Upcoming Events

Thursday, April 13

Apr

Campus-wide Fast-a-thon

Cultural

Students are invited to participate in a "fast-a-thon" in solidarity with our Muslim students. Typically, monies from meals missed during Ramadan are given in charity to those in need. (The emphasis on charity or "alms-giving" or Zakat is a key pillar of Islam). Participation in the "fast-a-thon" involves abstaining from all nourishment between sun-up and sun-down.

All Day | More Info

Apr

National Conference on Undergraduate Research

Conference/Seminar

In 1987, the University of North Carolina at Asheville imagined and created a national conference highlighting undergraduate research. That first conference had over 400 participants from all over the country. Now held at varying locations all over the United States, the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) hosts up to 4,000 students annually! Getting involved in NCUR allows you the opportunity to disseminate your research both in person and remotely.

From 4/13 , All Day to 4/15 , All Day | More Info

Apr

MFA Thesis Exhibition: Jc Santistevan & Zekiel Betzer

Arts/Entertainment

Apotheosis
Zekiel Dirk Betzer is an oil painter.. His paintings are a visual representation of transfiguration – the elevation of daily life into myth. He draws inspiration from cultural beliefs, objects of personal significance, memories, and dreams to construct scenes which evoke the divine. He believes that, if we defer to monolithic ideologies to narrativize our life, we are prescribed a relationship with the transcendent, rather than discovering it; leading us down the path of ideological possession. He is principally interested in how we, as both artist and audience, invent meaning, and how this invention informs the way we engage with reality; especially how objects or memories become sacred. The purpose of his work is, firstly, to elevate, transform, or recontextualize mundane items; secondly, to arrange these items on canvas in a visually coherent, narrativized way; and lastly, to inspire the same method of transfiguration in the mind of the audience.

Ni de aqui ni de alla...
JC SANTISTEVAN
Ni de aqui ni de alla navigates the complexities of belonging to two cultures–Mexican and American–while not fully identifying with either. By visualizing liminal spaces, migratory patterns, and quotidian subject matter the work serves as a metaphor for the Latinx experience in the United States–an experience defined by conflicts between conformity and resistance, individuality and community, spirituality and secularism, alienation and belonging. “Black and white are the colors of photography...they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair,” Robert Frank once said, and it is through a nonlinear installation of black and white imagery that I seek to describe the push and pull of both cultures, and how accepting one over the other may lead to a loss of identity, or, a reality of many ways of being.

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

Apr

Research Week

Fair/Festival

A week-long event series featuring presentations, book exhibitions, and award ceremonies to commend the research accomplishments of students and staff.

9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Utah State University Logan Campus | More Info

Apr

USU and U with Juan Pablo Esparza-Limon and Sonya Popelka

Arts/Entertainment

Tune in to USU and U this week as we hear from Juan Pablo Esparza-Limon and Sonya Popelka from Dinosaur National Monument!

9:00 am - 9:30 am | More Info

Apr

Last Chance Fair

Social/Networking

This event is geared toward all majors who are looking for a job or internship for the summer.

11:00 am - 2:00 pm | TSC, International Lounge | More Info

Apr

FREE Pizza Party

Breakfast/Luncheon/Dinner

The Logan T-Mobile store supports veterans and service members and their families. To show their support they will be providing free pizza in the VRO.

11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Taggart Student Center | More Info

Apr

Facilitating Students Engagement with Challenging Material: The Power of Literary Learning Circles

Workshop/Training | Sparkshops

Many of us teach required courses that are not at the top of most students' list of classes they are most excited to take. Small group learning circles have been a powerful tool we have used over the past three years to improve student engagement with course material in what we have come to call in Social Work, high resistance topic areas/courses. The response from students has been overwhelmingly positive and the experience of faculty has been equally positive. Come learn about how you might adapt this assignment/tool to enhance your students learning and your own teaching experience.

