Upcoming Events
draw | breath | animal
Arts/Entertainment
Recent and new collaborative works in drawing, printmaking, photography, and video by Angela Bartram and Lee Deigaard The animal and being animal is a proposition and position that invites observational and critical debate. To observe the non-human animal is too often tense and politicized; to take on an understated what-it-is-to-be-animal is a sensitized and sensitive means to understand differing perspectives. Artists Lee Deigaard (USA) and Angela Bartram (UK) critically approach the animal as the animal. Using diverse methods and materials and curious to potentialities, they explore working as humans from an animal-centric perspective. They bring sensitivities to their handling of the animal as both artistic subject and collaborator, of behaving as animal, in order to observe and engage with empathy and openness to the unexpected, to animal insight and revelation. Iterative long term projects in drawing and printmaking foreground proximity and proprioceptive, nearly devotional studio and caretaking practices centering on respiration and companionate movement within a global pandemic. This exhibition explores the socialized and familiar in close observation, directly and indirectly, in their individual yet companion practices and additionally features the artists in conversation and active collaboration on site in the gallery.
Cup of Joe with Joe
Student Activities
Come have a cup of coffee or hot chocolate with dean Joe Ward of the College of Humanities and social sciences. A table will be set up in the east foyer of old main on the 1st floor. Feel free to stop and chat!
Geosciences Speaker Series: Graduate Student Progress Reports
Conference/Seminar
Several Geosciences Grad students will present on their current research.
Women's & Men's Basketball against CSI
Sports
Women's & Men's Basketball against College of Southern Idaho
WIBA Holiday Happy Hour
Reception/Reunion | Career Exploration Trips
We will be having hot chocolate and cookies from COCOA CAMPER while mingling with some regional successful business women. It will be a great night to network with and learn from each other and our experiences this semester and take home a Holiday Ornament!
Carbon Fiber Workshop
Workshop/Training
A time to get together and learn how to prepare, lay, and bake Carbon Fiber panels while learning about its applications and usefulness in our everyday lives. An event to socialize and encourage you to join the SAMPE club!
Mid-Week Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Arts/Entertainment
Don’t just watch a movie, experience it! With integrated lighting and 7 channel surround sound, we’re taking movies to a new level!
Big Bands: Jingle Bell Jazz
Arts/Entertainment
The USU Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra bring you a concert filled with Christmas music and happy holiday tunes to get you into the spirit of the season. Join us in the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall for a night of seasonal jazz.
Tanner Info Table
Social/Networking
Accounting students, come meet the professionals from Tanner LLC and learn what it is like to work with them.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Julia Clark Director of NOMAD Science
Conference/Seminar
Please come join CANRI for an interactive discussion, where Dr. Clark will introduce NOMAD Science, an interdisciplinary research based non-profit operating in Mongolia, and will detail the ways in which Utah State University faculty and students can actively get involved. Rooted in archaeology, but drawing from a wide variety of disciplines including ecology, biology, geology, and anthropology, NOMAD Science is at the nexus of field education, tourism, cultural and natural heritage preservation, and cutting edge research. In particular, this presentation will focus on creating dialogue around the challenges and benefits of pairing cultural and natural research programs in the Mongolian context and elsewhere.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Julia Clark
Conference/Seminar
Please join CANRI for an interactive discussion, where Dr. Clark will introduce NOMAD Science, an interdisciplinary research based non-profit operating in Mongolia, and will detail the ways in which Utah State University faculty and students can actively get involved. Rooted in archaeology, but drawing from a wide variety of disciplines including ecology, biology, geology, and anthropology, NOMAD Science is at the nexus of field education, tourism, cultural and natural heritage preservation, and cutting edge research. In particular, this presentation will focus on creating dialogue around the challenges and benefits of pairing cultural and natural research programs in the Mongolian context and elsewhere.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Julia Clark Director of NOMAD Science
Conference/Seminar
Please join CANRI for an interactive discussion, where Dr. Clark will introduce NOMAD Science, an interdisciplinary research based non-profit operating in Mongolia, and will detail the ways in which Utah State University faculty and students can actively get involved. Rooted in archaeology, but drawing from a wide variety of disciplines including ecology, biology, geology, and anthropology, NOMAD Science is at the nexus of field education, tourism, cultural and natural heritage preservation, and cutting edge research. In particular, this presentation will focus on creating dialogue around the challenges and benefits of pairing cultural and natural research programs in the Mongolian context and elsewhere.
Preparing for Final Grading
Workshop/Training
This workshop will cover the changes to the grade passback from Canvas to Banner. You will also learn how to ensure grades are calculating correctly and learn how to make manual overrides, if necessary.
Pure Math Seminar
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Pure Math Faculty Seminar is a series of talks by faculty members in pure math at USU and other institutions. The topics cover many areas of pure math including analysis, geometry, topology, algebra, and discrete math. The talks can be about the speakers’ research or surveys of general research areas.
