USU Viewbook 2012

G I E G ?

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AGGIES define THEMSELVES page

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AGGIE : AGGIE: (NOUN) A STUDENT AT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY THE UTAH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE PRE 1957). AGGIES (N. PLURAL) ARE COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON RESEARCH, SERVICE, AND SOCIAL EVENTS (OFTEN, ALL IN THE SAME DAY). AN AGGIE ISN’T BOUND BY GENERALIZED DEFINITIONS, AS ONLY AN AGGIE CAN DEFINE HIS/HER SELF.

Since

This means there are more than

180,000+ 1888 there have been

180,000+ GRADUATE students

f r o m U ta h S tat e .

different

DEFINITIONS

of an

AGGIE

At Utah State, you’ll be pushed to be better, to go further.

You’ll be asked to participate and challenged to lead. Of the many Aggie definitions, they’re all made of experiences: late nights studying, early mornings walking across the Quad, and even riding down Old Main Hill.

CHASE CHOI

HOMETOWN: Ogden, UT. MAJOR: Junior in Parks & Recreation.

I’M AN AGGIE: Educational Opportunity scholarship, Parkour Club president, member of the AsianAmerican Council, Multicultural Recruitment Council, Psi Sigma Phi member, teaches snowboard and ski lessons, owns and rents out a house in Logan.

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Aggies L I V E

I N

A

BEST TOWN Logan ranks #2 for Best College Town

by AIER College Destination Index

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Welcome Logan, Utah

LATION: POPU CACHE VALLEY Has

Has

LOGAN CITY

48,174

DRIVING DISTANCES

We’re closer than you think...

112,656

SEATTLE

12 Hrs

people

PORTLAND

people

11 Hrs

Has

UTAH STATE

BOISE

LAS VEGAS

16,000

LOS ANGELES 11.5 Hrs

4,778’

2 Hrs

SALT LAKE CITY DENVER 1.5 Hrs

8 Hrs

7.5 Hrs

students

ELEVATION

STAR VALLEY

4 Hrs

AVERAGE HIGHS IN

AVERAGE HIGHS IN

85

34

SUMMER WINTER

ALBUQUERQUE 11.5 Hrs

Love USU but can’t come to Logan?

USU HAS

4 REGIONAL CAMPUSES

COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE

Free

TRANSPORTATION

(Aggie Shuttles and Cache Valley Transit)

MESA

12.5 Hrs

AND

LOGAN BRIGHAM CITY TOOELE USU EASTERN

21 EDUCATIONAL CENTERS

UINTAH BASIN SAN JUAN

JEFF LUNT:

HOMETOWN: Sandy, UT. MAJOR: Junior in Computer Engineering with a minor in Computer Science and Math.

I’M AN AGGIE: Mac Manager for USU computer labs, likes rock climbing, slacklining, camping, and ice cream. Fields of interest are product design, technology security, and cryptography.

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PROFESSORS know

Aggies by

NAME

Academics Utah State is well known for graduating students with a quality education because our students work and study hard to achieve their goals. Aggies get a quality education and an amazing student life all for a fantastic value.

VALUE

PRESTIGE

Why is UTAH STATE such a GREAT VALUE? You get MORE FOR YOUR MONEY. {We can’t help bragging just a little}

More

#1

Highest-ranked public university in the

WEST

OF THE YEAR

#4 LOWEST TUITION nation for

3% OF ALL

in

‘AMERICA’S TOP COLLEGES’ (Forbes, “America’s Best College Buys,” Aug. 2011)

#5“AMERICA’S BEST COLLEGE BUYS”

to

than any other college in Utah

Top

and

in the

19 1

CARNEGIE PROFESSORS

Student/ Faculty Ratio

Carnegie Research institutions

MORE THAN

$213

million IN Research Grant Money

ranked public university in

Best west in the

c

o

l

l

e

g

e

(Princeton Review, “2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region, ” Aug. 2010)

PROFESSOR JEANNIE JOHNSON

EDUCATION: Earned two degrees from USU: MA in Political Economy '95 and a BA in Political Science & International Relations '93.

CLASSES TAUGHT @ USU: International Relations, Comparative Cultures, Human Nature & Collective Action, Al Qaeda & U.S. Foreign Policy.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Political Officer for U.S. State Department, CIA Intelligence Officer.

