USU Campus Recreation will host its annual Turkey Trot 5K and partner with the Student Nutrition Access Center coincide with their fall food drive.

Probiotic cocktails. Blueberry antioxidants. Paleo. Atkins. Keto. Getting the public to pay attention to topics on food and nutrition is pretty easy these days. Getting them to swallow the evidence-backed science related to the same topics? That’s tricky....

On the first morning of Fall Break, while many students are packing cars for a trip home or sleeping in, a group of Utah State University students will be loading into vans with work gloves and water bottles.

The Utah Conservation Corps has been awarded $106,000 by the National Park Foundation to complete wildfire mitigation and habitat restoration projects at Bryce Canyon National Park.

Utah State University’s True Blue Reuse & Repair group is set to host a brand-new form of donation drives starting Thursday, July 31, with a second drive occurring on Aug. 4.

Harvest Rescue is a community engagement club dedicated to harvesting fruits and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste, and then distributing to people in need.

Would you dig weeds for 10 hours a day? That’s a hard pass for many, but it’s what a lot of 20-somethings sign up for with the Utah Conservation Corps. The program says it's training the next generation of America’s workforce.

The Utah Conservation Corps has received a grant from Utah Department of Agriculture and Food to remove noxious weeds and restore habitat in Logan.

Project Coordinator and Restoration Specialist Bryce Rogers and Sophia Fisher, Rim to Rim’s fire and flood outreach specialist, said priorities will continue to focus on the Mill and Pack creek corridors, as well as the Matheson Wetlands.

The Utah Conservation Corps has been awarded support from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food’s Utah Pollinator Habitat Program.

Utah State University recognized individuals and organizations for their outstanding community contributions during the Center for Community Engagement’s annual awards ceremony on April 16 at the Taggart Student Center Sunburst Lounge.

The Bear Lake Monster, a legendary lake-dwelling creature whose tale dates back to Indigenous storytelling and 19th-century newspaper columns, is now the subject of Utah’s first “Legends & Lore” sign thanks to the efforts of Utah State University graduate...

For Tanyon Allred, a student in the USU Eastern Wildlife Program, education isn’t confined to the classroom — it’s lived out in the field, alongside wildlife and professionals who dedicate their lives to conservation.

Students got their hands dirty for a good cause during the Native Utah Seed Planting workshop on April 14, the first of many hands-on activities hosted at Utah State University as a part of the annual Earth Week celebration.

Students at Utah State University often find themselves on a crowded or late bus, or stuck in traffic on the way to class, consequently making them late to where they need to be. Aggie Blue Bikes has a solution for this.

A group of Aggies shared their work to engage students in sustainability at the recent Intermountain Sustainability Summit at Weber State University.

The Utah Conservation Corps, an AmeriCorps program within the Utah State University Center for Community Engagement, has received accreditation from the Corps Center of Excellence, the national accrediting body for service and conservation corps.

Utah Conservation Corps Executive Director Sean Damitz has been appointed to the Corps Council, a leadership body of representatives from AmeriCorps organizations across the United States.

Mercy Smith is the student lead for True Blue Reuse and Repair in within the Christensen Office of Service and Sustainability. She describes how the department aligns with Aggies Think Care Act

Rust-and-cream colored water flows between the banks of the Green River in southeastern Utah. As a flotilla of canoes meanders down the narrow stretches and gooseneck bends of Labyrinth Canyon, every dip of the paddle launches a whorl of chai-colored eddi...

Utah Conservation Corps, an AmeriCorps program based in Utah State University’s Center for Community Engagement, will receive a 2024 Project of the Year Award from The Corps Network in recognition of the Bia Ogwa project

July to October, groups of sustainability and community-oriented volunteers gather together to take part in a local harvest rescue aimed at reducing food waste and bolstering food access.

On Sept. 3-6, Utah State University hosted a blood drive in the TSC as part of the 21st annual Blood Battle, a friendly competition with Weber State University to bring in the most blood donations.

True Blue Reuse & Repair program has been promoting sustainability and anti-consumption through the reuse and repair of goods since 2016.

We at Student Affairs are so pleased you are part of our community this year. At Utah State, we prioritize your well-being as much as your academic success. We understand that college life can be both exhilarating and challenging, and we’re committed to p...

“I would say I'm not a traditional teacher, mostly because I don't know how to be a traditional teacher,” she said. “I like students to be more creative. I feel like they learn more by doing.” As a lecturer in the Engineering Drafting and Design Technolog...

The Utah Conservation Corps based at Utah State University has been awarded a $351,058 grant from the Natural Resources Conservation Service to expand the work of USU Extension in serving rural Utah counties.

USU Provost Laurens H. Smith has announced that David Anderson has been named associate vice provost for Community Engagement. In this assignment, Anderson will serve as the lead writer in the university’s preparation and submission of the Carnegie Commun...

A student-run program based out of the Christensen Office of Social Action and Sustainability (COSAS), the USU Gleaning Team organizes volunteer labor to harvest fruit and vegetables in Cache Valley. That produce is then distributed to individuals dealing...

What does the fox say? Or to use research from students at USU Eastern, where do they stay? Three USU Eastern students in the Wildland Resource Techniques course presented research to the local BLM and the state DWR on a study of kit foxes and their habi...

Utah State University’s Transforming Communities Institute (TCI) has announced the launch of two new initiatives: the “Transforming Communities”open-access journal and the Community-Engaged Scholar Network. TCI will hold an event on Jan. 23 to commemorat...

