SUU News for 2017
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December
- New Dean Announced for School of Business
- 38th in Fall Standings of the Learfield Directors Cup
- Bronze Seal for Excellence in Student Voter Engagement
- SUU Trustees Approve Two New Degrees
- SUU Professor Designs Ornaments for National Christmas Tree
- SUMA Announces Extended Holiday Hours
- So. Utah Chef Class Introduces Cultural Cuisine to Cedar City
- Journey to Fish Lake, Utah’s Fishing Gem
- Region Wide Honor Band Performs at Heritage Center Theater
- Math Student Selected for Prestigious Astrophysics Fellowship
- The Best of Southern Utah University from 2017
November
- SUU Launches New Higher Education Podcast
- SUU: A Safe Place To Live and Learn
- It Is a Grand Night for Singing with SUU Opera
- Honoring POW and MIA Service Members
- Big Band and BeBop with Jazz Ensemble
- Mapping How Ideas and Inspiration Become Art
- Ensemble Season Begins at Southern Utah University
- SUU Alum Nicholas Villalobos Releases New Album
- Helping Veterans Succeed in the Classroom
- Monstrous Sound Echoes from the Piano Monster Concert
- The Alliance for Education is Renewed
- Percussion Ensemble Resonates the Ethereal and Chaotic
- SUU A.P.E.X. Event Series: Glen Velez and Loire Cotler
- Series Enchants SUU with Broadway Classics
- Explore Beneath the Surface with an SUU Dance Concert
- SUU Opens Historic Road Creek Inn Near Capitol Reef
- SUU Launches Community Initiatives with New Office, Programs
- AEgis Delivers Commercial UAS Simulation to Southern Utah University
- SUU Launches Community Initiatives with New Office, Programs
- Football Big Sky Conference Champions, Headed to Playoffs
- Cross Country Makes History, Finishes 11th at National Championship
- Using Design to Better Community with Melissa Delzio
- Why SUU is the Place for Student Entrepreneurs
- Demario Warren Awarded Coach of the Year by the Big Sky Conference
- Enjoy a Festival Christmas at Frontier Homestead State Park
- Tis the Season for Music with Family and Friends
- University News | Fifth Annual Festival of Trees
- Debbie Corum Named Athletic Director of Southern Utah University
October
- A.P.E.X. Events Live Court of Appeals Session Oct 2018
- SUU Music Faculty Present Soirée Faculty Recital
- Acclaimed News Anchor Maria Hinojosa to Speak at SUU
- The Art of Printmaking with Stefanie Dykes
- Alumni Share the Stage With SUU Wind Symphony
- Hum Along with Rodgers and Hammerstein
- SUU Presents Music Masterworks Series Concert, Breaking Boundaries
- Athletics Breaks Ground | George S. Eccles
- SUU Creates a New Customizable Masters Degree
- STEAM Festival Involves Students in Experiential Learning
- Three Consecutive Years of Growth at SUU
- SUU’s Wind Symphony Presents Symphony Stampede Concert
- University of the Parks Wins Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge
- A Day in the Life of Helicopter Pilots
- Festival Names New General Manager
- Ceramics Guild’s Annual Chili Bowl Fundraiser
- CDI Launches My Culture is Not a Costume Campaign
- $113K Grant Engages Students in Microbiology Research
- National Guide for Colleges Endorses Four Academic Programs
- Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Beethoven
- Legacy of LA Fashion Designer Comes to Cedar City
- Feel the Joy of the Season with A Very SUMA Holiday
- SUU’s Welcomes Sally Strand as Art Insights Speaker
- A.P.E.X. Event Series: The 1491s, Live Comedy Performance
- Assassins Takes SUU Back in American History
- A.P.E.X. Events Presents Author Kevin Fedarko
September
- Keeping Heritage Alive with Gina Adams
- SUU Trademarks “University of the Parks”
- Professor Writes New Book About Grandparents
- Southern Utah University Ranked #2 Public School In Utah
- 12 Years Ranked as Best in the West
- SUU Explores Human Values in Tanner Center Fall Events
- University News | Parkinson’s Disease Boxing Program
- University of the Parks Competes in Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge
- Helen Foster Snow Celebration September 2017
- Illustrating the Whimsical with Lynn Gaines
- SUU Seeks Funding for New Child Care and Preschool
- Off the Cuff Improve Group Live Comedy Performance
- SUU to Host High School FFA Judging Contest
- SUU Unveils 17 New Aircraft with Community Celebration
- Satellite Salon Series Presents Cello Crossroads
- A Legacy of Love: The Thread That Binds Us
- Patrick Page to Perform at USF September 2017
- Former SUU Students Enter University of Utah Medical School
- National Search for Two New University Deans
- Annual Cardboard Boat Race Celebrates 16 Years
- Die of Laughter at Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
- Fifteen SUU Alumni Enter Medical School
- Monster of a Concert Looking for Pianists
- Perspective on Postwar American Artist, Bruce Connor
- Richard Miller, Facing Difficulties
- University News | Event Center Named
- Donald Long: From Homeless to Top Researcher
August
- Former Refugee Interns in Washington, D.C.
