SUU News for 2015
Explore the yearly archive of Southern Utah University (SUU) News and articles published during 2015. 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These articles were published more than 3 years ago and might contain outdated information or broken links.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 Gathers National Attention for Community Engagement (January 8, 2015)
- Making College Happen Outside the Classroom (January 13, 2015)
- Public Lands Employment Day Highlights jobs for Students (January 13, 2015)
- Professor Gives Reasons on the Dated History of Dating (January 14, 2015)
- National Press Club picks SUU Alumnus as VP (January 16, 2015)
- Free and Open to All: Outdoor Education Series Continues (January 21, 2015)
- Thunderbird Awards: Championing Extraordinary Students (January 23, 2015)
- Flat Campaign Gives Students Deep Experience (January 26, 2015)
- ‘Committed Step’ for Student Dancers in Concert (January 28, 2015)
- Art Class Leads to Professional Publication for Students (January 28, 2015)
- Spanish Major Studies Abroad in Costa Rica (January 30, 2015)
- Professor Earns National Accolades for Commitment to Profession (January 30, 2015)
- ‘Deflate-Gate’ proves Age-old History Repeating (January 30, 2015)
February
- Book on Indian Tribal Identity Receives National Awards (February 2, 2015)
- Craig Choate New Head Coach for SUU Volleyball (February 2, 2015)
- Panel Discussion: Who Will Be the Next President (February 5, 2015)
- SUU Hosts Inaugural Undergraduate Philosophy Conference (February 5, 2015)
- Four Brothers Find Medical Success in SUU Pre-Med Program (February 6, 2015)
- Experience the Peace Corps in Alumnae Visit (February 9, 2015)
- Paleontologist Dives in to Human’s Fishy Past on Campus (February 9, 2015)
- Ceramics Guild Makes Valentine’s Day Gifting a Breeze (February 9, 2015)
- Creativity Abounds: A Conversation with the Faculty of Art and Design (February 10, 2015)
- Accounting Program Receives National Rank with U.S. News (February 11, 2015)
- Aviation Students Save Lives in Rescue Missions (February 11, 2015)
- Cedar City Native Inducted in Athletic Hall of Fame (February 11, 2015)
- Reenactment of 'Old Sorrel' Brings SUU Family Back Up the Mountain (February 12, 2015)
- From the Classroom to Career, SUU Delivers Prepared Students (February 13, 2015)
- Business Competition Funds Winning Ideas (February 17, 2015)
- Take Heart, Take Part: Alpha Phi Creates Family on Campus (February 18, 2015)
- Sound Sketch: An SUU Jazz Band Concert (February 18, 2015)
- Dedicated Hip Hop Club Unites Through Dance (February 18, 2015)
- Professor Researches Soundscapes in National Parks (February 19, 2015)
- Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Enroll in Summer Semester (February 19, 2015)
- SUU Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Fiddler in New Production (February 23, 2015)
- Humanities Conference Hosted Saturday (February 25, 2015)
- Polynesian Club Showcases Culture in Concert (February 26, 2015)
- Free Tax Assistance Set to Give Millions Back (February 26, 2015)
- Alumnus Slices Up Success Through Backyard Project (February 26, 2015)
March
- Nathan Wolfe to Speak at Annual Grace A. Tanner Lecture (March 2, 2015)
- Alumni Face Off in West Side Story Revival (March 2, 2015)
- Students Hack to Win Cyber Defense Competition (March 4, 2015)
- Make Your Mark and Speak at Graduation (March 5, 2015)
- Low Gas Prices Cut Spring Break Expenses in Half (March 6, 2015)
- Famed Historian Analyzes Founding Father in Annual Lecture (March 10, 2015)
- Collegiate Runners Racing to Finish First (March 12, 2015)
- SUU Engineers Utah’s Future STEM Education (March 16, 2015)
- Calling All Gentlemen: Be a Part of the Mr. SUU Pageant (March 18, 2015)
- Spring Break Adventure Offers Students Leadership Training (March 19, 2015)
- Advancing STEM Opportunities for Southern Utah Girls (March 19, 2015)
- Local Color Festival Makes Global Impact for India Schools (March 20, 2015)
- Alumna Forges Unprecedented Path for Native Americans (March 23, 2015)
- SUU Announces $7.5 Million from Dixie and Anne Leavitt (March 24, 2015)
- Class of 2015 Valedictorian, Erin Stone (March 24, 2015)
- The Shot: An Inside Look at March Madness (March 27, 2015)
- Professor Wins National Art Educator Award (March 30, 2015)
- SUU Students Explore Community Reading Programs (March 30, 2015)
