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01
Oct

A Fireside Chat with Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson on Women and Leadership

Panel Discussion/Presentation

The Utah Women & Leadership Project invites you to join us for our second Fall Women’s Leadership Forum.

Deidre M. Henderson, Utah’s ninth Lieutenant Governor, is well-recognized in Utah for her political leadership for eight years in the Utah State Senate. She gained a reputation as a strong conservative, a champion for government transparency, and a vocal advocate for women and families. In this engaging fireside chat, she will respond to questions about her own leadership development journey and provide her insights and perspectives on why, where, and how women today are needed to influence, impact, and lead in all settings. Come, listen, and learn from this important conversation! This event is open to all girls/women and those who influence them (this includes men too).

Register to join.

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm |
01
Oct

Alumni Lunch Series: Alek Nelson

Panel Discussion/Presentation

The Alumni Lunch Series is now CHaSS Trailheads, but our events will continue to provide meaningful opportunities for current students to connect with our amazing alumni. All USU students, faculty, staff, and alumni are welcome to attend!

Join us for a Digital Portfolios workshop with Alek Nelson (JCOM ‘21), Director of Marketing and Media at CacheARTS.

What is a Digital Portfolio? Come learn more about an important tool in the virtual hiring world. Learn how to showcase your skills and get noticed by potential employers and hear how Alek used his portfolio to rise to the director role right out of college!

Please wear a mask and help us continue to host in-person events this semester.

Refreshments will be provided after the event.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Old Main |
01
Oct

A Time to Die: Adoption of Physician-Assisted Dying in Utah

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Physician-assisted dying is legal in at least ten U.S. states and the District of Columbia under legislation known as Death with Dignity Laws. Should Utah also offer the option? Join a online panel discussion led by USU bioethicist Andy Anderson; Pat Sadoski, senior care consultant and retired hospice nurse; and family physician and hospice medical director Matthew Welter. The discussion, broadcast online via AggieCast, is free and open to all. The event is hosted by Utah State University's College of Science, with media sponsor Utah Public Radio. More at: https://www.usu.edu/science/events/time-to-die

7:00 pm - 8:15 pm | Online/Virtual |
04
Oct

MathBio Group Talk

Panel Discussion/Presentation

The Mathematical Biology (MathBio) group meets every other week in Animal Science 119. The meeting is open to undergraduates, graduate students and faculty interested in applications of mathematical sciences to problems in biology and ecology. The schedule will include formal and informal talks, discussion of MathBio publications, and professional development.

Contact Jim Powell (jim.powell@usu.edu) for further information.

10:30 am - 11:30 am | Animal Science |
06
Oct

Entrepreneur Leadership Series: Martin Frey

Panel Discussion/Presentation

This week’s speaker is Martin Frey, a businessman and adventurer whose zealous tenacity has helped him conquer feats like climbing Mt. Everest, sailing around the world, and developing programs to create and grow Utah businesses.

Martin is an active Utah angel Investor and has served, at the request of Governor Huntsman, as the Managing Director of Economic Development for the state of Utah. He previously spent 13 years in Silicon Valley where he was a Senior Director for Cisco Systems.

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Eccles Conference Center Auditorium |
07
Oct

Lunch & Learn - URS: Tier 1 and Tier 2 Retirement Options

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Join us virtually and in person as Ben Smedley from URS presents on the Tier 1 and Tier 2 pension retirement options available to you! He will discuss the differences between each and the other savings plan options to help you feel confident and excited for retirement. Register today for the webinar or join us in person in room 154 of the Merrill-Cazier Library. Face coverings are encouraged inside USU buildings when physical distancing is not possible. Participation in this event qualifies as an activity for the Be Well Rewards program.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | USU Libraries |
08
Oct

Leadership Forum: MarketStar

Panel Discussion/Presentation | Focused Friday

MarketStar executives discuss how they use data to drive over $6 billion in sales each year for clients like Google, Pandora, and Microsoft.

Panelists:
Diane Graybeal: Director of Performance and Analytics
Kacey Harmon: Director of Sales Technology
Matt Nelson: AI and Data Engineering Manager
Camille Cawley: Business Intelligence Account Manager

10:30 am - 11:30 am | Huntsman Hall |
11
Oct

Applied Math Seminar

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Featuring Dr. Haoran Wang, USU Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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.

