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Peacebuilding Student Spotlight
Joseph Myers is the CEO of a nonprofit serving displaced communities in Afghanistan and Syria while pursuing a degree in international studies at Utah State University. Learn more about Allies2Refugees and hear how Myers is already applying what he’s lear...
USU to Launch Four-Year Criminal Justice Degrees
Effective this fall, Utah State University will offer a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science in criminal justice alongside its existing associate degree.
Student Project Serves a Community in Need
MSW student Nicole Burnard started the Willam A. Burnard Warming Center to provide temporary overnight accommodations during Cache Valley’s freezing winter months.
Award-Winning Research: Sydney O'Shay Considers Family Stigma Surrounding Opioid Use
Assistant Professor Sydney O’Shay is studying the way communication impacts substance addiction and, more specifically, how family members are affected by the social stigmas associated with substance abuse.
Celebration Will Mark the Opening of USU's Swenson Park
Following several years of coordination and support from donors, faculty, and staff, Utah State University’s Swenson Park will open during an official celebration event hosted by the Department of English on April 26.
World Cultures & Languages Faculty to Take Their Scholarship Overseas
Two faculty members in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Utah State University, Principal Lecturer Karin deJonge-Kannan and Professor Maria Luisa Spicer-Escalante, are recipients of Fulbright Awards for the 2023-2024 season.
CHaSS Faculty Promotions for 2023-2024
14 faculty in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences were promoted in 2023. They received notice of their promotions on April 7 and represent six departments and a variety of positions with emphases in teaching, research, and professional practice....
CHaSS faculty and students help USU celebrate Ramadan
Utah State University will hold multiple events in celebration of Ramadan from April 12-14, 2023. On the initiative of Muslim students, there are numerous departments, centers, and colleges working together with student volunteers to offer events honoring...
LGBTQIA+ Health & History Series Brings Additional Scholars to USU
Susan Stryker and Taylor Petrey will visit Utah State University as part of the LGBTQIA+ Health and History Series. Coordinated by USU History faculty, the series was created to augment awareness of LGBTQ issues through visiting speakers.
Brian Droubay Trains MSW Students to Consider Religion and Spirituality in Clinical Practice
Utah State University Assistant Professor of Social Work Brian Droubay was recently awarded $40,000 for a project focused on developing religious and spiritual competency among students pursuing advanced degrees in mental health.
CHaSS Students are Representatives for USU Research
A group of USU researchers from CHaSS is one of two teams in the state selected to participate in the 2022-23 Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) Program.
Intersections Hosts Renowned Feminist Scholar for Lecture
The Center for Intersectional Gender Studies and Research (Intersections) at Utah State University will host renowned feminist scholar Sara Ahmed for a virtual event on Feb. 22, 2023.
CHaSS Interns are Well-represented in Utah and Washington, DC
USU’s Institute of Government and Politics helped 20 students from across the university secure internships in Salt Lake City and Washington, D.C. this spring, and all but four of them have connections to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
CHaSS Faculty, Alumni Facilitate Black History Month Events
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHaSS) is helping to host and organize a series of events in honor of Black History Month at Utah State University. These began on February 3 and will continue throughout the month of February.
Award-winning research: Rebecca Walton, Professor of Technical Communication and Rhetoric
Rebecca Walton has recently been honored with two Conference on College Composition and Communication awards, winning the 2023 awards for Best Article on Philosophy or Theory and Best Original Collection of Essays in the technical or scientific communicat...
Students Bring Expertise, Experience to USU's MSLT Program
USU’s MSLT is an interdisciplinary program requiring coursework focused on language, literacy, and culture, emphasizing methodology, curriculum development, and assessment. Many enrolled students are already in-service language teachers who desire access ...
CHaSS Student Research Spotlight: Claudia Wright
Claudia Wright is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology working on a dissertation project about migrant motherhood, specifically, the experience of Colombian mothers.
USU Folklore Announces Digital Trend of the Year
USU's Digital Folklore Project has named the hashtag #MahsaAmini, which launched a significant grassroots protest of the Iranian government’s treatment of women, the #DigitalLoreoftheYear for 2022. The Corn Kid video was a contender for the serious fun ca...
Julia Gossard Named 2023 Norm Jones Faculty Fellow
Julia Gossard, associate professor in the Department of History at Utah State University and associate dean for research in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, has been named the 2023 Norm Jones Faculty Fellow.
USU Political Science students draft, debate a new U.S. Constitution
After researching current shortcomings and evaluating systems in other countries, students in POLS 4800/4990: Constitutional Design/Senior Research Seminar drafted and debated a new document intended to address issues at the forefront of American politics...
Latin Lab Translates Text for International Conference
The Ancient Language Working Group or “Latin Lab”, part of the Ancient Languages and Cultures graduate program in History at Utah State University, just completed a yearslong project translating a unique, untranslated manuscript called “Heroica Eulogia” w...
Space Dynamics Lab Opens Doors to CHaSS Students
Utah State University students in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences recently traveled off campus to meet alumni working for the Space Dynamics Laboratory. A dozen CHaSS students and staff visited the SDL facility with five current employees wh...
CHaSS Book Talks Recognize Faculty Research
A new series was recently introduced to promote the creative work and research conducted in the college. The CHaSS Book Talk series was designed to help facilitate a more robust intellectual community among faculty, staff, and graduate students, centering...
Bookshelf 2020 through 2022
A list of the books recently published by faculty in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
CHaSS Faculty Honored in USU Inaugural Lecture Series
The 2022 Inaugural Lecture Series saw four faculty in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences recognized as full professors: Christopher Conte (History), Patrick Mason (Religious Studies), Brian McCuskey (English), and Rebecca Walton (Technical Comm...
New social media professor excited for future with USU students
Aggrey Otieno was recently hired as an assistant professor in the journalism and communication department at Utah State University.
JCOM department head, Susan Polster, climbs mountains as she journeys through life
Polster currently serves as the department head for USU’s journalism and communication department. Uniquely, Polster is USU’s first department head not based at the Logan campus.
Peacebuilding Initiative Gets Substantial Gift, New Name
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences Peace Initiative will now be known as the Heravi Peace Institute. The President’s Office hosted a reception to honor Heravi’s gift to CHaSS and to formally recognize the launch of the Institute, which will be ...
CHaSS faculty research spotlight: Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde
Assistant Professor of Sociology Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde is a health disparities researcher and argues that if we shifted attitudes around health from the individual to the community, the chronic issues that lead to health inequities might be improved....
Aggie Journalists Honored at the 2022 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Rocky Mountain Chapter, hosted the 2022 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards in Phoenix, Arizona, recently and honored students and a broadcast professor from USU’s JCOM.
Bringing War Home is Back on the Road
Utah State University’s Bringing War Home project recently held a roadshow at the USU Moab Center on Oct. 22. The event resulted in the chance to archive an additional 49 objects and five oral histories.
CHaSS Alumnus Publishes First Novel at 81
CHaSS alumnus Michael Harmon ‘63 has recently published “INVINCIBILIS: A William Occam Mystery."
