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September 2022

Sep

Transforming Communities Institute Launch Event

Special Event

Join us for a special launch event for the Transforming Communities Institute (TCI) on September 15, 2022, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the USU David B. Haight Alumni Center in Logan (555 N Champ Dr, Logan, UT 84321). TCI staff and faculty will share information about our newest initiatives and work from the past year. Additionally, we will honor two special community advocates whose work and dedication in their communities have improved the quality of life for others. Desserts will be served. RSVP by September 10. https://bit.ly/TCI_RSVP22 We are also accepting nominations for the first annual TCI Utah Community Advocate of the Year. Please submit your nominations by September 5 at 5 p.m. using this link: https://bit.ly/TCI_Advocate Learn more about TCI here: https://chass.usu.edu/social-work/transforming-communities-institute/ For questions, please contact Dr. Jayme Walters, director of TCI, at jayme.walters@usu.edu.

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Alumni Center | More Info

Sep

Digital Take-Out: Alumni Authors event

Panel Discussion/Presentation

The CHaSS Alumni Lunch Series has gone online! Join us for Digital Take-Out as we discuss careers with esteemed alumni. Listen in and participate by asking questions during the live event on Zoom. On Friday, September 16, we'll feature published authors Alyssa Quinn (BA English ’16) and Stacie Denetsosie (MA English ’19, BS English ’16). The recipient of numerous undergraduate awards including the 2016 Creative Writing Student of the Year, Alyssa is a doctoral student at the University of Utah who just published her first novel, Habilis. Stacie received her MFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts and has a short-story collection expected to debut in 2023. She currently works as USU’s International Orientation Program Coordinator. Alyssa and Stacie have seen their work published in journals, magazines, and anthologies and are poised to share what it means to be a working fiction writer. Considering a career in creative writing? Listen in and participate by asking questions during the live Zoom event on September 16at 12:30pm. Register here: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I4m9H7uxR_Ou66OxvI9ppw

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Online/Virtual | More Info

Sep

Narratives of the Anthropocene in the Environmental Humanities

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Join us for a Tanner Talk Series by Professor Dr. Gabriele Durbeck (University of Vechta, Germany).

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Old Main | More Info

Sep

Building an International Career Applying University Knowledge and Entrepreneurial Spirit

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Darren was an exchange student in Germany in 1992. He worked in finance for several years and is now the CEO and Owner of Halloren, Germany’s Oldest Chocolate Factory! Come learn about having an international career and taking what you are currently learning here at USU and fostering your entrepreneurial spirit!

10:00 am - 11:00 am | Huntsman Hall | More Info

Sep

Reading: David Lee

Arts/Entertainment

Join the poet David Lee for a reading of his work accompanied by a jazz band. Open mic to follow. Lee is a a former Utah Poet Laureate and the author of numerous collections of poetry.

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art | More Info

Sep

The Work of Art

Panel Discussion/Presentation

The Work of Art Join three artists as they describe the labor and dedication necessary for their craft. Artists in three different media will share their work as well as the “ten thousand hours” that brought them there. Panelists: David Lee, Hamish Jackson, Dennise Gackstetter

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Alumni Center | More Info

Sep

Religion and Food Social

Social/Networking

Come and eat foods from different religious traditions served by our Religious Studies faculty! Meet by the block "A" to learn, eat, and chat at the same time!

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Quad | More Info

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