Interested faculty and students from all disciplines are invited to participate in these talks.
Contact Zhaohu Nie (zhaohu.nie@usu.edu) for further information.
Huntsman ProSales Recruiting Happy Hour
Social/Networking | Student Recruiting
Come join us for mocktails and treats from WHIPS, learn more about the ProSales Program and meet successful alumni. ProSales students have the exclusive opportunity to compete in local and national sales competitions, network with sales leaders, participate in career exploration trips, and receive certification and training in sales and marketing strategies preparing them for exciting career opportunities in a variety of industries. Amazon, Costa Vida, Crumbl Cookies gift cards and swag will be raffled off.
Building a Disability-Inclusive Workplace
Special Event
Dr. Matthew Wappett, Executive Director of the Utah State University Institute for Disability Research, will lead a discussion about disability in the workplace. Aggie ice cream will be available for those that attend.
PBL (Phi Beta Lambda) Holiday Party!
Social/Networking
Letters to Santa, Dollar Store Gift Exchange, Christmas Movie, Treats
EWB: How to Put Engineering Clubs on Your Résumé with Katie Henderson
Information/Orientation
Join us for a presentation by alumni Katie Henderson as she talks about how to put engineering clubs on your resume, and learn more about Engineers Without Borders. Food will be provided, everyone is welcome!
Weekly Meeting | Engineers Without Borders
Meeting
Come to our weekly club meetings to get involved with EWB!
Wintersongs
Arts/Entertainment
Begin your holiday season with the USU choirs in the lush acoustics of St. Thomas Aquinas. Beautiful, timeless, choral music with English handbells, a candlelight processional and a wonderful, warm atmosphere will make up the evening.
Deadlift Workshop
Recreation
Learn proper form and techniques.
The deadlift workshop will be held in the fieldhouse and are available to any USU student, faculty, and staff.
Route Reading & Technique Clinic
Workshop/Training
Learn how to determine climbing route!
Register at the ARC Climbing Wall.
Utah State Theatre: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Arts/Entertainment
Two years after Pride & Prejudice ends, MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY, revisits our favorite Austen characters as they celebrate Christmas at Lizzy and Mr. Darcy's estate. The Bennet family's middle sister. Mary, grows tired of the spinster role her family has cast upon her, but an unexpected guest sparks her hopes for a love match. However, nothing is that simple in Austen-land and chaos, comedy, and romance ensue as Mary's sisters act as matchmakers. This holiday comedy is a fun and heartfelt play for the whole family to enjoy.
Wintersongs
Arts/Entertainment
Begin your holiday season with the USU choirs in the lush acoustics of St. Thomas Aquinas. Beautiful, timeless, choral music with English handbells, a candlelight processional and a wonderful, warm atmosphere will make up the evening.
LGBT+ 101 - SEA Development Seminar
Conference/Seminar
Erika-Danielle Lindström (she/her) is a sociology doctoral student at Utah State University focusing on social inequality. She is also the Gender and Sexuality Coordinator for the USU Inclusion Center and her role is to support our LGBT+ and Ally community through advocacy, education, leadership, and community building events.
Getting Started in Canvas
Workshop/Training
This workshop covers: Signing In, Profile Settings, Notification Settings, Canvas Inbox, Creating Pages, Assignments and Announcements, Adding Calendar Items, and Adding Student Groups.
Topics are subject to change based on experience of attendees and what is needed.
Why is America so Divided?
Panel Discussion/Presentation
A panel discussion on the forces creating division and anger in American political life - and how it can be helped.
Best Practices in Anti-Racist Scholarly Review
Workshop/Training
Most articles in academic journals go through a process of scholarly review, where peers in the field give feedback on the article and recommend it to be accepted, revised, or rejected by the publisher. While this review process is considered a pillar of academic scholarship, it is also a potential gatekeeping mechanism that can re-inscribe racism, sexism, classism, and other forms of oppression. In this workshop, participants will engage in the most recent scholarship on best practices in peer review, which emphasizes the need for reviewers to explicitly reject oppressive publication practices and advocate for historically marginalized authors and audiences. Participants can expect to learn about approaches to anti-racist reviewing, practice implementing those approaches, and create a community of inquiry with other graduate students. This workshop is recommended for graduate students who want a better understanding of the peer review process and what the role of a reviewer entails. Previous experience reviewing is not required.
