This page will be updated throughout the semester, with significant updates at the beginning of the semester.
This page is updated almost every week, so check back often! These presentations are open to the public. Many events listed on this page are not sponsored by SUU and are publicized here as a community service.
If you would like to have your event considered for inclusion on this page please contact Jeb in the Academic and Career Development Center at 435.586.5419 or via email at branin@suu.edu Events should be free or low cost and should be open to the public.
The speakers and presenters on this page can be used by UNIV 2010 - Convocation students and UNIV 1010 - Orientation students (with instructor permission) to fulfill assignments as a "make up" for not being able to complete a regular assignment.
If you attend for Convocations 2010, turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet
If you are making up assignments for Orientation, you need an assignment sheet from Jeb.
PLEASE NOTE: A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes. I will NOT accept more than four alternate assignments if you are taking the Convocations class.
October 13 at 1-2 PM in the Sharwan Smith Living Room
Download flyer with all the details.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
Former Deputy
Director for President Bush’s National Economic Council Chuck Blahous to
Discuss Economic TurbulenceThursday, September 24, at 2:30 p.m. in the Starlight Room
Southern Utah University’s School of Business will host Former Deputy
Director for President Bush’s National Economic Council Chuck Blahous
Thursday, September 24, at 2:30 p.m. in the Starlight Room, where he
will present “Demographics, Recession Economics and the Growth of
Government” in an open discussion for the campus and local communities.
Blahous is the University’s current Eccles Scholar and Leavitt Fellow and is
teaching a course about the federal economic process as a visiting scholar
to SUU this semester.
Of his upcoming presentation, Blahous explains, “We are currently witnessing
a fundamental transformation of the role of the federal government in
Americans’ economic lives. While many have an intuitive sense of the
magnitude of this transformation, the underlying factors driving it warrant
a detailed exploration.”
This detailed exploration is what Blahous seeks to do in Thursday’s
presentation at SUU. And from his perspective, “younger American’s –
students – have a greater stake in these issues than anyone else.”
Blauhous would like to use this opportunity to better inform students as
well as the general public about these issues and hopes a heightened
understanding will inspire them to “make informed decisions about what
they’d like their government to do and to give those choices a voice.”
Beyond campus, Blahous is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. He is an
expert on domestic economic policy, especially Social Security policy and
reform. He served as deputy director of President Bush’s National Economic
Council from 2007-2009 and as special assistant to the President for
economic policy from 2001 through 2007. He is the author of Reforming
Social Security for Ourselves and Our Posterity, published in 2000, and
is currently writing a follow-up book on Social Security policy and reform.
Blahous’ presentation is free and open to the public..
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
To counter partisan rancor and increased nastiness in our
public discourse, the Leavitt Center seeks to offer and encourage thought
provoking, yet civil, discourse on weighty matters for the benefit of the
SUU community. To this end, the Leavitt Center would like to extend an
invitation to an upcoming panel discussion on religious freedom. A
distinguished panel of local guests will discuss faith, expression, the
establishment clause and civil liberties on Wednesday, September 23, at
noon in the Sharwan Smith Theater. Luke Perry of the Political Science
Department will lead and moderate the discussion. Students, faculty, staff
and the community are invited.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
Utah's Second Congressional District Representative Jim Matheson will participate in an open forum discussion at 1:30 in the Starlight Room of the Sharwan Smith Building.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
Art
Insights SeriesThe Art Insights lecture series are presentations by professional artists giving insights into their crafts.
You can attend any Art Insights presentation as a make-up for Convocation. A list of presentations for this semester can be found here.
Most Art Insights presentations are Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM in the J.L. Sorenson Physical Education Building, room 101. However, be sure to check the Art Insights Website for complete details.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
SUUSA
Senate MeetingsThe SUUSA Senate helps to allocate a portion of your student fees and you, as a student, can have a voice in what those monies will fund through your senate representatives. The senate passes other pieces of legislation as well, such as resolutions and recommendations.
More information can be found here.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
You can attend any lecture, discussion, or event that is part of this series which is hosted in the School of Business.
For more information call the School of Business at 435-586-5401.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
Iron
Mission State ParkYou can attend any lecture, discussion, or event at Iron Mission State Park.
For more information visit the park's calendar of events.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
CIET-College
Seminar Of specific interest to students interested in Mathematics, Engineering, Technology, Applied Research, and other areas of emphasis in CIET.
You can see a complete schedule here.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
Michael
O. Leavitt Center for Politics and Public Service Lectures and Forums Students may attend lectures, panels, and forums presented by the Leavitt Center as make-up or alternates for Convocations. Please note that participating in surveys or other non-presentation length events cannot be used for this purpose.
You can visit the Center's website here to see what events are planned.
If you attend for Convocations 2010 turn in the completed reflection sheet to the Academic and Career Development Center within two days of the event. Convocation class Reflection Sheet A maximum of four make-up assignments may be used in place of regular assignments in the 2010 classes.
This list will be updated throughout the semester, but the Convocations Program cannot guarantee the availability of these additional presentations. Unless noted otherwise, these presentations are not sponsored by SUU Convocations.