http://www.suu.edu/news/Recent headlines from the campus of Southern Utah University.60http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1118Back on campus and hard at work in preparation for their first season under new Head Coach Becky Hogan, SUU Women’s Soccer is reaching out to the campus and local communities, hoping to meet more of their fans. The players and coaches have spent the better part of their summer volunteering across the city, trying to get to know the community and build team morale through service. Now, as the season nears, they are all ready to blow off a little steam after a summer of sprints, weights and ful...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1117On Tuesday, August 7, SUU Facilities crews began to put up construction fences on the southeast portion of campus, marking the site of a project that will enhance the ability of all citizens to navigate the Cedar City campus. A major replacement of the sidewalk and stairs leading up the hill between the Music Building and the Electronic Learning Center (ELC) will begin with the placement of these fences and should be completed by October 31. The current stairway area will be closed through th...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1116“Celebrating. . . the Next 25 Years of Rural Progress” is the theme for the 25th annual Utah Rural Summit, scheduled for Aug. 9 and 10, 2012, at the R. Haze Hunter Conference Center on the campus of Southern Utah University. “We are celebrating the silver anniversary of the Utah Rural Summit, which we hope has played a beneficial role in rural Utah and the quality of life we enjoy,” said Wes Curtis, executive director of Regional Services and the Utah Center for Rural Life at SUU, host of th...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1115This summer Cedar City will proudly pledge to be more sustainable and hopes to extend the challenge to community businesses and residents through Earth Fest, a partnership celebration between Cedar City and Southern Utah University's Center for Sustainability created to showcase easy ways to reduce, reuse and recycle in efforts to building a more sustainable lifestyle. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday August 3, community members young and old are invited to stop by the Main Street Park by the...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1114Many students struggle to adequately balance the demands of school with the needs of home and family, especially where finances are concerned. As many as 700 SUU students with families have expressed a need for assistance in managing their child care expenses while attending school, and help is close at hand. Through a federal grant, many of SUU's students with children may be eligible for child care assistance grants as early as this coming fall semester. However, the deadline for fall assistan...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1113SUU Track and Field star Cameron Levins will mark his Olympic debut in London, England, representing his home country of Canada in the Men's 5k and 10k competitions. For interested fans, the dates and times (all MST) to watch Levins in his pursuit of medals at the 2012 Olympic Games includes: Saturday, August 4 - Men's 10k Finals Watch the race on NBC, set to air at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, August 8 - Men's 5k Preliminaries Watch recaps of the race, anticipated to air on NBC at 10:45-11 a.m....http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1112No summer is complete without a beach party, and believe it or not, there’s one coming soon to a beach near you—right here in Cedar City. What’s more, the festivities will bring the entire local community together with Thunderbird Athletics to celebrate the Pioneer Day holiday in grand fashion. A fledgling tradition, SUU Athletics is excited to bring the community and its athletes together in this special event, which will take place on the shores of Lake at the Hills the closest thing tha...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1111As the state of Utah’s designated public liberal arts and sciences university, Southern Utah University stands apart in service, with a more personalized and comprehensive education than may be possible at many other institutions. In recognition of SUU’s distinct value, the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) recently cast a unanimous vote to accept the Cedar City university for COPLAC membership, making SUU its 27th member institution. A consortium of elite membership, COPLAC ha...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1110Southern Utah University fans are encouraged to go online and cast their vote for Cameron Levins for the 2012 Bowerman Award, the highest honor given to NCAA Track & Field athletes. Levins is one of three men nominated for the award, and the fan vote will count as one of ten votes that will be given to determine the winner. Levins became SUU's first NCAA track & field national champion, capturing both the 5k and 10k titles at the 2012 outdoor championships. The double dip in the 5k an...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1109In preparation for its big move this fall, the SUU Preschool is cleaning house, with a yard sale to boot. This Saturday morning, July 7, the preschool will host a yard sale in the hopes of making their move to North Elementary a little easier. The sale will feature miscellaneous items related to child care that are no longer needed. The sale will be held outside of the current SUU Preschool building at 123 South 300 West in Cedar City from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A variety of used equipment, inc...