http://www.suu.edu/news/Recent headlines from the campus of Southern Utah University.60http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1046Southern Utah University is one of the “best value” institutions in the U.S, according to The Princeton Review’s highly regarded ranking system that evaluates colleges and universities across the nation for excellence in academic programming. The Princeton Review’s newly published book, “The Best Value Colleges: 2012 Edition,” specifically measures that academic excellence against the cost of tuition to determine which schools have proven themselves the best investment for prospective colleg...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1045Southern Utah University is excited to announce a new partnership with the Iron County School District that will open new doors for local school children when North Elementary pilots Iron County’s first STEM School this fall. The school will draw upon the talents of experienced educators throughout the district and the energy and fresh perspective from pre-service teachers from SUU to increase its emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education by integrating other core...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1044Southern Utah University's Cameron Levins raced at the international level at the New Balance Grand Prix in Boston, Mass. on Saturday, earning an eighth-place world ranking with a fifth-place finish in the 3,000-meter run. "It's awesome," Levins said in a Flotrack interview. "It's so cool going to Nationals in such a good position. It makes me feel really confident." Levins' 7:45.75 finish shaved about three seconds off his previous top NCAA record of 7:48.25, also sett...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1043Looking for a heartfelt keepsake for that special someone in your life? Then visit SUU’s Ceramics Guild’s Valentine’s Day Fundraising Sale which will take place Wednesday through Friday, February 8–10, in the Living Room of the Sharwan Smith Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale is open to the general public who are encouraged to attend. The Valentine’s Day Fundraising Sale features beautifully rendered items created by the talented students who are Ceramics Majors. Many of these creations ...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1042Though the days may be short in these winter months, the lights of Paris promise to lift you from the winter doldrums when Southern Utah University hosts the Tournées Film Festival, a showcase of French films which will run every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. from February 7 through March 6. With the help of a grant from the French American Cultural Exchange (FACE), Foreign Language and Philosophy Department Chair Elise Leahy was able to secure funding to bring the film festival to Cedar C...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1041Southern Utah University is one step closer to construction for the Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA), thanks to the Sorenson Legacy Foundation who recently granted $1 million to the SUMA project. This gift brings fundraising for the museum to nearly $9 million in cash and pledges. As the University nears its $12.5 million goal, University officials hope to break ground for SUMA in the near future. “We are incredibly grateful to Beverley Sorenson and the Sorenson Legacy Foundation for this...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1040One month into 2012, it’s likely many a resolution has already been broken but all hope is not lost, at least for Thunderbirds who have resolved to be more fit in the new year. Southern Utah University’s campus offers a wealth of opportunity for students to exercise and recreate, both independently and alongside other active students. And the best part is: a majority of these activities are free of charge. In the J.L. Sorenson PE Building alone, these open activities range from racquetball ...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1039On the heels of signing one of the most extraordinary rookie classes in team history, the Harlem Globetrotters will bring their 2012 World Tour to SUU's Centrum Arena on Tuesday, February 14, at 7 p.m. Tickets to see the world’s most famous basketball team are currently on sale through the Centrum Ticket Office and start at just $17 for Valentine's Day fun that will be hard to beat. Tickets are also available at harlemglobetrotters.com or by phone at 435-586-7872. Information on group and s...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1037Southern Utah University's Cameron Levins has been invited to run in the prestigious 2012 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, which will be televised on ESPN2 on Saturday, February 4, from 2–4 p.m. The race, which will be held at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, Mass., promises competition against world class athletes, including the 2011 IAAF World Championship 1,500-meter Silver Medalist Silas Kiplagat from Kenya. Kiplagat, who was the fastest man in the world in this event in 2010, will wi...http://www.suu.edu/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=1038Dr. Jon M. Smith, communication professor at Southern Utah University, is working as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Swaziland (UNISWA) in the Kingdom of Swaziland in southern Africa. Smith was awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture at the university and conduct research and video documentary production at the University of Swaziland-Kwaluseni during the 2011–2012 school year. Smith, a former SUU communication department chair, began teaching in Swaziland in August 2011 and is on ...