LAEP Speaker Series: Brent Chamberlain
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Time and again, I am struck by the significance of knowledge, how it was obtained, why it is inspired and how much more there is to know. In this presentation, I offer a glimpse into how statistical and inferential models can be used to help designers create more functional and aesthetic designs. To do this, we will journey through distinct research endeavors that can guide us toward creating places to improve memory, engage the affective senses, relay complex information and most importantly think about how we design and plan our future. Be ready to be immersed in visuals from the 2D mundane to the symphonic of bizarre VR. Whether you are aware of how (the lack of) inference does or does not influence your creative process, I hope this will inspire an approach toward generating and using knowledge in design.
Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid Course
Workshop/Training
Register by Dec. 2 to join our CPR/AED/First Aid course and become CPR certified!
Tau Beta Pi New Member Induction Ceremony
Student Activities
BY INVITATION ONLY. The Utah Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Pi will be inducting new members at this event. Eligible candidates need to pay the Tau Beta Pi membership fees prior to the event. After the ceremony, chapter members will enjoy refreshments and some social games.
Public Viewing Night at the USU Observatory
Special Event
Astronomy enthusiasts of all ages are invited to view the night sky through the telescope at the USU Observatory from 6:30-8:30 pm. The observatory, operated by the USU Department of Physics, is located on the roof of the Science Engineering Research "SER" building on the USU campus.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please check observatory.usu.edu for updates prior to arrival on Dec. 3, as the gathering will be cancelled in the event of cloudy or inclement weather. The website also has directions and parking information.
Peter Breinholt in Concert
Arts/Entertainment
Peter Breinholt will bring his signature sound, and Holiday Concert to the Geary Event Center to kick of the Holiday Season! Come spend an evening with us, enjoy the great music, and great company in our state of the art facility!
Utah State Theatre: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Arts/Entertainment
Two years after Pride & Prejudice ends, MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY, revisits our favorite Austen characters as they celebrate Christmas at Lizzy and Mr. Darcy's estate. The Bennet family's middle sister. Mary, grows tired of the spinster role her family has cast upon her, but an unexpected guest sparks her hopes for a love match. However, nothing is that simple in Austen-land and chaos, comedy, and romance ensue as Mary's sisters act as matchmakers. This holiday comedy is a fun and heartfelt play for the whole family to enjoy.
Utah State Theatre: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Arts/Entertainment
Two years after Pride & Prejudice ends, MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY, revisits our favorite Austen characters as they celebrate Christmas at Lizzy and Mr. Darcy's estate. The Bennet family's middle sister. Mary, grows tired of the spinster role her family has cast upon her, but an unexpected guest sparks her hopes for a love match. However, nothing is that simple in Austen-land and chaos, comedy, and romance ensue as Mary's sisters act as matchmakers. This holiday comedy is a fun and heartfelt play for the whole family to enjoy.
Utah State Theatre: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Arts/Entertainment
Two years after Pride & Prejudice ends, MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY, revisits our favorite Austen characters as they celebrate Christmas at Lizzy and Mr. Darcy's estate. The Bennet family's middle sister. Mary, grows tired of the spinster role her family has cast upon her, but an unexpected guest sparks her hopes for a love match. However, nothing is that simple in Austen-land and chaos, comedy, and romance ensue as Mary's sisters act as matchmakers. This holiday comedy is a fun and heartfelt play for the whole family to enjoy.
Poetry & a Beverage (PoBev)
Student Activities
Join us for our annual PoBev. The theme is PoBev in Pajamas, so come wearing something comfy. There will be free food and a night full of fun. Hear the great talent USU has to offer through poetry and music. Sign-ups can be found in the link below.
No-Test Week
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Monday - Friday
Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
Arts/Entertainment
The Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition showcases work by current faculty members. This exhibition will showcase various research disciplines, including video presentations from our Art History faculty members. In addition, two of our newly hired faculty members Jared Ragland, Photography, and Terry Powers, Drawing & Painting, will be featured.
Applied Math Seminar
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Featuring Dr. Zhiliang Xu, Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics & Statistics, University of Notre Dame
The Applied Math Seminar is a semi-weekly series aiming to enhance the interactions between the applied math groups at Utah State University with researchers from USU and other institutions. The Fall 2021 series will be provided in hybrid form every other Monday.
Closing Social
Fair/Festival
Come help us wrap gifts for our Sub4Santa drive and enjoy a free hot chocolate and donut in our closing social!
MHR Virtual Info Session
Information/Orientation | Student Recruiting
Virtual Information Session about the Master of Human Resources Program. Register to attend.
MHR Virtual Information Session
Information/Orientation | Student Recruiting
Virtual Information Session about the Master of Human Resources Program. Register to attend.
How to Quickly Create a Beautiful Canvas Course
Workshop/Training
Design Tools for Canvas allows you to rapidly stylize and build out your Canvas course, allowing you to focus more time on planning engaging content and learning activities in your course.