10:30 am - 11:30 am | Animal Science |
12
Oct

Lunch & Learn - TIAA: Well Rounded Retirement Options

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Planning for retirement goes beyond putting together a financial strategy. A full-picture plan starts with considering many non-financial aspects of retirement. TIAA crafted a workshop series that focuses on factors beyond your retirement plan account balance that make for a satisfied retirement. In this in person presentation, Mark Saine with TIAA will provide a high-level view of the model for a well-rounded retirement and explores several aspects of retirement health using the well-rounded retirement model. Face coverings are encourage inside USU buildings when physical distancing is not possible. Participation in this event qualifies as an activity for the Be Well Rewards program.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | USU Libraries |
12
Oct

TIAA Webinar: Well Rounded Retirement Options

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Planning for retirement goes beyond putting together a financial strategy. A full-picture plan starts with considering many non-financial aspects of retirement. TIAA crafted a workshop series that focuses on factors beyond your retirement plan account balance that make for a satisfied retirement. In this webinar, Mark Saine with TIAA will provide a high-level view of the model for a well-rounded retirement and explores several aspects of retirement health using the well-rounded retirement model.?Register for the webinar today! Participation in the event qualifies as an activity for the Be Well Rewards program.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
12
Oct

Data Science & Statistics Seminar

Panel Discussion/Presentation

The Data Science and Statistics Seminar is a monthly series of talks involving current research by data scientists and statisticians from USU and other institutions. Faculty and students from all disciplines are invited to participate in these talks, which tend to involve interdisciplinary applications and methodological developments. Fall 2021 talks will be conducted remotely.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
13
Oct

Entrepreneur Leadership Series: Dave Durocher

Panel Discussion/Presentation

This week’s speaker is Dave Durocher, who was arrested for the first time at the age of 13 years old. By the time he was 38, he had been to prison four times for a total of 15 years. After being faced with 29 years in prison, Dave pleaded guilty and went to Delancey Street in Los Angeles for the next eight years. While there, he became the Managing Director, doubled revenues in their training schools’ businesses, and tripled their overall earnings.

Today David is a co-founder and managing director of “The Other Side Academy” in Salt Lake City. He has helped countless other ex-convicts regain their dignity and their families. He is enjoying his own success as the person he has become.

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Eccles Conference Center Auditorium |
14
Oct

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.

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Animal Science |
18
Oct

MathBio Group Talk

Panel Discussion/Presentation

The Mathematical Biology (MathBio) group meets every other week in Animal Science 119. The meeting is open to undergraduates, graduate students and faculty interested in applications of mathematical sciences to problems in biology and ecology. The schedule will include formal and informal talks, discussion of MathBio publications, and professional development.

Contact Jim Powell (jim.powell@usu.edu) for further information.

10:30 am - 11:30 am | Animal Science |
18
Oct

A Conversation About Civil Discourse With Brent Hill

Panel Discussion/Presentation | Aggies Think, Care, Act

Neil Abercrombie, USU vice president for government relations, will facilitate a conversation with Brent Hill, the Next Generation Program Director for the National Institute for Civil Discourse. Brent retired from the state legislature in 2020 after serving 19 years in the Idaho State Senate, 10 years as President Pro Tempore, the highest-ranking member of the Idaho State Senate. Brent is an Aggie who earned a bachelor's in accounting. He frequently contributes to newspapers and other publications and is the author of the book A Matter of Principle, which explores the fundamental ideals that guided America’s founders. Learn more about Brent Hill.

Pizza will be provided. Submit your own questions during the presentation.

Co-sponsored by Aggies Think Care Act and the Institute for Government and Politics

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | David B. Haight Center |
20
Oct

Lunch & Learn - Understanding Your Pharmacy Benefits

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Pharmacy representatives from Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah will be presenting information to help you better understand your pharmacy benefits. Please join us as we share information regarding the various pharmacies you have available to you for filling your prescriptions, a review of your pharmacy benefits, programs that can help lower your drug costs, and on-line resources that provide helpful information and guidance. Attendance and participation in this event qualify as a required activity for the Be Well Rewards program.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
20
Oct

Annual ASA Utah Chapter Meeting Watch Party

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Education-to-Employment Panel Discussion. Free pizza!

