Events

September 2017

Friday, September 1

Weeks of Welcome

Celebration/Fair/Festival

Weeks of Welcome are here to welcome students, faculty, and staff back to another great year of being an Aggie! Come join us as we host various activities such as Day on the Quad, Welcome Back Carnival, Big Ag Show, High Stakes Bingo, True Aggie night and so much more!

9/01 at 6:52 pm | Quad | More Info

Saturday, September 2

Family 1st Saturdays at the MOA

Cultural/Diversity

Join us in the Museum of Anthropology the 1st Saturday of each month to explore cultures from around the world, past and present. We offer activities and demonstrations for all ages. Upcoming events include exploring the museum's exhibits in June, art and material culture in July and August, human origins in September, food from around the world in October, magic + deception in November, and the cultural practice of gift giving in December. For more information call at 435 797-7545.

9/02 at 12:00 am | Museum of Anthropology | More Info

Saturday Nature Walk

Recreation

Join us for a nature walk on the Preserve! You will learn about wetland science, natural plant and animal species, and the history of the Swaner Preserve. Please come prepared for outdoor conditions. Saturday's | 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. | $5 or free for members | To reserve your spot call: 435-649-1767

9/02 at 11:40 am | Swaner EcoCenter | More Info

Weeks of Welcome

Celebration/Fair/Festival

9/02 at 6:52 pm | Quad | More Info

Sunday, September 3

Swaner's Craft Sunday

Arts/Entertainment

Bring your crafty kids to Swaner's Craft Sunday! Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter will offer a nature-themed craft every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All ages are welcome!

9/03 at 10:59 am | Swaner EcoCenter | More Info

Monday, September 4

Labor Day (USU closed)

Holidays

USU will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, 4 September 2017. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, 5 September 2017.

Have a happy and safe Labor Day.

9/04, All Day | More Info

Tuesday, September 5

Entrepreneurship Club Kick Off

Student Activities

Free tacos, rice, and beans from La Tormenta for the first 200 students! Come learn more about the Entrepreneurship Club, meet our new team, see what is changing this year, and mark your calendars for the upcoming semester with the events that apply to students of all majors! No business idea required!

9/05 at 6:00 pm | Huntsman Hall | More Info

Outdoor Movie

Celebration/Fair/Festival

Watching Wonder Women under the stars with fellow Aggies on the Quad? What a great way to celebrate coming back to school! Free popcorn!

9/05 at 8:30 pm | Old Main | More Info

Wednesday, September 6

CEE Water and Environmental Seminar

Conference/Seminar

Caleb Buahin, CEE Graduate Student, will present a seminar titled "ADVANCING THE CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MODELING"

9/06 at 3:30 pm | Engineering Building | More Info

Snack Chat: Dr. Willy Lensch

Information/Orientation

All Aggies are invited to an informal talk with USU alum Willy Lensch, chief of staff at Harvard Medical School, who shares his personal journey from rocky childhood to academic and career success.

9/06 at 5:30 pm | Eccles Science Learning Center | More Info

Film screening of 'Chasing the Dragon' and Q&A on opioid addiction

Lecture/Readings

Film screening of "Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict," followed by a Q&A session with a panel of experts. The 50-minute documentary is produced by the FBI and Drug Enforcement Agency, aimed at educating young adults and family about the dangers of addiction. Moderating will be Lindsey Bonney of the U.S. Attorneys' Office.

9/06 at 7:00 pm | TSC, Auditorium | More Info

An Encore Performance of Crossroads Rising Tide with the Fry Street Quartet

Arts/Entertainment

This remarkable quartet – hailed as "a triumph of ensemble playing" by the New York Times – is a multi-faceted ensemble taking chamber music in new directions. Touring music of the masters as well as exciting original works from visionary composers of our time, the Fry Street Quartet has perfected a "blend of technical precision and scorching spontaneity" (The Strad). Since securing the Grand Prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the quartet has reached audiences from Carnegie Hall to London, and Sarajevo to Jerusalem, exploring the medium of the string quartet and its life-affirming potential with "profound understanding...depth of expression, and stunning technical astuteness" (Deseret Morning News).

9/06 at 7:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Thursday, September 7

USU Farmers Market

Special Event

This fall, Utah State University will be bring back the Student Farmer's Market! Farmer’s markets epitomize sustainability by bringing community members together to purchase locally grown, healthier food, crafts and other products. The market features live local musicians in addition to local businesses and student organizations. One of the primary benefits to USU's 28,000+ students will be the 'double your dollars' program, allowing students to double their money in dollar increments up to $5, receiving two $1 tokens for each dollar exchanged. Tokens will be purchased at the entrance booth. The tokens may only be used in the market towards produce purchases. The USU Farmer's Market was initiated by the Blue Goes Green grant program.

