SUU News for 2012
Explore the yearly archive of Southern Utah University (SUU) News and articles published during 2012. This page features the latest campus updates, student successes, and faculty achievements, organized chronologically by month.
These articles were published more than 3 years ago and might contain outdated information or broken links. As a result, its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
January
- SUU Staff Association Hosts Legislative Forum (January 3, 2012)
- Freeze Your Buns 5K Fun Run for Scholarships (January 3, 2012)
- Braithwaite Gallery to Preview "SUMA" (January 3, 2012)
- SUU sustainability named Outstanding Green Business of the Year (January 9, 2012)
- T-Bird Athletics Introduces New Women’s Soccer Coach (January 10, 2012)
- Lecture from an Early Civil Rights Activist (January 11, 2012)
- SUU is Most Affordable of “America’s 100 Best College Buys” (January 13, 2012)
- SUU To Discontinue Baseball Following 2012 Season (January 13, 2012)
- College of Performing and Visual Arts Spring 2012 Highlights (January 17, 2012)
- A Worthy (Food) Fight for SUU Athletics (January 17, 2012)
- STAB to Transform Parking Lot into Skating Rink (January 18, 2012)
- Largest Gift in SUU History to Endow COSE (January 20, 2012)
- Convocations to Feature Actor, Playwright (January 20, 2012)
- Business Students to Host Baby Shower for Local Moms in Need (January 24, 2012)
- Ballroom Dance Company Creates Special Valentine's Gala (January 24, 2012)
- Turn Trash into Treasure in Up-cycle Sculpture Contest (January 24, 2012)
- Sound Advice: T-Bird Grads Advise the Pros in Statewide Think Tank (January 27, 2012)
- Communication Professor Serves as Fulbright Scholar in Swaziland (January 30, 2012)
February
- Harlem Globetrotters to Make Valentine's Day Appearance in Cedar City (February 2, 2012)
- No Excuses: Free Fitness Classes for Thunderbird Students (February 2, 2012)
- Cam Levins Blazes Ahead to New Balance Indoor Grand Prix (February 2, 2012)
- $1 million gift to SUMA Brings SUU Closer to Groundbreaking (February 3, 2012)
- The City of Lights in Festival City, U.S.A. (February 3, 2012)
- Ceramics Guild Valentine’s Day Fundraiser (February 6, 2012)
- Leading the Pack: Levins Ranked Eighth in the World (February 6, 2012)
- STEM to Showcase Innovation in Math & Science Education (February 6, 2012)
- SUU Named to Princeton Review’s 2012 “Best Value Colleges” (February 7, 2012)
- London Calling: Poetry from Study Abroad Students (February 13, 2012)
- Spring 2012 Career, Internship & Summer Job Fair (February 16, 2012)
- Symphony Orchestra Concert featuring the Magic of Mozart (February 21, 2012)
- A Choral Parade of Nations in Concert (February 21, 2012)
- The Race for the Presidency: A Reporter’s Perspective (February 21, 2012)
- Resident Poet Earns Second Utah Arts Council First Place Nod (February 21, 2012)
- Calling Open Registration for National Archery Competition (February 22, 2012)
- Students Encouraged to Vote in SUUSA Primaries (February 27, 2012)
- Thunderbird Men Claim Summit League Championship Title (February 27, 2012)
- Friends of the Braithwaite Gallery to Host 20th Annual Art Auction (February 27, 2012)
- Something to Say? Speak at Graduation (February 29, 2012)
March
- Tanner Lecture Brings Modern-day Renaissance Man to SUU (March 1, 2012)
- Theatre Arts & Dance Presents the Mystical, "Almost, Maine" (March 5, 2012)
- Students Encouraged to Vote in SUUSA General Elections (March 5, 2012)
- SUU offers online Shrub and Tree Tours, Foliage Guide (March 9, 2012)
- Levins to Run Canada at NACAC XC Championships (March 15, 2012)
- Founders Day Festivities Mark 115th Birthday (March 19, 2012)
- Child Care Assistance for Eligible Summer School Students (March 21, 2012)
- SUU's Cameron Levins Wins Gold in International XC Championship (March 21, 2012)
- Open Audition for National Anthem at Commencement (March 22, 2012)
- SUU Students Dominate Regional Best Business Competition (March 23, 2012)
- The Blueprint for Success: Construction Mgmt Students Win Big (March 23, 2012)
- SUU Announces 2012 Honorary Degree Recipients (March 23, 2012)
- Professor on Sabbatical Produces Documentary to Air Sunday (March 27, 2012)
- SUU Earns Presidential Commendation for Service (March 28, 2012)
- Local Schoolchildren Take Flight in USF Playmakers' Peter Pan (March 29, 2012)
- New Perks for Students who Stay for Summer School (March 29, 2012)