Men's Basketball against Taylormade Prep
Sports
Men's Basketball against Taylormade Prep
Symphonic Band
Arts/Entertainment
Concerts are part of the band large ensemble curriculum. As capstone events, they typically occur twice per semester. Students are required to participate in these events as a large part of their grades, and these concerts are the culmination of several weeks of classroom rehearsals. All concerts are associated with one or more of the following ensembles: MUSC 4700: Wind Orchestra MUSC 3795: Wind Symphony MUSC 3790: Symphonic Band MUSC 3785: Marching Band
Utah State Theatre: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Arts/Entertainment
Two years after Pride & Prejudice ends, MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY, revisits our favorite Austen characters as they celebrate Christmas at Lizzy and Mr. Darcy's estate. The Bennet family's middle sister. Mary, grows tired of the spinster role her family has cast upon her, but an unexpected guest sparks her hopes for a love match. However, nothing is that simple in Austen-land and chaos, comedy, and romance ensue as Mary's sisters act as matchmakers. This holiday comedy is a fun and heartfelt play for the whole family to enjoy.
No-Test Week
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Monday - Friday
Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
Arts/Entertainment
The Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition showcases work by current faculty members. This exhibition will showcase various research disciplines, including video presentations from our Art History faculty members. In addition, two of our newly hired faculty members Jared Ragland, Photography, and Terry Powers, Drawing & Painting, will be featured.
Alaska Coach Tours
Social/Networking | Student Recruiting
Alaska Coach Tours will be on campus looking to hire driver/guides, logistics operators, tour operations managers, and transportation managers for summer employment.
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
Workshop/Training
A Front & Center Webinar
TIAA Webinar - Paying Yourself: Creating Income for Your Retirement
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Between you and USU, you have a solid foundation of money being set aside for your retirement, but do you know how to get the money back? Donn Fitch with TIAA will educate you on the considerations, rules, and tax implications to help simplify creating a “paycheck” for yourself when you retire. Attendance and participation in this event qualify as a required activity for the Be Well Rewards program.
Testing like a pro
Cultural
We will be discussing test anxiety and how to use it, test preparation techniques, and test taking strategies to prepare for finals week.
Modify the Canvas Visual Template
Workshop/Training
How to import, use and customize the provided course visual template in Canvas.
Biology Seminar Speaker Series: Dr. Kelsey Graham
Conference/Seminar
Dr. Kelsey Graham from the USDA Bee Lab will be presenting "Bee Health in Agricultural Landscapes" in-person as well as on Zoom. Attend the seminar in-person in LSB 207 or on Zoom: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/83955459503?pwd=bXhoNCtLb1UzTy9zcEV1V3ByUzZodz09
MHR Virtual Info Session
Information/Orientation
Virtual Information Session about the Master of Human Resources Program. Register to attend.
NSF Summer Undergrad Research Experiences Application Workshop
Workshop/Training
All undergrads are invited to learn about the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates program and how to apply. Aggies who've participated in this program will share their experiences and give tips on how to apply. Admission is free. The gathering is coordinated by the student-led Science Council of USU's College of Science, with support from the student councils of the College of Engineering, the College of Agriculture & Applied Sciences and the Quinney College of Natural Resources, along with USU's Undergraduate Research Office. Questions? Please contact Manny Santana at manuel@santana@usu.edu or Science Senator Jonathan Mousley at sciencesenator.ususa@usu.edu.
Wild Womxn: Climb Night
Recreation
This is a perfect time for anyone that identifies as a woman or non-binary to learn how to climb, belay, and make new friends. Everyone is welcome!
The Sound of Talking and Other Legends - USU Symphony Orchestra
Arts/Entertainment
Celebrating AMERICAN WOMEN COMPOSERS
Experience students’ feelings about Covid in the music of Emma Cardon’s The Sound of Talking. Roam the ancestral Andes in Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas. Enjoy the music of Florence Price, the first African American woman to have a composition played by a major orchestra.
Utah State Theatre: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Arts/Entertainment
Two years after Pride & Prejudice ends, MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY, revisits our favorite Austen characters as they celebrate Christmas at Lizzy and Mr. Darcy's estate. The Bennet family's middle sister. Mary, grows tired of the spinster role her family has cast upon her, but an unexpected guest sparks her hopes for a love match. However, nothing is that simple in Austen-land and chaos, comedy, and romance ensue as Mary's sisters act as matchmakers. This holiday comedy is a fun and heartfelt play for the whole family to enjoy.
Mindful Movement | Yin Yoga
Recreation
FREE REGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/mindfulnessandmeditationweekly
Yin yoga is a slow-paced, passive type of yoga that incorporates long holds and stretching designed for deep contemplation and mind-body awareness. Yin yoga promotes sensory awakening that melts away tension and stress, and is known to release repressed or stored emotions. A tried and true technique to experience fascia and connective tissue release, Yin yoga is also an excellent practice for beginners because it offers plenty of time to uncover the unique benefits of individual poses without worrying about tricky transitions.