9/07 at 10:00 am | Quad | More Info

Stampede with HURD and RHA

Sports

Let's show Idaho State how Utah State enters football games! All for one and one for all, we are the Aggies!

9/07 at 3:00 pm | Maverik Stadium | More Info

Utah State football vs. Idaho State

Sports

Utah State University hosts Idaho State University for their home-opener at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium.

9/07 at 6:00 pm | Maverik Stadium | More Info

Football Game vs. Idaho State

Sports

Come to Maverick Stadium and cheer on our football team as they beat Idaho State for our first home game of the season!

9/07 at 6:00 pm | Maverik Stadium | More Info

Friday, September 8

Leadership Forum: Larry H. Miller Leadership Power Panel

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Steve Starks - President, Utah Jazz and Larry H. Miller Sports and Entertainment Dean Fitzpatrick - President, Miller Automotive Operations Clark Whitworth - CEO, Larry H. Miller Group of Companies

9/08 at 10:30 am | Huntsman Hall | More Info

Saturday, September 9

Avian Adventures in Migration

Recreation

The last of four summer bird tours on the Swaner Preserve in 2017! Tour will be led by Kenny Frisch, legendary Utah birder. Please be sure to wear hiking shoes or boots that can get wet, and be prepared for uneven soggy ground. We will provide binoculars for each attendee, or bring your own if you have a pair you prefer. Registration fee ($20 per person, $10 for Swaner Members) includes a waterproof Field Notes notebook for keeping track of your wildlife sightings. Registration is required to attend, and spots fill fast!

9/09 at 7:30 am | Swaner EcoCenter | More Info

Saturday Nature Walk

Recreation

9/09 at 11:40 am | Swaner EcoCenter | More Info

Diane Reich & Robert Brandt: Guest Artist Voice Recital

Arts/Entertainment

Join us for a vocal recital with Diane Reich, soprano, and Robert Brandt, baritone.

9/09 at 7:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

PoBev

Celebration/Fair/Festival

Come join us for our first PoBev of the year! Come watch your fellow Aggies sing, dance, play instruments, and much more! Plus there is free food and drink! What sounds better?!

9/09 at 9:00 pm | More Info

Sunday, September 10

Swaner's Craft Sunday

Arts/Entertainment

Bring your crafty kids to Swaner's Craft Sunday! Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter will offer a nature-themed craft every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All ages are welcome!

9/10 at 10:59 am | Swaner EcoCenter | More Info

Monday, September 11

Geology Speaker Series: USU Employment Services – Interview Preparation

Conference/Seminar

Come and learn successful interviewing techniques to help you stand out in the job market crowds.

9/11 at 3:30 pm | Geology building | More Info

Tuesday, September 12

Facticity: Truth is Complicated

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Join a cross-section of USU faculty for a series of lively panel discussions about the variable nature of truth.

9/12 at 5:00 pm | Eccles Conference Center Auditorium | More Info

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Opening Social

Reception/Reunion

The Opening Social for Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). Where the club talks to possible new members about the opportunities and activities the engineering club has to offer.

9/12 at 6:00 pm | Engineering Building | More Info

Wednesday, September 13

CEE Water and Environmental Seminar

Conference/Seminar

Dr. David Tarboton will present a seminar titled "Managing and Sharing Research Data Using HydroShare".

9/13 at 3:30 pm | Engineering Building | More Info

Thursday, September 14

USU Farmers Market

Special Event

9/14 at 10:00 am | Quad | More Info

Malcolm Mobutu Smith: Communitas Lecture Series

Arts/Entertainment

Malcolm Mobutu Smith is associate professor of ceramic art at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. He earned his MFA from the New York College of ceramics at Alfred University and he studied at both the Kansas City Art Institute and Penn State University receiving where he earned his BFA in ceramics. Smith’s professional activities include workshops, lecturers and residencies including visits to Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts in Maine, The Robert McNamara Foundation also in Maine. His works are represented in numerous private and public collections including the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, FuLed International Ceramic Art Museum, Beijing, China and Indiana State Museum. Other areas of research and lecture interest for Smith include the study of graffiti art and comic books.

