Monthly Events Calendar
Oct. 1: WSU’s Student Success Center hosts a Latin art exhibit titled “Our Roots” with Artes de México en Utah, on display all month in the Shepherd Union Bridge, free. More information and other Hispanic Heritage Month events available on the Student Success Center website.
Oct. 1: WSU’s Safe@Weber presents the Clothesline Project, a visual display dedicated to raising awareness about the reality of violence in society, on display all month in the Shepherd Union Mezzanine, free. More information available on the Safe@Weber website.
Oct. 1: WSU’s Department of World Languages & Cultures hosts Florence Moreau, a professional translator, in celebration of Translation Week, 9–10:15 a.m. in the Shepherd Union Room 305, free. Learn about the vital role of translation in the tourism industry. More information available on the Translation Week website.
Oct. 1: WSU’s Sociology Club hosts “The Human Cost: Rethinking prisons in America,” 2 p.m. in Lindquist Hall Room 204, free. Hear from criminal justice assistant professor Michelle Jeffs, sociology professor Rob Reynolds and sociology professor Pepper Glass.
Oct. 1, 2, 8 & 9: WSU’s Student Success Center and Ballet Folklorico host a dance class in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, 4–6 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater, free. Learn the zapateo and faldeo dances and enjoy traditional songs. More information and other Hispanic Heritage Month events available on the Student Success Center website.
Oct. 2: WSU’s Department of World Languages & Cultures hosts Jessica Leavitt, a language access program manager for the Utah Courts System, in celebration of Translation Week, 10:30–11:20 a.m. in the Shepherd Union’s Wildcat Theater, free. Learn about interpreting in Utah’s courts. More information available on the Translation Week website.
Oct. 2: Weber State University’s Outdoor Program hosts an adaptive climbing clinic, 3–5 p.m. in the Outdoor Adventure & Welcome Center’s Technical Training Center, $20. All skill levels are invited to this clinic, which is run in collaboration with Ogden Valley Adaptive Sports. Register on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 2: WSU softball vs. Salt Lake Community College, 3:30 p.m., Wildcat Softball Field, free for WSU students, admission starting at $5. Purchase tickets on the Weber State Ticket Office website.
Oct. 2: WSU’s Browning Presents! hosts Silvia Moreno-Garcia, a celebrated author known across multiple genres, 7:30 p.m. at the Val A. Browning Center’s Allred Theater, free. More information available on the Browning Presents! website.
Oct. 3: WSU’s Stewart Library hosts “Insider Access to the Archives,” 4–6 p.m. in the Stewart Library Thomas D. Dee Reading Room 147, free. Celebrate local history and enjoy unique stories that have shaped the community. More information available on the Stewart Library website.
Oct. 3: WSU volleyball vs. Montana, 6 p.m., Swenson Gym, free for WSU students, admission starting at $5. Purchase tickets on the Weber State Ticket Office website.
Oct. 3: WSU hosts the 2024 Unity Conference featuring keynote speaker Jeanette Padilla Vega, 6–8:30 p.m. at WSU Davis Stewart Center Ballroom, free. Learn about food insecurity, food justice and culinary contributions. More information and RSVP link available on the Unity Conference website.
Oct. 4: WSU hosts the 2024 Unity Conference featuring keynote speaker Chef Alisa Reynolds, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Shepherd Union, free. Learn about food insecurity, food justice and culinary contributions. More information and RSVP link available on the Unity Conference website.
Oct. 4: WSU’s Department of World Languages & Cultures hosts “Navigating the Future: A Language Services Industry Roundtable” in celebration of Translation Week, 9:30–10:20 a.m. on Zoom, free. Explore career paths available in the language services industry, both in Utah and nationwide. Registration link and more information available on the Translation Week website.
Oct. 4: WSU Student Association hosts the inaugural Oktoberfest, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Stewart Bell Tower Plaza, free. Enjoy live music, yard games and free food for the first 100 students. More information available on the WSU homecoming website.
Oct. 4: WSU’s Department of World Languages & Cultures hosts a performance of “Ella Se Mueve / She Stirs,” a 45-minute bilingual adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale,” in celebration of Translation Week, 2 p.m. in the Shepherd Union’s Wildcat Theater, free. More information available on the Translation Week website.
Oct. 4: WSU’s Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery participates in Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll, 6–9 p.m. at the Shaw Gallery and Dumke Arts Plaza, 445 25th. St., free. “Ella Se Mueve / She Stirs,” a 45-minute bilingual adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” starts at 5:30 p.m. at Dumke Arts Plaza. More information on current gallery exhibits available on the Shaw Gallery website.
Oct. 4–5: WSU hosts the annual Empty Bowls event supporting the Weber Cares Food Pantry, Friday and Saturday at the Eccles Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave., $20 for a bowl, food and ticket for a prize drawing. Participants can pick up bowls and lunch vouchers on Oct. 4 from 5–8 p.m. Food from local restaurants will be served on Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Purchase tickets on the Eccles Art Center website.