- Governor Herbert Rolls Out 25k Jobs Initiative
- The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017
- Physical Education and Human Performance Name Change
- Summer of Love 50th Anniversary to Rock Cedar City
- Fat Zeus Welcomed Into T-Bird Nation, Permanently
- Athletics and Cedar City Rec Announce Junior Thunderbirds Partnership
- Tony Award-winner Lemon Anderson to Present at SUU
July
- James McDonald Ends Nine-Year Term as Dean
- Professor Brings Deming Institute to SUU
- SUU Library Welcomes Arrival of National Archive for Learning
- Leavitt Center Announces New Director
- U.S. Cyber Challenge Trains Students and Professionals
- A Pioneer Whose Story Stands Tall | Southern Utah University News
- 30th Anniversary of the Utah Rural Summit
- Study Abroad Prepares Students for Life
- SUU Rocketbirds Earn Honors at the Spaceport America Cup
- Online Masters of Accountancy Once Again Ranked Top in Nation
- Thunderbirds Reflect on Memorable Season of SUU Athletics
June
- Kicking Off the Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games
- Pathfinders New Territories National Juried Art Exhibit
- Jayson Kovar Finishes Discus Career
- Festival Hall Gallery Celebrates the Cedar City Art Committee
- SUU Ranked Twice for Best Colleges Offering Online Learning
- Carl Templin School of Business Dean Retires
- Teen Author Workshop Coming to Southern Utah University
- Robots and Creativity Collide in K-12 Educator Workshop
- Intercollegiate Pickleball Tournament Makes History
- University News | Traditional Chinese Technique
- Deborah Corum Appointed Interim Athletic Director
- SUU Offers Housing to Displaced Residents of Brian Head
- Biology Professors Work with BLM to Fight Wildfires with Wildflowers
- Online Masters of Accountancy Program Ranked No. 14 in Nation
- Ballroom Dance Company Places at Top of Competition
- Tyly Bozzuto Nominated for 2017 Woman of the Year Award
May
- Arbor Day Foundation gives Tree Campus USA® Award
- Festival Artistic Director David Ivers Announces Resignation
- Governor’s Leadership in the Arts Award Presented to SUU
- Southern Utah Girls get Hands-on Experience at SheTech
- 2017 Student Greenhouse Plant Sale at SUU
- Practical Parenting Conference for the Community
- SUU's Child Behavioral Health Conference
- Casino Game Makers Partner with Master of Music Technology Program
- Utah Shakespeare Festival Names Frank Mack as New Executive Producer
- SUU Hosts Free Summer Lunch Program
- All Gymnasts Recognized by MRGC for Academics
- Cedar Breaks National Monument welcomes Chasing Light Plein Air Fest
- SUMA Welcomes Jessica Farling as Director/Curator
April
- SUU Offers New Programs for Highest Employment Growth
- Symphony Orchestra Luminosa Women's Choir Present Landscapes
- Percussion Students Place in State Championship
- Student Artists Display Academic Excellence at SUMA
- Cedar Sports Competes in Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
- An Education in Poetry and the News | Jeffrey Brown
- Ceramic Guild Holds End of Year Pottery Sale
- Create Your Artistic Brand with Poe Tan
- SUU Hosts Annual Percussion Festival
- Katelyn Yoakum, 2017 Valedictorian
- New Business Building Groundbreaking
- Randy Onwuasor Submits Name for NBA Draft
- Great Shakeout Drill to Help SUU Prepare for Potential Earthquake
- Sundance Trio Preforms Music Concert at SUU
- Summers is a Treasure in the World of Museums
- Second Annual Shakespeare Cinema Celebration
- SUU Professor and Devoted Father Goes Viral
- 2017 Honorary Degree Recipients Announced
- Southern Utah University Extends Partnership with adidas
- Congratulations: Celebrating SUU Class of 2017
- SUU Awarded Voter Friendly Campus Designation
- Professor Artis Grady Named Outstanding Dietitian of the Year
- SUU Ranked in Top Ten Best Online Colleges in Utah
- Highland Maya of Guatemala Comes to SUMA
- 2017 Southern Utah University College Valedictorians
March
- Students Assist Layton Construction in Successful Bid Effort
- Gymnastics Team Breaks School Record on Senior Night
- Aidan Reed Helps Lead United States to First Place Team Finish
- SUU Boosts Aviation Program with Purchase of Ten New Planes
- Relive the Romantic Classics of Rodgers and Hart
- Middle & High School Students Tour Colleges via Trio Program
- Guest Clarinetist to Perform on Campus