9/14 at 5:00 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Friday, September 15

Focused Friday, Leadership Forum: Entrepreneur Day

Lecture/Readings | Focused Friday

Moderator: Mike Glauser Mark Fjeldsted, The Sportsman Ellen Clark, Rainy’s Flies Chad Champlin, Roolee

9/15 at 10:30 am | Huntsman Hall | More Info

TEDxUSU Volunteer Orientation

Information/Orientation

Interested in volunteering on the TEDxUSU team? Come to orientation to learn how you can get involved. Meet the TEDxUSU team, get to know other volunteers, and score some free pizza!

9/15 at 3:30 pm | Merrill-Cazier Library | More Info

Science Unwrapped - Johan du Toit, Wildlife Ecologist

Panel Discussion/Presentation | Science Unwrapped

Inquiring minds of all ages are invited to Science Unwrapped at USU, the public outreach program of Utah State University's College of Science. Admission is FREE! As part of our Fall 2017 "Ecology!" Series (celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the USU Ecology Center), we welcome USU wildlife ecologist Johan du Toit. Dr. du Toit speaks Friday, September 15, at 7 pm in the Emert Auditorium (ESLC 130) of the Eccles Science Learning Center on the USU campus. His 45-minute talk is followed by refreshments and interactive, hands-on learning activities. Learn more about Science Unwrapped at our website: http://www.usu.edu/unwrapped/

9/15 at 7:00 pm | Eccles Science Learning Center Auditorium | More Info

USU Observatory Public Viewing Night

Special Event

All are invited to Public Viewing Night at the USU Observatory on the roof of the SER Building on the USU campus. Admission is free. IMPORTANT NOTE: Please visit the observatory website at observatory.usu.edu prior to arrival on public viewing night, as the gathering will be cancelled in the event of cloudy or inclement weather. The website also provides directions and parking information. Admission is free and all ages are welcome

9/15 at 8:30 pm | SER Building | More Info

Saturday, September 16

The Great Inflatable Race

Special Event

On September 16th, the Department of Campus Recreation will be hosting The Great Inflatable Race on the campus of Utah State University. Join others from the USU community and surrounding Cache Valley community as we bounce, bump and slide our way through campus. Please visit http://www.thegreatinflatablerace.com/logan for more information and to register. If you use the promo code “campus rec”, you will receive a special discount for being a valued member of the USU community.

9/16 at 9:00 am | Utah State University Campus | More Info

Saturday Nature Walk

Recreation

9/16 at 11:40 am | Swaner EcoCenter | More Info

Sunday, September 17

Swaner's Craft Sunday

Arts/Entertainment

Bring your crafty kids to Swaner's Craft Sunday! Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter will offer a nature-themed craft every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All ages are welcome!

9/17 at 10:59 am | Swaner EcoCenter | More Info

Monday, September 18

CAAS Week

Celebration/Fair/Festival

The College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Week

9/18 at 7:00 am | Utah State University Campus | More Info

Geology Speaker Series: Rachel Curry, Utah State University: Laboratory Safety Training Refresher

Conference/Seminar

Rachel Curry from the Utah State University Department of Environmental Health and Safety will give a refresher presentation on laboratory safety. Regular re-certification is required for all employees and students who work in departmental lab spaces.

9/18 at 3:00 pm | Geology building | More Info

Tuesday, September 19

CAAS Week

Celebration/Fair/Festival

The College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Week

9/19 at 7:00 am | Utah State University Campus | More Info

David Huron

Arts/Entertainment

David Huron is Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor at the Ohio State University, where he holds joint appointments in The School of Music and in the Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences. Trained as a performer, Huron worked for several years as a composer before turning to research

9/19 at 5:00 pm | Family Life Building | More Info

Fry Street Quartet

Arts/Entertainment

9/19 at 7:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Wednesday, September 20

CAAS Week

Celebration/Fair/Festival

The College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Week

9/20 at 7:00 am | Utah State University Campus | More Info

'Flying Tales of Wonder: Fairy Tale Postcards as Memes,' lecture by Jack Zipes

Lecture/Readings

Dr. Jack Zipes, internationally recognized expert on fairy tales and folk tales, presents a lecture on how fairy tales are now finding form as memes. Zipes is the editor of dozens of studies and collections of folk and fairy tales. He is a professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota. A reception will follow.

9/20 at 3:00 pm | David B. Haight Center | More Info

CEE Water and Environmental Seminar

Conference/Seminar

Dr. Ruijie Zeng, USU Dept of CEE, will present a seminar titled, "Agricultural irrigation development in the High Plains: Retrospective investigation and prospective analysis".