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ND

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM

OLDEST

(Forbes, “America’s Top Colleges,” Aug. 2011)

in the

Undergraduate degrees MORE THAN

140

Nation

graduate degrees

(That means more hands-on learning for you)

F I N D

165

A

DEGREE

Wondering if USU has the program you want? Search by keyword, A-Z degree list or narrow down your options with USU’s Degree Finder:

www.usu.edu/degrees

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AN

AGGIE

ASCENDS

TO NEW HEIGHTS

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CHOOSE

YOUR

MAJOR COLLEGE OF

CAINE COLLEGE OF THE COLLEGE OF

ARTS

ENGINEERING

Agribusiness Ag Communications & Journalism Agricultural Economics Agriculture Machinery Tech. (AAS/Cert.)

Agriculture Systems Technology Agriculture Education Animal, Dairy, & Veterinary Science -Animal and Dairy Science -Biotechnology -Bioveterinary Science -Equine Science & Management Aviation Tech. Maintenance Mgt. Aviation Tech. Professional Pilot Environmental and NR Economics Environmental Soil/Water Science Family and Consumer Science Education General Agriculture Undecided (Pre) International Agribusiness Landscape Architecture & Env. Planning Nutrition, Dietetics, & Food Sciences Ornamental Horticulture (AAS/Cert.)

Plant Science Residential Landscape Design & Construction Technology and Engineering Education

Art -Art History -Ceramics -Drawing & Painting -Graphic Design -Interior Design -Photography -Printmaking -Sculpture Music -Music Education -Music Performance Music Therapy Theatre Arts -Acting -General Theatre Studies -Theatre Design & Tech.

-Theatre Teaching

Biological Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Engineering & Technology Education Environmental Engineering General Engineering Undecided (Pre) General Studies in Technology Mechanical Engineering -Aerospace Engineering

AGRICULTURE

JON M. HUNTSMAN SCHOOL OF

BUSINESS

Accounting Business Administration Economics Finance International Business Management Information Systems Marketing

ANNIE SMITH:

HOMETOWN: Hamilton, MT. MAJOR: Junior in Exercise Science I’M AN AGGIE: Legacy Scholarship, ROTC Scholarship, Women’s Rugby team, one of two women on the Ranger Challenge Team, and works in the summer crocheting goods and selling them to a local boutique.

COLLEGE OF

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES American Studies Anthropology Asian Studies Communication Studies English French German History International Studies Journalism Law & Constitutional Studies Liberal Arts Philosophy Political Science Religious Studies Social Work Sociology Spanish

EMMA ECCLES JONES COLLEGE OF

EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES

COLLEGE OF

NATURAL RESOURCES Conservation & Restoration Ecology Environmental Studies Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences Forestry Geography Natural Resources Undecided (Pre) Rangeland Resources Recreation Resource Management Watershed & Earth Systems Wildlife Science

COLLEGE OF

SCIENCE

Applied Environmental Geoscience Biochemistry Biological Science Composite Teaching Biology (Premedical, Predental, Communicative Disorders & Deaf Ed. Prehealth Professions Programs) Deaf Education & Early Childhood Ed. -Cellular/Molecular Deaf Education & Elementary Ed. -Ecolology/Biodiversity Early Childhood Education -Environmental Elementary Education Family, Consumer, & Human Development Chemistry Chemistry Teaching Family & Consumer Sciences Earth Science Composite Teaching Family Life Studies Geology Health Education & Promotion Mathematics -School Health Mathematics Education -Community Health Mathematics/Statistics Composite -Health Science Mathematics/Statistics Composite Human Movement Science Teaching -Exercise Science Nursing -Pre-Physical Therapy Physical Science Composite Teaching -P.E. Teaching Physics Parks & Recreation Physics Teaching Psychology Public Health Psychology Teaching -Environmental Health Social Studies Composite Teaching -Industrial Hygiene Special Education -Public Health Education Statistics

ASCENDING AGGIES : Aggie engineers took 1st place in the Air Force

Research Laboratory's Design Challenge, a national competition that pitted the group against 16 other universities, with the design of the Personal Vacuum Assisted Climber (PVAC). The Air Force can use the PVAC to do anything from rescue missions to covert operations and can climb any wall.

