To all who have come to love Southern Utah University, the story of the founding of the institution has long stood as a source of pride and of inspiration. It is a story of heroism and selflessness, and serves as a constant reminder of the precious value of higher education. Watch the docudrama Back Up the Mountain.
Each March, our Founders Celebration salutes our rich past and promising future with a variety of events. Importantly, it pays tribute to the steadfast and visionary men and women who sacrificed greatly to establish the institution and to the enduring spirit of those founders, as it honors, as well, those who have devoted comparable service to the building of the University over many decades.
Learn more about Celebrating 125 years of SUU.
2023 Founders Week
Monday, March 27
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Tuesday, March 28
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Wednesday, March 29
Lunch on the Main
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Old Main, ELC Plaza, Library Plaza, Business Building Patio, Founders Monument and the Sharwan Smith Center Rotunda. Enjoy food and stories from SUU's founding.
Thursday, March 30
Howard R. Driggs Memorial Lecture
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Founders Awards Banquet
6:30 p.m. in the Gilbert Great Hall, Hunter Alumni Center.
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Friday, March 31
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Saturday, April 1
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