USU Names Ag Building the Stan L. Albrecht Agricultural Sciences Building

In recognition of Stan L. Albrecht’s tenure as Utah State University’s president, USU has named its Agricultural Sciences Building on the Logan campus’s historic Quad the Stan L. Albrecht Agricultural Sciences Building. 

“This is an honor beyond anything I would ever have imagined,” Albrecht said. “I want you all to know that it is something for which I will always feel great humility and appreciation.”

As the state of Utah’s land-grant institution, USU is charged with providing an education to all who qualify regardless of socioeconomic status or geography. Hailing from Utah’s rural Wayne County, Albrecht has committed a large part of his presidency to overseeing growth and funding, both from private and public sources, for the educational opportunities in Utah provided by USU.

“We are honored to have Stan’s name on our building as he has done so very much to positively impact the students and faculty in our college and for the constituents within agriculture,” said Ken White, dean of the USU’s College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. “It’s a natural linkage of his strong tie to agriculture throughout his life and career and we are pleased for students to remember his impact for generations to come.”

The prestigious location of the building, constructed in 2012, highlights the continuing commitment of USU to agricultural research and education, the agricultural industry and USU’s land-grant mission including outreach and Extension.

“Stan has strengthened and instilled a deep commitment to the land-grant mission at USU,” said Noelle Cockett, executive vice president and provost at USU. “His name stands as a fitting tribute to this building as he facilitated the conversations with the Utah legislature that made this building a reality.”

Albrecht was named USU’s 15th president on Feb. 1, 2005 and has seen the university through many changes and successes, most notably enhancing USU’s statewide reach, the successful $500 million plus capital campaign for USU, Logan campus transformation, teaching, research and service, increased notoriety for Aggie athletics and globalization.

The 125,000-square-foot building contains high-tech teaching and research labs used by students and faculty. It also houses university-operated computer labs, classroom space, including lecture rooms and a 116-seat auditorium, student meeting rooms and the Luke’s Café on the Quad. Faculty and administrative offices of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, USU Extension and the Agricultural Experiment Station, as well as several centers, including Western SARE, Western Rural Development Center and the USU Botanical Center are also housed in the building.

The building was constructed adhering to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification guidelines. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED is an internationally recognized mark of excellence and provides building owners and operators with a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

A plaza overlooking the Quad houses the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Memorial, which honors the students and instructor who lost their lives in a tragic van accident in September 2005, just six months after Albrecht began his USU presidency. The plaza also includes multiple benches and seating areas for students, faculty, staff and visitors to enjoy campus.

Contact: Ken White, dean of USU’s College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, ken.white@usu.edu, 435-797-2201