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Rec Your Stress This Finals Season With Campus Recreation
Campus Recreation is hosting Rec Your Stress to help those burnt out or stressed at the end of the semester. Events from April 12-20 will range from climbing in Logan Canyon to a CrossFit-inspired competition.
Banff Film & Book Festival Hosted by USU Outdoor Programs Returns
The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is returning to Logan this winter. Utah State University’s Outdoor Programs will host the festival at the Ellen Eccles Theatre at 7 p.m. on Feb. 9-10 each night. The festival is one of the largest and mos...
USU Campus Rec to Celebrate 1st Week of Spring Semester 2023 With Free Events, Fitness Classes
Utah State University Campus Recreation will celebrate students' return for the spring semester with free events to give them a taste of snowshoeing, yoga, high fitness and more. The free events of Welcome Week will span Jan. 8-13.
3rd Annual Turkey Trot 5k Set for Nov. 17; Volunteers Needed
USU Campus Recreation will host its third annual Turkey Trot 5k fun run and walk at 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 17. Volunteers are needed for the event along the course that begins at the Aggie Legacy Fields and sends racers throughout USU’s beautiful campus gro...
Outdoor Programs Used Equipment Sale Returns After Pandemic Hiatus
Outdoors enthusiasts looking for a new set of skis or an upgrade on camping gear are invited to Utah State University Outdoor Programs’ used equipment sale. The sale will run from noon to 7 p.m. Nov. 10 in the old Outdoor Programs shop located in the bas...
Outdoor Programs Offering Adventurous Fall Desert Trips
Utah State University Outdoor Programs is offering a unique way for students to spend fall with three different upcoming desert trips. Trips are led by a trained student leader and are operated on a nonprofit basis.
Campus Rec to Host Friday Night Lights High Fitness Class
USU Campus Rec is looking to break a state record and provide a fun and upbeat way for students to get active by hosting a Friday Night Lights High Fitness class from 8-9 p.m. Friday, 9/22, at the Aggie Legacy Fields.
Outdoor Programs Leading Four Spring Break Trips
Utah State University Outdoor Programs will lead four different trips during the week of Spring Break. All trips are led by trained student leaders and are operated on a cost-shared, nonprofit basis.
USU Shooting Club Pulls Their Way to Victory, Wins Team High Overall Score at Regional Qualifier
The Utah State University Shooting Club took home several awards during the Western Region Qualifier, held Jan. 28-29, 2023 in Phoenix, Ariz. In addition to various individual awards, the team took home the Team High Overall award
USU to Host Weeklong Events Encouraging Positive Body Image and Intuitive Eating
USU Campus Recreation and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) have partnered to hold a week of events called Powered by Your Body, held Feb. 20-27, 2023. These events coincide with National Eating Disorder Awareness Week and focus on building awa...
Campus Rec to Celebrate National Sport & Fitness Day on February 22
Utah State University Campus Recreation will participate in the National Sport and Fitness Day on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 with special activities throughout the day. The activities are available to all USU student, faculty and staff.
Health and Wellness Expo to Start Feb. 13 with Daily Events
For more than a decade, Utah State University has hosted a Health and Wellness Expo to help students, faculty and staff learn about resources and services that USU has to offer and to help prioritize well-being. This year’s expo will be held Feb. 13-17, 2...
USU Outdoor Programs to Host 2023 Banff Film & Book Festival
USU Outdoor Programs will host the annual Banff Film Festival tour Feb. 3-4 at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. The festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world
Rec Your Stress With CAPS & Campus Recreation
USU Campus Recreation and CAPS will host the Rec Your Stress event during No Test Week, Dec. 5-7. Each day will have a series of different events that are open to all students, faculty and staff. “This is a great way for students to take a break and dest...
2nd Annual Turkey Trot 5K Set for Nov 11; Volunteers Needed
Utah State University Campus Recreation will host its second annual Turkey Trot 5K fun run and walk at 5:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11. The race will begin at the Aggie Legacy Fields and usher racers throughout USU’s beautiful campus grounds.
Aggie Rec Fest Set for Aug. 27 After USU Home Football Game
Utah State University Campus Recreation will be having a party to begin the school year: Aggie Rec Fest. Campus Rec will host a post-football game party at the Aggie Rec Center, Aggie Legacy Fields and HPER on Aug. 27 from 7-11 p.m., right after USU’s foo...
USU Campus Recreation Hosts 2nd Annual Aggie Recreation Triathlon
Looking for an activity that will keep you active and help reduce stress right before Finals Week? Utah State University Campus Recreation will host the second annual Aggie Recreation Triathlon on April 23, 2022.
Outdoor Programs to Host Banff Centre Mountain Film & Book Festival Feb. 18-19
Utah State University’s Outdoor Programs will host the Banff Centre Mountain Film & Book Festival Feb. 18-19 at the Ellen Eccles Theater. The once-a-year festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world and seeks to cele...