Practicing self care through mindfulness and meditation can help you relax and focus on what is most important - your overall wellness. This is a weekly, online wellness series hosted by the Utah State University Office of Health Equity and Community Engagement and Tribal & Rural Opioid Initiative Resource Center.
No-Test Week
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Monday - Friday
Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
Arts/Entertainment
The Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition showcases work by current faculty members. This exhibition will showcase various research disciplines, including video presentations from our Art History faculty members. In addition, two of our newly hired faculty members Jared Ragland, Photography, and Terry Powers, Drawing & Painting, will be featured.
Alaska Coach Tours
Social/Networking | Student Recruiting
Alaska Coach Tours will be on campus looking to hire driver/guides, logistics operators, tour operations managers, and transportation managers for summer employment.
Christmas Cookie Decoration
Student Activities
At this event, students who are in their bachelors or non traditional students will have the chance to decorate a Christmas cookie of there own with their family. There will be a chance to win prizes such as a cookware set, and $50 gift card.
Order of the Engineer Ring Ceremony
Ceremony/Awards/Celebration
All Engineering graduates are invited to participate in this year's "Order of the Engineer" Ring Ceremony to accept the "Obligation of an Engineer". Participation is a voluntary step to show your dedication to the field of engineering as you work in and with the public.
What is an Engineer's Ring Ceremony?
The Ring Ceremony is the public induction of candidates into the Order of the Engineer, during which the engineer candidates formally accept the Obligation of an Engineer and receive a stainless steel ring to be worn as a symbol on the small finger of the working hand.
What is the "Obligation of an Engineer"?
The Obligation is the formal statement of an engineer's responsibilities to the public and to the profession. The obligation is publicly accepted by an engineer during induction at a Ring Ceremony.
What is the Purpose?
To stimulate formal public recognition by engineers in the U.S. of two basic principles:
- The primary purpose of the engineering profession is the protection of the public, health, safety, and welfare.
- All members of the engineering profession share a common bond.
"To meet the needs of the future, we look to you, the engineers of the future"
Utah State Theatre: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Arts/Entertainment
Two years after Pride & Prejudice ends, MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY, revisits our favorite Austen characters as they celebrate Christmas at Lizzy and Mr. Darcy's estate. The Bennet family's middle sister. Mary, grows tired of the spinster role her family has cast upon her, but an unexpected guest sparks her hopes for a love match. However, nothing is that simple in Austen-land and chaos, comedy, and romance ensue as Mary's sisters act as matchmakers. This holiday comedy is a fun and heartfelt play for the whole family to enjoy.
Wassermann Piano Series Presents Gabriela Montero
Arts/Entertainment
Celebrated for her exceptional musicality and ability to improvise, Gabriela Montero's visionary interpretation's and unique compositional gifts have garnered her critical acclaim and a devoted following on the world stage. Featuring her own classical improvisations on a theme from the audience and works by Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, and Prokofiev, the Wassermann Piano Series returns to the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall with Gabriela Montero.
No-Test Week
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Monday - Friday
Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
Arts/Entertainment
The Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition showcases work by current faculty members. This exhibition will showcase various research disciplines, including video presentations from our Art History faculty members. In addition, two of our newly hired faculty members Jared Ragland, Photography, and Terry Powers, Drawing & Painting, will be featured.
2021 Fall Student Research Symposium
Exhibition
An annual event for students to present their research in an academic conference setting.
ASME Pinewood Derby
Student Activities
ASME's Annual Pinewood Derby! This Derby will consist of 4 race categories: Standard BSA Rules, Style, Professional, and Open (No Rules). The Derby is open for everyone, not just students! It is held in the TSC International Lounge at 5 pm on December 9th. ASME is giving out free car kits! Email asmeaggie@gmail.com for more information or to participate in more ASME events!
Weekly Meeting | Engineers Without Borders
Meeting
Come to our weekly club meetings to get involved with EWB!
Helicon West's Sweet 16 B-Day Fundraiser
Fundraiser
Please join us December 9th at Logan City Hall (either in person or via Zoom) for Helicon West's first ever birthday bash and fundraising event! This special night will be hosted by one of Helicon's founders, Star Coulbrooke, and her guitar-slinging sweetheart, Mitch Butterfield.
In addition to being free, uncensored, and open to all ages and abilities, this Helicon will feature a silent auction, opportunity drawings, catering, and an open mic all evening long for anyone to join in the celebration by sharing up to seven minutes of their original work with us.
Invite your friends, bring your pens, and we'll see you there!
Masks Required
Zoom in option available
A Christmas Carol
Arts/Entertainment
A holiday tradition begins when Lyric Rep brings Sid Perkes' adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life on the stage of the historic Caine Lyric Theatre in downtown Logan. Get into the spirit of the season as we start the evening with Holiday Stories from Around the World at 7 p.m. before the main show.