- Stacie Webb Scores First 10 in School History
- From Classics to Chaos Will Captivate Cedar City
- SUU Art & Design Students to Present Their Best Work at SUMA
- SUU University News | Celebrates 120 Years
- SUU Hosts Concert by Dr. James Buckland
- Communication Department to Host Innovative Media Boot Camp
- Professor Receives Award to Fund Water Conservation Research
- Online Master of Accountancy Program Ranked Third in the Nation
- SUU Professor Dave Admire Launches New Book
- Lecturer Publishes Youth Fantasy Novel
- Best Choice Schools Ranks Online MAcc Program Top in Nation
- Reed Finishes Second for the United States at World Championships
- What They Don't Teach You with SUU Alumna Mary Anderson
- Filmmaker and Happiness Guru Roko Belic to Speak at SUU Convocations
- Department of Music Presents the Speech of Angels
- Sway Along to Music at the Eighth Annual SUU Jazz Concert
- Admiration for Virtue, Neural Processing of Moral Excellence
- Rural Health Scholars College Students Serve Over Spring Break
- Alumna Shares Scientific Research at SUU
- Child Care Facility Becomes a Reality
- The Power of Storytelling Through Dance
- University News| New Location for SUU Outdoors
February
- Crooning with the Songs of Cole Porter
- SUU to Host International Film Festival
- Black History Month at Southern Utah University
- SUU Students Jumpstart their Education with An Active America
- Vocal Students Take Phoenix by Storm
- Our Continued Commitment to Being a Global Campus
- Bid for the Birds Women's Athletics Fundraiser
- Bob Schieffer Slated for Commencement
- Beyond the Wall: The Border as Spectacle and Performance
- Find Color of Daily Life at the Southern Utah Museum of Art
- Aidan Reed Earns Opportunity to Represent the USA
- School of Business Offers Free Tax Assistance to Community
- Gymnastics Team Sets School Record in Victory Against Denver
- Employee Fitness Program Earns National Gold Award
- Outdoor Internship Program Celebrates 10 Years
- Conservation You Can Eat: Restoring Biodiversity to Farming
- Track and Field Continues to Alter Record Book
- SUU Breaks School Record for Second Time in One Week
- Department of Music Performs Abendmusik
- MPA Online Program Among Top 50 in the Nation
- Golf Shoots Record Low, Wins Battle at Boulder Creek
- MS in Sports Conditioning Program Earns National Distinction
- SUU Professor Named Art Educator of the Year
- Premier Art Educator Jacqueline Terrassa to Present at SUMA
- Laugh Out Loud Over Heartfelt Die Fledermaus
- Concert Pianist Pierce Emata Returns to SUU
- Jelani Cobb to Give Grace A. Tanner Lecture in Human Values
- Men Finish Second at 2017 Indoor Championships
- SUMA Family Arts Night Series Grows
- Percussion Tour Headed to Vegas this March
- SUU Announces New Housing, Founders Hall
January
- SUU Faculty Experts to Lead Expedition to Peru
- A Global Partnership: SUU to China
- Randy Onwuasor Earns Big Sky Honors Following Career-High Performance
- Discover Creative Visual Storytelling with Ben Kirkby
- SUU Music Dept joins young artists for Honor Band Concert
- Gymnastics Team Makes Final Preparations for 2017 Season
- Community on the Go Travel Program Takes Flight
- SUU Community Education Offers Something For All
- SUU Bringing Community World Travel in 2018
- University News | 3yrs contract with Intermountain Sports Medicine
- Learning from the Tragedy in The Laramie Project
- Five Women Wearing the Same Dress Takes the Stage at SUU
- 7 Best: Cross Country Skiing and Snowshoeing Spots in Southern Utah
- Athletics Announces 2017 Hall of Fame Class
- Recognition as 2017 College of Distinction
- Composition Conjuring Brings Musical Premiers to SUU
- New Professional Closet at Southern Utah University
- Gymnastics Rank Number 9 Nationally Following First Meet
- Realize Your Full Creative Potential with Artist Jake Parker
- Four Thunderbirds Honored by Mountain Rim Gymnastics
- All You Need Is Love Will Rock Your Valentines Day
- SUU Art and Design Faculty Exhibit Now Open at SUMA
- 10 Hot Springs Near Southern Utah University (SUU) in Cedar City
- Utah Leaders in Education Prepare Teachers
- The SUU Ceramics Guild is Firing It Up this Valentine's Day
- The Dissolution of Identity in the 20th and 21st Century Art
- Photography Pushes Miss SUU to New Heights