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Animal Science |
20
Oct

Entrepreneur Leadership Series: Dan Clark

Panel Discussion/Presentation

This week’s speaker is Dan Clark, who is the founder and CEO of Dan Clark and Associates - an international high-performance communications and training company. He is also a professor, award-winning athlete, New York Times best-selling author, recording artist, and one of the most sought-after speakers. Since 1982, Dan has spoken to more than 5 million people -- including Fortune 500 companies, world leaders, Super Bowl Champions, and more -- in over 5,500 audiences, in all 50 states, in 60 countries, on 6 continents. He was also inducted into the National Speakers Hall of Fame and named one of the Top Ten Speakers in the World. Dan has also been published in over 50 million books and appeared on over 500 TV and radio programs.

Clark’s inspiring life even includes soaring to the edge of space, flying fighter jets with the Air Force Thunderbirds, and receiving the United States Distinguished Service Medal. Most significant, in 2012, Dan was named Utah Father of the year.

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Eccles Conference Center Auditorium |
22
Oct

Leadership Forum: Young Alumni Mentors

Panel Discussion/Presentation | Focused Friday

Learn how to build an effective mentor relationship in this interactive workshop with the Huntsman School's new Young Alumni Board. The Young Alumni Board is all about connecting our most accomplished and dedicated young alumni to current students. Learn more about the board, including who our Young Alumni Board members are.
Please RSVP here to attend.

10:30 am - 11:30 am | Huntsman Hall |
22
Oct

LAEP Speaker Series: Patricia Algara

Panel Discussion/Presentation

More than 40% of insect species are declining and a third are endangered. Monarch Butterflies population has plummeted 99.9% since the 1980s. This poses a tremendous risk to our ecosystem. This talk will reflect on how Patricia's love for bees has led her on a path that transformed how she approaches design as activism while harnessing the creative process. She believes that landscape architects have an important role and the potential to make a big impact for insect survival.

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Fine Arts Visual |
25
Oct

Applied Math Seminar

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Featuring Dr. Ricardo Ramirez, USU Department of Biology

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.

10:30 am - 11:30 am | Animal Science |
25
Oct

IHC Data Analytics Presentation

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Mark Nielsen from IHC will be presenting on how IHC uses data analytics to improve patient care and manage their rapid growth.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Huntsman Hall |
26
Oct

Lunch & Learn - Aetna: Brain Health

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Do you have trouble remembering where you put your keys? Do you find yourself struggling to concentrate during meetings? New research shows how taking care of our brains can help us with age-related issues and improve day-to-day coping. This training will examine why brain health is important, provide tools to improve brain health, and offer resources for future reference. Register today for this Lunch & Learn event provided by Aetna, USU's Employee Assistance Program, in conjunction with the Be Well Program. Attendance and participation in this event qualify as a required activity for the Be Well Rewards Program.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
27
Oct

Life of a Latinx Leader: George Garcia

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Come join us as we get the opportunity to listen to one of our own students and learn more about his time here at Utah State and his trails to get here.

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Taggart Student Center |
27
Oct

Entrepreneur Leadership Series: Amy Rees Anderson

Panel Discussion/Presentation

This week’s speaker is Amy Rees Anderson, the Managing Partner of REES Capital, an angel Investing Firm and the founder of the IPOP Foundation, a charity focused on promoting entrepreneurship as a pathway to self-reliance. Amy is also an author and serves as a contributor to Forbes and the Huffington Post. She currently serves on 13 Boards.

Previously Amy was the CEO of MediConnect Global, a healthcare technology company she grew and sold in 2012 for over $377 million. She has been the recipient of a number of prestigious awards, which include being named CEO of the Year and receiving the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In 2015 Amy received an honorary PhD.

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Eccles Conference Center Auditorium |
28
Oct

Math & Stats Education Teaching Showcase

Panel Discussion/Presentation

The Mathematics and Statistics Education Group hosts a monthly Teaching Showcase to collaborate and share ideas for strategic motivation and improvement in their teaching opportunities. Please consider sharing a short presentation or story about something you’ve tried in your classes.