- Thunder 91 Radio Hands-On Student Experience (March 30, 2015)
- SUU Prepares for 2015 Student Association Election (March 30, 2015)
- Combating Crime on Campus: It’s On Us (March 31, 2015)
April
- Stepping Into the “Box” for an Out-of-the-Box Theatre (April 1, 2015)
- Shakespeare Evicted by Forthcoming Prairie Dog Sanctuary (April 1, 2015)
- Pilots Deputized to Aid Iron County Sheriff’s Office (April 1, 2015)
- Save the Date to see SUU on Silver Screen (April 3, 2015)
- President Wyatt Advocates in D.C. for SUU Flight Program (April 6, 2015)
- Senior Ceramicist wins National Honors in Final Exhibition for SUU (April 8, 2015)
- Student Community built on Cult Hit, 'Community' (April 9, 2015)
- SUU Opens the New Chinese Studies Center (April 9, 2015)
- Samoan Ambassador to keynote Pacific Islander Student Conference (April 9, 2015)
- MLK Activist headlines 2015 Commencement (April 10, 2015)
- Report on SUU Aviation Talks in D.C. (April 10, 2015)
- Stories to Tell at Kolob Canyon Review Reading (April 15, 2015)
- Music Ed. Alumnus hits all the Right Notes (April 15, 2015)
- Engineering Students hope to bring Home prize in National Competition (April 20, 2015)
- Scholarships for Current Students in Movie Premiere Drawing (April 21, 2015)
- University prepares for Class of 2015 Commencement (April 21, 2015)
- Britton Shipp to carry Utah Summer Games Torch (April 27, 2015)
- Forging the Hard Path: Rural Utah Girls Advance in STEM (April 28, 2015)
- Graduates from SUU Nursing Program Succeed (April 29, 2015)
- 100% Praxis Testing takes English Ed Grads to top of Class (April 29, 2015)
May
- Utah Shakespeare Festival provides Affordable Tix for SUU Students (May 15, 2015)
- Education Professor earns Utah Arts Top Honors (May 15, 2015)
- Beazer to resign as SUU Athletics Director (May 28, 2015)
June
- SUU's Wyatt Next in Line as Big Sky Conference Chair (June 3, 2015)
- Opening Ceremony Marks 30th Anniversary of USG (June 9, 2015)
- First Glance of SUU's Class 0f 2019 (June 10, 2015)
- Philosophy Questions Life During Inaugural Lyceum (June 12, 2015)
- Figuring Out Fatherhood: Evolution of Dads Researched by Professor (June 19, 2015)
- Iconic Theatre Sets the Stage for Farewell Season (June 23, 2015)
- Student Aviators Soar to Top Placement Ratings (June 29, 2015)
- Festival Continues Community Tradition of Greenshow (June 30, 2015)
- Gov. Herbert Appoints Grad Student as Student Regent (July 1, 2015)
July
- Accounting Student Nabs First Place at National Business Competition (July 6, 2015)
- University Hosts Inaugural Experiential Learning Institute (July 6, 2015)
- Regents Dig Into New Anthropology Major at SUU (July 7, 2015)
- Engineering Students Bring Home Hardware in National Competition (July 8, 2015)
- SUU’s QUEST Conference Exposes Young Students to Leadership (July 8, 2015)
- Prof. Researches Explains How Women’s Sports Can Grow Fan Bases (July 22, 2015)
- SUU Students Take Part in Bard’s Intern Program (July 28, 2015)
- Increase in Enrollment Exceeds Housing Capacity (July 29, 2015)
- SUU’s Cyber Defense Team Competes in National Competition (July 30, 2015)
August
- West Point Director Takes the Helm as SUU Athletic Director (August 1, 2015)
- Gov. Herbert Headlines Rural Summit (August 5, 2015)
- Rx for Spain: Student Studies Medicine Abroad (August 7, 2015)
- Big Cat Research by Student May Lead to Scientific Breakthrough (August 7, 2015)
- SUU Ranks Best in the West 10 Years Running (August 10, 2015)
- T-Birds Running, Hitting and Scoring in Fall 2015 Season (August 11, 2015)
- Alumna Perfect Ingredient in Broadway-Bound Musical (August 17, 2015)
- Success Academy Ranked Best in Nation (August 24, 2015)
- Thunders Echoes Through the Streets for Annual SUU Event (August 25, 2015)
- Jason Ramirez named as New Dean of Students (August 27, 2015)
- Students Learn Outdoors for Novel Intern Co-op (August 28, 2015)
- New Executive Director to Guide SUU’s Leavitt Center (August 31, 2015)
September
- SUU Represents Utah in National Outdoor Competition (September 2, 2015)
- Final Farewell to the Utah Shakespeare Festival's Adams Theatre (September 9, 2015)
- Students Become ‘Globally Engaged’ (September 10, 2015)
- Famed Performer and Author to Visit SUU through National Grant (September 10, 2015)
- Alumni Nominated for Joseph Jefferson Award (September 11, 2015)
- University Welcomes Former Political Prisoner for Constitution Day (September 11, 2015)