The shows will run from Thursday, December 9, 2021 through Saturday, December 18, 2021, with evening and select matinee performances (excluding Sundays).
Men's Basketball against Snow College
Sports
Men's Basketball against Snow College
Christmas from the Daines Concert Hall with special guest Voctave
Arts/Entertainment
AFCO is thrilled to bring you this 11-member a cappella group from Florida, renowned for their incredibly intricate harmonies and extremely wide vocal range of five full octaves! Don't miss this festive and uplifting concert of holiday favorites.
Last Day of Classes
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Fall semester 2021 last day of classes.
No-Test Week
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Monday - Friday
Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
Arts/Entertainment
The Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition showcases work by current faculty members. This exhibition will showcase various research disciplines, including video presentations from our Art History faculty members. In addition, two of our newly hired faculty members Jared Ragland, Photography, and Terry Powers, Drawing & Painting, will be featured.
Uintah Basin Documentary Screening
Panel Discussion/Presentation
Local faculty, Becky Williams and Lea Ann Jolley will lead the discussion panel.
PICTURE A SCIENTIST chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we encounter scientific luminaries - including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists - who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
IMA Professional Meeting: Utah Jazz Accounting/Finance Panel
Social/Networking
Panel discussion with representatives from the Utah Jazz accounting & finance departments.
Web Broadcast Teaching Tips
Workshop/Training
Learn how to plan, begin, and successfully teach a class over Zoom. This workshop focuses less on Zoom functionality and more on teaching strategies for keeping students engaged and minimizing distractions when teaching in real-time, remotely.
Chamber Music Salon
Arts/Entertainment
Join us for an afternoon chamber music salon with piano and strings students from the Music Department! Performances coached by the Fry Street Quartet and Cahill Smith.
A Christmas Carol
Arts/Entertainment
A holiday tradition begins when Lyric Rep brings Sid Perkes' adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life on the stage of the historic Caine Lyric Theatre in downtown Logan. Get into the spirit of the season as we start the evening with Holiday Stories from Around the World at 7 p.m. before the main show.
The shows will run from Thursday, December 9, 2021 through Saturday, December 18, 2021, with evening and select matinee performances (excluding Sundays).
Christmas from the Daines Concert Hall with special guest Voctave
Arts/Entertainment
AFCO is thrilled to bring you this 11-member a cappella group from Florida, renowned for their incredibly intricate harmonies and extremely wide vocal range of five full octaves! Don't miss this festive and uplifting concert of holiday favorites.
A Christmas Carol
Arts/Entertainment
A holiday tradition begins when Lyric Rep brings Sid Perkes' adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life on the stage of the historic Caine Lyric Theatre in downtown Logan. Get into the spirit of the season as we start the evening with Holiday Stories from Around the World at 7 p.m. before the main show.
The shows will run from Thursday, December 9, 2021 through Saturday, December 18, 2021, with evening and select matinee performances (excluding Sundays).
Christmas from the Daines Concert Hall with special guest Voctave
Arts/Entertainment
AFCO is thrilled to bring you this 11-member a cappella group from Florida, renowned for their incredibly intricate harmonies and extremely wide vocal range of five full octaves! Don't miss this festive and uplifting concert of holiday favorites.
A Christmas Carol
Arts/Entertainment
A holiday tradition begins when Lyric Rep brings Sid Perkes' adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life on the stage of the historic Caine Lyric Theatre in downtown Logan. Get into the spirit of the season as we start the evening with Holiday Stories from Around the World at 7 p.m. before the main show.
The shows will run from Thursday, December 9, 2021 through Saturday, December 18, 2021, with evening and select matinee performances (excluding Sundays).
Christmas from the Daines Concert Hall with special guest Voctave
Arts/Entertainment
AFCO is thrilled to bring you this 11-member a cappella group from Florida, renowned for their incredibly intricate harmonies and extremely wide vocal range of five full octaves! Don't miss this festive and uplifting concert of holiday favorites.
Final Examinations
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Fall semester 2021 final examinations week.
Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
Arts/Entertainment
The Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition showcases work by current faculty members. This exhibition will showcase various research disciplines, including video presentations from our Art History faculty members. In addition, two of our newly hired faculty members Jared Ragland, Photography, and Terry Powers, Drawing & Painting, will be featured.
Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting
Meeting
Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting
Cognitive Behavioral Techniques for Pain
Workshop/Training
The tootle Rural Opioid Health Consortium (TROHC) offers FREE, community education to help chronic pain sufferers and caregivers.
