CAAS bringing agriculture to campus

This week has been the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (or CAAS) week. CAAS has hosted events and advertised its college throughout week.

Monday it had the Opportunity Expo on the Taggart Student Center Patio and the Quad. Later that night it held the Recycled Fashion Show. The fashion show consisted of clothes made out of many types of material. Baby animals were brought to campus for students to see and pet earlier in the day.

Tuesday was titled “The Magic of Food and Fitness.” The events were a cooking competition that was held in The Hub in the basement of the TSC and that evening there was the zumba, music and a magician in the TSC Ballroom.

Wednesday CAAS held its “Day on the Patio” on the TSC Patio and that evening there was an open invite to Crystal Hot Springs; a free event for all students.

CAAS will have their research symposium in the TSC Lounge at noon Thursday with an awards and honors banquet starting at 5:30 p.m. by invitation only.

Friday is National Parking Day in the USU parking lots. The parking lots will temporarily be transformed in to public parks. The goal is to draw attention to the need for more open spaces.

CAAS will also be having its tractor parade at noon; it will proceed down Aggie Boulevard. Friday night will be the Harvest Moon Dance from 8-11 PM in the TSC Ballroom to celebrate the beginning of fall. There will be country swing, hip hop and modern dance opportunities. Instructors will be available from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

CAAS was founded in 1888 as The Agricultural College of Utah. CAAS is the home of 66 undergraduate and graduate programs, including production, agriculture, business, food science, landscape design and aviation. The college focuses on turning theories in to a practice and they offer hands-on learning for every major.