CHaSS Student spotlight: Boren Scholar Alex Lambert
Alex Lambert is currently a Boren scholar studying Turkish and Azerbaijani in Baku
USU Hispanic Studies Professor Brings Unique Perspective to Dia de los Muertos
USU Professor of Hispanic Studies JP Spicer-Escalante's artwork is now on view during the West Valley Arts' Day of the Dead events taking place Oct. 17 through Nov. 3, 2022.
CHaSS Appoints Inaugural DEI Assistant to the Dean
CHaSS Lecturer Cree Taylor will serve as the first special assistant to the dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
USU's Transforming Communities Institute Celebrates Launch, Vision for Future
USU’s Transforming Communities Institute recently hosted a special launch event to reflect on their achievements to date, honor community advocates, and share their plans for the year ahead.
CHaSS Student Research Spotlight: Porscha Doucette
Social Work student, Porscha Doucette hopes to diversify the social work curriculum.
CHaSS Fund Will Support Experiences Outside the Classroom
CHaSS has created a new fund to help Utah State University students take advantage of learning outside of the classroom.
Meet the New CHaSS Associate Dean for Research
Julia Gossard is the new associate dean for research in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty-Student Research Looks at Improving Concurrent Enrollment
Chris Babits and graduate student Jace Jones set out to create a master course for HIST 1700 concurrent enrollment.
Anthropology research awarded NSF funding
The NSF has funded a study to understand how behavioral changes affect health outcomes. Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology, François Dengah, will conduct a three-year project looking at the impact of gender roles and family life on an individual...
USU political science honors society chapter awarded best in the nation
Pi Sigma Alpha, USU’s political science honors society, has been named the best chapter in the nation, the fifth time since 2013 that USU’s chapter has been recognized with this award.
2022 Evans Biography and Handcart Awards Announced
Administered by the Mountain West Center for Regional Studies at Utah State University, the 2022 Evans Biography Award went to Terryl L. Givens, and Judy Y. Kawamoto won the 2022 Evans Handcart Award.
Award winning railroad research
Rails East to Ogden: Utah’s Transcontinental Railroad Story,” a publication in the Bureau of Land Management’s cultural resources series, has been recognized by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Aggie journalists honored for reporting, service to community
Dozens of Utah State University students, alumni and faculty members have been honored by the state chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Empowered Education with Jen Evers
USU Moab faculty member honored with distinguished Teacher of the Year awards
A "Dave" of All Trades
A senior graduating in global communication with five additional minors receives two prestigious college awards.
Family Game Night
A long-running tradition in the classics program makes a triumphant return after a 2-year long break.
New Building Being Added to Logan Campus Quad
CHaSS and the Department of World Languages and Cultures are excited to announce the Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center coming to USU's campus.
Killer Corsets
USU history student Rachel Walker’s undergraduate research project examines the narrative surrounding corsets and their effects on women’s bodies.
Engaged Students, No-Cost Books
CHaSS faculty members are partnering with USU's Merrill-Cazier Library to develop Open Educational Resources (OER) and drive down the cost of course materials.
Lawrence O. Cannon Teaching Excellence Award
Donated by longtime faculty members Lawrence "Larry" O. and Helen B. Cannon, this award is representative of Larry's desire for excellent teachers to be recognized
A Tale of Two Summers
International experiences bridge generational gaps as a current USU student and a USU alum find value in their pilgrimages across the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Women at War
This USU history grad student seeks to illuminate women’s contribution in past national conflicts. In recent years, the number of women enlisted in the United States military has increased dramatically.
Friends of Languages Launches at CHaSS
Following Mehdi Heravi's legacy, CHaSS has created a campaign, called “Friends of Languages,” where patrons can donate to fund a world languages and cultures student’s international study opportunities.
Cured Screening and Q&A
USU is hosting a private, virtual screening of the new documentary film Cured, a film covering the fight against the American Psychiatric Association to get them to remove homosexuality from their manual of mental illnesses.
2021 Bennion Teachers' Workshop
USU’s Mountain West Center for Regional Studies hosted its annual Bennion Teachers’ Workshop for the Perpetuation of Democratic Principles on June 21-25. This workshop was held virtually and featured discussions about racial injustice in the classroom.
Understanding the Geo in Geopolitics
Colin Flint defines geopolitics as “the struggle over the control of geographical entities with an international and global dimension and the use of such geographical entities for political advantage.”
Equipping Technical Communicators for Social Justice Work
Rebecca Walton, USU English associate professor in the technical communication and rhetoric program and associate dean in CHaSS, recently co-edited a book titled Equipping Technical Communicators for Social Justice Work: Theories, Methodologies, and Pedag...
Utah State’s ‘Hackademics’ Awarded for Their Journalism
Brian Champagne and Matthew LaPlante were recipients of multiple awards for television, radio and podcast reporting from the Utah Society of Professional Journalists.
A More Sustainable CHaSS
As the 2020-21 CHaSS sustainability intern, Madeleine Alder, then a junior in the Department of International Studies, created new resources to educate about methods of sustainable living and to promote what members of the CHaSS community were already doi...
Greek Summer Intensive Course
In partnership with Brigham Young University, Utah State University is offering a 7-week intensive course on the ancient Greek language.
How Sherlock Pulled the Trick
Brian McCuskey, associate professor and associate department head of English at Utah State, recently published a book titled How Sherlock Pulled the Trick, which examines how a belief in spiritualism influenced the well-known Sherlock Holmes series.
Museum Week at Logan Campus
In honor of Top of Utah Museum Week, which will take place Sept. 13-18, all USU main campus and USU Eastern museums, as well as the Cache Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP) Museum, will offer free admission and special programming to patrons.
John Morris Scholarship Fundraiser
Utah Public Radio (UPR) is hosting a fundraiser from July 26 through Aug. 6, 2021, to raise money for the new John W. Morris Scholarship. The scholarship will fund a paid student intern at UPR beginning fall 2021.
Jen Peeples - Head of the Department of Communication Studies & Philosophy
Utah State University’s Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Communication is being split into two separate departments. Jennifer Peeples is taking the position of head of the Department of Communication Studies and Philosophy.
Christopher González - Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Christopher González, full professor in Utah State University’s English literature program, is taking the position of associate dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at USU.
Molly Cannon - New Director of the Mountain West Center
Molly Cannon has taken the place of director of the Mountain West Center, serving jointly as the director of the Museum of Anthropology. She has been at USU since 2010 and has previously worked on Mountain West Center projects.
Ravi Gupta - New Head of the History Department
Ravi Gupta has taken over as department head of the Department of History in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Utah State University.
David Richter Heads the Department of World Languages and Cultures
Utah State University’s Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Communications Studies is being split into two separate departments. David Richter is taking on the department head position for the new Department of World Languages and Cultures.
Jess Lucero and the New Department of Social Work
Jess Lucero, associate professor in the College of Humanities and Social Science’s social work program, is taking the position of department head of the Department of Social Work.
New CHaSS Departments
USU’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHaSS) now offers eight academic departments. Four new departments became available July 1, 2021.
The Future of the Political Science Department
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences political science program is gearing up to get things back to normal this fall.