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An

Aggie is

FULL

of

(Finals Week Howl) page

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Traditions & INvolvement

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO GET INVOLVED AT USU. CHECK OUT A FEW OF OUR FAVORITES:

STAMPEDE WITH FELLOW

Aggies TO THE

Howl Mardi Gras THE

AND

HOW TO BECOME A

TRUE AGGIE (A 96-YEAR TRADITION)

BRING MORE THAN

BIG GAME

6,500

PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WEST

1.) On the night of Homecoming or A-day, kiss someone while standing on the "A".

2.) On any full moon, kiss someone who is already a "True Aggie".

IT IS, WITHOUT A DOUBT, OUR FAVORITE TRADITION.

THE

BLOOD BATTLE

(A WEEK-LONG RACE AGAINST UTAH’S OTHER UNIVERSITIES TO DONATE THE MOST BLOOD SINCE 2002)

2,000 UNDEFEATED

RAISES

UNITS OF BLOOD ANNUALLY (EACH UNIT CAN SAVE UP TO 3 LIVES)

UTAH STATE REMAINS

150+

CLUBS TO CHOOSE FROM. OR, START YOUR OWN!

TRENT MORRISON:

HOMETOWN:Salem, OR. MAJOR:Junior in Communications & Psychology. I’M AN AGGIE: Involvement scholarship, Service Center programming director, ASUSU graphic designer, Sigma Phi Epsilon, college senator, fine-arts camp counselor during the summer, and likes old scary movies.

...SEE WHAT THE HOWLING IS ALL ABOUT:

BUILT IN 1890,

OLD MAIN IS USU’S MOST

ICONIC BUILDING. ON NIGHTS OF

AGGIE VICTORY,

OLD MAIN’S TOWER SHINES

.

TRUE AGGIE NIGHT

MORE ABOUT TRADITIONS: WWW.USU.EDU/ASUSU/TRADITIONS MORE ABOUT SERVICE: WWW.USU.EDU/ASUSU/SERVICECENTER

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HANGING

s r i d e n

Athletics “BEST

HOME COURT

USU JOINS THE RANKS OF THE VERY FEW

‘NIKE SCHOOLS’ WITH A

ADVANTAGE

NEW ATHLETICS LOGO,

WEST”

IN THE

DESIGNED BY

PARTICIPANTS O F

T H E

1ST ANNUAL

FA M O US IDA H O POTATO BOW L GA M E

NIKE

2012 WORLD SERIES

NCAA DIVISION 1 SPORTS

INTERCOLLEGIATE CLUB SPORTS

Basketball (M&W) Football (M) Gymnastics (W) Softball (W) Cross Country (M&W) Indoor Track (M&W)

Baseball Cycling Hockey Lacrosse Racquetball Rodeo

Outdoor Track (M&W) Golf (M) Soccer (W) Tennis (M&W) Volleyball (W) FOR MORE INFO VISIT UTAHSTATEAGGIES.COM

Rugby Men’s Soccer Swimming Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball Wrestling

UTA H

COME TO A FOOTBALL OR BASKETBALL GAME, FREE! SIGN UP AT USU.EDU/ADMISSIONS/FREETICKETS

ST A TE

INTRAMURAL SPORTS WEBSITE TO SEE WHAT’S HERE - USU.EDU/CAMPREC UTAH STA TE

CHECK OUT THE

HOMETOWN: Carrollton, TX. MAJOR: Junior in Business.

I’M AN AGGIE: First Team All-WAC, Second Team NABC, Averages 17 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, likes going to the mall and playing video games.

BASEBALL

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

[See Page 23 for more info]

PRESTON MEDLIN

INTERCOLLEGIATE CLUB

S C OTSM A N

WELCOME TO THE SPECTRUM!

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Aggies G E T

T H E

FULL COLLEGE EXPERIENCE page

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Residential campus Nearly

80% from USU STUDENTS live away OF ALL

home,

making us Utah’s largest residential campus LIVING ON CAMPUS MEANS

5

MINUTE

WALK TO

class PARKING = NO WORRIES

MEAL PLANS:

Vs.

ie Agg MARKETPLACE

Don’t have to cook!

2,000+ participants

TYPES OF ON-CAMPUS HOUSING

BRANDON WOODWARD: HOMETOWN: Preston, ID. MAJOR: Sophomore in Business Marketing.

I’M AN AGGIE: Multicultural Recruitment Council, member of the Blue Crew, likes sports, outdoors, meeting new people, and an intense game of sidewalk pogs.