9/20 at 3:30 pm | Engineering Building | More Info

Munch & Mingle

Student Activities

Come grab some food and meet the Center for Women and Gender Staff, the faculty who teach the Women and Gender Studies classes, as well as our wonderful minor and certificate students. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the program, ask any questions about the courses offered, and connect with like-minded individuals.

9/20 at 4:00 pm | Taggart Student Center | More Info

Munch and Mingle

Information/Orientation

Come grab some food and meet the Center for Women and Gender staff, the faculty who teach Women and Gender Studies classes, as well as our wonderful minor and certificate students. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the program, ask any questions about the courses offered, and connect with like-minded individuals

9/20 at 4:00 pm | Taggart Student Center | More Info

Thursday, September 21

CAAS Week

Celebration/Fair/Festival

The College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Week

9/21 at 7:00 am | Utah State University Campus | More Info

USU Farmers Market

Special Event

9/21 at 10:00 am | Quad | More Info

Geology Speaker Series: Anja Sundal, University of Oslo

Conference/Seminar

Anja Sundal, PhD. from the University of Oslo, will present "Bleaching and Single Layer Collapse in the Entrada Sandstone, UT: Facies Control on the Rise and Fall of a Reservoir" as part of the Geology Speaker Series on THURSDAY, 21 September, in the Donald W. Fiesinger Teaching Lab (GEOL 101).

9/21 at 4:00 pm | Geology building | More Info

Utah State women's volleyball vs. San Diego State

Sports

Utah State University hosts San Diego State University at the Wayne Estes Center.

9/21 at 7:00 pm | Wayne Estes Center | More Info

Saturday, September 23

Saturday Nature Walk

Recreation

9/23 at 11:40 am | Swaner EcoCenter | More Info

Utah State women's volleyball vs. Fresno State

Sports

Utah State University hosts Fresno State University at the Wayne Estes Center.

9/23 at 1:00 pm | Wayne Estes Center | More Info

Monday, September 25

Geology Speaker Series: Andrew Lonero, USU Geology: Aqueous Geochemistry and Beer Science

Conference/Seminar

Utah State University Department of Geology's very own Andrew Lonero will present "Aqueous Geochemistry and Beer Science" as part of the Geology Speaker Series.

9/25 at 3:30 pm | Geology building | More Info

Caine College of the Arts Dean's Convocation with Patrick Page

Arts/Entertainment

Patrick Page is an associate artist of The Old Globe Theatre where he has acted in Cyrano De Bergerac, Twelfth Night and more. Patrick’s acting career includes stage credits from leading roles on Broadway, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden and dozens of performances at regional theater companies. He has had roles on television shows such as The Good Wife, Elementary and Law and Order SVU.

9/25 at 7:00 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Tuesday, September 26

Perspectives Club Documentary: "Equal Means Equal"

Student Activities

"Filmmaker Kamala Lopez spearheads a national media campaign to raise awareness for the need for women's equality under Federal law."

9/26 at 6:00 pm | Merrill-Cazier Library | More Info

Awake and Sing!

Arts/Entertainment

The Bergers, a three-generation Jewish family living in a crowded Bronx apartment, experience a life where their dreams and frustrations collide, magnified by the pressures of the Depression. Odets’ classic drama is the story of the American dream as seen through the eyes of those it has disappointed and those who remain hopeful.

9/26 at 7:30 pm | Caine Lyric Theatre | More Info

Wednesday, September 27

Year of the Arts Kickoff

Arts/Entertainment

The CFWG is teaming up with the NEHMA Art Truck for a Year of the Arts Kick-Off event. Come visit us on the TSC Patio to learn more about NEHMA, CWG, & how to use art to support Social Justice. The Perspectives Club will also be there with food and more.

9/27 at 1:00 pm | TSC, Patio | More Info

CEE Water and Environmental Seminar

Conference/Seminar

Fred Ogden, University of Wyoming, will present a seminar titled "Continental Scale Hydrological Predictability: Advances and Fundamental Limits".

9/27 at 3:30 pm | Engineering Building | More Info

Honors 42nd Annual Last Lecture

Lecture/Readings

Initiated in 1976, the Last Lecture has become an important Honors Program student tradition at Utah State University. Honors students have the opportunity to nominate an outstanding professor who has made a noteworthy contribution to the education and mentorship of undergraduates, both inside and outside of the classroom. A committee of honors students selects the winner each year, giving one exceptional professor the opportunity to speak to students as if it were his or her final lecture at USU. This year, Dr. Brian McCuskey will present “Alice vs. Sherlock,” staging an intellectual smackdown between these two literary celebrities. The dreamer and the detective: who knows best how to look at and think about the world? The lecture tells the story of Alice and Sherlock going viral, following them from Victorian England to the present day, from the original stories to screen adaptations to internet memes.

