<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>grand opening Archives - The Utah Statesman</title> <atom:link href="https://usustatesman.com/tag/grand-opening/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://usustatesman.com/tag/grand-opening/</link> <description>USU's Student Newspaper</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 20:33:52 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <image> <url>https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-screen-shot-2017-10-19-at-4.33.29-pm-32x32.png</url> <title>grand opening Archives - The Utah Statesman</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/tag/grand-opening/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center officially opens on The Quad</title> <link>https://usustatesman.com/mehdi-heravi-global-teaching-and-learning-center-officially-opens-on-the-quad/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Brewster]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:35:32 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[building]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grand opening]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Heravi Peace Institute]]></category> <category><![CDATA[usu quad]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://usustatesman.com/?p=22131177</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>On Oct. 11 at 2 p.m., the Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center officially opened at Utah State University’s…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/mehdi-heravi-global-teaching-and-learning-center-officially-opens-on-the-quad/">Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center officially opens on The Quad</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span data-contrast="auto">On Oct. 11 at 2 p.m., the Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center officially opened at Utah State University’s Logan campus.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Located on the Quad between Old Main and the Ray B. West building, this new building under the College of Humanities and Social Sciences is the new home for USU’s Department of World Languages and Cultures. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">“I am so excited,” said Finley Borgmann, sophomore and volunteer for the German hub. “I’m glad the world languages finally has a building, and them getting their own building now feels like just a really awesome thing where we can all come and hang out.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">“This is an amazing opportunity for students,” said USU President Elizabeth Cantwell. “And I hope all our students understand that this is a place that has so many spaces for you.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">The opening was well attended by students, staff and faculty.</span></p> <div id="attachment_22131178" style="width: 610px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-22131178" class="size-medium wp-image-22131178" src="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241017-new-heravi-center-4-600x400.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" srcset="https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241017-new-heravi-center-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241017-new-heravi-center-4-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241017-new-heravi-center-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241017-new-heravi-center-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241017-new-heravi-center-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241017-new-heravi-center-4-335x223.jpg 335w, https://usustatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241017-new-heravi-center-4-1050x700.jpg 1050w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><p id="caption-attachment-22131178" class="wp-caption-text">(Left to right) Students Anna Smith, Shelby Wagstaff, Olivia Woodward, and Grace Carson pose for a photo while eating the food from various cultures served in the second-floor pavilion of the new Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center on Oct 11, 2024.</p></div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">One of the guests was Mehdi Heravi. Born in Tehran, Iran, Heravi attended USU and has had a long career, first in academia and public service before switching to humanitarian efforts. He still maintains strong ties to USU.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Heravi is a notable donor to the university and has established multiple scholarships. He founded the Heravi Peace Institute, an academic program that provides opportunities for educational advancement through experiential learning, research done by both faculty and students and outreach to promote the field of peacebuilding. The institute also provides certificates on topics such as conflict management and social entrepreneurship.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">“I hope anyone who goes through this building will become a promoter of peace and a friend of human dignity,” Heravi said. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Cantwell attended the opening ceremony and gave her remarks.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Alongside Cantwell, other speakers included Rebecca Walton, the executive associate dean of CHaSS; Crescencio López González, the head of the world languages and cultures department and Joseph P. Ward, the dean of CHaSS.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">The event began with a blessing ceremony done by Rios Pacheco, a tribal elder for the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Guests from different community groups, such as Elders Gary E. Stevenson and Quentin L. Cook, apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, were in attendance.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">After the main ribbon was cut by Heravi at 3 p.m., multiple mini ribbon-cuttings were held for the rooms named after donors, such as the Carolyn Tanner Irish Pavilion and the James L. Ratcliff Administrative Suite. The ceremonies were performed by the respective donors in attendance. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Alongside the ribbon-cutting ceremonies, various cultural hubs hosted small displays for their languages, cultures and snacks.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Each cultural hub is focused on one of the languages taught at USU. The languages are Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Russian and the Intensive English Language Institute, which provides English courses for non-English speakers. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">“I am really excited to have dedicated culture hubs and places where we can collect,” Borgmann said. “I’m part of different culture clubs, and I think it’ll be great to have a dedicated spot.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">“If it is your first time coming to our building, please explore the Logan Canyon, which is what our main corridor represents,” González said. “We have several wind caves or cultural hubs as you walk through our canyon.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Another feature of the event was the pamphlets received by those attending had a spot within it for stamps, turning every pamphlet into a “passport.” Collecting eight stamps, which could be received at the cultural hubs and other prominent rooms and areas, earned the visitor a small prize.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Food was offered at the event, from Chinese egg rolls to Spanish churros.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">“Come visit this building,” Cantwell said. “Come walk through it, even if you don’t have a class here. It is an amazing space, and there are lots of places to sit to study, to contemplate and to learn from your fellow students.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://usustatesman.com/mehdi-heravi-global-teaching-and-learning-center-officially-opens-on-the-quad/">Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center officially opens on The Quad</a> appeared first on <a href="https://usustatesman.com">The Utah Statesman</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>