake Tribune | Elizabeth Cantwell and Taylor Randall | Dec. 15, 2023
- “Elizabeth Cantwell: My vision for a land-grant university in the 21st century” | Salt Lake Tribune | Elizabeth Cantwell | Oct. 9, 2023