12:00 pm - 12:40 pm | Online/Virtual | More Info

Apr

Ramadan Keynote: Islam, Islamophobia, and their American and Global Intersections

Lecture/Readings

Dr. Khaled Beydoun will present a keynote address offering remarks about his latest book, exploring the contours of Muslim identity amid the global War on Terror. This will be followed by a conversation between Dr. Beydoun and Dr. Patrick Mason, the Leonard J. Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture, a Q&A with the audience, and a book signing.

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Eccles Conference Center Auditorium | More Info

Apr

Aetna Webinar - The Importance of Connection; Addressing Loneliness and Isolation

Workshop/Training

Aetna, USU’s Employee Assistance Provider, presents a Resources for Living webinar. Healthy human connections have a direct impact on our ability to cope with daily stressors, feel supported in times of need and on our physical and mental health. Join us for this webinar to discuss:
• How connecting with others improves our physical health
• The mental health benefits of human connection
• What you can do to increase your interactions with others and decrease your loneliness and isolation

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Online/Virtual | More Info

Apr

CIDI Workshop - Create Custom Message Campaigns with Delphinium

Workshop/Training

Delphinium adds a graphical presentation to your Canvas content and adds some game elements to help increase student engagement. It also provides a feature to message students using a form letter approach so you can quickly email students who meet certain criteria and include their name and number of points they have earned to date. This workshop addresses this custom messaging function.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Online/Virtual | More Info

Apr

Owning Our Narratives: Muslim at USU

Panel Discussion/Presentation

In the first installment of the "Owning Our Narratives" panel series, Muslim students at USU will share their narratives as they speak about their experiences as practicing Muslims both on campus and in Cache Valley.

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Eccles Conference Center Auditorium | More Info

Apr

Owning Our Narratives: Women of Faith

Panel Discussion/Presentation

In the second installment of the "Owning Our Narratives" panel series, women of faith from multiple religious traditions will speak about their experiences with womanhood and how that intersects with their religious identities, sharing their stories, values, and what being a woman in their religious tradition looks like to them.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Eccles Conference Center Auditorium | More Info

Apr

Tanner Talk: Queer Kinship Reception

Social/Networking

Come mingle with Dr. Taylor Petrey before he gives his Tanner Talk. Light refreshments to be served.

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Taggart Student Center | More Info

Apr

IBE Conference

Conference/Seminar

Members of IBE are heading to Iowa State University to present scientific posters at the annual IBE Conference.

From 4/13 at 5:00 pm to 4/14 at 7:50 pm | More Info

Apr

Entrepreneur'sip' Social

Social/Networking

Join us for the closing event of Entrepreneurship Week! We will announce the winners of AggieQuest, drink specialty sodas, and play games to celebrate the end of the week!

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Huntsman Hall | More Info

Apr

BMES Cupcake Bake-Off!!

Student Activities

Annual Biomedical Engineering Society Cup Cake BAKE OFF!!
All majors welcome!!
Sign-up for the most delicious, decadent, devious dessert competition you will ever enter. The winner receives a $20 Amazon gift card! Use all your Food Network know-how to win the hearts (and taste buds) of the judges!
See the link to sign up!

If you don't enter, come anyway to tickle your taste buds and cheer for your favorite!

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Engineering Building | More Info

Apr

2v2 Halo

Recreation

Find out who the best duo in Halo at USU is. Register to compete in a bracket against other teams in a single-day Esports tournament. Winner will receive a case of G-Fuel Energy.(All participants must register for the event)

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Esports Center | More Info

Apr

Tanner Talk: Queer Kinship in Latter-day Saint History & Thought

Panel Discussion/Presentation

This talk explores the ways that Latter-day Saints have imagined kinship as a theological concept. In particular, the talk explores how polygamy and adoption in LDS history might offer resources for describing LDS kinship beyond the modern heterosexual family.

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Taggart Student Center | More Info

Apr

Community Iftar

Breakfast/Luncheon/Dinner | Inclusive Excellence

The second annual Community Iftar Dinner is free to all and is an opportunity to celebrate the season with our Muslim students and their families. Space is limited and tickets to the event must be reserved in advance. Please bring your reservation receipt with you to the dinner.

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm | TSC, Skyroom Restaurant | More Info

Apr