Office of the Provost & Executive Vice President Newsletter Archive

Optimize summer downtime: craft fall syllabi early, reflect on teaching methods, enhance inclusivity, and refine Canvas courses with CIDI. Prep for a successful fall semester now!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and you’re invited! Join us for USU's 137th Commencement celebration! Learn about what's new for this year as well as more information about the Procession, speeches, and college convocations.

On March 27th, the Office of the Provost and the Office of Research came together to host the highly anticipated 2024 Faculty Awards Ceremony, an occasion dedicated to celebrating and paying tribute to the remarkable contributions of our faculty!

Join David Feldon, Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Studies at USU, as he explores the transformative power of mentorship for graduate students, offering essential insights and guidance for both students and educators alike.

Spring 2023 introduced automated degree posting, boosting efficiency and student experience. With Degree Works, 66% of degrees posted within 24 hours, minimizing delays.

Gain insights on how to be a supportive advocate for mental health while also teaching students to be responsible, accountable, and resilient.

The Office of Global Engagement talks about the life-changing experience of studying abroad.

Harrison Kleiner was elected chair of the USHE General Education Task Force

We are pleased to introduce Dr. David Feldon as the new Associate Vice Provost for the School of Graduate Studies. This is a new position in the graduate school.

Take a closer look at the graduate schools role in promoting, supporting, and reviewing graduate education at Utah State University.

President Betsy R. Cantwell speaks about Aggie Wellness, lifelong learning, community engagement, ETE, and more!

USU launches a new ETE certificate to support faculty in "focusing on student success."

Inaugural Graduate Speaker - Darren Parry

Provost Larry H. Smith shares his thoughts on the current climate of higher education.

We are pleased to introduce Dr. Pamela A. Dupin-Bryant as the new Vice Provost for Statewide Campuses, replacing Rich Etchberger, who served in this role since January of 2017.

The Career Design Center offers a behind the scenes look at the materials accessible to faculty to share with their students.

Harrison Kleiner talks about strategies that faculty can use to promote student success by fostering a feeling of academic community among their students.

The first annual Grad Week celebration took place the week of April 3, and included a slew of events accessible from every campus and online.

The recent organizational move of the USU Registrar's Office to the Office of the Provost & Executive Vice President has allowed them to collaborate even more closely with faculty to improve enrollment and the student experience. (Watch the video.)

Faculty have expressed concern about assisting students experiencing mental health issues. Learn more as Janis Boettinger describes how to recognize and assist students in distress and where to direct them to resources.

Janet Anderson discusses Utah State University advising and how it evolved from a transactional model of assisting students in scheduling their classes to an intentional model in which they assist students in achieving their personal goals.

Ryan Hobbs discusses how USU will launch a new set of course delivery options this summer (2023). Learn more about each delivery type and how it might impact your teaching.

Travis Thurston and Neal Legler discuss the transfer of Empowering Teaching Excellence (ETE) to the Office of the Provost & Executive Vice President and the significance of the ETE program for faculty.

Janis Boettinger shares information about Utah State University's new faculty. Additionally, she interviews Aaron Arrendondo, an assistant professor in the Sociology and Anthropology department, to learn about his experience as one of new faculty in the J...

Dr. Laurens (Larry) H. Smith became Provost & Executive Vice President of Utah State University on July 1, 2022.

Linda Nagel will be joining Utah State University as dean of the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources.

USU Provost Frank Galey and Board of Trustees Vice Chair John Y. Ferry have their photo taken while waiting in the processional line at commencement.

D. Richard Cutler was officially appointed as vice provost of graduate studies at Utah State University.

Stakeholders Recommend Five Areas to Improve Graduate Education at USU.

Robert Wagner has been named executive vice president and

Students congregate in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum for the commencement ceremony on May 5, 2022.

Faculty share how the Honors program enriches both the student and the faculty experience through meaningful connections, discussion of new ideas, and interest in cross-disciplinary development.

The Career Design Center is building more university-wide career education, employer engagement, experiential learning, and post-graduation career opportunities into the student experience.

Exceptional faculty across the Utah State University system were celebrated at the 2022 Faculty Awards Ceremony on Thursday, March 31, 2022.

Utah State University Moab's new campus building hosted its ribbon-cutting ceremony April 1.

The Executive VIce President and Provost and Empowering Teaching Excellence (ETE) are offering five opportunities for professional development in teaching.

Utah State University Moab has always looked to address local and regional need with its hiring of faculty and its expansion and upgrading of academic programs.

On March 3, 2022, deans and associate deans from Utah State University joined first-general college students for a dinner.

Utah State University is in year two of a three-year institutional change effort to develop inclusive faculty recruitment, hiring, and retention practices.

Not only is GSCA contributing to the university's mission of promotion diversity, inclusion, and respect, they are affecting substantial change in the climate at USU.

Carolina Bell was recently hired as a USU Success coach. Faculty can connect their students to a success coach by filling out the new Student Academic Achievement Alert (SAAA) form.

In a land-grant institution with a Carnegie R1 research designation, graduate education is a core responsibility and outcome of Utah State University

It began as a way to keep students engaged and to check in with them during the pandemic.

Recently Utah State University's International Travel Oversight Committee recommended approval of several spring 2022 student exchanges and programs, but they have since been cancelled due to the countries' Department of State Travel Advisories increase t...

Beginning the fall 2021 semester, Utah State University expanded its 1010 Connections course to students at USU Eastern and USU Blanding. USU Today (January 6, 2022).

Provost Galey welcomes you to the inaugural issue of Provost News, a regular newsletter intended to share information that may be of interest to our stakeholders.