Susan Polster - New Head of the Journalism & Communication Department
Susan Polster has taken over as head of the Department of Journalism in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Polster earned her master’s degree from Utah State University and her Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming.
Phebe Jensen - Head of USU's English Department
Phebe Jensen will become the permanent department head of the Utah State University Department of English on July 1.
Rebecca Walton - New Associate Dean
Rebecca Walton, associate professor in Utah State University’s technical communication and rhetoric program, is taking the position of associate dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Judson Finley and the Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Utah State University’s Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology is being split into two separate departments with Judson Finley taking the place of department head for the new Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
Technical Communications Behind Hormone Therapy
Avery Edenfield, USU assistant professor of technical communication and rhetoric in the Department of English, recently received an award for his research paper Queering Tactical Technical Communication: DIY HRT
Understanding Barriers To Health Care
Avery Edenfield, an assistant professor of technical communications and Jared-Jamal Alexander, a USU CHaSS grad student, published a research paper which explores barriers to health care for individuals who are both African American and transgender.
Considering Health Disparities Amongst LGBTQ+ Individuals
Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, professor of sociology at Utah State, researches issues in intersectional population health and how structural systems of inequality affect the health outcomes of diverse social groups.
Sociologist's $2.1M Grant
Eric Reither, a USU sociologist, has received a $2.1 million grant from the NIH to find links between sleep and weight gain
Sparking the Conversation About Conversion
USU history professor Chris Babits’ forthcoming book, To Cure a Sinful Nation: A History of Conversion Therapy in the U.S., will explore the history and research behind conversion therapy in the LGBTQ+ community.
Classics Book Club
Mark Damen, a professor of history at USU, is hosting a book club in June to discuss The Swerve, a Pulitzer Prize winning book by Stephen Greenblatt.
New Intersectional Gender Studies and Research Programs
Intersections will offer a minors in Intersectional Gender Studies and Sexuality Studies as well as a certificate of study in Inclusive Leadership.
Where Individual and Religious Beliefs Differ
This spring, Palfreyman conducted an undergrad research project analyzing the dissonance that USU undergrad students feel between their religious values and their personal beliefs about queer sexual identities.
Sociology Professor Granted Highly Acclaimed Fellowship
Dr. Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, assistant professor of sociology at Utah State University, has recently been named a Career Enhancement Fellow by the Institute for Citizens and Scholars.
Social Work and Criminal Justice Interdisciplinary Degree
Recent demand for law enforcement officials who understand mental health has led USU administrators to create an interdisciplinary program that combines social work and criminal justice.
"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" Turns 100
USU English Professor Edits Two Issues of Langston Hughes Review. I’ve known rivers: I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins.
Mentoring International Students for Future Success
The Intensive English Language Institute enables students from around the world to pursue their dreams.
"Bringing War Home"
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded two Utah State University CHaSS faculty members $99,891 for a two-year, community-facing project.
Eating the Past
The Utah State University history department has created a series of events in order to show off their impressive historic cookbook collection.
Even More Departments in CHaSS
Department of Languages, Philosophy and Communication Studies at Utah State University dissolves into two new departments.
2 New CHaSS Departments
Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology at Utah State University makes way for two new departments.
Bookshelf: Sky Songs
Jennifer Sinor’s Essays on Loving a Broken World - In these essays Sinor takes us through the mountains, deserts, and rivers of the West and along with her travels to India.
Bookshelf: Willa Cather and E.M Forester Transatlantic Transcendence
USU Uintah Basin’s professor of English, Alan Blackstock, in collaboration with Roman & Littlefield, Willa Cather, and E.M. Forester published a book titled Transatlantic Transcendentalism.
Talking through a Pandemic
USU researchers examine how interpersonal communication has changed due to the COVD-19 pandemic and what that means for CDC guidelines.
Amber Caron: Revision and History
USU fiction writing instructor Amber Caron shares her writing process foundations and offers insight into how to grow as a writer.
Alumni Release Book to High Praise
The Kite Sisters book More Than a Body reached #1 on Amazon’s Eating Disorder and Self-Help new release section and aims to help readers understand truths about their bodies.
Tara Westover Zooms into Honors
Tara Westover, author of Educated A Memoir gives insight to honors writing class.
Rural Pandemic
Is the pandemic an urban or a rural problem? What about both? USU's Tom Mueller, Sociology, was part of a study to find out just that; What are the effects of the pandemic on rural areas of the United States.
Digital Folklore Project: Meme of the year
2020 had a lot of material for good memes so which one won the award for meme of the year?
Trans Healthcare During a Pandemic
The essay, titled “Managing Gender Care in Precarity: Trans Communities Respond to COVID-19,” addresses the effects of the pandemic on health care precarity of trans people, especially those in gender transition.
The Philosophy of Charity
Temporary Professor Michael Otteson has designed a new philosophy course that gives students the opportunity to make real-world decisions using skills developed in the class.
Women in Law
A study conducted concluded that there was a significant bias in Utah against women in the law career.
Capturing "Love in the Time of Coronavirus"
Don't miss your chance to catch this exhibit done by Hispanic Studies Prof. J.P. Spicer-Escalante.
CHaSS Sustainability
The USU College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHaSS) is hosting its first Sustainability Intern for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Inquiring Minds: Service Learning
Recently, service-learning projects have been becoming an important trend in higher education. Ekaterina Arshavskaya, PhD, associate professor, explains how it is used with exchange students.
Virtual Summer Mentorship
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't stopped students in the USU Native American Summer Mentorship Program (NASMP) from making the most of their summer.
Eddy Berry's work is part of an award-winning project
The impacts of the group’s research have been many and varied. W4001’s researchers have shown that the rural population was shrinking for the first time on record, due to young adult outmigration, fewer births, and increased mortality.
Bookshelf: Cultural Entanglements - Shane Graham
Dr. Shane Graham, who was recently promoted to professor of English at USU, has just published Cultural Entanglements: Langston Hughes and the Rise of African and Caribbean Literature with the University of Virginia Press.
CHaSS Awards 2020
Every year CHaSS honors some of our best and brightest students, faculty, and staff. This year is no different.
CHaSS Awards 2020
Every year CHaSS honors some of our best and brightest students, faculty, and staff. This year is no different.
Anthropologist: Successful communities need smart, and empathetic, members
In 2016, Jacob Freeman, assistant professor of Anthropology, asked a simple question: Do communities flourish more when composed of very smart people — or a more emphatic people.
CHaSS Reacts: Jason Gilmore on finding your own role
Dr. Jason Gilmore suggests that we react to today's chaos by looking outward and finding ways we can contribute to the global community of which we're all a part.
CHaSS Reacts: DLI Teacher and Languages Grad student answers questions about life during the pandemic
In this video, DLI teacher Jana Quadros tells us about her challenges in maintaining students’ target language proficiency during the times of Covid-19.
A Bridge to Self Discovery
Learn about the I-Systems Institute a new center at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at USU.
A Wondrous and Hairy Disease
Utah State University grad student links modern medicine and obscure 17th century autopsy
Tom Worthen: His Achievements are Undebatable
Utah State University's longtime speech and debate coach turns in his stopwatch to retire
A deep dive into the works of Patrick Mason
New Arrington Chair of Mormon Scholars is a scholar of American religious history first.
