Monday, January 26, 2009 ALISON COMISH THORNE SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN & GENDER STUDIES
 The Women & Gender Studies Program at USU is pleased to announce applications for the 2009-2010 Alison Comish Thorne Scholarship, in honor of the lifelong leader in women's issues both at USU and in the Cache Valley. Established by her children, the Thorne Scholarship recognizes her pivotal role and contributions as a USU professor, a founder of the USU Women's Center for Lifelong Learning and the Women Studies Program, and as a civic leader and community activist throughout her life. The Thorne Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 is awarded annually ($500 per semester) to an undergraduate Women & Gender Studies student. More
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Monday, January 26, 2009 DEAN’S DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI SERIES PRESENTS ENGLISH ALUMNUS JEREMY PUGH
 At 12:30 pm Friday, Feb. 6, Jeremy Pugh will give a presentation addressing his professional path since graduating from USU. Pugh is the editor-in-chiefof Salt Lake magazine, the magazine for Utah. During the past three years, he has overseen an overhaul of the 19-year-old publication both in content and design. Pugh graduated from Utah State University in 1995 with a degree in English Literature and also did work in thecommunications(journalism) and art (photography) departments. Over his career, he has worn many hats at newspapers around the state, starting out on the copy desk in St. George a The Spectrum and then moving into reporting everything fromeducationto wild and firefighting in both Cedar City and St. George. Pugh moved to The Herald Journal in Logan in 1998, first as the police and courts reporter and then as editor of the paper's weekly arts supplement Cache magazine. A longtime contributor to Salt Lake, Pugh accepted the EIC position in 2006 and really hopes you dig the magazine. More
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Monday, January 26, 2009 KEN SANDERS PRESENTS POETS CURTIS JENSEN AND MICHAEL McLANE WITH GUITARIST GENTRY DENSLEY
 Ken Sanders Rare Books is pleased to announce readings by poets Curtis Jensen and Michael McLane and a performance by guitarist extraordinaire Gentry Densley on Thursday, January 29th at 7:00 p.m. at our downtown bookstore (268 South 200 East). This event is free and open to the public. More
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Monday, January 26, 2009 STUDENTS NEEDED FOR PRESITIGIOUS INDIA EXCHANGE PROGRAM
 The Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) announce a prestigious research-based exchange program that will provide opportunities for American graduate students to conduct research in India and for American institutions to host Indian graduate students and faculty in the U.S. More
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Friday, January 23, 2009 CATCHING UP WITH 2005 ALUMNUS JEREMY WOOD
 Spending a significant portion of my youth under the eclipse of the Wellsville Mountains made the decision to attend Utah State University easy. I attended Utah State because of my desire for higher learning and convenient trout streams; and not the schools outstanding football record. I spent one year pursuing an undergraduate degree in Finance until I realized I was suffering from a chronic anxiety known as boredom. Even with the practical necessity of accounting, economics and finance, enjoying my education overwhelmed my desire for any specific degree. After investigating Utah State's different colleges and departments, and the unfortunate discovery that I could not major in river guiding, I reflected on the classes I had attended in an attempt to realize my fate. In hindsight, Marina Hall's Introduction to Literature class was a personal favorite and a contributing factor for me majoring in English. Coming from a family of academics I was thrilled to tell my father about the decision to major in English, until his agonizing response, “What can you do with an English degree? If you want to make money in life you need to stick with Finance.” Although the fear of fiscal failure was tattooed on my brain, I was determined to prove him wrong, and I happily pursued my educational aspiration for subjectivity, creativity, philosophy, and enlightenment from history's intellectuals. More
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Friday, January 23, 2009 USU DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH SPEAKERS SERIES PRESENTS PHEBE JENSEN AND “RELIGION AND REVELRY IN SHAKESPEARE’S FESTIVE WORLD”
 At 12:30 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 4, the Utah State University English Department will feature Associate Professor of English Phebe Jensen, who will be present “Religion and Revelry in Shakespeare's Festive World.” This free event will take place in the USU Haight Alumni Center, and all are invited. More
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Monday, January 19, 2009 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH SPEAKERS SERIES PRESENTS STEVE SIPORIN WITH AUGUSTO SEGRE’S “MEMORIES OF A JEWISH LIFE”
 At 12:30 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 28, the Utah State University department of English Speakers Series will feature USU professor of English Steve Siporin with a reading from his translation of Augusto Segre's Memories of a Jewish Life. This free event will take place in the USU Haight Alumni Center, and all are invited. To read an excerpt of Siporin's translation, click here. More
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Monday, January 19, 2009 PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS
 The Encyclopedia of Earth recently completed a successful pilot of an exciting, new student writing project that provides students with the opportunity to prepare article for online publication if they meet the Encyclopedia's standards. The project not only is a means for students to gain experience in professional writing, but also is a great reference for future career opportunities. For further information, check out this link. More
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Monday, January 19, 2009 GANTT RETURNS TO UPR
 Pat Gantt, professor of English at Utah State University, has resumed her popular commentaries on Utah Public Radio. Her next one, entitled "Throwing Shoes," discusses a form of protest that provides an alternative to violence. Commentaries air Mondays at 9:30 on UPR 89.5 FM. More
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Monday, January 19, 2009 KEN BAIN: DEEP LEARNING AND CRITICAL THINKING
 Dr. Ken Bain will be speaking on Monday, January 26, 2009, in the Eccles Conference Center Auditorium from 3:00-4:30 p.m. He is the author of What the Best College Teachers Do and Vice Provost, Director of the Research Academy for University Learning, and Professor of History at Montclair State University. More
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Monday, January 19, 2009 KEN SANDERS PRESENTS “ALONG THE BLACK: READING, SLIDESHOW &BOOKSIGNING"
 Ken Sanders Rare Books is pleased to announce a reading, slideshow, and book signing with poet Wendy Blankenship and photographer Becky Blankenship, collaborators on the new book, Along the Black on Saturday, January 17 th at 7:00 p.m. at our downtown bookstore (268 South 200 East). Copies of Along the Black ($24.99, paperback) will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Firefighters and red card holders will receive a 10% discount. Mail orders please add $6.50 shipping and handling. Utah orders add $1.70 Utah sales tax. Prints of Becky Blankenship's haunting wildfire photography will be displayed via slideshow and will also be available for purchase at the event. This event is free and open to the public. More
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Monday, January 19, 2009 UPR’S “SYNECDOCHE” JOINS FORCES WITH HELICON WESTPlease join us for a special session of Helicon West. At 7:00 pm Thursday, Jan. 22, Utah Public Radio's “Synecdoche” will record Helicon West at UPR's downtown studios, 43 South Main, Logan. Featured readers include Diane Bush, Star Coulbrooke, Darren Edwards, Carrie Farmer, Jacoba Mendelkow, Susan Nyikos, Jennifer Sinor, and Chadd Van Zanten. Please plan to arrive at 6:30 pm if you would like to sign up to read. For more information, email star.coulbrooke@usu.edu. More
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