- Nick Robinson Named SUU Men's Basketball Coach (March 29, 2012)
April
- CNN Hero & Anti-Human-Trafficking Activist Coming to SUU (April 2, 2012)
- Theatre Arts & Dance Presents Little Women: The Broadway Musical (April 4, 2012)
- Ballroom Dance Company Goes "Big Time" (April 4, 2012)
- Go Green: Spring Forward with SUU to Celebrate Earth Day (April 13, 2012)
- 2012 T-Bird Awards should Strike a Fancy, Formal Ball Returns (April 13, 2012)
- Sara Guttenberg Directs SUU's Women's Choir in Concert (April 13, 2012)
- SUU set to Shake at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday (April 16, 2012)
- 2012 Thunderbird Film Festival Premieres Friday (April 18, 2012)
- SUU’s Ceramics Guild Spring Fundraising Sale (April 18, 2012)
- Earth Day Entertainment Courtesy Performing & Visual Arts (April 18, 2012)
- Vocal Students Raise their Voices in Victory (April 18, 2012)
- Bookstore Textbook Offerings to now Include Rentals & eBooks (April 20, 2012)
- 2012 Commencement Awards Showcase SUU's Best (April 20, 2012)
- Cramming Welcome: Sherratt Library Extends Hours for Finals (April 20, 2012)
- International Linguistic Symposium, April 22, 2012 (April 20, 2012)
- 2012 Valedictorian: Exceptional, not Traditional (April 27, 2012)
- In the Name of Science: Alumnus Stakes Name in SUU’s Future (April 30, 2012)
May
- Introducing the Thunderbird Graduating Class of 2012 (May 2, 2012)
- Students, Academics Achieve Top Honors as First ODK in State (May 3, 2012)
- Theatre Professor Peter Sham Wraps Year with Rave Reviews (May 11, 2012)
- 2012 Grad Credits SUU for Success in Tough Competition (May 14, 2012)
- SUU Plans for Ring of Fire with Open Community Events (May 18, 2012)
- SUU Reintroduces MSFS Grad Program, Unique in the Nation (May 21, 2012)
- Levins to Compete in NCAA Championships (May 27, 2012)
June
- SUU Leads Arts Ed in Utah with Kennedy Center Backing (June 1, 2012)
- SUMA's Free Art Hikes Begin June 16 (June 1, 2012)
- National Champ Cam Levins Brings SUU First NCAA Title (June 7, 2012)
- Summer Games to Open with Extreme Sports Sensation Nitro Circus (June 8, 2012)
- Another Race, Another Title: Levins takes Second NCAA Championship (June 12, 2012)
- The Psychedelic Years of Rock Headline Summer Art Showcase on Campus (June 19, 2012)
- Festival's 2012 Season to Top All Others (June 20, 2012)
- Community-wide Kick-off to Usher in Big Sky Alliance (June 27, 2012)
- World Renowned Musicians Headline Free Community Concert (June 27, 2012)
- SUU Adds NBC Learn, A Century Archived (June 27, 2012)
July
- SUU Preschool Cleans House with Saturday Yard Sale (July 5, 2012)
- Vote for Levins, Bowerman Finalist! (July 9, 2012)
- COPLAC Membership Places SUU Among Nation's Best (July 12, 2012)
- Thunder at the Beach Promises Ultimate Holiday Sunfest (July 20, 2012)
- SUU Track Star Cam Levins Makes Olympic Debut (July 25, 2012)
- Students: Need Child care Assistance? Apply Now (July 30, 2012)
- Celebrating 25 Years of Progress with Utah Rural Summit (July 31, 2012)
- Earth Fest in Festival City Promotes Sustainability (July 31, 2012)
August
- Main Campus Footpath Closed for Improvement (August 7, 2012)
- Soccer’s Fresh Start Begins with Community (August 8, 2012)
- Flippin’ Birds Earn 12th Academic National Championship (August 15, 2012)
- Venture Program: Free, Fresh Start for Non-traditional Students (August 15, 2012)
- Free Family Entertainment on Campus, at ‘The Greenshow’ (August 15, 2012)
- Teddy Bear Den Brings Top Honors to Business Students (August 17, 2012)
- Join the Cause: Fifth Annual Service Saturday (August 20, 2012)
- Thunderbirds Performance in Campus-wide Service Initiative (August 30, 2012)
- Training to Kick off new Era in an Experienced Education at SUU (August 31, 2012)
- Why Zombies Matter: English Professor Brings Walking Dead to SUU (August 31, 2012)
- CEO to Help Entrepreneurs Catch a Wave in Business Speaker Series (September 4, 2012)
September
- Outdoor Education Series Opens for Fall, Open to All (September 5, 2012)
- Settle in by Helping Out: Showcasing Service Opportunities (September 7, 2012)
- Location Update: SUU to Host 9/11 Tribute (September 10, 2012)
- The T-Bird Flies at the Cannon’s Boom: 2012 SUUper Sorrel 5k (September 12, 2012)
- Thunderbird Volleyball to Open Big Sky Era this Weekend (September 12, 2012)
- SUU Academics Ranked Among Nation’s Best, on a Shoestring (September 13, 2012)
- Health and Molecular Sciences Awarded Gold in Green Efforts (September 14, 2012)