Alumni Insight: With RonNell Andersen Jones
Alum RonNell Andersen Jones gives advice on how to use your education to become a more productive professional and citizen.
Getting Expert Alumni Advice
Alumni Sharee Haggan came back to give advice to students about making a meaningful network for a professional career.
Branching Out: A window to understanding
With guidance from research mentors, Koralene Tapoof redefines ‘nontraditional’ in a culture known for tradition
CHaSS Reacts: Family brings light into our lives
Marisela Martinez-Cola, assistant professor in Sociology, on how community lifts us up.
CHaSS Reacts: Evelyn Funda reads excerpt from Pale Horse, Pale Rider
A reading from Pale Horse, Pale Rider by Katherine Anne Porter. The novella is set in 1918 during the influenza epidemic. Read by Evelyn Funda, Professor of History
Make the most of uncertain times by creating memories with kids, says Social Work professor
Vonda Jump Norman, an assistant professor of Social Work at USU's Brigham City campus, says uncertain and tense times of spring 2020 can be considered times to make memories for kids.
Letter from the Dean April 2020
Dean Joe Ward addresses how the college has been changing due to the recent pandemic and expresses concern for current students during these trouble times.
Alumni are so important to student morale
College of Humanities and Social Sciences urges alumni to connect with students, who would love their input and encouragement.
Aggie student broadcasters continue winning tradition in SPJ competition
Broadcast students in USU's Department of Journalism and Communication earned awards in an annual contest of the Society for Professional Journalists. They were especially strong in television reporting.
Aggie Speech and Debate earns third overall in tourney on ‘home turf’
Utah State University’s Speech and Debate Team was awarded third place overall at a January 2020 competition at the U of U.
Speech and Debate Team achieves 2nd at largest tourney in the Northwest
Utah State University’s Speech and Debate Team was awarded second place a recent competition at Linfield College, Oregon, part of the Northwest region.
Students, professor make history as their class is filmed for C-SPAN series
C-SPAN filmed a class on the Civil War taught by Asst. Professor Angela Diaz for a history series to be aired in spring.
Army ROTC's 'Operation Resolute' seeks bridge to better working relations
During a visit to the Utah State Capitol, 40 Army ROTC cadets from USU met with Utah Lt. Gen. Spencer Cox, as well as officers from the Utah National Guard
Sky's the limit: Average GPA for AF ROTC cadets is third highest in nation
Cadets of Utah State University's AF ROTC have been ranked by the U.S. Air Force as having the third highest GPA of the 145 ROTC detachments across the country.
Research in best-selling book seeks to give us longer, healthier lives
Authors Matthew LaPlante, journalism professor at USU, and geneticist David Sinclair of Harvard Medical School, look at what can rejuvenate human cells in their new book, "Lifespan: Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To."
Circuit Court makes unusual stop at USU, offering students rare opportunity
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers seven states and is based in Denver, visited the USU campus Oct. 22 and held two hearings open to students and the public
Business insight: CHaSS majors visit alums in Silicon Slopes' high tech industries
A group of students representing many CHaSS majors took part in a day-long visit to Lehi to visit Visa and HealthEquity, leaders in Utah's Silicon Slopes.
At 2019 A Light on the Hill, students hold a candle to a new year
Some 400 students of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences gathered on Old Main Hill to take part in the traditional welcome ceremony, A Light on the Hill on Aug. 27, 2019.
USU Social Work degrees earn high ranking, but the whole story is even better
USU social work program was ranked by a national company that only looked at tuition and expected tuition after graduation. The statewide program actually has a lot more things that explain its excellence.
USU re-imagines Center for Women and Gender to be more inclusive
The new Center for Intersectional Gender Studies and Research will build upon the highly successful history of the university’s Center for Women and Gender. The new center will be directed by sociology professor Dr. Christy Glass.
From behind the mask of Red Riding Hood, new Logan Poet Laureate finds her voice
Shanan Ballam, a senior lecturer in the USU Dept of English, will be named Logan City Poet Laureate Aug. 20, 20919, for a five-year term.
Philosopher takes on paradox for BBC radio program
A USU philosophy prof, Dr. Charlie Huenemann, was asked by BBC4 radio to explain centuries-old 'thought experiment' about whether our true selves endure over time
New center anticipates the future of U.S. national security
New Center for Anticipatory Intelligence trains students in multiple disciplines to be able to spot possible security threats, mostly likely from emerging technologirs, and know how to respond.
Sexual violence derails students; new SAAVI grant helps get them on track
Utah State University's office for Sexual Assault and Anti-Violence Information (SAAVI) provides therapists and advocates for students who've encountered any type of sexual violence.
Exhibit of early 20th-century editorial cartoons illustrates suffragist ideals
USU's Museum of Anthropology hosts "Women Speaking to Women: The Political Art of Nina Allender," an exhibit of the political cartoons Allender created for The Suffragist.
Meet Comm Studies alum DJ Brookter: Footballer, life scholar, influencer
DionJay Brookter, a USU Communication Studies ('06) and former Aggie football player, has parlayed his education into a successful career as the executive director of a Bay Area nonprofit and a member of the San Francisco Police Commission.
World Refugee Day serves up community spirit at first neighborhood picnic in Logan
The Cache Valley's first-ever celebration of World Refugee Day included a picnic in the park, with USU faculty such as Jess Lucero of Social Work.
Event on June 10 is rare chance to quiz early civil-rights heroes Douglass and Mott
'Living historians' will portray two larger-than-life persons from the suffrage/abolitionist movement of the 1800s: Orator Frederick Douglass and suffragist Lucretia Mott.
June 15 writers event: One full-day seminar, two Logan poet laureates
Star Coulbrooke and Shanan Ballam, the current and incoming poet laureates for Logan City, will be among a dozen or so writing specialists from USU at a June 15 symposium hosted by the League of Utah Writers.
John Seiter: A caring mentor and an effective teacher
John Seiter of Communication Studies honored as a CHaSS Distinguished Professor
Vernal open house/exhibit to conclude global conference of archaeologists
An open house will bring the public into a week long conference of archaeologists worldwide discussing climate sustainable food systems at USU Uintah Basin in Vernal.
USU Eastern Police Academy links to Blanding in a first-of-its-kind program
USU Eastern's Police Officer Academy graduates first class of cadets after the program's expansion to USU Blanding in a new video and hands on format that is the first-of-its-kind.
Student documentary airing on KUED examines the lasting impact of Spike 150
A half-hour documentary on the 150th anniversary of the Golden Spike will be shown on KUED7.
A record number of 789 seniors statewide earn CHaSS diplomas
CHaSS 2019 commencement has nearly 790 seniors who are potential gradates (pending spring grades). This includes graduates in the humanities and social sciences statewide.
Mehdi Heravi, CHaSS patron, is among those receiving honorary degrees
Mehdi Heravi, who has long been generous to CHaSS, is among those receiving honorary degrees at USU's May 2019 commencement.
More and more students seeking LPCS degrees are headed for medical careers
With a varied offering of degrees, LPCS is becoming more popular among students looking to have a career in the medical field.