APARTMENT

TRADITIONAL

SUITE

6 PEOPLE KITCHEN & BATHROOM LIVING ROOM COMMON LOUNGE

1-2 PEOPLE COMMUNITY KITCHEN STUDY ROOMS & LOUNGE MEAL PLAN REQUIRED

8 PEOPLE 2 BATHROOM & KITCHENETTE 2-STORY LOUNGE W / KITCHEN MEAL PLAN REQUIRED

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AN

THEIR OWN

FUTURE

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ADMISSION INDEX

Admissions The first step to being an Aggie: APPLY! At: usu.edu/admissions/applyonline

FRESHMEN

need an 18 ACT, 2.5 GPA, and a 90 index score to be admitted.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

need at least a 2.2 GPA and meet the minimum GPA requirements for their desired major.

T Y P E S:

ADMISSION DEADLINES

SUMMER SEMESTER FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER

TRANSFER APRIL 1 JUNE 1 OCTOBER 1

Scholarships

ACADEMIC NEED-BASED INVOLVEMENT

Based on academic merit.

Based on financial need.

TJ PRATT:

HOMETOWN: Harlem, NY. MAJOR: Senior in Music. I’M AN AGGIE: Mr. USU, A-Team, athletic marketing intern, produced spring step show, PR chair for Psi Sigma Phi, striving to be a True Aggie (see pg 11), likes playing pick-up b-ball games, and singing in the shower.

KRIS KING:

NEW FRESHMEN APRIL 1 APRIL 1 OCTOBER 1

HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY. MAJOR: Senior in Music Vocal Performance.

I’M AN AGGIE: Black Student Union, Multicultural Recruitment Council, started a car wash off Brooklyn Bridge, choral workshop in China, humanitarian service in Central America.

DEPARTMENTAL

If you don’t meet the criteria, contact us for options at 435.797.1079, 800.488.8108, or visit usu.edu/admissions.

ALUMNI

Based on family legacy.

Check with your Based on outstanding involvement, leadership, department for details once Offered by Alumni Office at usu.edu/alumni. and service experience. you’ve declared a major.

FIND OUT ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED AT: USU.EDU/SCHOLARSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINES

FRESHMEN

FALL SEMESTER ONLY DECEMBER 1

TRANSFER FEBRUARY 1

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AGGIES MAKE EXPERIENCES that

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W H A T’ S T H E

TUITION & FEES: * SEMESTER YEAR RESIDENT NONRESIDENT

$2,966 $8,534

$5,932 $17,068

ESTIMATED EXPENSES: ** ROOM & BOARD BOOKS & SUPPLIES

a

#5 m

r

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c

a

’

$5,000 $800

$5,866 $11,434

$11,732 $22,868

COST

W I L L BE AT: USU.EDU/COSTCALCULATOR

TOTAL:

ranked public university in

e

$2,500 $400

ESTIMATE

WH AT Y O U R

s

BEST COLLEGE BUYS

RESIDENT NONRESIDENT

(Forbes, “America’s Top Colleges,” Aug. 2011)

*Tuition is based on 13-18 credit hours. Tuition may vary based on your program of study and is subject to change. For current tuition rates go to usu.edu/tuition. **Does not include personal expenses.

For International Student information visit: usu.edu/oiss.

F IN A NCIA L

TYPES OF AID: GRANTS – Free money that does not need to be repaid. Awarded to students with the greatest financial need.

LOANS – Money that must be repaid, with interest.

USU PAI D

$75 MILLION

in LOANS & FEDERA L GRA NT S

LAST YEAR. KOURTNEY BLANC:

HOMETOWN: Lehi, UT. MAJOR: Senior in Conservation & Restoration Ecology.

I’M AN AGGIE: Leadership Scholarship, Quinney Scholar, works as a peer advisor and in the research office, studied abroad to Botswanna, likes climbing, anything in the snow, and on Saturdays getting Ethiopian food at the farmer’s market.

WORK STUDY –

Money you work for through an on-campus job. Awarded to students with financial need.

SCHOLARSHIPS – Money you apply/qualify for. Deadlines and requirements vary.

Contact the USU Financial Aid Office to find your personal financial aid counselor, ask questions, and check your aid status: www.usu.edu/finaid.

FAFSA

C H E C K L IS T 1. Apply for a PIN at

www.pin.ed.gov.

2. Fill out the FREE application at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

3. Check your email often for updates. Accept only the aid you want.

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BEAUTIFUL

TAKE A QU I C K T O U R THR OUGH C A M P U S .