- Award-winning author Joins Campus as Visiting Scholar. (September 17, 2012)
- Quilts and ‘Everything In Between’ in the Braithwaite (September 17, 2012)
- International Harmony Tree Planting Ceremony (September 18, 2012)
- Latin American and Spanish Classics Featured in Film Series (September 18, 2012)
- Tibetan Monk Dr. Dorjee Presents on Happiness (September 18, 2012)
- SUU to Open American Cultural Center in China (September 25, 2012)
- U.S. Senate Candidates in Debate, at SUU Tonight (September 25, 2012)
- Forever Red brings T-Birds Past & Present Together in Pride (September 25, 2012)
- Wells Fargo Exec Shares Insight on Investing (September 25, 2012)
- Student Opinion places SUU among the Nation’s Very Best (September 28, 2012)
October
- 11th Annual Power 91 Guitars Unplugged (August 25, 2012)
- Historian D'Arc Presents When Hollywood Came to Cedar City (October 2, 2012)
- Creative Dance Students host Workshop for Elementary Youth (October 6, 2012)
- Theatre Arts & Dance Opens Year with Romantic Comedy (October 6, 2012)
- Sherratt Library to Mark All-American Anniversaries (October 6, 2012)
- Stories of a Generation: Loss & Hope Speak through AIDS Quilt (October 9, 2012)
- SUU Enrollment Rises Alongside Academic Standards (October 12, 2012)
- SUU Again Named Among America’s 100 Best College Buys (October 15, 2012)
- SUU's Choir and Women’s Opus to Sing Autumn’s Song (October 15, 2012)
- English Horn Virtuoso In Concert on Campus (October 15, 2012)
- First of Two State Debates on Campus Wednesday (October 24, 2012)
- Last of Season’s Debates at SUU, Wednesday (October 26, 2012)
- Labor Department aids Renewable Energy Education, Economy (October 29, 2012)
- SUU Alumna Awarded 2012 Teacher of the Year (October 29, 2012)
- Haunting Pop Culture Lecture, Party Slated for All Hallows’ Eve (October 30, 2012)
November
- Master’s Program Hosts Nonprofit Workshop (November 1, 2012)
- Get Published: Kolob Canyon Review Accepting Lit & Art Entries (November 2, 2012)
- SUU Welcomes New Trustee, Cedar City Local (November 2, 2012)
- Free Grief Counseling for Students, Public (November 5, 2012)
- Dance Alumna named Fulbright Scholar (November 5, 2012)
- Cast a Vote then Celebrate at Election Carnival (November 6, 2012)
- Utah Shakespeare Festival Pushes Toward Next 50 Years (November 7, 2012)
- Men's Basketball to open Robinson, Big Sky Eras at Gonzaga (November 7, 2012)
- SUU Dancers Prepare for Journeys Student, Faculty Dance Concert (November 8, 2012)
- TRIO Employees Recognized for Service (November 8, 2012)
- Local Vets Honored in University Celebration (November 8, 2012)
- Students Travel Free to Abu Dhabi Conference, Apply Today (November 9, 2012)
- Cheapest Student on Campus Competes for $20,000 (November 9, 2012)
- SUU Joins Forces to Recognize America Recycles Day (November 12, 2012)
- Focusing on Ability during Dis-Ability Week (November 12, 2012)
- 1,000 Years of Sufism Explained in One Evening (November 13, 2012)
- Today’s Leaders Come Together to Encourage Tomorrow’s (November 13, 2012)
- Free November Concerts bring Music to Campus (November 13, 2012)
- T-Bird Track Star in NCAA Championship (November 14, 2012)
- Utah Shakespeare Festival accepts gift for new Theatre at SUU (November 19, 2012)
- Spread Cheer through SUU-sponsored Community Services (November 19, 2012)
- Robinson Ushers in New Era for T-Bird B-ball (November 20, 2012)
- SUU Facilities Remains Best in State (November 20, 2012)
- A Piano Extravaganza in Concert Wednesday (November 28, 2012)
- International Food Fair Celebrates Food Plate by Plate (November 28, 2012)
- University Taking Plagiarism Allegations Seriously (November 28, 2012)
- Buy Gifts at Ceramics Guild Holiday Sale (November 29, 2012)
- T-Birds win Regional Construction Management Competition (November 29, 2012)
December
- Christmas Carol on the Air, and on the Road (December 3, 2012)
- Please say Thank You, Open Service Award Nominations (December 4, 2012)
- Free Dance Workshop for 3–11 Year Olds (December 5, 2012)
- $3,000 for your Best Business Idea (December 5, 2012)
- Psychology Prof. Fathers Global Study of Fatherhood (December 10, 2012)
- Pancakes Inspire New Campus Tradition (December 12, 2012)
- Tanner Center’s New Director to Boost Student Presence (December 18, 2012)
- University News | Navajo reservation construction project (December 19, 2012)
- Cam Levins Named 2012 Top NCAA T&F Athlete, Wins Bowerman Award (December 20, 2012)