Tech Comm students to share ideas for community projects that have staying power
Students in an upper level Technical Communications class have created projects designed to find solutions to under-addressed issues in Cache Valley. They will share ideas for community projects April 23, 2019, at the Logan Library.
Inquiring Minds - Aggies on Broomsticks
An essay by USU's own Professor McGonagill about the beginnings of the USU Quidditch team and its growth into an official university club sport.
We, not AI, must define the human condition
College of Humanities and Social Sciences Joseph Dean writes that artificial intelligence should always be managed by humanities-focused humans, in this regular Letter from the Dean.
Edgar R. Lewandowski and the effect of endowed scholarships
Edgar R. Lewandowski came to America in 1959. Now his family is honoring him with an endowment benefiting generations of German majors
CHaSS welcomes Ara Serjoie to Dean's Advancement Board
Ara Serjoie has been welcomed as a new member to CHaSS Advancement Board, which oversees development in the college.
History takes two undergrads back in time, forward to national recognition
Daniel Bertrand and Frankie Urrutia-Smith, both seniors, earned the rare distinction of presenting their work at the American Historical Association.
Two of Utah’s University Presidents Call Old Main Home
The presidents of two Utah universities, Brad Mortensen of Weber State University and Scott Wyatt of Southern Utah University, are both alumni of CHaSS.
Culture and Commencement
This Alaskan Native finds a home for herself, and her culture. USU commencement policy tweaked to add ethnic identities to graduation robes.
New CHaSS Faculty
Meet the new faculty that joined CHaSS in 2018 and into the spring of 2019.
At 50-year mark, Yun Kim Population Lab still crunching numbers
Yun Kim Population Lab marks its 50th anniversary. It has been a great asset to demographers in USU's Sociology Department and in training students.
Barre Toelken — A great soul on All Hallow’s Eve and every other eve
In memory of Barre Toelken, the world-class folklorists who died in November 2018.
Branching Out: How the Coyote Flat Killer changed Criminal Justice
CHaSS Criminal Justice Professor Rachel Walton is an expert on solving very cold cases.
Bookshelf Spring 2019
A list of the books published by faculty of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences over the past school year.
Sage advice from an alumnus: A column by Greg Waddoups
Alumnus Greg Waddoups, senior counsel for Raytheon Co., offers students the details he wishes he'd known in college.
A millennial appeal: What now?
Popular Q&A lunches bring students, CHaSS alumni to the table to plot possible paths into the future
Former students invited to chat with history mentor Norm Jones as he ends long career
Dr. Norm Jones, longtime USU History professor, will retire this semester. Two gatherings will be held to allow the many students he mentored over the years to reconnect with him. April 16 in Logan, April 26 in Salt lake City.
New professors, other promotions announced by CHaSS
Ten College of Humanities and Social Sciences faculty have received promotions for the 2019-20 school year, including as new professors: Christa Jones, Charles Waugh, Scott Henry
'They Shall Not Grow Old,' featuring restored WWI footage, plays in Logan
“They Shall Not Grow Old” will be shown at 7 p.m. for three nights, Tuesday, April 9, and Thursday and Friday, April 11-12, at the Utah Theatre, 18 W. Center, Logan. Tickets are $4 at the door. Prof. Ross Peterson will lead discussions beforehand.
Giraffe Award winner Chris Gonzalez, others honored in 2019 CHaSS awards
College of Humanities and Social Sciences distributed many awards for excellence during the 2018-19 school, including Prof. Chris Gonzalez, who 'stuck his neck out' and won CHaSS's Giraffe Award
Speech and Debate, USU’s ‘Cinderella team,’ ends the year as national champ
USU Speech and Debate won the top spot at the nation’s largest comprehensive speech and debate tournament. The nine-member team finished in first place at the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament.
That most effective of weapons, shaming, is focus of upcoming Ethics Slam
“The Ethics of Shaming” will be the topic of the first-ever Ethics Slam in Logan, set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at The Crepery restaurant, 25 W. Center St., Logan. Sponsored by USU Department of Philosophy.
Bonjour? Hola? Ni hao? USU welcomes hundreds for high school language fair
Hundreds of language students from Cache Valley high schools gathered at USU March 18 for the Cache Valley World Languages Fair 2019.
Open-mic event tunes into voices of the suffragettes who won a basic American right
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is hosting “Women’s Voices, Women’s Votes: Kicking Off a Yearlong Celebration of Women’s Suffrage and Voting Rights,” to mark the 100-year anniversary of passage of the 19th Amendment.
USU Creative Writing and Art Contest announces 2019 winners
The 26th annual USU Creative Writing and Art Contest recognizes the best creative work by USU students.
CHaSS alums named in magazine's '40 Under 40’ list as top business leaders
CHaSS alumni, Tyler Buswell, Ben Kolendar and Jessie Lynn Richards, have been named in Utah Business magazine's '40 Under 40’ list as top business leaders
UPR names new managers, looks ahead to enhancing connections throughout state
Things are changing behind the scenes at Utah Public Radio, but listeners will still hear a seamless stream of national and local news, original programs and lots of music.
Fresh and important research presented on Capitol Hill by undergrads
The 2019 Research on Capitol Hill event featured many USU students, including 10 CHaSS students, who summed up their research on posters and presented it to an audience of State Legislators on March 5.
New book describes how modern Marines have returned to lessons from Vietnam
Political Science Professor Jeannie Johnson's new book, 'The Marines, Counterinsurgency and Strategic Culture,' relates the Marine Corps' history since 1915, with special emphasis placed on the Combined Action Patrol formed during the Vietnam War.
JCOM symposium on Feb. 27 looks at ways media is researched at USU
The research and creative works symposium, now in its second year, is titled "Our Mediated World: The Many Facets of Media Research and Creative Development at Utah State."
DIY firearms: Poli Sci grad presents research on deadly 'ghost guns'
Tori Bodine, a USU political science grad working on a statistics degree, heads to Utah's Undergraduate Research Day at the State Capitol, to report on untraceable weapons created on a 3-D printer.
Anthro professor creates support group as safe space for religious discussion
Anthropology Professor Bonnie Glass-Coffin says the Interfaith Initiative has launched a new support group on campus to help students improve their mental health by discussing their religious identities.
Blanding exhibit reveals hard life, contribution of Chinese rail laborers
A new exhibit at Utah State University-Blanding focuses on the tens of thousands of Chinese immigrants who labored to bring the transcontinental race to a finish line at Promontory Point in Box Elder County.
Latinx leaders share inspirational stories during lunch events
CHaSS faculty members take part in lunch series sponsored by USU's new Latinx Center, hosted by Chris Gonzalez, the center's Director and English associate professor.
Poet Gunsberg welcomes ‘dangerous life' in Jan. 29 reading of new poems
Poet Gunsberg, assistant professor of English, reads from new collection of poems, "Welcome, Dangerous Life."
CHaSS announces winners of 2019 awards
The winners of the CHaSS awards of excellence for 2019 have been named, including faculty and students. The awards will be presented at the CHaSS Awards Society in March.
