Letter from the President

By Richard "Biff" Williams, President of Utah Tech University

The academic year is underway, and it is an exciting time at Utah Tech University! We welcome you to campus to check out our students’ “active learning. active life.” experiences, participate in cultural enrichment, and cheer the Trailblazers on to victory.

This fall, we are continuing our Human-Tech Speaker Series with Adam Dorr, director of research for the RethinkX think tank. Please join us as Mr. Dorr speaks on “Rethinking Humanity” on Tuesday, September 20, at 4:00 p.m. in the Zion Room, located on the fifth floor of the Holland Centennial Commons.

The following day, you’re invited to return to campus for my annual State of the University address. Set to take place at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, in the M.K. Cox Performing Arts Center, this is a great opportunity to learn about the progress we have made on our goal to become the nation’s first and only open, inclusive, comprehensive, polytechnic university. It’s remarkable seeing the accomplishments our University community has made in the last year alone.

You won’t want to miss another mainstay of the fall semester, Homecoming week. A country concert, classic car show, and carnival will kick off the weekend festivities on Friday, November 4. The annual parade and Community Day at the Human Performance Center will launch a day full of activities on Saturday, November 5. That afternoon will feature Trailblazer Village, the ultimate Homecoming tailgate experience, the dedication of the Greater Zion Stadium west grandstands, and a football game against inconference rival Southern Utah University for the first time at home in sixty years. Learn more at utahtech.edu/homecoming.

Join us for athletic events all fall long as we compete on the Division-I level in the Western Athletic Conference. The full fall sports schedule is available at utahtechtrailblazers.com.

Another showcase of “active learning. active life.” is demonstrated in the art students’ talents and skills in productions and performances all semester long. The full lineup is available at colleges.utahtech.edu/arts. Our Celebrity Concert Series also hosts a variety of performers bringing dance, music, acrobatics, and so much more to the stage. These professional performances make for the perfect evening out. See the schedule of concerts at www.celebrityconcertseries.com.

We love our community partnerships and welcome you to campus any chance you get to take advantage of the educational, cultural, and athletic experiences we offer. See you on campus this fall!