Upcoming Events

Friday, September 20

Sep

Alumni Exhibition Tiana Godfrey and Tiny Houses

Exhibition

The opening exhibition of the academic year features paintings created by Art+Design BFA alumni Tiana Godfrey along with Tiny Houses created by students in the Interior Architecture and Design Program. The Tiny Houses assignment is a component of the Architectural Graphics and CADD courses, and the project outline is simple: design a small residence for two people, approximately 500 sqft per level. The residence must have more than one level, be built in Utah, and meet all residential building codes. The students create presentation drawings, a three-dimensional model, set of construction documents, and interior and exterior renderings of their custom design.

9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Tippetts and Eccles Galleries | More Info

Sep

AI Revolution: From Machines to Morals

Conference/Seminar

How do we act ethically in the age of Artificial Intelligence? With the revolution of machine learning comes the struggle to use it morally for the common good. To address these issues, the USU Communication Studies and Philosophy Department with the Center for Anticipatory Intelligence presents this year’s Tanner Series Lectures from the Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. This conference series brings top scholars from philosophy, the humanities, and the sciences for an interdisciplinary discussion that focuses on machine learning, emerging technology, policy, and ethical dimensions of AI programs.

All Day | Eccles Conference Center | More Info

Sep

CHaSS Book Talk: Dr. David Lancy

Lecture/Readings

Join us to celebrate the publication of Dr. David Lancy's newest book, Learning without Lessons, published with Oxford University Press. Professor Emeritus Lancy will provide a short talk about his work and there will be plenty of time for questions, conversation, and celebration. This is a great way to learn more about CHaSS research!

11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Old Main | More Info

Sep

LAEP Speaker Series: James Hyatt, Distinguished Alumnus

Lecture/Readings

The Education of a Landscape Architect James will describe his unique career path which has taken him all over the world and provided collaboration with some of the most renowned architects, interior designers, environmentalists, and tastemakers of our time. Bio: James Hyatt is the Founding Principal and President of JamesHyatt Studio. James has inspired the imagination of all those who live within or visit places of his creation. Without a doubt, James Hyatt Studio has created some of the most compelling landscapes in the world. As an internationally acclaimed landscape architect and designer, Jim leads James Hyatt Studio. His is a planning and design firm with a primary focus on luxury resorts, up-scale communities, and private residential estates. Additionally, the studio has successfully executed evocative retail environments, mixed-use, and urban residential developments Jim has extensive experience working within complex and environmentally sensitive projects, creating timeless environments his clients have come to expect.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Fine Arts Visual | More Info

Sep

Utah State Theatre Play Reading | 2201: Xibalba & Playground

Arts/Entertainment

"2201: Xibalba"—a (Short) Space Farce by Chris Anthony Ferrer
Directed by Ethan Shaw (BFA Acting, 2025)

It's Cadet Cicero Lipschitz's first day on the job safeguarding the citizens of Space Station Xibalba as the settlement celebrates the New Year. All he has to do is make sure the wormhole they're guarding doesn't open or else he'll be executed. Easy Peasy.

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"Playground" by Benjamin Walton
Directed by Samantha Capener (BFA Theatre Education, 2025)

This play follows Kai, a non-binary six-year-old, as they push through their manifested mental illness to try and find their place in a new school.