How many homeless at one point in time? Volunteers put boots on the ground
The Point-in-Time Homelessness Count for 2019 in Cache Valley will take place the week of Jan. 21. USU assistant professor of Social Work Jess Lucero is an organizer.
Prof. Cathy Bullock named as interim JCOM department head, replacing Hixson
Professor Cathy Bullock has been named interim department head of the Department of Journalism and Communication at USU, replacing Kim Hixson, who is leaving to be a dean at a Maryland University.
2018 Digital Trends let us hear sex-assault victims, scorn teen show-offs
Utah State University's Digital Folklore Project has named the most influential and wide-spread memes of 2018, including the hashtag #WhyIDidntReport and the Tide Pod Challenges.
Young poet wins Utah’s top prize for original work in Spanish
Sophomore Carlos Andres Gutierrez Gutierrez, who is majoring in Spanish and Political Science, has won the Sor Juana Award, a Utah Humanities statewide prize for original writing in Spanish.
New faculty video: Comm Studies' Nicole Allen on the symbolism of calendars
Nicole Allen, a new assistant professor of Communication Studies at Utah State, offers her take on the commercialism of today's holidays.
Comm Studies’ John Seiter honored as a CHaSS Distinguished Professor
Comm Studies’ John Seiter has been honored as a CHaSS Distinguished Professor, an honorary title that reflects his consistent excellence in teaching and research.
Leading Mormon Studies scholar Patrick Mason named as USU’s Arrington Chair
Patrick Q. Mason, a history professor who holds the Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University, has been named the new Leonard J. Arrington Chair for Mormon History and Culture.
The 'Connected World' of Shakespeare's era is focus of new exhibit
English students of Prof. Phebe Jensen have curated an exhibit of how Shakespeare's era looked at medicine and science. “Secrets: Shakespeare and the Connected World” continues through Jan. 5 in the Merrill-Cazier Library at USU.
With Thanksgiving gift, social work students learn truth of 'helper therapy'
Students in the CHaSS Social Work Program canvassed for donations and cash to build more than a hundred Thanksgiving dinners for Logan-based family service centers. The Thanksgiving Project is about 12 years old.
Barre Toelken, renowned folklorist and beloved professor, dies at age 83
Barre Toelken died Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Logan at age 83. He spent nearly 20 years at Utah State University as a professor of English and a folklorist, eventually retiring in 2003.
First U.S. fulltime coordinator for LGBTQ vets keynotes CHaSS, USU events
Nathaniel Boehme, a history alumnus of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, is the nation's first fulltime coordinator for veterans. He works for the Oregon Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Public 'roadshow' to collect local memories and record family relics of WWI
Records of artifacts and recorded remembrances to be included in a WWI archive
Speech and debate students show their depth at region’s largest tournament
Members of USU Speech and Debate team begin the 2018-19 academic year’s tournament season with three sweepstakes and other top wins on Oct. 12-14 at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Ore.
‘On Being’ host Krista Tippett to speak Nov. 7 on mystery in our busy world
Radio personality Krista Tippett to speak on "Mystery and the Art of Living"
Respect and reserve: AFROTC cadets' 24-hour vigil honors those lost in war
The annual AFROTC POW/MIA vigil on November 8-9 offers U.S. flags as reminders
Demonstration will recall era when the trebuchet ruled medieval battles
See how a popular Middle Ages' heavy artillery actually worked on October 20th.
Book talk, exhibit brings world of 100-year-old novel ‘My Antonia’ to life
Dr. Steve Shively to lead discussion of important Willa Cather novel during exhibit.
Respected population lab marks 50 years' research into the human condition
Yun Kim demography laboratory celebrates its 50th anniversary with symposium
Religious Studies names three finalists for Arrington Chair in Mormon history
The Religious Studies Program at Utah State University has named three finalists in its search for the next Leonard J. Arrington Chair in Mormon History and Culture.
Unique research uses trash to track human energy use for last 10,000 years
Three Utah State University archaeologists process massive amounts of brand-new data
Tanner Talks speaker series to reflect on global reach of the Renaissance
The Global Renaissance is the title of a series of presentations, hosted throughout this academic year, included in the 2018-2019 Tanner Talks series in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Jeannie Johnson, political science prof, to give Honors Last Lecture
The Last Lecture series aims to share a faculty member's last words before leaving USU.
Winners of Swenson Legacy Poetry Contest celebrated
Construction of the Swenson House, an artists and writers' retreat that honors the childhood home of poet May Swenson, began with a fitting kickoff: award-winning poetry.
'No turning back now' with groundbreaking of writers and artists' retreat
The long-planned Swenson House comes closer to reality with ceremony, gathering
Atlantic magazine tells how young USU English alum mastered Pres. Obama's voice
Kolbie Blume, English 2014, answered hundreds of letters with calls for compassion and attention from Americans to Pres. Obama
Groundbreaking set for writing and events space honoring the legacy of Utah poet May Swenson
The re-imagined Swenson family home will welcome community, writers and learners.
A Light on the Hill for students who be the light of the world
Hundreds of new and not-so-old CHaSSies gathered for this annual ritual to kick off the school year
New summer program lets students of ancient Greek jump a year ahead
Innovative, new 'instinctual' method of learning Ancient Greek finds success
Poetry contest honoring May Swenson anticipates groundbreaking for retreat
Contest winners will read their poems at ground- breaking ceremony Sept. 18
Awaiting the awards: 9 JCOM, other students earn college Emmy nominations
This awards show won’t be shown on television, and evening dress isn’t required. But nine Utah State University students are seeing plenty of glitter.
USU's Mountain West Center names 2018 Evans Biography Award winners
Authors explore polygamy through women's diaries and the story-telling of Native Americans.
Found an artifact on your hiking trail? Love it, and leave it
When you come across artifacts on the trail, leave it in place. And, oh, that old sliver of purple glass? It’s an artifact, too.
A path to understanding USU's best-known poet
A walk in her shoes: May Swenson Poetry Path maps Swenson sites in Logan and beyond
A note from our development officer: The trials of tuition
Justin Barton paid for his college tuition through scrimping and an occasional overnight in the park. He now wants to hear other stories of others' college hacks
Meet Alison Berg - CHaSS Legacy Award winner is changing the world one news story at a time
JCOM major Alison Berg received the CHaSS Legacy Award for courage in her student career and personal life.
VIRAL VISION
Viral-video creator Travis Chambers, JCOM grad, named in Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ young innovators
Untangling the world
Aggies GO student analysts offer tools for making sense of crazy world events
Research’s Champion
English professor Joyce Kinkead earns USU’s top award for her scholarship and advocacy of student inquiry
At what cost? JCOM professor lauded for putting lives ahead of headlines
LaPlante wins ethics award for decision to keep sources safe in their wartorn world.
Cana's long journey of discovery — right back to her beginnings
After years of education, Technical Communication graduate student Cana Itchuaqiyaq has come to discover her real passion: studying her native Inuit people in northern Alaska.
On The Hill
Internships at Utah's Capitol Hill not only helps the students get a taste for their aspirations but actually makes Utah's governing body run smoother.
A Student of the Game
He’s both a pro soccer referee and Spanish lit professor. The same skills apply.