Oct. 4–6: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts a Maple Canyon rock climbing trip in Fountain Green, Utah, $150 for WSU students, $225 for WSU employees, $300 for public. Spend the weekend rock climbing, camping and having fun. Register by Oct. 1 on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 4–12: WSU’s Campus Recreation hosts the Homecoming Recycle Run, a virtual 5K to celebrate homecoming and promote sustainability, free for students, $5 for alumni and WSU employees, $10 for community members. More information available on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 5: WSU Alumni Association hosts the fourth annual Purple Paw Parade, 9 a.m. to noon in downtown Ogden, free. Show your WSU pride and support the Make Ogden Purple initiative. Register on the Alumni Association website.
Oct. 5: WSU softball vs. Utah State, noon, Wildcat Softball Field, free for WSU students, admission starting at $5. Purchase tickets on the Weber State Ticket Office website.
Oct. 5: WSU volleyball vs. Montana State, 6 p.m., Swenson Gym, free for WSU students, admission starting at $5. Purchase tickets on the Weber State Ticket Office website.
Oct. 7: WSU Student Association hosts a Wildcat Pep Rally in honor of homecoming week, 12:15 p.m. at the Stewart Bell Tower Plaza, free. More information available on the WSU homecoming website.
Oct. 7: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts Monday Night Climbing, 5:30 p.m. at the 9th St. crag in Ogden, $5 for WSU, $10 for public. Staff members will provide basic top-rope climbing instruction. More information available on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 7: WSU Student Association hosts “Light the W” in honor of homecoming week, 6–8 p.m. at Stewart Stadium, free. Enjoy food trucks, games and a drone show. More information available on the WSU homecoming website.
Oct. 7: WSU’s Olene S. Walker Institute of Politics & Public Service hosts Meet the Candidates Night, 6–8 p.m. at WSU Davis Stewart Center Ballroom, free. Ask questions and get to know who’s running for Weber County office.
Oct. 8: WSU Student Association hosts an Old Hollywood Casino Night, 6–9 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Ballrooms, free for students. More information available on the WSU homecoming website.
Oct. 8–9: WSU’s Student Success Center hosts El Mercadito, a Hispanic, Latino and LatinX farmers market, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Shepherd Union, free. More information and other Hispanic Heritage Month events available on the Student Success Center website.
Oct. 8–9: WSU’s Student Success Center hosts Rhymes and Live Music, a chance to listen to music and learn about harps, cuatros and guitars, 12:30–1:30 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Atrium, free. Musicians will teach attendees about their instruments and traditional music. More information and other Hispanic Heritage Month events available on the Student Success Center website.
Oct. 9: WSU’s Center for Community Engaged Learning hosts a Service Day of Remembrance, all day at various locations in Ogden, free. View a variety of service opportunities and register on the Service Day of Remembrance website.
Oct. 9: WSU’s Safe@Weber hosts “Clothesline and Cookies,” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Atrium, free. Learn about National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and how the Clothesline Project honors survivors. Decorate a T-shirt cookie to commemorate the Clothesline Project display. More information available on the Safe@Weber website.
Oct. 9: WSU Student Health & Wellness hosts a free flu shot clinic for students, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Room 312, free. More information available on the Student Health & Wellness website.
Oct. 9: WSU hosts Eddie’s BBQ, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Stewart Bell Tower Plaza, free. All are invited to come together to discuss current community issues such as physical and mental safety, advocacy and safety resources. Free food for the first 100 people. More information available on the WSU homecoming website.
Oct. 9: WSU’s Campus Recreation hosts a Rec Night in honor of homecoming week, 6–9 p.m. at the Stromberg Complex, free with active Wildcard. Enjoy a swim in the purple pool, special group exercise classes, prize giveaways and other activities. More information available on the WSU Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 10: WSU’s Stewart Library hosts a lettercrafting workshop, noon to 2 p.m. in the Stewart Library Room 249, free. All supplies, including stationary, stickers, pens and postage, are provided so students can send letters to their loved ones anywhere in the world. Light refreshments provided. More information available on the Stewart Library website.
Oct. 10: WSU’s Student Success Center hosts Yoga, Trauma and Healing en Español! in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, 5–6 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Room 321, free. Bring your mat, water and wear comfortable clothing. More information and other Hispanic Heritage Month events available on the Student Success Center website.
Oct. 11: WSU Alumni Association hosts WSU Salutes reception and awards ceremony, 6–9 p.m., free. Attendees are invited to celebrate and recognize WSU’s outstanding alumni and friends. A reception with light refreshments begins at 6 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Atrium. The awards program begins at 7 p.m. in the Val A. Browning Center Austad Auditorium. More information on the Alumni Association website.
