January 28-31, 2003 Highlights
Utah
State University Extension: County by County
 Most
people who have walked from one end of campus to the other would
agree -- it's quite a jaunt. What many don't realize, however,
is that Utah State's campus is much bigger than what can be
seen between Old Main and the Chase Fine Arts Center in Logan.
Utah State's reach actually extends across the state of Utah
through an integrated network of outlying campus units and personnel.
It's a system known simply as Extension to most, and it enlarges
not only our campus but our influence to nearly every county
in Utah.
As part of the university's unique land-grant mission, Utah
State Extension maintains offices in 28 of Utah's 29 counties.
Extension's clients are as diverse as Utah's landscape: elementary
school students in 4-H clubs, wool growers in the high Uintas,
cattle ranchers in the Four Corners area, dairy farmers in Cache
Valley, low-water-use landscapers in St. George and first-time
home owners in Salt Lake City. They are all Extension clients.
Recently, an online tour of Utah was posted to the Web as a
resource for people wanting to know more about how Extension
programs benefit people in Utah. The tour begins at http://extension.usu.edu/VicePres/usu2you/.
In an effort to connect the Utah State campus, one Highlight
spot each week will be reserved to feature Extension programs
in a Utah county. Beginning next week with Box Elder in the
north, Utah State Today will highlight the work Extension is
doing in each county for 28 weeks. We hope you'll follow the
series and get to know the entire family of Aggies.
The online tour project was compiled by Dennis Hinkamp, Extension
communications specialist. For comment or questions, he can
be reached at 435-797-1392 or dennish@ext.usu.edu.
Utah
State Blue Light Honors Outstanding Achievements
 To
demonstrate pride in the many accomplishments of Utah State
University faculty, staff and students, the Aggie Blue Pride
Light will be turned on Monday, January 27. Every four months
the university designates a Blue Pride Light Night to recognize
individuals for their outstanding achievements.
Honorees this quarter are Utah State student Lara Anderson,
Utah State Extension Agent Kristine Saunders, Utah State Extension
Agent Joan Sellers and Utah State researcher Vijendra K. Singh.
The Aggie Blue Pride Light sitting atop Old Main lights the
Cache Valley night sky as a symbol of Aggie tradition, heritage
and pride. The outstanding professors, staff and students honored
are a part of this heritage and contribute to the high quality
of Utah State.
For more information about the honorees please visit http://www.usu.edu/about/president/bluepridelight/.
College
of Engineering Building Receives Funding Boost
 Utah
State's College of Engineering is $333,333 closer to its goal
of raising $12 million for a new academic building.
The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation has
delivered its third and final installment on a $1 million pledge.
Ground was broken for the new engineering building in April
2002. Funded through a combination of state, corporate and private
funding, the facility will be both a place of learning and a
tool for learning. It will be a teaching lab, with its infrastructure
visible to all who enter. Construction is expected to be completed
in summer 2003.
"The new engineering building will be a living, breathing
example of our student commitment," stated the funding
proposal. "From the rooftop remote sensing laboratory to
the systems that monitor the air quality and seismic stability
of the structure itself, this building will enable professors
to focus on imaginative and innovative teaching."
The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation has
supported higher education for years. Prior gifts to Utah State
University include major support of the Eccles Science Learning
Center, which opened in 2002.
For updates on the engineering building project, visit http://www.engineering.usu.edu/building/.
English
Grad Student Featured on KUTV News
 Tim
Trask, Utah State University Department of English graduate
student, has found an interesting subject for his folklore master's
thesis: Hawaiian shirts.
His work interested KUTV 2 News enough that they recently ran
a feature piece on Trask and his work. The feature can be viewed
in its entirety from a page within the Department of English
Web site, http://websites.usu.edu/
english/Document/index.asp?Parent=2829.
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