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SIGN UP FOR A TOUR AT USU.EDU/CAMPUSTOUR. WA LK AROUND WIT H A CURRENT STUDENT, MEET WIT H AN A D V I S O R , T OUR HOUSING, AND GET FREE AGGIE ICE CREAM.

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Aggies ARE

GAME

CHANGERS

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OPEN HOUSES & R E CE P T I O N S C O M I N G

S EP. 18 O CT. 2 O CT. 3 O CT. 3 O CT. 9 O CT. 11 O CT. 16 O CT. 2 3 O CT. 24 O CT. 2 5 O CT. 3 0 NOV. 6 NOV. 7 NOV. 15 NOV. 2 7 NOV. 2 8

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R ENO , N V NAP ERV IL L E , IL LIB ERT Y V IL L E , IL S ALT LA KE , UT LAY TO N , UT P R ESTO N , ID PH O ENIX, A Z PROVO , UT DENVER, CO LO G AN, UT PO RT LA ND , O R S EAT T LE , WA IDAH O FA L LS, ID BO I S E, ID ST. G EO RGE , UT LAS VEG A S , N V

C O M I N G T O

ADMISSIONS EVENTS N OV. 2 AG G IE LEADERS HIP EX T RAVAGA N ZA N OV. 10 AG G IE LEADERS HIP EX T RAVAGA N ZA N OV. 16 DI VERS I T Y DAY FEB. 22 HI S PANI C LEADERS HIP CO NF E RE N CE MAR. 28 SC H O LARS DAY MAR. 29 A- DAY JUN . 17-20 US U LEADERS HIP CO NFERE N CE

Directory Admissions, Scholarships, & Residency 800.488.8108, 435.797.1079, email: admit@usu.edu Access & Diversity Center 435.797.1728 Alumni Relations 435.797.2055 Athletics 435.797.1850 Bookstore 800.662.3950 / 435.797.1666 Career Services 435.797.7777 COLLEGES College of Agriculture 435.797.2200 Caine College of the Arts 435.797.7985 Jon M. Huntsman School of Business 435.797.2272 EEJ College of Education & Human Services 435.797.1437 College of Engineering 435.797.2705 College of Humanities & Social Sciences 435.797.1195 College of Natural Resources 435.797.2448 College of Science 435.797.2478 Disability Resource Center 435.797.2444 Distance Education 435.797.9700 Financial Aid 435.797.0173 Honors 435.797.2715 Housing & Dining Services 800.863.1085 / 435.797.3113 Office of International Students & Scholars 435.797.1124 Registration 435.797.1116 ROTC – Air Force 435.797.8723 ROTC – Army 435.797.7058 SOAR 800.806.4878 / 435.797.0283 School of Graduate Studies 435.797.1189 Student Involvement & Leadership Center 435.797.2912 Student Health & Wellness Center 435.797.1660 Study Abroad 435.797.0601 Testing Services 435.797.1004 University Advising 435.797.3373 University Inn 435.797.0017 University Operator 435.797.1000 USU Eastern 435.613.5000

ALUMNI CHARLIE DENSON:

RESIDES: Beaverton, OR. MAJOR: BA in Business from USU ‘78. ACCOMPLISHMENTS @ NIKE: President of Nike Brand since 2001. Responsible for leading the strategy of the world’s most distinctive brand in sports.

Pioneered Nike’s expansion into China, India, and Brazil.

Oversaw creation of USU’s new athletic logos.

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WANT TO SEE WHAT IT’S REALLY LIKE AS AN AGGIE? CHECK OUT THE USU

WE GAVE FOUR

AGGIES

CAMERAS

SO THEY COULD

READ THEIR

BLOGS

AND

SHOW YOU THEIR USU EXPERIENCE WATCH THEIR

VIDEOS

AT:

USU.EDU/ADMISSIONS/FRIENDS

G E T U P -T O - D AT E I N F O , F I N D F R I E N D S , A S K Q U E S T I O N S , A N D J O I N T H E A G G I E S

ADD US ON

OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS TAGGART STUDENT CENTER, RM. 102 0160 OLD MAIN HILL LOGAN, UT 84322-0160 WWW.USU.EDU/ADMISSIONS PHONE: 435.797.1079 TOLL-FREE: 800.488.8108 FAX: 435.797.3708 EMAIL: ADMIT@USU.EDU

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“USU INCOMING CLASS OF 2013”