News Archive

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Student short produced through Weber State’s Studio 76 to screen at international film festival: A short film produced through Weber State University’s Studio 76 collective will screen at the Zepstone International Film & Music Festival, or ZepFest 2025, an annual event hosted in Salt Lake City by the nonprofit Zepstone Arts Foundation. Read the Standard Examiner Article

Accelerated bachelor’s degrees coming to Weber State, saving time and costs: Pending accreditor approval, WSU plans to offer an accelerated bachelor’s degree in sound production and recording that requires 93–94 credits. The hands-on degree builds on the existing associate’s program in sound production, meant for students looking to launch careers in audio engineering, live sound, or media production. Read the Weber State Article

As the Great Salt Lake dries up, clouds of dangerous dust blow into boomtowns: Bornhoft, an artist in residence at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, creates works that examine people’s relationship with climate change. She immediately became fascinated with the lake. Her latest installation looks at what she calls “dirty diamonds”: cloudy crystals that emerge from places on the lakebed where water used to be. Read the Washington Post Article

CRIMMEL: Remnants of the past can help us ponder future of the West: Written by Dr. Hal Crimmel: Earlier this summer, my mother pulled out a wicker basket of old family photos, dating back to her childhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the 1930s and 1940s. Albuquerque was a hot, dry place then, and climate change means it’s hotter and drier every year. Here in Utah it’s been ferociously dry, too, and 100% of the state is officially in drought. Read the Standard Examiner Article

Weber State grad takes first place in international competition for music video: Teaming up with a group of talented friends to help create a memorable music video with interesting visuals is a very good thing to do when you’re a student filmmaker. Read the Standard Examiner Article 

A Weber State University film studies student traveled to Las Vegas in April to attend the National Association of Broadcaster’s conference and receive an award for a music video she created but didn’t realize had been entered in an international competition. Read the Weber State Article

Filling the void: As Sundance departs, new festivals look to promote Utah filmmakers: Dustin Bessire believes the state of Utah has a unique culture of creativity, though he struggles to identify why. He hypothesizes that it’s spawned from the rugged nature of the state’s mountains, or embedded in the blood of its inhabitants. Read the Daily Herald Article

Weber State grad’s victory over domestic violence inspires business idea to help victims, families: Lori Brinkerhoff was working three jobs, living in a women’s shelter, and recovering from domestic violence when she launched her business. Read the Weber State Press Release

CRIMMEL: Remington, reunions and our shared connections to time and place: Written by Dr. Hal Crimmel. Recently, I visited the Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg, New York. It sits just a few blocks from the hospital where I was born. Both overlook the blue waters of the huge St. Lawrence River, which drains the Great Lakes. Read the Standard Examiner Article

CRIMMEL: To keep local arts thriving, make them accessible to every audience: Written by Dr. Hal Crimmel. I recently had a leisurely lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant with a brilliant former Weber State University English student. Read the Standard Examiner Article

WSU’s Arts in the Parks programming set to begin next week; Science in the Parks to start June 9: Two free traditions for children during the summer are set to return this year. Read the Standard Examiner Article

WSU brings free children’s activities to Ogden parks with focus on arts, science: Weber State University’s free summer outreach programs, Arts in the Parks and Science in the Parks, return this summer in Ogden. Read the Weber State Press Release

Guest opinion: Arts education is a powerful tool for change in Ogden and across Utah: Written by Dean Deborah Uman. Ogden Nature Center had a problem. They built a beautiful state-of-the-art education center with large windows to keep the space bright and airy. Read the Standard Examiner Article

Dumke Arts Plaza exhibit invites viewers to imagine a Utah sans Great Salt Lake: Dumke Arts Plaza will welcome the public to “This was water,” a new creative installation by local artists Kellie Bornhoft and Carey Campbell starting May 16. Read the Weber State Press Release

Artifact or Apparatus? The Strange Allure of Stephen Wolochowicz’s Sculptures: Stephen Wolochowicz's work, featured in one of several shows at the Visual Arts Institute as part of NCECA, invites viewers into a world of carefully orchestrated ambiguity. Read the Artifacts of Utah Article

Weber State: My ‘Dear Wildcat’ letter to those who showed up for students during a tough year: Written by Dr. Nicola Corbin. Convocations are over and our graduates have taken their pictures — some with us, their professors, dressed in our medieval robes and funny hats. Read the Standard Examiner article

After degree change, WSU student finds stride in communication department: Born and raised in northern Utah, Cashlin Glover took concurrent enrollment courses in high school from different universities, but only one stood out. Read the WSU Article

