USU Eastern News

Even in the midst of COVID-19 restrictions, Utah State University Eastern’s “The Eagle” student newspaper continued to publish and won 21 awards at the Utah Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest in June.

Utah State University Eastern is offering half-price tuition scholarships to Carbon and Emery County residents who have applied to USUEastern as a new student in the fall 2021 semester or who have yet to apply.

Though still a young program, students on USUE’s rodeo team have proven that they can compete with the best, with the men’s team earning the reserve champion title in the Rocky Mountain region this year.

Starting on June 10th in conjunction with Price City’s June Music, Meals, and Mingle event, the museum will remain open to the public from 5-7 pm every Thursday.

The Utah State University Eastern Prehistoric Museum is about to turn 60 years old! To celebrate six decades of science and community in eastern Utah, the Museum has developed a retrospective exhibit The Prehistoric Museum: 60th Anniversary.

As colleges around the nation faced unprecedented challenges switching to remote teaching and learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Utah State University had an edge.

Utah State University Eastern is proud to have celebrated its class of 2021 on Saturday, April 24. The class of 2021 consists of individuals earning 220 associate, 39 bachelor’s, 13 master’s degrees, and 98 certificates.

The historic season for the Utah State University Eastern volleyball team is not over yet, as the Eagles received word today that they will be playing in the National Junior College Athletic Association national tournament.

The Annual Juried Student Art Show will be on display at Gallery East. The exhibit runs from Apr. 5 - 22, 2021

Utah State University’s Department of Aviation Technology and Technical Education (AVTE) has added a new bachelor’s degree paths in aviation management with emphasis options in unmanned aerial systems (aka, drones) and in aviation operations.

The USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum is excited to announce the return of our annual community art show.

An exhibition curated by Logan artist Brandt Berntson, is on display at USU Eastern’s Gallery East titled Impressions of Utah: Landscape Paintings by a Selection of Artists from the Beehive State. The exhibit runs from Mar. 2 - Apr. 2, 2021

Four Utah State University Eastern art instructors have paintings, photographs and sculpture on display in this month’s Gallery East exhibit. The exhibit runs from Feb. 1 - 26, 2021

If you live on campus or have at least one class with an in-person component, you should register for a free COVID-19 rapid test within the first few weeks of spring semester.

A Utah Arts & Museums Traveling Exhibition, curated by Amy Jorgensen and Edward Bateman, will be on display at USU Eastern’s Gallery East. The exhibit runs from Jan. 20 - 29, 2021

At the Utah State University Eastern campus, we have made free minimally invasive COVID-19 testing available to students.

The exhibit, comprised of more than 40 photographs by Bill Vande Sluis, features landmarks and scenes of nature from Southeastern and Central Utah. The exhibit runs from Oct. 14 - Nov. 6, 2020.

The Prehistoric Museum is pleased to announce the extension of the exhibit Charlie J. Johnston: Turning Life into Art exhibit currently on display in the temporary gallery.

Helper Artist, Charles Callis, exhibits a series of paintings that are meaningful to the artist for their source of inspiration. The exhibit runs from Oct. 14 - Nov. 6, 2020.

Based on the classic film and board game, providing a “madcap comedy that will keep patrons guessing until the final twist.” Playing October 7 - 9, 2020.

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program at Utah State University Eastern recently received a $240,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Some 92 to 66 million years ago, as the Age of Dinosaurs waned, giant marine lizards called mosasaurs roamed an ocean that covered North America from Utah to Missouri and Texas to the Yukon.

Celebrating the USU Eastern Nursing program's 50th anniversary celebration, an exhibit chronicling the program’s history will be on display Sep. 23 - Oct. 9, 2020.

The Prehistoric Museum is pleased to announce it’s reopening in conjunction with the start of USU Eastern’s Fall Semester.

Utah State University President Noelle E. Cockett has named Laurens “Larry” H. Smith as vice president for Statewide Campuses.

Utah State University President Noelle E. Cockett has implemented a temporary policy that makes face coverings mandatory through fall semester on all campuses.

Utah State University has announced plans for how students at each of its campuses will take classes this fall, what technology will be needed, and how the university will maximize safety in classrooms that host face-to-face instruction.

Twenty-two awards, the most ever, were won by Utah State University Eastern’s The Eagle newspaper staff at the Utah Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. The staff placed in the top three of all but eight categories.

In honor of “Year of the Woman,” the committee was committed to recognize the leadership, charity and compassion of a former teacher who influenced generations of children throughout Carbon County for 39 years.

Using a 3D printer under the direction of Public Service Manager Aimee Lauritsen, the students created 34 new face shields, which were then donated to Castleview Hospital in Price.

Utah State University Eastern is proud to celebrate the Class of 2020, which consists of 308 individuals earning associate, bachelor’s, master’s degrees, and one graduate certificate.

Utah State University has announced tuition changes for students attending the Eastern campus, along with changes to the university’s Career and Technical Education tuition.

Utah State University is canceling its scheduled 133rd commencement ceremony in Logan, and all graduation events at its statewide campuses, this spring in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Farmington, Utah-based artist Tyler Huntzinger is exhibiting his abstract paintings in a show titled “Memoryscapes” at Utah State University Eastern’s Gallery East.

Utah State University’s actions to prevent COVID-19 from appearing and spreading in our campus communities throughout the state.

Utah State University Eastern will hold its 6th annual Diversity Conference Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Geary Event Center on the university campus.

During halftime of USU Eastern’s 67-61 victory over the College of Southern Idaho, Christensen was presented with the school’s annual “Community Member of the Year” award.

Longtime Athletic Director and Coach Dave Paur will be inducted into the Eastern Utah athletics Hall of Fame

Competing against squads from around the country, the team sat in third place after Day 1 of the competition but had a flawless day two routine to vault them to the championship.

A local artist whose expertise is painting the mountains and valleys of Southeastern Utah opens Utah State University’s Gallery East spring semester.

In a regional first, the Geary Events Center will host the Short and Sweet Film Festival, a showcase of 28 short films from 24 different countries.

A one-of-a-kind act, features The Rustmonger Big Band and Bob Bedore as Welk, to delight audience members young and old.