SUU News for 2019
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December
- SUU Student Investors Bring Home Gold
- Best Friends Announces 1st University Leadership Program
- Graduate Student Presents at Conference on Interdisciplinary Studies
- Rita Osborn Named Utah Rural Health Community Star
- IIC Provides Record Number of Internship Pathways for SUU Students
- Southern Utah University Receives Awards for New Community Programs
November
- SUU to Host Sixth Annual Family Matters Conference
- A.P.E.X. Events Presents Chuck Aaron
- Professor Receives Organic Syntheses Grant to Fund Student Research
- SUU’s Online Master of Sports Medicine Ranked Sixth in the Nation
- A.P.E.X. Events Presents Shayna Begay, Aerospace Engineer
- Marketing Communication Office Welcomes Two New Team Members
- $40,000 Grant Supports STEM Activities for First-Gen Students
- University News | International Education Week
- A.P.E.X. Events Presents Steve Blumenthal
- Silver Seal Award for Excellence in Student Voter Engagement
- SUU Community Education Wraps Up First Year
- TEDx Event at Southern Utah University
- Community on the Go Returns from Battle of the Bulge
- Christmas Concert to Highlight 2019 Community Talent Showcase
- New Educational Foundations & Policies for Education Majors
- Piano Monster Brings Music & Opportunity to Cedar City Stage
- SUU Music Concert Brings Unity to the Holidays
October
- Grace A. Tanner Lecture in Human Values Presents Vijay Gupta
- Southern Utah University Celebrates Double-Digit Growth
- SUU Rocketry Team Places 3rd in International Competition
- SUU Faculty and Staff Ride from Salt Lake to Saint George
- SUU Named Best Public Nursing School in Utah
- Small Business Development Center Advisor Receives Award
- A.P.E.X. Events Presents Diandra Leslie-Pelecky
- Heather Ogden named Dean of Students at SUU
- Fulbright Scholar Teaches American Literature in Taiwan
- Online MBA Program Becoming More Affordable and Accessible
- SUU Retention Rate Increases by Double-Digits
- A.P.E.X. Events: Kavitha A. Davidson
- SUU Presents at American Chemical Society's National Meeting
- Online Degrees Named Among Most Affordable in the Nation
- A.P.E.X. Events Presents Alex Stone
- New Accelerated Online Master’s Degree Programs
- SUU Students Pilot Skin Cancer Project with Area Cosmetologists
September
- New Agreement Encouraging Remote Working from Rural Utah
- Herbert Stresses Innovation on Day 2 of Utah Rural Summit
- A.P.E.X. Presents Erika Sánchez for Hispanic Heritage Month
- SUU #1 Public University in Utah for Lowest Student Debt
- NEH Awards SUU Grants Amounting to Nearly $200,000
- SUU Student Earns 1st Place at SkillsUSA Championships
- U.S. News Ranks SUU Among Top 10 for Lowest Student Debt
- Students Bring the Thunder for Annual Homecoming Week
- A.P.E.X. Events Presents Sculptor Al Farrow
- SUU Professor Receives International Teaching Scholar Award
- Annual Alumni Banquet Honors Three SUU Alumni
- Southern Utah University Named a 'Great College to Work For'
- Graduate Reaches #2 on Amazon Music
- Call for Participants: Join in a Monstrous Concert
- Mormon and Cedar City History Come Alive at Author Reading
- A.P.E.X. Events Presents Julie Castle, CEO of Best Friends
- Student Project to Improve Algerian Agriculture
- Agriculture Club to Host the FFA Contest
- Aviation Program Spreads Its Wings with Renaming of College
August
- SUU Nutrition Major Takes Health Supplies to Mexico
- Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $25,000 to SUU
- Rocky Mountain Power Supports First-Generation Students
- Visit London and Italy with SUU’s Community Travel Program
- SUU Receives $1 Million Grant to Combat the Opioid Crisis
- SUU Community Education Announces New Fall Class Lineup
- Southern Utah University Cuts Tuition for Online Programs
- Southern Utah University Hosts 32nd Annual Utah Rural Summit
- Washington Monthly Ranks SUU in Top 50 for Affordable Tuition
- @SUUTBirds Ranked Among Top 10 for Social Media Engagement
July
- SUU Student Earns Big Bang Internship at Los Alamos Laboratory
- SUU Discontinues the Required EDGE Program
- Cedar City Council Primary Candidate Forum to be Held at SUU
- Community Education Love Where you Art Outdoor Painting Workshop