Annual Spanish spelling bee puts a spotlight on Utah’s bilingual education: Spelling is an endurance sport. As the 10th annual Spanish spelling bee at Weber State University unfolded Wednesday, kids tapped their sneakers on the wooden floor of a small auditorium stage. Read the KUER 90.1 Article

Communication Professor Colleen Packer honored with H. Aldous Dixon Award: Packer has dedicated four decades to transforming students' lives through her work and has consistently demonstrated an unwavering commitment to academic excellence and student success beyond the classroom. Watch: Learn About Colleen Packer

For 40th year at Weber State, students will display literary talent at annual conference: Weber State University will provide students from across the nation the opportunity to present their literary work and hear from a world-famous author during the 40th Annual National Undergraduate Literature Conference April 3–5. Read the Weber State press release

Following cancer, Weber State student double-majors in engineering and theatre: Earning her bachelor’s degree is taking longer than expected, but nine years and a battle with cancer haven’t stopped Mary Abbott from pursuing two of her greatest passions: engineering and theatre. Read the Weber State press release

Crimmel: In life and the workplace, there’s value in understanding other perspectives: Professor Hal Crimmel highlights the importance of the Arts and Humanities. He releases opinion pieces every month that are worth the read, just like the one below. Read the Standard Examiner article

Professors earn prestigious award for ‘teaching excellence’ at Weber State: Our professors Sam Bryson of Music and Ryan Evans of English won an award for Teaching Excellence. Read the Weber State press release

Sisters create scholarship honoring late mother, fellow Weber State alum: Weber State University graduate Kari Harbath and her sister, current student Kassie, created a scholarship fund in memory of their mother, WSU alum Paula “Kim” McCorkle-Harbath, to give back to the community that helped them through hardships. Read the Weber State press release

Weber State grad's art lands on Clearfield's latest public art display: As a muralist and furniture upcycler, Weber State University graduate Brooke Facer’s artwork can be found on walls and in homes throughout the country.  She enjoys using creative canvases — building exteriors, chairs, dressers or other household furniture — to showcase her signature vibrant style. Read the Weber State press release

Utah woman learned to manage chronic illnesses to pursue goals at Weber State: Elizabeth Poe’s love for learning always fueled her dream of going to college, but it wasn’t until she learned to manage her chronic illnesses that she enrolled at Weber State University to pursue a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree. Read the Weber State press release

Weber State's Theatre Production "Alice by Heart" Featured on KUTV 2 News: Weber State's theatre director Andrew Barratt Lewis and student Madison Rigby were featured on KUTV 2 news ARC Community Spotlight. Watch the video here

• Teaching Beyond the Notes: Emma Peterson smiled to the Browning Center audience before sitting at the Steinway. She lifted her hands intently above the keys, took a deep breath… and then took everyone else’s away. Read the WSU Magazine article

• Opinion: Taylor Swift classes are helping Utah students prepare for the workforce: What do William Shakespeare and Taylor Swift have in common? They’re both enormously popular and can sell out huge venues. They’re both savvy business people who turned their art into profit. And now, they both have college courses devoted to their work. Read the Salt Lake Tribune article

• Weber State’s speech team earning national reputation: In just five years, Weber State University’s speech team has gone from new kid on the block to perennial powerhouse. In the process, the team is generating a national reputation, while offering a nuanced way to discuss contentious issues. Read the Weber State press release

• Weber State’s blossoming film studies program creating opportunities for students passionate about film: As Utah celebrates 100 years of filmmaking this year, the demand for professionals in the industry continues to grow, as does enrollment into Weber State University’s film studies program. Read the Weber State press release

• Theater, art open professional doors for award-winning Weber State grad: When Porter Lance has an idea, he uses every ounce of artistry and research to bring that vision to life. Lance made headlines last year for his award-winning scenic design of Weber State University’s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, earning top prize at the national Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Washington, D.C. Read the Weber State press release

• Bilingual Shakespeare adaptation in Ogden aims to promote inclusivity: Sarah Grunnah is on a mission — to disrupt what she sees as the "exclusiveness" of William Shakespeare's artistry and broaden the appeal of the English playwright. Read the KSL News article

• Weber State theatre student finds job, second home on campus: Chloe Warnas recently graduated from Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah, but chose to attend Weber State at the recommendation of her mom, a WSU alum in psychology. After a campus tour, Chloe “fell in love” with the school and its people. Read the Weber State press release