'Know Before You Go:' USU Outdoor Programs, UAC to Increase Avalanche Awareness
Utah State University's Outdoor Programs and the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) are hosting a free "Know Before You Go" avalanche awareness presentation at the Aggie Recreation Center on Nov. 30, at 7 p.m.
USU Hires Registered Dietitian to Work with Faculty, Staff and Students
In Utah State University’s aim to help students, faculty and staff live healthier lives, USU has hired a new registered dietitian. Brooke Lister was hired in October and is working out of the Aggie Recreation Center.
Campus Rec to Hold Introduction to Weightlifting Class for Women on Campus
USU’s Campus Recreation Fitness and Wellness staff will hold an introduction to weightlifting event for any USU student, staff or faculty member that identifies as a woman.
First Annual Turkey Trot 5K Launches on Campus
Utah State University Campus Recreation will host its first annual Turkey Trot 5K fun run and walk on Friday, Nov. 5. The event will take place in several waves, with opportunities for competitive races, recreational runs and walks and virtual opportuniti...
Campus Rec Lacrosse Camp a Big Success
The Utah State University Men’s Lacrosse team held a giant camp in July that was well received by participants. The camp drew in youth aged 8-18 in two separate camps held on the Aggie Legacy Fields July 26-28
USU Club Baseball Finds Success in Challenging COVID-19 Affected Season
The Utah State University Baseball Club team finished their 2021 season with a third-place finish in the Northern Pacific Regional Tournament. The finish came during a tumultuous season that was affected by COVID-19, forcing USU to search far and wide in ...
USU Rodeo Club Set to Compete at National Finals in Coach's Final Season
The Utah State University Rodeo Club is set to compete in the 2021 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), held June 13-19 at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper, Wyo.
USU Campus Recreation Offering Host of Activities All Summer Long
Campus Recreation will host several activities during the summer months for Aggies to take full advantage of, as well as offering equipment rentals for outdoor junkies.
USU Campus Recreation Hosts 1st Annual Aggie Recreation Triathlon
During “Dead Week,” which is the colloquial term for the week before finals week where the university does not permit major examinations to allow students to prepare for their final exams, Utah State University Campus Recreation hosted the First Annual Ag...
Health Expo
More than 360 students, faculty and staff virtually attended the annual USU Health and Wellness Expo from January 25 to 29 as part of an interdepartmental effort to increase awareness of health and wellness services and resources.
USU Campus Recreation partners with Plyo apps
During the summer of 2020, the Campus Recreation department at Utah State University partnered with the Plyo fitness app to bring its abilities to the USU campus. Since the program's launch in August, nearly 1,300 students have registered on the app that ...
Adam McClanahan Named a Student Leader for NIRSA Member Network
Utah State University student Adam McClanahan has been named a Region VI Student Leader for the 2020-21 NIRSA Leaders in Collegiate Recreation Member Network.
eSports Helping Students Have Something to Cheer for During Pandemic
The year 2020 has been chock-full of cancelations, abnormalities and frustrations. The Utah State University campus and its students have powered through schedule changes, courses going online, new safety regulations and more. Among the many student organ...
Campus Rec and Dining Services Partner with Plyo App to Reward Student's Healthy Habits
Utah State University Campus Recreation and Dining Services have entered into a partnership with the fitness app Plyo to offer rewards to students who are working toward their fitness goals. While logging their time in the app at Campus Rec facilities, US...
Trio of USU Club Baseball Team Members Named to Rawlings NCBA All-Decade Team
For their successes with Utah State’s club baseball program, the trio of Anderson, Doyle and Singer were recently named Rawlings National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) All-Decade First Team (2010-19).
USU Campus Recreation Earns Recognition for Digital Focus During Pandemic
When the Coronavirus shut down Utah State University’s on-campus activities in spring, departments were left scrambling trying to find the best way to serve students. When the Aggie Recreation Center closed, it was a blow to many students who found stress...
Aggie Recreation Provides Virtual Summer Fun for Children
Utah State University’s Campus Recreation wants children to have fun and stay active this summer despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and has created the Aggie Rec Summer Fun program. The virtual camp experience is open for kids from kindergarten to sixth grade...
Campus Rec Provides Fitness at Home Workouts
The international Coronavirus pandemic is seeing people around the world stuck at home, and as Utah State University follows the guidelines to keep both the students and the workforce safe, Campus Recreation has created a series of at-home workouts.
Wild Womxn series focuses on inclusion in outdoor recreation
With mountains at every vantage point and national forests providing day hikes and multi-day treks, the possibilities for adventure in Cache Valley seem limitless — that is until that hot spot turns into a blister, food runs low or a bathroom can’t be fou...
ARC Named Rec of the Month
Utah State University’s Aggie Recreation Center (ARC) was featured as Rec of the Month by Campus Rec magazine for December 2019.