- Academics is a Priority with SUU Gymnastics
- Musicians to Perform at Main Street Park with New Community Band
- SUU Earns National Recognition as 2019 College of Distinction
June
- Online Master of Interdisciplinary Studies Ranked 3rd in Nation
- SUU Offers New Scholarship to Help Students Go Back to School
- Father’s Day Adventure awaits in Community Education Class
- SUU Ranked Best Public Nursing Program in Utah
- SUU Professor Publishes Spanish Poetry Collection
- Firework Incident at Utah Summer Games Opening Ceremonies
- SUU Alumni Accepted For Peace Corps Service
- SUU Receives Reaccreditation from NASAD
- First Annual Paiute Educational Access Camp Experience
- SUU Graduate Competes on American Ninja Warrior
May
- Running for Hope Wins Best Short Doc at Utah Film Festival
- Best of State Names SUU Top Educational Institution for Second Year
- SUU Community Education Partners with North Elementary
- Dean Robert Eves to Serve as Interim Provost
- Campus Makes Large Donation to Destroyed Library in Brazil
- SUU Greenhouse Hosts Annual Plant Sale for 2019
- SUU Students Win Get Healthy Utah Marketing Competition
- 2019 Summer Guided Adventures
- Trace Adkins Performs in 2019 Tour Concert at SUU
- Biology Grad Receives Full Ride Military Scholarship to Dental School
- Fresh Living Interview with SUU Community on the Go
- SUU Releases Spring 2019 Dean's List
- SUU Employee Awarded 2019 Librarian of the Year
- Freshman Takes First at the Regions Breakaway Championship
- New Dean for the College of Science and Engineering
- SUU Earns Recognition for Best Online Masters In Sports Conditioning
- Gone with the Rain: Chalk the Walk Festival
- SUU Grad is One of Six to Receive Fellowship to Ohio State
- Improve Your Golf Game at the 2019 Utah Summer Games
- Plain White T’s to Headline Utah Summer Games Opening Ceremonies
- Kick Off Your Summer with Free Movies and Party in the Park
- SUU Hosts Free Philosophy Summer Camp
- Rocky Mountain Power Supports First-Generation Students
April
- First Saltwater Aquarium to be Built
- IHC Donates $60,000 to Diversity Scholarships for Nursing Students
- School of Business Unveils New Minor
- Campus Brings ADA Accessibility to Campus With Portal Entryways
- Experience Community Travel with SUU and Learn Around the Globe
- SUU Percussion Ensemble Celebrates Moments of Sunshine
- Embark on Instinctive Travels with SUU’s Wind Symphony
- Enjoy the Broadway Spectacle of 42nd Street at SUU
- Sheida Soleimani: Medium of Exchange
- Mechanical Engineering Student Named 2019 SUU Valedictorian
- Kay Andersen Taps into Retirement with 42nd Street at SUU
- Neal Marchant Discovered Finance at Southern Utah University
- Range Club Takes on Competition at International Meeting
- Melissa Stockwell Announced as SUU Commencement Speaker
- CPVA Students Take The Last Yankee to Romania
- Looking Back at Festival of Excellence Highlights
- SUU Orchestra and Choirs Present Brahms’ German Requiem
- Funding Secured for Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Hope
- Cedar City Community Band to Make its Debut
- Stephen Lisonbee Named SUU Executive Director of Regional Services
- New Home for Geosciences Unveiled at SUU
- SUU Selects New Birdhead Logo for University Brand
- Accounting Major Named 2019 Business Valedictorian
- Mathematics Major Named 2019 COSE Valedictorian
- Athletic Training Graduate Named Education Valedictorian
- Philosophy Student Honored To Be 2019 HSS Valedictorian
- SIEL Names Kelsie Eddy as 2019 Valedictorian
- College of Performing and Visual Arts Valedictorian, Angela Woods
- 2019 SUU College Valedictorians Recognized
- 2019 Honorary Degree Recipients Announced
- Congratulations: Recognizing SUU Class of 2019
March
- Zion Trio marks National Park’s 100th Anniversary with Music
- Masters of Business Analytics to be Offered at SUU
- New Writing Center Designed and Researched by Students
- Andrew Lloyd Webber Presented by SUU Opera and Orchestra
- SUU Aviation Partners with Sundance Helicopters for Pilot Program
- SUU Celebrates History with 2019 Founders Week
- Provost Cook’s Final Lecture on Mormon and Muslim Commonality
- Percussionist Lindsey Eastham Comes to Cedar City
- A.P.E.X. Events: John Vaillant | The Tiger: True or False?