We are excited to announce the six organizations and projects selected by the UCAIR Grants Committee to receive a 2023-2024 UCAIR Grant! Of the many strong applications we received this year, the chosen recipients presented projects that align with our mo...

Sunshine Brosi, associate professor of Wildland Resources at Utah State University Eastern, has been named as a Faculty Fellow in Community Engagement. Brosi, alongside Professor Laura Gelfand, is the first USU faculty member to be named a fellow in the i...

On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the Utah State University Center for Community Engagement (CCE) will kick off its fall workshop series. Students from all academic disciplines will be given the opportunity to hear from community leaders about some of the most...

Entering its 20th year, Utah State University and the Christensen Office of Social Action will host the annual Blood Battle, supporting the American Red Cross. The competition pits USU against Weber State University in a blood drive to get the most live-s...

The Cache Humane Society will soon be a lot more colorful thanks to Honors students in a USU course. In collaboration with the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, students raised funds to commission mural artist Chuck Landvatter to design and paint a mura...

Inside the greenhouse at Utah State University Salt Lake Center, a special partnership has taken root. USU partners with the New Roots program, a service of the International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City that enables refugees to celebrate their her...

The William A. Burnard Warming Center just wrapped its first season of operation in downtown Logan and managed to serve more than 100 unhoused individuals from December through March.

People who have contributed to Utah State University’s efforts to strengthen communities were recognized during the Center for Community Engagement’s Annual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday.

Every year, the Utah State University Center for Community Engagement acknowledges the work of those who are committed to outstanding service through the Community Engagement Awards.

Utah State University undergraduate Canyon Bryson put a lot of thought into two seemingly disparate STEM activities designed to introduce high school students to basic science and engineering concepts.

Families of refugees and Native Americans in Utah will benefit from a three-year grant to provide them with farming opportunities.

On April 20, Utah State University’s Center for Community Engagement observed its annual Community Engagement Awards.

Each year, Utah State University’s Center for Community Engagement recognizes the work of those who are committed to outstanding service through the Community Engagement Awards.

Social work students at Utah State University are working with each other — and building on the work of classmates who came before — to build a program combatting homelessness in the Bear River region.

Students at Utah State University Eastern have the unique opportunity to participate in deer collaring research to track mule deer through the San Rafael Swell with associate professor Sunshine Brosi and the Department of Wildlife Resources in Utah.

In partnership with Aggie Blue Bikes, the Utah State University Inclusion Center hosted its first ever bike scavenger hunt on campus. Despite weather troubles, the event was very successful and drew many participants.

The Utah State University Peace Corps Prep (PC Prep) program will launch in September. The program prepares students for international development fieldwork and potential Peace Corps service.

Utah State University is out for blood... blood donations that is. The Val R. Christensen Service Center, in partnership with the American Red Cross, will host the annual Blood Battle, a blood drive competition between USU and Weber State University. With...

Karli Ludwig has studied and enjoyed the benefits of yoga. This past semester as a Community-Engaged Scholar, she wanted to bring that enjoyment and knowledge to others

LOGAN — Beginning in 1933 with a camp in American Fork Canyon, the Civilian Conservation Corps spent close to a decade molding and rehabilitating Utah's public lands in ways that left a meaningful impact in Utah's outdoors.

This year, the Ivory Prize was awarded to Melissa Alarcón (left) and George Garcia. For their work with USU Latinos in Action (LIA)

Utah Conservation Corps is Utah State University’s field conservation program focused on creating a new generation of conservation leaders. The program is celebrating 20 years of hands-on service in Utah’s parks and public lands.

In July of 2020, USU graduate student, Makenna Osborne, hosted a trail ride with a group of 12 veterans as part of her AmeriCorps experience with The Utah Higher Education AmeriCorps Network (UHEAN).

Each year, the Utah State University Center for Community Engagement (CCE) recognizes the work of those who exemplify mutually beneficial partnerships between USU and the greater community through the Community Engagement Awards.

Utah State University's Center for Community Engagement has switched to AggiePulse, a new platform, to assist with finding and organizing engagement opportunities in the community.

The Education Outreach America Reads program at Utah State University was started by employees, Todd Milovich and Carol Rosenthal, in response to the Clinton administration’s America Reads Initiative in 1999.

Aggie Blue Bikes was born out of a concern for air quality, especially during the winter months. Although air quality is still an issue, Aggie Blue Bikes was ahead of the curve in conversations and actions regarding sustainability.

The Utah Conservation Corps (UCC) at Utah State University is responding to Hurricanes Laura and Delta that have impacted the Lake Charles area of Louisiana over the past two months. The Disaster Services Unit of AmeriCorps has requested that the UCC depl...

The Cache Community Gleaning Team is a student-driven program run through the Utah State University Center for Community Engagement. Founded in 2019 by two Dietetics students looking to make a difference in their community

Utah State University’s Office of Research and the School of Graduate Studies named the 2020 Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year, Melanie Domenech Rodríguez, and the Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor of the Year, Mehmet Soyer.

Utah State University has been awarded the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, the highest level of recognition for community engagement.

The Utah State University Center for Community Engagement and USU Advancement office have received funding from the Clark and Christine Ivory Foundation to establish the Ivory Prize for Excellence.

The Utah State University Center for Community Engagement and Public & School Partnership celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday through a number of service projects that engaged USU students, staff and faculty in the Cache Valley community.

Cranksgiving is a Thanksgiving tradition that began in 1999 on the streets of New York City. Although the tradition has been alive for twenty years, this is only the second year of it coming to Logan.