Tiny tenants of Ray B. West: A feature, not a bug
Generations of students in Ray B. West come to terms with boxelder bugs, maybe even grow to love them and the building
Children in history: From the mouth of babes
Those skeptical about children’s influence in the past need only read today’s headlines, says historian
Bookshelf - Professor Paul Crumbley on Emily Dickinson
English prof edits two journals on Dickinson, the anti-celebrity and environmentalist.
Branching Out: Utah Supreme Court visits USU
Utah Supreme Court's visit to Logan campus allows USU Tooele lecturer to see his daughter, the newest justice, at work.
Three of Utah Business' 'Women to Watch' got start with humanities degrees
Alumni Darlene Carter, Amanda Owen and Kathleen Tobey are named in magazine's recognition of state's most influential women in business.
USU student journalists make headlines with awards for 1st-rate reporting
Utah Public Radio and Utah Statesman reporters win a shelf of SPJ awards for 2018.
New, original UPR series asks, 'Are we loving Utah lands to death?'
Now that everyone's in on Utah's beautiful secrets, where do we go from here?
Fife workshop examines today's folklore with internet's Slender Man
Respected annual conference brings folklorists to USU to study today's digital folklore.
Adventures in an exotic study abroad to Morocco
Sociology and technical communications students experience a study abroad in Morocco with professors Peg Petrzelka and Rebecca Walton.
Bennion Teachers' Workshop to explore beginnings of our democracy
Who started the fire? Early revolutions topic of June 4-8 event sponsored by Mountain West Center.
Farewell to 668 CHaSS grads, you'll do great things
CHaSS graduates take the best of the college with them as they begin new lives.
History announces retirement of renowned scholar Philip Barlow
Philip Barlow, the History Department's Arrington Chair for Mormon Studies, set to retire in December.
Embassy reception recognizes CHaSS connections with Peru
CHaSS alumni, friends and faculty gathered at the Embassy of Peru to note college's ties
High-schoolers get real journalism experience at mock car wreck
Fatal car crash is real enough to high school journalists visiting USU for annual awards event.
USU Eastern Police Academy graduates ready for the world
Members of academy's fourth-ever graduating class of new law enforcement officers are ready to serve in local law enforcement.
2018 CHaSS Awards gallery: Congratulations to our outstanding faculty, students and staff!
The College of Humanities and Social Science recognized the achievements of student, faculty and staff during its annual awards ceremony
Air Force ROTC cadet wing ranks in nation's top 5 for academic prowess
The cadets of Detachment 860 in Utah State University's Air Force ROTC were ranked No. 1 in cumulative GPA among all 34 AFROTC units in the Northwest Region, and No. 5 among all 145 ROTC units nationwide.
Spanish prof honored with the Peak Award for his mentorship
Spanish professor Crescencio López-González was awarded the Peak Prize for Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor of the Year.
CHaSS names three new professors, makes other promotions
College of Humanities and Social Sciences announces new professors for 2018, as well as other promotions.
Student journalists to share stories on UPR from MLK tribute in Memphis
Student journalists, part of the USU Civil Rights Pilgrimage for 2018, to share stories on UPR from MLK tribute in Memphis, Tennessee.
USU Speech and Debate Team wraps up season with 4th place at nationals
Utah State University Speech and Debate earned fourth place among 38 competing college and universities at its national tournament March 24-25.
English professor Joyce Kinkead awarded USU's most prestigious accolade
CHaSS's own Joyce Kinkead earns USU’s highest research honor, the 2018 Wynne Thorne Career Research Award.
UPR original series ponders 50th anniversary of MLK's death
Utah Public Radio examines the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in a new original series that commemorates the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination.
2018 CHaSS awards recognize those who 'think, discover, create’
The CHaSS community gathered for awards event to celebrate the accomplishments of students, faculty, staff and friends.
Families invited to Anthropology Museum’s April 7 celebration of eastern Indian dance
A professional eastern Indian dance group will headline the Museum of Anthropology’s Family First Saturday for April with a performance and workshops in classical Indian dance for children and adults.
Activism earns History professor Colleen O'Neill a Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Colleen O’Neill, associate professor of History, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Center for Women and Gender at USU for her scholarship and Cache County-based activism.
Viral-video creator Travis Chambers, JCOM grad, named in Forbes 30 Under 30
Travis Chambers has found success in sharing his creativity and making people laugh with work produced in his growing studio, Chamber Media
Utah Supreme Court opens court session to all in appearance at USU
Utah's Supreme Court will hear business as usual in a provisional courtroom on USU's campus. The March 19 proceedings, beginning at 10:30 a.m., are open to students and the public.
CHaSSy Film Festival: Recognizing today's writing needs, plus popcorn
New CHaSSy Awards open the curtain on alternative venues for writing through film and scripts.
New Army ROTC leader salutes cadets who join up knowing world's dangers
Army Major Klint Kuhlman joined the military at a time the U.S. was not at war. Now he's creating the leaders for today's very different world.
Digital Trend of the Year 2017
USU's Digital Folklife Project announces winner of 2017 Digital Trend of the Year: Themes of resistance reflected in 2017’s hottest internet trends like #MeToo.
Six long-time CHaSS faculty members earn honorary title of Distinguished Professor
Dean Joe Ward names 6 long-time CHaSS faculty members as Distinguished Professors
Professor's life work has been safeguarding, advocating for victims of abuse
Derrik Tollefson, Professor of social work, tells Inaugural Lecture gathering that his Life Work has Been Safeguarding, Advocating for Victims of Abuse
Alumnus shares his poetry with students in multiple languages
Alumnus Glade Myler visited an Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition class to share his own poetry, which is written in multiple languages.
Alumnus shares his poetry with students in multiple languages
Alumnus Glade Meyer visited an Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition class to share his own poetry, which is written in multiple languages.
Partnered with a professor. Better prepared for life.
Faculty-Student Mentorship Grants end first year as a success. Read about highlights from the program.
Folklore
The topic: Dude ranches. The place: The picturesque slopes of the Tetons. The takeaway: A bat’s bite is so tiny it can’t be felt by a sleeping person.
Shively & Willa Cather
English professor has role in nurturing American novelist’s continuing legacy
Taking Note
Communication Studies grad parlays notebooks into brick-and-mortar schools.
Folk Life
CHaSS folklorists and fans look forward each December to the year’s most feted event: The announcement of the Digital Trend of the Year.
Research Abroad
Read several stories highlighting different research abroad programs at CHaSS.
Science of humans
In the social sciences, we research people. It rests right in the name of our college: Humanities and Social Sciences.
A Woman in the Ranks
Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cadet Sara Albertson redefines ‘rank and file’
Bookshelf - How Did World War I Change Us?
Hundreds of thousands of young men died in combat or sickness in a war so catastrophic and unthinkable and sweeping that their mothers and buddies called it simply The Great War.
Branching Out: The Eagle then and now the students' voice
Susan Polster, editor and mentor for 40 years of fledgling college journalists
Classics - a classic itself
For a language created centuries ago, Latin remains a dominant force in the modern world.