Contact Pata Rujirawat (pata.rujirawat@usu.edu) if you'd be interested in presenting or for further information.

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Online/Virtual |
28
Oct

CHaSS Pre-Law Series

Panel Discussion/Presentation

CHaSS Outreach Coordinator and Pre-Law Advisor are teaming up to bring you a series of conversations with alumni working in legal careers. Join us each month as we explore various opportunities and aspects of the legal profession. All USU students, faculty, and staff are welcome!

On Thursday, October 28 we’ll focus on the experience of a judicial clerkship. Join us for a conversation with Kimberly Smith who earned a bachelor's degree in English from Utah State University before graduating summa cum laude from the S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2020. From September 2020 through August 2021, Kimberly clerked for Judge Ted Stewart, a federal district judge for the District of Utah. Now, she is clerking for Judge Carolyn McHugh, a judge for the Tenth CircuitCourt of Appeals.

During law school, she participated in the school’s law review and worked as a research assistant for one of her professors. She also spent summers clerking at Benett, Tueller, Johnson & Deere, a local law firm in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Questions? andrea.dehaan@usu.edu or (435) 797-0366

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Old Main |
29
Oct

Leadership Forum: Indra Nooyi, Principle-Centered Leader of the Year Award

Panel Discussion/Presentation | Focused Friday

Indra Nooyi is the former CEO and Chairwoman of the Board of PepsiCo. She has consistently ranked among the world's 100 most powerful women. In 2014, she was ranked at number 13 on the Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women and was ranked the 2nd most powerful woman on the Fortune list in 2015. She currently serves on the boards of Amazon and the International Cricket Council.

10:30 am - 11:15 am | Eccles Conference Center Auditorium |
29
Oct

How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Women’s distinctive strengths and behaviors provide them with many advantages. Yet the very habits that help them early in their careers can hold them back as they seek to rise. In this virtual seminar, Sally Helgesen draws on her work with legendary executive coach Marshall Goldsmith to help women identify and address the habits most likely to get in their way as they seek to move to a higher level. Using vivid real-life examples that resonate and inspire, Sally helps participants:

- Identify how specific habits may hinder them as they move to a higher level.
- Initiate simple behavioral changes that can smooth their path going forward.
- Hold themselves accountable for changes that can benefit them and their organizations.
- Become a more powerful resource for other women seeking to rise.

Participants will come away from this forum with an enhanced understanding of their individual strengths, an actionable template for identifying and addressing challenges going forward, a proven means for enlisting support, and tools for enhancing their visibility and connections.

Registration required to attend.

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Online/Virtual |
29
Oct

LAEP Speaker Series: Kevin Shields

Panel Discussion/Presentation

This presentation will include Kevin’s career serving over 24 years as a landscape architect for temples and other major projects for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Follow Kevin’s career, as he reveals the unique characteristics and criteria related to design of temple sites, the Church’s Conference Center rooftop gardens, and other major projects for the Church. He will also discuss his rare role working with landscape architects throughout the world, and encouraging increasing roles of landscape architects with the design process.

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Fine Arts Visual |
29
Oct

Science Unwrapped - Great and Small

Panel Discussion/Presentation | Science Unwrapped

Inquiring minds of all ages are invited to Science Unwrapped, the public outreach program of USU's College of Science. Featured speaker is USU evolutionary ecologist Norah Saarman, who presents "Making Use of the Great and Small: Tracking Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes with Satellites and Genetics" at 7 pm in the Emert Auditorium (ESLC 130) of the Eccles Science Learning Center on USU's Logan campus. Admission is free. Dr. Saarman's talk will be recorded and posted on Science Unwrapped's website following the talk: www.usu.edu/science/unwrapped

Due to pandemic restrictions, hands-on learning activities following the talk will not be offered in-person at this time. We encourage our guests to visit our website for video learning activities: https://www.usu.edu/unwrapped/learning-activities/index

Please Note: Pandemic conditions can change quickly. Please check our website regularly for updates, as in-person gatherings may have to pivot to virtual presentations: www.usu.edu/science/unwrapped

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Eccles Science Learning Center Auditorium |
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