2015 Archives

A Look Back at 2015 at WSU

A review of the top stories from 2015 at Weber State University.

Public Can Relive Ogden Stockyard History Thanks to WSU Project

The public now has access to the rich history of the Ogden Stockyards, thanks to an online exhibit from WSU’s Stewart Library Digital Collections.

WSU Business Students Help Food Bank Operate More Efficiently

Thanks to a partnership with supply chain management students from WSU's Goddard School of Business & Economics, for Catholic Community Services, Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank operates more efficiently.

WSU’s ‘Project LIFE’ Educates Drug Court Participants

A new literacy program provides tutoring to drug offenders with the goal of helping them complete their GED and prepare for post-secondary education.

WSU Students Examine Empathy in Health Care

An ongoing study by students from WSU’s Department of Psychology is examining the levels of empathy shown by health care professionals and pre-health students.

WSU Students Study Smartphone Addiction

Smartphone addiction is a contributing factor to reduced test performance and anxiety, according to research from WSU psychology students.

WSU Students Explore Personality and Facebook Usage

Facebook usage is influenced by personality traits, according to a study by students in WSU’s Department of Psychology.

WSU Saves Scraps of Local High Schools’ Past

Scrapbooks filled with memories of Ogden and Ben Lomond High Schools are being preserved and digitized by Weber State University’s Stewart Library Digital Collections.

WSU Participates in Holiday Giving

WSU is hosting several programs and events to help meet the needs of community members during the holidays.

WSU Library Features Best Work of Utah Designers

WSU Friends of the Stewart Library presents “Design Arts Utah,” part of Utah Arts & Museums’ Traveling Exhibition Program on display in the library until Dec. 17.

WSU Honored Nationally With Prestigious Civic Engagement Award

Weber State University is among five universities chosen this year to receive the 2015 Higher Education Civic Engagement Awards presented by The Washington Center and the New York Life Foundation.

WSU’s Goddard School of Business Makes Princeton Review’s Annual ‘Best List’

Students who earn their MBA in the Goddard School of Business & Economics at WSU are enrolled in a program that has made Princeton Review’s annual “Best Business Schools” rankings for nine consecutive years.

WSU Goddard School Student Starts Canning Kitchen to Help Homeless

Isaac Farley knows what it’s like to be homeless. He’s been there. A WSU entrepreneurship minor, Farley created O-Town Kitchen, an organization that employs homeless parents to make and sell food.

WSU Davis Campus Breaks Ground on Nutrition and Botany Greenhouse

The nutrition cooking class is about to become more self-sufficient with a greenhouse east of Building 3 at WSU Davis. Crews broke ground in July and it is scheduled for completion soon after fall semester begins.

‘Renewable Energy’ Renews Textbook for Beginning Engineers

Professor Kirk Hagen, chair of the engineering department, published a textbook for beginning engineers on renewable energy.

Citizens’ Attitudes About Water Require Policy Change, WSU Study Finds

As part of a National Science Foundation grant to study water usage in Utah, WSU students found residents don’t appreciate the true value of water and suggest policy changes.

WSU Announces Two New Master’s Degree Programs

The Board of Regents approved two new master’s degree programs for Weber State University: an accelerated Master of Science in Computer Engineering and a Master of Science in Nursing-Nurse Practitioner.

WSU Honored As ‘Great College to Work For’

Weber State University was honored as a “2015 Great College to Work For" by The Chronicle for Higher Education. The results are based on an employee survey conducted at 281 colleges and universities nationwide.

Former WSU Basketball Player Publishes Motivational Book

Chris Woods, who played for WSU before playing professional basketball in Europe, has written a book which provides a guide to success. The book is titled “One Mailbox @ a Time, Your Step By Step Guide to Success.”

WSU with another high MBB attendance ranking

For the fifth year Weber State men’s basketball ranked in the top 100 in the nation in attendance. The Wildcats finished with the 73rd highest attendance average in the country according to the NCAA.

Weber State University Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities Names New Interim Dean and Associate Dean

The College of Arts & Humanities has announced the appointment of Catherine Zublin as the new interim dean and Becky Jo Gesteland as interim associate dean.

WSU Professor Honored as one of Nation’s ‘Most Distinguished Athletic Trainers’

WSU associate professor Valerie Herzog was named as a 2015 Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer award recipient.

WSU Provost Honored Nationally for Community Involvement Vision, Leadership

Michael Vaughan was honored June 4 with the William M. Plater Award for Leadership in Civic Engagement. The American Association of State Colleges and Universities created the award to recognize leadership.

WSU, Ogden Partnership Honored Internationally

WSU and Ogden City’s College Town Initiative was honored on June 2 with the Larry Abernathy Award in Washington D.C.

Louenda Downs Named Recipient of First Richard's Institute Ethical Leadership Award

WSU’s Richard Richards Institute for Ethics will recognize former Davis County Commissioner Louenda Downs as the first winner of the institute’s Ethical Leadership Award.

Dean Miner Selected as Provost

Madonne Miner, dean of WSU's Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities, has been named provost of the university. The WSU Board of Trustees approved the selection at its monthly meeting held Tuesday.

WSU Student Named Newman Civic Fellow

The Newman Civic Fellow Awards honor students who demonstrate a commitment to solving problems in communities nationwide. Student Kristen Mitchell has been honored for her work establishing a youth shelter.

Shigley, Sohl Selected as 2015 Brady Presidential Distinguished Professors

WSU Helps Launch Community Solar Program

On May 28, WSU is launching the Susie Hulet Community Solar Program, one of the first-ever university-led solar purchasing programs. The program will help community members purchase affordable residential solar paneling.

Community Engagement Leads to 2015 Lindquist Award at WSU

Mike Moon and Leah Murray have been selected to receive the John A. Lindquist Award at Weber State University. They will be honored at a luncheon April 1 beginning at 12:30 p.m. in Shepherd Union Ballroom B.

Donation Helps Bring Diversity to WSU School of Nursing

In support of a scholarship program that will benefit diversity in nursing, Intermountain Healthcare donated $75,000 to Weber State University’s School of Nursing.

WSU Honors Hinckley, Collaboration Award Winners

Two from WSU Receive Dixon Award

Judy Elsley, English professor and Honors Program director, and Michael B. Vaughan, provost and Academic Affairs vice president, are the 2015 Dixon Award recipients. Elsley and Vaughan will be honored March 18.

WSU Master of Health Administration Leads Nation for Innovation, Cost

Fifty universities lead the nation with innovative Master of Health Administration programs, and Weber State University tops that list as most affordable program, according to Top Master’s in Healthcare Administration.

WSU Class Tests Wikipedia as Academic Tool

Wikipedia is helping one WSU criminal justice professor teach collaborative writing, editing and web etiquette while also getting online- publication experience for her class members.

WSU Students Develop App to Help Document Homeless in California

WSU computer science alumnus, faculty and students have created an app to help document the homeless in Santa Clara County, California.

WSU Mourns Loss of Devoted Supporter

Highly respected businessman and philanthropist John B. “Jack” Goddard was instrumental in Weber State gaining university status and later established an endowment for the university’s school of business and economics.

WSU Earns Renewal of Prestigious Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement

Weber State University has received the esteemed 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.