UPR Pledge Drive
The air is crisper. The mountainsides are tinged with orange. That must mean we're close to another fall tradition: UPR's bi-annual Pledge Drive.
Political Science head named to Utah branch of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Dr. Anthony Peacock, Political Science Department head, has been appointed to Utah branch of U.S.Commission on Civil Rights
Sociologist's $2.1M Grant to Find Links Between Sleep and Weight Gain
Eric Reither, a USU sociologist, has received a $2.1 million grant from the NIH to find links between sleep and weight gain
Videos of New Perspectives on Joseph Smith and Translation Conference
Videos of 'New Perspectives on Joseph Smith and Translation' conference now online, at faithmatters.org
CHaSS Alumni: Vernal Teacher of the Year
A 1999 Utah State University graduate in English has been named the 2018 Utah Teacher of the Year.
New Perspectives on Joseph Smith and Translation
One key to understanding Mormonism's prophetic founder, Joseph Smith, is to grapple with his sharply distinctive practice of “translation.”
Julia Gossard Tattletales: Childhood and Authority in Eighteenth-Century France
Julia Gossard, expert on childhood in medieval France, has published two journal articles
New CHaSS Faculty 2017
Join CHaSS in welcoming eight new faculty members for the 2017 fall semester.
Maria Luisa Spicer Escalante and Karin deJonge Kannan, editors Perspectives on Effective Teaching in DLI and Foreign Language Classrooms
"Perspectives on Effective Teaching in DLI and Foreign Language Classrooms" is available; editors include USU faculty Karin deJonge Kannan and Maria Luisa Spicer Escalante
Upcoming civil rights 'pilgrimage' translates history to a personal level
Upcoming Civil Rights 'Pilgrimage' Translates History to a Personal Level. Seven day trip beginning March 31, 2018, will travel to spots important in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
James E. Sanders - Democracy in Las Americas, additional journal article
History | James E. Sanders | Democracy in Las Americas, additional journal article
Greg Goelzhauser 'Does Merit Selection Work?'
Greg Goelzhauser has published an article in the Journal of Law and Courts titled "Does Merit Selection Work?"
CHaSS News: UPR creating series on Utah's opioid epidemic
To better understand the allure and devastation of opioids, with overdose deaths rising nearly 20 percent last years, UPR staffers have sought stories from Utahns about their own struggles.
Are women CEO material? NY Times taps cross-campus team of USU researchers
Research on women in the world of business, conducted by the interdisciplinary team of sociology professor Christy Glass and business professor Alison Cook, has been used as an authoritative source by the New York Times.
2017 JCOM grad and UPR pro takes her talents to KSVC in Richfield
2017 JCOM grad, now a UPR veteran, Aimee Cobabe takes her talents to central Utah radio station as news director.
Mountain West Center announces Evans Books Awards winners
A biography of famed LDS scholar Leonard Arrington and a memoir that looks at the ambiguity of isolation are the winners of the annual Mountain West Center Evans Book Awards.
Conference marks Leonard Arrington's 100th birthday with new, diverse scholarship
Conference July 12-13 marks Leonard Arrington's 100th birthday with new, diverse scholarship
Aggie journalists, broadcasters recognized in statewide awards
Aggie journalists, broadcasters recognized in statewide Society of Professional Journalists awards
Aggie journalists, broadcasters recognized in statewide awards
Each year in June, the state’s top awards for journalists and broadcasters are presented by the Society for Professional Journalists. And every June, Aggies are well represented.
Follow along on social media as student scientists engage in Peruvian field school
Young scientists put anthropology techniques to work in Peru. Follow their adventures in field schools.
CHaSS faculty, students among Robins Award winners
CHaSS faculty, students among Robins Award winners at April 15, 2017 ceremony.
CHaSS faculty, students among Robins Award winners
CHaSS faculty, students among Robins Award winners at April 15, 2017 ceremony.
CHaSS recognizes four faculty members as full professors
CHaSS recognizes four faculty members as full professors. They are Maria Spicer-Escalante, Damon Cann, Derrik Tolllefson and Courtney Flint.
English professor earns Fulbright Award to Equador
Alan Blackstock, a Utah State University English professor, has won the prestigious Fulbright award to teach in Ecuador for four months.
History grad student earns award in Arrington writing contest
History grad student, Kirtan Patel, earned second place in a writing contest held in conjunction with the Leonard J. Arrington Mormon History Lecture at Utah State University.
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Brings Insights into Women's History to USU Lecture on March 15
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Brings Insights into Women's History to USU Lecture on March 15
New SSWA social justice scholarship
Utah State University’s Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology has created a scholarship program for students who want to become “ambassadors for social justice.”
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Brings Insights into Women's History to USU Lecture on March 15
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Brings Insights into Women's History to USU Lecture on March 15
Professor’s article examining rhetoric used by the coal industry is reprinted in dozens of newspapers
Communication Studies Professor Jennifer Peeples’ research is going where few academic books do: mainstream media.
American Dreamer
Logan, Utah wasn't the stuff of his Hollywood-based imaginings, but it became home to one foreign dreamer who worked hard, overcame many obstacles, and never gave up on the starry-eyed notion of making the world a better place.
Inquiring Minds column: Who teaches the teachers? I do!
Professor Maria Luisa Spicer-Escalante shares her methods of teaching the language teachers who will be teaching the nation's kids such languages as Spanish and French, especially in dual-language-immersion programs.
USU Anthropology Student, Vet Med Faculty Identify Object in Centuries-Old Indigenous Pouch
Anthropology graduate student Alexandra Wolberg teamed up with the College of Veterinary Medicine to analyze an Indigenous pouch.
Let Poetry Matter: Star Coulbrooke named Logan City Poet Laureate
Let Poetry Matter: Star Coulbrooke named Logan City Poet Laureate. Story featured in spring 2016 issue of Liberalis.
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A Light on the Hill
A Light on the Hill 2017 had a record number of CHaSS majors celebrating the beginning of the semester.
CHaSS recognizes students, faculty, friends
The College of Humanities and Social Science recognized the achievements of student, faculty and staff during its annual awards ceremony
2017 CHaSS Awards Ceremony Gallery
2017 CHaSS Awards Ceremony gallery shows the many students, faculty and staff who were recognized during the March event
For Logan Mayor Holly Daines, a Liberal Arts alum, the gratification is in the daily details
Logan Mayor Holly Daines, a Liberal Arts grad, is an exemplar for the many places a degree leads. And she wants women to know that.
CHaSS recognizes four faculty members as full professors
CHaSS recognizes four faculty members as full professors. They are Maria Spicer-Escalante, Damon Cann, Derrik Tolllefson and Courtney Flint.
Liberalis Spring 2016: Featured Articles
Featured articles from the Spring 2016 edition of Liberalis, a biannual publication from Utah State University College of Humanities and Social Science.
Liberalis Fall 2016: Featured Articles
The Featured Articles of the Fall 2016 issue of Liberalis, a biannual publication from Utah State University College of Humanities and Social Science.
Understanding Love in the Swenson Way
Tegan Durfee, senior at USU majoring in English literature, completed an undergrad research project analyzing the work of May Swenson as a pioneer LGBTQ+ artist.