Upcoming Events

Saturday, September 16

Sep

History of Punctuation Poster Exhibition Celebrating National Punctuation Day

Exhibition

September 24 is National Punctuation Day. While punctuation may be viewed as a set of rigid grammar rules, the history of these symbols is fascinating, which was discovered by the students enrolled in Professor Joyce Kinkead’s History of Writing classes. Each student adopted a punctuation mark and then researched its origins. These histories are depicted graphically in colorful posters designed by Molly Etchberger, a graduate of Art and Design. The posters are on display in the Merrill-Cazier Library on the lower floor near Special Collections, September 11-October 9. A public reception with refreshments will be hosted by the Department of English on site on Friday, September 22 at noon.

All Day | USU Libraries | More Info

Sep

Dippy: The World’s Oldest Celebrity at The Prehistoric Museum

Exhibition

Come down and explore our special exhibit, Dippy: The World’s Oldest Celebrity during USU Museum Week! This exhibit explores the cultural impact Andrew Carnegie’s Diplodocus skeleton had on a global scale. A complete media sensation, casts of this animal can be found in some of the preeminent museums across the world including the French National Museum of Natural History, the Zoological Museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. Walk through the bones of the last original cast of Dippy while learning about its impact on science in the media, animation, and even world peace.

Admission to the Prehistoric Museum is always free for USU students, staff and faculty

All Day | More Info

Sep

"Plutarch and Shakespeare" Lecture by Judith Mossman

Lecture/Readings

Judith Mossman is the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Arts and Humanities at Coventry University in England. She specializes in Greek literature in the fifth century BC and the second/third century AD. She has numerous edited volumes and articles on Euripides and Plutarch. This lecture is free and open to the public.

10:00 am - 11:00 am | TSC, Skyroom Restaurant | More Info

Sep

Intramural Disc Golf Tournament

Sports

Looking for something to do this Saturday? Join us for our Intramural Disc Golf Tournament starting at 10am on September 16th. Come throw a disc and go home with the gold! The event is free with an IM Membership or $15 with a single sports pass. Registration is open until September 12th. Download the Fusion Play app to register.

10:00 am - 11:00 am | Aggie Recreation Center (ARC) | More Info

Sep

Utah State Women's Soccer vs. BYU

Sports

Utah State Women's Soccer vs. BYU

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Chuck and Gloria Bell Soccer Field | More Info

Sep

Facing Fire: Aesthetics, Environment & Policy in the West Panel Discussion and Reception

Arts/Entertainment

Join us for a cross-disciplinary panel with artists, policy makers, and a firefighter to explore how we experience, perceive, respond, and research fire in the West. Following the discussion we will have a reception in the museum to see the new Facing Fire exhibition. Moderated by Brian Steed, PhD., Executive Director, Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air. Panelists: Jamie Barnes, Director of Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands Noah Berger, Wildlife Photographer in Facing Fire Samantha Fields, Painter in Facing Fire Eric LaMalfa, PhD., Ecologist Wade Snyder, Deputy State Fire Management Officer and Former Alta Hotshot Coorganized with the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air & Utah Public Radio Live Stream on UPR.org

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art | More Info

Sep