- Fall Outside with SUU’s Weekly Outdoor Series (September 14, 2015)
- 64.5% of Students Switch Majors During College (September 15, 2015)
- SUU Professor Unearths Secrets to “The Dawn of Humanity” (September 16, 2015)
- SUU Wins National Experiential Learning Award (September 16, 2015)
- Thunder Rolls in for SUU's Annual Homecoming Week (September 16, 2015)
- Alpha Phi Continues to Pledge Excellence After 20 Years (September 17, 2015)
- Victims of Tragic Flood find Comfort through SUU Service (September 17, 2015)
- Thunderbirds Top List of NFL Prospects in Utah (September 18, 2015)
- Elementary STEM Club learn Mammalogy from SUU (September 23, 2015)
- A Unique Spin on Shakespeare's Classic Tragedy (September 28, 2015)
- Two-Time Vice Presidential Candidate comes for Campus Convocation (September 29, 2015)
- Annual Shakespeare Competition at Utah Shakespeare Festival (September 30, 2015)
October
- Plane Crash Leaves Two SUU Instructors Dead (October 5, 2015)
- Curing Cancer One Dollar at a Time (October 5, 2015)
- SUU's Geekiest Invade Salt Lake Comic Con (October 5, 2015)
- Campus Mourns Loss of Two Instructors in Plane Crash (October 6, 2015)
- SUU Leads the Pack in Enrollment Growth (October 7, 2015)
- English language program for immigrants created (October 8, 2015)
- Students Win SUU Scholarships through Shakespeare Competition (October 12, 2015)
- SUU Hosts Keynote for Utah Humanities Book Festival (October 13, 2015)
- Business Executive Series to Explore Constitutional Interpretation (October 15, 2015)
- Faculty Engage Students Through Smithsonian Exhibit (October 15, 2015)
- SUU Declared Most Outdoorsy School in the Nation (October 19, 2015)
- SUMA Welcomes First Stillman Sculpture Grove Acquisition (October 21, 2015)
- President Barack Obama Recognizes Program Offered by SUU (October 22, 2015)
- Southern Utah University students volunteer at Parliament (October 23, 2015)
- SUU’s Business Executive Speaker Series Presents John Westwood (October 26, 2015)
- New Dean in College of Education at Southern Utah University (October 27, 2015)
- SUU Alumna Jeanne Nelson Receives TRIO Award (October 27, 2015)
- SUU Offers the Award-Winning Musical Next to Normal (October 27, 2015)
- Expanding Online Education Opportunities (October 29, 2015)
- World Record Breaker Attends Southern Utah University (October 30, 2015)
November
- Students Share Public Speaking Savvy with Local 6th Graders (November 2, 2015)
- Eccles Visiting Scholar Discusses Leadership for the 21st Century (November 3, 2015)
- Economics Professor Explains How Love is Consuming (November 4, 2015)
- SUU Hosts Tribute Honoring Vietnam Veterans (November 5, 2015)
- Teen Innovator Easton LaChappelle to Speak at Big Event (November 6, 2015)
- SUU museums partner to teach science with art and play (November 6, 2015)
- Dept. of Theatre Arts & Dance Presents Creative Variations (November 11, 2015)
- SUU Invites Community To Provide Input on New Strategic Plan (November 17, 2015)
- University News | National Park celebration Partnership Parks100 (November 18, 2015)
- TouchMD President to Share Story of Risks and Success (November 18, 2015)
- Online Accountancy Program Garners National Recognition, Again (November 19, 2015)
- Southern Utah University Strategic Plan (November 20, 2015)
- Kyle Turner: From SUU to the World Series (November 20, 2015)
- SUU Claims their First Ever Big Sky Championship (November 23, 2015)
- Cyber Defense Club Wins First Place (November 23, 2015)
December
- Mentoring Program Receives Federal Grant (December 1, 2015)
- Equestrian Center Offers Year-Round Riding (December 1, 2015)
- Department of Theatre Arts and Dance Presents Toyland (December 3, 2015)
- Music professor receives national recognition (December 3, 2015)
- President Wyatt Visits Local High School (December 4, 2015)
- University saves Christmas for families (December 11, 2015)
- Alumnus Thomas Burr Elected President of the National Press Club (December 14, 2015)
- Return of the T-Bird: Private Star Wars Screening (December 15, 2015)
- Solar Homes: Students Engineering the Future (December 18, 2015)
- Administration Makes Diversity and Inclusion a Priority (December 23, 2015)
- Football Coach Ed Lamb Accepts New Position with BYU (December 26, 2015)
- Top 15 University News Stories from 2015 (December 29, 2015)
- Fighting Cyber Crime with New Graduate Degree (December 29, 2015)