Learn about Cognitive Behavioral Techniques to manage pain. Topics include:
1. Types of pain and how they impact our daily living.
2. Tools to help deal with pain.
3. How thoughts and emotions affect pain.
4. Skills to assist with better managing pain.
There will be an in-person and virtual option for these workshops. Sign up at these links:
CBT ( In person)- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/132331243311
CBT (Online)- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/132332527151
A Christmas Carol
Arts/Entertainment
A holiday tradition begins when Lyric Rep brings Sid Perkes' adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life on the stage of the historic Caine Lyric Theatre in downtown Logan. Get into the spirit of the season as we start the evening with Holiday Stories from Around the World at 7 p.m. before the main show.
The shows will run from Thursday, December 9, 2021 through Saturday, December 18, 2021, with evening and select matinee performances (excluding Sundays). December 13's performance includes an ASL interpreter located on the House Right.
Final Examinations
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Fall semester 2021 final examinations week.
Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
Arts/Entertainment
The Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition showcases work by current faculty members. This exhibition will showcase various research disciplines, including video presentations from our Art History faculty members. In addition, two of our newly hired faculty members Jared Ragland, Photography, and Terry Powers, Drawing & Painting, will be featured.
Uintah Basin Speaker Series
Panel Discussion/Presentation
In partnership with the Center for Intersectional Gender Studies and Research, USU will continue our monthly Uintah Basin Speaker Series featuring insightful, relevant topics. An Interfaith Panel will be speaking on their work together to unite different faiths through serving communities.
Presentations will start at 7 p.m.
You can participate in-person or on https://aggiecast.usu.edu/ubaggiecast
Learn more at https://uintahbasin.usu.edu/speaker-series
A Christmas Carol
Arts/Entertainment
A holiday tradition begins when Lyric Rep brings Sid Perkes' adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life on the stage of the historic Caine Lyric Theatre in downtown Logan. Get into the spirit of the season as we start the evening with Holiday Stories from Around the World at 7 p.m. before the main show.
The shows will run from Thursday, December 9, 2021 through Saturday, December 18, 2021, with evening and select matinee performances (excluding Sundays). December 13's performance includes an ASL interpreter located on the House Right.
Mindfulness Meditation | Sitting in breath and presence
Recreation
FREE REGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/mindfulnessandmeditationweekly
Mindfulness is a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress. Mindfulness meditation has been proven to support various health conditions - stress, anxiety, pain, depression, insomnia, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, and more - and help you experience thoughts and emotions with greater balance and acceptance, improve attentiveness, and relieve burnout.
Practicing self care through mindfulness and meditation can help you relax and focus on what is most important - your overall wellness. This is a weekly, online wellness series hosted by the Utah State University Office of Health Equity and Community Engagement and Tribal & Rural Opioid Initiative Resource Center.
Final Examinations
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Fall semester 2021 final examinations week.
Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
Arts/Entertainment
The Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition showcases work by current faculty members. This exhibition will showcase various research disciplines, including video presentations from our Art History faculty members. In addition, two of our newly hired faculty members Jared Ragland, Photography, and Terry Powers, Drawing & Painting, will be featured.
A Christmas Carol
Arts/Entertainment
A holiday tradition begins when Lyric Rep brings Sid Perkes' adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life on the stage of the historic Caine Lyric Theatre in downtown Logan. Get into the spirit of the season as we start the evening with Holiday Stories from Around the World at 7 p.m. before the main show.
The shows will run from Thursday, December 9, 2021 through Saturday, December 18, 2021, with evening and select matinee performances (excluding Sundays). December 13's performance includes an ASL interpreter located on the House Right.
Final Examinations
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Fall semester 2021 final examinations week.
Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
Arts/Entertainment
The Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition showcases work by current faculty members. This exhibition will showcase various research disciplines, including video presentations from our Art History faculty members. In addition, two of our newly hired faculty members Jared Ragland, Photography, and Terry Powers, Drawing & Painting, will be featured.
Aggie Orientation
Information/Orientation
New student orientation for spring 2022 incoming undergraduate students.
A Christmas Carol
Arts/Entertainment
A holiday tradition begins when Lyric Rep brings Sid Perkes' adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life on the stage of the historic Caine Lyric Theatre in downtown Logan. Get into the spirit of the season as we start the evening with Holiday Stories from Around the World at 7 p.m. before the main show.
The shows will run from Thursday, December 9, 2021 through Saturday, December 18, 2021, with evening and select matinee performances (excluding Sundays). December 13's performance includes an ASL interpreter located on the House Right.
Pi Sigma Alpha Charity Fundraiser
Fundraiser
GIVE A GOAT FOR CHRISTMAS!!
Pi Sigma Alpha is hosting a charity fundraiser benefitting Heifer International - Our goal is to raise $125 by December 17th :)
Heifer International is a non-profit charity that provides sustainable gifts of livestock and agriculture education to help communities combat poverty and hunger. Please consider making a donation in Old Main 320
Final Examinations
Academic Calendar | Fall Semester
Fall semester 2021 final examinations week.
Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
Arts/Entertainment
The Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition showcases work by current faculty members. This exhibition will showcase various research disciplines, including video presentations from our Art History faculty members. In addition, two of our newly hired faculty members Jared Ragland, Photography, and Terry Powers, Drawing & Painting, will be featured.
Aggie Orientation
Information/Orientation
New student orientation for spring 2022 incoming undergraduate students.
A Christmas Carol
Arts/Entertainment
A holiday tradition begins when Lyric Rep brings Sid Perkes' adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life on the stage of the historic Caine Lyric Theatre in downtown Logan. Get into the spirit of the season as we start the evening with Holiday Stories from Around the World at 7 p.m. before the main show.
The shows will run from Thursday, December 9, 2021 through Saturday, December 18, 2021, with evening and select matinee performances (excluding Sundays). December 13's performance includes an ASL interpreter located on the House Right.
Women's & Men's Basketball against Colorado Northwestern Community College
Sports
Women's & Men's Basketball against Colorado Northwestern Community College
All-Aggie Tailgate at the LA Bowl
Sports
All-Aggie Tailgate at the LA Bowl
SoFi Stadium
West Patio Terrace (Enter at Gate 7)
The Black and White Ball
Fundraiser
Huntsman Cancer Institute approved fundraiser for Cancer Research. Guests are treated to complimentary appetizers, cash bar, dancing and $20,000 worth of auction items. Guests are encouraged to wear Black and White cocktail attire. Learn more and buy tickets.
A Christmas Carol
Arts/Entertainment
A holiday tradition begins when Lyric Rep brings Sid Perkes' adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life on the stage of the historic Caine Lyric Theatre in downtown Logan. Get into the spirit of the season as we start the evening with Holiday Stories from Around the World at 7 p.m. before the main show.
The shows will run from Thursday, December 9, 2021 through Saturday, December 18, 2021, with evening and select matinee performances (excluding Sundays). December 13's performance includes an ASL interpreter located on the House Right.
L'incoronazione di Poppea
Arts/Entertainment
Watch USU Opera Theatre's premiere of Poppea, an opera by Claudio Monteverdi on ccapresents.usu.edu at 7:30 p.m. on December 18.
Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
Arts/Entertainment
The Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition showcases work by current faculty members. This exhibition will showcase various research disciplines, including video presentations from our Art History faculty members. In addition, two of our newly hired faculty members Jared Ragland, Photography, and Terry Powers, Drawing & Painting, will be featured.
Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
Arts/Entertainment
The Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition showcases work by current faculty members. This exhibition will showcase various research disciplines, including video presentations from our Art History faculty members. In addition, two of our newly hired faculty members Jared Ragland, Photography, and Terry Powers, Drawing & Painting, will be featured.
Mindful Movement | Yin Yoga
Recreation
FREE REGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/mindfulnessandmeditationweekly
Yin yoga is a slow-paced, passive type of yoga that incorporates long holds and stretching designed for deep contemplation and mind-body awareness. Yin yoga promotes sensory awakening that melts away tension and stress, and is known to release repressed or stored emotions. A tried and true technique to experience fascia and connective tissue release, Yin yoga is also an excellent practice for beginners because it offers plenty of time to uncover the unique benefits of individual poses without worrying about tricky transitions.
Practicing self care through mindfulness and meditation can help you relax and focus on what is most important - your overall wellness. This is a weekly, online wellness series hosted by the Utah State University Office of Health Equity and Community Engagement and Tribal & Rural Opioid Initiative Resource Center.
Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
Arts/Entertainment
The Biennial USU Art + Design Faculty Exhibition showcases work by current faculty members. This exhibition will showcase various research disciplines, including video presentations from our Art History faculty members. In addition, two of our newly hired faculty members Jared Ragland, Photography, and Terry Powers, Drawing & Painting, will be featured.
Christmas Day (Observed)
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed December 24 2021 for the Christmas break.
Holiday Break
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed December 27 2021 for the Holiday Break.
Mindfulness Meditation | Sitting in breath and presence
Recreation
FREE REGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/mindfulnessandmeditationweekly
Mindfulness is a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress. Mindfulness meditation has been proven to support various health conditions - stress, anxiety, pain, depression, insomnia, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, and more - and help you experience thoughts and emotions with greater balance and acceptance, improve attentiveness, and relieve burnout.
Practicing self care through mindfulness and meditation can help you relax and focus on what is most important - your overall wellness. This is a weekly, online wellness series hosted by the Utah State University Office of Health Equity and Community Engagement and Tribal & Rural Opioid Initiative Resource Center.
Holiday Break
Holidays | Holiday Calendar
USU will be closed December 31 2021 for the Holiday Break.
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