- Longest Standing Utah University President Focuses on Growth
- SUU Master of Accountancy Program Ranked Among Best in the Nation
- More New, Fun Classes This April From SUU Community Education
- Philosophy Conference Brings in Students Across the U.S.
- Community Invited to 2019 Festival of Excellence at SUU
- Knudsen Joins SUU’s Community Enrichment Team
- Dr. Virginia Stitt Inducted Into UMEA Hall of Fame
- SUU to Host Bryce Canyon Society Deming Leadership Forum
- Anne Judd Inducted into the Hall of Honor
- Entrepreneur in Residence Fosters Students’ Business Ideas
- Savor the Arts with Jordan Youngberg
- Diverse Sounds of SUU Small Ensembles
- Groove Along with SUU’s Jazz Ensemble
- A.P.E.X. Events: Paul Zak at 2019 Festival of Excellence
- Utah Legislature Approves 3-Year Bachelor Degree Program at SUU
- No Tuition or Fee Increase at Southern Utah University
February
- SUU Students Celebrate Identity Week
- SUU Reapplying to be a Community Engaged Institution
- University News | Research on the Birthplace of water in the universe
- Cedar Reads 'The Princess Bride' 2019 Events
- Classes for Parents and Educators Who Love to Teach Art to Youth
- RHS serves as a Delegate of United Nations Youth Assembly
- Orgs Boast Great Service Opportunities
- Artist, Photographer, and Filmmaker to visit SUU Campus
- Swing Into Spring With a Community Dance for Everybody
- Historic Dual Enrollment Program Receives Final Approval
- International Student Enrollment Reaches All Time High
- Student Recognized by Women’s Network for Academic Excellence
- Brett Young in Concert at SUU March 2019
- Anthropology Professor Finishes Third in 50k
- Private Lives Presented at The Eileen and Allen Anes Theatre
- Speech & Debate Brings Emotion and Comedy to SUU
- Online MBA Program Ranked Second in State
- Best Business Idea Competition Prize Winners
- SUU Aviation Locate Lost Snowshoers Near Brian Head
- Spice Up Your Kitchen With a Southern Utah Chef Cooking Class
- A.P.E.X. Events: John Carreyrou | A Silicon Valley Secret
- Drea Briggs Saves Friend from Quicksand, Earns Award for Valor
- Sophomore Retention Rates Increase Through SOAR Program
- Partnering with Marshall University in Aviation Training Program
- SUU CPVA Advisory Board Provides Experiential Learning Opportunities
January
- SUMA Rings in the New Year with New Hours
- Naamah’s Ark Offers Opportunity for SUU’s CPVA Students
- Freshman Wins Intramural Mock Trial Competition
- Thunderbird Student-Athletes Attain 3.2 GPA Across All Sports
- Rural Health Scholars Train Students in Suicide Prevention
- IMPACT: SUU Art and Design Faculty and Alumni Show
- Zach Larsen Named Phil Steele All-American
- SUU Brings UMCA Institute and Academy to Cedar City
- SUU Brings UMCA Institute to Cedar City
- A.P.E.X. Events Presents Dr. James Aton, Faculty Lecture
- Deputy AD Frank Pucher Accepts Position at Fresno State
- New Springtime Classes Launch at SUU Community Education
- Be In A Band, Landscape Your Home With SUU Community Education
- Thunderbird Football Announces Series With Dixie State
- SUU Provost Bradley J. Cook Named President of Snow College
- A.P.E.X. Events: Off the Cuff Live!
- Helping Clean Zion National Park During Government Shutdown
- Get Away to Remote, Peaceful, Historic Road Creek Inn
- President Wyatt Named Cedar City Man of the Year
- Spark a New Calling with SUU, Stars and Shakespeare
- Solutions for Higher Education | President Scott L Wyatt
- Cinematic Voices- 2019 International Film Festival
- Spark a New Calling with SUU, Stars and Shakespeare
- Cleanup Service Project in Zion National Park
- SUU Dance Presents Public Displays: A Dance Concert
- A.P.E.X. Events: Amandine Gay 01/31/2019
- New Parent/Child Learning Experiences Open at SUU Community Education
- SUU Ranked Among Top 20 Colleges with Best Online Music Programs
- Outdoor Recreation Major Publishes Paper on Space Travel Ethics