9/27 at 3:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Awake and Sing!

Arts/Entertainment

9/27 at 7:30 pm | Caine Lyric Theatre | More Info

Thursday, September 28

USU Farmers Market

Special Event

9/28 at 10:00 am | Quad | More Info

Fall STEM Fair

Celebration/Fair/Festival

Utah State University's STEM Fall Career Fair is a wonderful chance for students interested in working with technology-based organizations to spend some time networking with employers. It is also a chance for these employers to see what high quality students we have here at Utah State.

9/28 at 3:00 pm | Taggart Student Center | More Info

USDA-Predator Research Facility Open House

Special Event

The USDA-NWRC-Predator Research Facility is holding its annual open house on September 28 from 4-7 pm. Come out to the 164-acre facility in Millville, Utah, and learn about carnivores and research conducted by the staff. Must have valid I.D. to enter. Free event.

9/28 at 4:00 pm | More Info

Communitas Lecture Series: Tanja Softic

Arts/Entertainment

Tanja Softic´ studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of the University of Sarajevo and earned her M.F.A. in Printmaking from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia in 1992. From 1991-92, she printed at Kathy Caraccio Etching Studio in New York. She works across the media of printmaking, drawing, photography and book arts.

9/28 at 5:00 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Arrington Lecture Series

Arts/Entertainment

Opera comes in all shapes and sizes. Considered an elitist art form by many, it is capable of touching souls from pioneers and farmers to apostles and politicians. While it may be an acquired taste, we are lured to it via recitals, concerts, oratorios, and even Broadway musicals and anecdotal tales. There is no written history of “Opera in Utah,” and while references are random, they are consistently found when sought. The list of visiting operatic artists to the Beehive state is imposing, even extraordinary. Equally unexpected is the diversity of standard repertoire, and those works unique to, or composed about Utah. In turn, Utah’s operatic assets have given to the world’s arsenal of singers, and created an audience of unique proportions. And in the midst of these “voices” is another facet to the life of Leonard J. Arrington.

9/28 at 7:00 pm | More Info

Arrington Mormon History Lecture

Lecture/Readings

There is no written history of “Opera in Utah,” and while references are random, they are consistently found when sought. The list of visiting operatic artists to the Beehive state is imposing, even extraordinary. Equally unexpected is the diversity of standard repertoire, and those works unique to, or composed about Utah. In turn, Utah’s operatic assets have given to the world’s arsenal of singers, and created an audience of unique proportions. Learn more about "Opera and Its Voices in Utah" with Walter B. Rudolph, Thursday, September 28, 7:00 pm at the Logan Tabernacle.

9/28 at 7:00 pm | More Info

Awake and Sing!

Arts/Entertainment

9/28 at 7:30 pm | Caine Lyric Theatre | More Info

Friday, September 29

Utah State women's soccer vs. San Diego State

Sports

Utah State University hosts San Diego State University at Chuck and Gloria Bell Field.

9/29 at 12:00 pm | Chuck and Gloria Bell Soccer Field | More Info

USU GEOLOGY: Sarah Wigginton's Anadarko Summer

Conference/Seminar

Sarah Wigginton, graduate student of James Evans, will present a seminar on her work she did for Anadarko this past summer in order to satisfy her internship credits. She will be speaking in Fiesinger Teaching Lab (GEOL 101) at 12:20pm. Please join her and hear her adventures.

9/29 at 12:20 pm | Geology building | More Info

Evans Book Awards ceremony and book signing withGregory Prince

Reception/Reunion

The annual Evans Book Award ceremony will honor winner Gregory Prince at a ceremony and book signing. Prince is the author of "Leonard Arrington and the Writing of Mormon History." (Books will be available for sale at the event.) The book signing is open to all.

9/29 at 12:30 pm | David B. Haight Center | More Info

Alumni Association Tailgate Party prior to USU vs BYU football game

Reception/Reunion

Bring your whole family and come enjoy food, games, and visiting with other alumni while waiting for the USU vs BYU football game to start. We'll have smoked beef, S'mores and drinks. Play the Aggie Trivia game to have a chance to win a Camp Chef propane Fire Pit ($159 value) or 4 tickets to the "Aggie Family Reunion" event during homecoming (a $60 value). We'll be in the Maverik Stadium parking lot, next to the grass strip. Look for the large blue blow-up arch "USU Alumni Association: All Alumni Welcome"

9/29 at 4:00 pm | Maverik Stadium | More Info