Campus and community briefs
Black History Month nears grand finale
As Black History Month draws to a close, organizers promise loads of fun in the last week of February, according to a news release.
Beginning Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in the Taggart Student Center Ballroom, students will be treated to former NFL player Don McPherson who will present an interactive discussion entitled “You Throw Like a Girl.”
Later, at 7 p.m. in the TSC Sunburst Lounge, participate in a game of “The Weakest Link.” Students could be chosen from the audience to test their knowledge against athletes, faculty members and Associated Students of Utah State University officers.
Continuing the convocation series, Reverend France Davis, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church of Salt Lake City and winner of the Distinguished Teacher Award, will speak on Wednesday at noon in the Ballroom.
The series will end with a lecture by ITM Software founder and Chief Executive Officer Ken Coleman on Thursday at noon in the TSC Auditorium. Coleman will talk about his success as a businessman.
ASUSU Diversity Vice President Tiffany Leo urges students to attend the convocation series in large
numbers.
“We have something to offer all tastes, not to mention your taste buds,” Leo said.
USU Extension names ANR program leader
Utah State University Extension Vice President Jack Payne announced that Clell Bagley, Extension veterinarian and professor in the department of animal, dairy and vet sciences, has accepted the additional responsibility of Agriculture and Natural Resources program leader, according to a news release.
Phil Rasmussen previously held the post.
The change was made to allow Rasmussen more time with his other responsibilities, which include being assistant director of the Agriculture Experiment Station, USU’s NASA extension specialist and director of the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, or SARE program.
“Bagley is well known and respected around the state and Extension faculty,” Payne said. “His connections with the agricultural community have been invaluable in the areas of animal health, productivity and well being.”
Chief Forest Service architect to visit USU
Ramiro Villalvazo, chief landscape architect for the U.S. Forest Service, will speak at Utah State University Wednesday, March 5, at 2:30 p.m. in room 150 of the Fine Arts Visual building on campus, according to a news release.
The visit is hosted by the department of landscape architecture and environmental planning. The event is free and all are invited.
Villalvazo’s presentation is titled, “The U.S. Forest Service Built Environment Image Guide.” This document describes in detail the Forest Service’s guidelines for context-sensitive development on and in various national forests.
A question and answer session will follow Villalvazo’s one-hour presentation.
Wright Flyer seen on Learning Channel
Utah State University’s Wright Flyer Project will be featured on The Learning Channel on Monday and Thursday at 11 p.m. and Wednesday at 8 p.m., according to a news release.
Students and faculty members from the mechanical and aerospace engineering department made up the design team, which was charged with building a flyer using space-age materials in a way the Wright brothers might have done if they were here.