LETTER FROM THE DEAN

Any year is a good year in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, but 2022 was an outstanding, record-setting year for the college.

When the university’s fiscal year ended in June, CAAS faculty had collectively been awarded $55.22 million of external funding, besting our previous record by two-fold and accounting for more than 31% of all research funding for the year at Utah State University (excluding the Space Dynamics Laboratory)

That money supports research focused on big issues. We’re proud to be at a land-grant university where this funding also supports many students who are paid as research assistants and who learn to make discoveries and share knowledge alongside faculty mentors.

It was also a record-setting year for donations to the college, with 1,391 donors whose gifts totaled $55.3 million. That is an incredible investment in our students and programs and amounted to more than half of the total of donations to all campus entities. Many of you contributed to this milestone achievement and partnered with us to make a difference in countless people’s lives. We cannot thank you enough.

Kenneth L. White

Dean, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences; Vice President, Extension and Agriculture

Fall semester, enrollment in the college continued to rise. I believe the growing number of students who entrust us with their education reflects our faculty’s efforts to excel as teachers and mentors. They work creatively to keep long-time core programs current and relevant while also responding to USU’s mission of serving the people of Utah with opportunities that prepare them for meaningful work. And students are doing that work at campuses statewide and learning online in places around the world.

It’s an exciting time in the college and I hope you will enjoy this look at some of the great things going on and see more stories on our website: caas.usu.edu �

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