Oct. 11: WSU’s Department of Mathematics hosts the Frank & Lisa Richards Mathematics Lecture Series featuring Pamela Pierce from the College of Wooster presenting on classic puzzles involving circles and squares, 7 p.m. in Elizabeth Hall Room 229, free. More information available on the lecture series website.
Oct. 11: WSU Student Association hosts the Enchanted Homecoming Dance, 8–11:30 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Ballrooms, free. Fantasy-inspired attire is encouraged. More information available on the WSU homecoming website.
Oct. 12: WSU’s Campus Recreation hosts a Yoga Nidra class, 10:30 a.m. in the Wildcat Center Studio 202, free with active Wildcard. This 90 minute workshop will explore the tools of meditation and yoga nidra, also called yogic sleep. More information available on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 12: WSU softball vs. Snow College, 1 p.m., Wildcat Softball Field, free for WSU students, admission starting at $5. Purchase tickets on the Weber State Ticket Office website.
Oct. 12: WSU hosts a tailgate to gear up for the homecoming football game, 4–5:45 p.m. at Stewart Stadium’s north parking lot, free. Students, alumni and community members are invited to join the celebration and show off their school spirit. More information available on the WSU homecoming website.
Oct 12: WSU football vs. Northern Colorado, 6 p.m. at Stewart Stadium, free for WSU students, admission starting at $11. Drone show to follow. Purchase tickets on the Weber State Ticket Office website.
Oct. 13: WSU’s Campus Recreation opens registration for 6v6 indoor intramural volleyball, $15 for WSU students, $35 for public. Join with your friends or sign up as a free agent and be assigned to a team. Register on the Competitive Sports website.
Oct. 13: WSU soccer vs. Idaho State, 2 p.m., Wildcat Soccer Field, free for WSU students, admission starting at $5. Purchase tickets on the Weber State Ticket Office website.
Oct. 14: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts Monday Night Climbing, 5:30 p.m. at the 9th St. crag in Ogden, $5. Staff members will provide basic top-rope climbing instruction. More information available on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 14: WSU’s Olene S. Walker Institute of Politics & Public Service and Browning Presents! host Simon Tam, an actor, musician and self-proclaimed “troublemaker,” 6:30 p.m. in the Shepherd Union’s Wildcat Theater, free. More information available on the Browning Presents! website.
Oct. 14: WSU’s Department of History hosts the Weber Historical Society Lecture Series featuring Darren Parry presenting on the rich history and heritage of Native Americans, 7 p.m. in Lindquist Hall Room 101, free. More information available on the lecture series website.
Oct. 15: WSU’s Career Services hosts a graduate school fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Ballrooms, free. Students are invited to connect with more than 100 graduate school programs, including both master and doctoral programs, from all over the country. More information available on the Career Services website.
Oct. 15: WSU’s Student Success Center hosts Olivia Jaramillo, director for public outreach and training at Equality Utah, as the keynote speaker for Hispanic Heritage Month, 12:30–1:30 p.m., free. Jaramillo will answer the question “Why Hispanic Heritage Month?” More information and other Hispanic Heritage Month events available on the Student Success Center website.
Oct. 15: WSU’s Safe@Weber hosts “Clothesline and Cookies,” 5–6:30 p.m. in the Wildcat Village Dining Hall, free. Learn about National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and how the Clothesline Project honors survivors. Decorate a T-shirt cookie to commemorate the Clothesline Project display. More information available on the Safe@Weber website.
Oct. 15: WSU’s Student Success Center hosts a reception to announce the winners of a Spanish poetry and short story contest, 6–7:30 p.m. at Happy Magpie Book & Quill, 443 27th St., free. More information and the link to submit an entry available on the Student Success Center website.
Oct. 16: WSU’s Career Services hosts a fall career and internship fair featuring STEM opportunities, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Ballrooms, free. More than 70 employers will be looking to recruit students for internships and jobs. More information available on the Career Services website.
Oct. 16: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts an adaptive climbing clinic, 3–5 p.m. in the Outdoor Adventure & Welcome Center’s Technical Training Center, $20. All skill levels are invited to this clinic, which is run in collaboration with Ogden Valley Adaptive Sports. Register on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 16: WSU softball vs. Utah, 3:30 p.m., Wildcat Softball Field, free for WSU students, admission starting at $5. Purchase tickets on the Weber State Ticket Office website.
Oct. 16: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts a ski and snowboard tuning clinic, 5–8 p.m. in the Outdoor Adventure & Welcome Center, $90. Learn the basics of hand-tuning, base prep and waxing. Leave with your own tuning kit. Registration and more information available on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 17: WSU Student Health & Wellness hosts a free flu shot clinic for students, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Atrium, free. More information available on the Student Health & Wellness website.
Oct. 17: WSU’s Safe@Weber, the Outdoor Program and Outdoor & Community Recreation Education host a trauma-informed climbing workshop, 2–4:30 p.m. at the 9th St. crag in Ogden, free. This event creates a safe space for survivors and allies to learn the necessary skills for outside rock climbing on a top rope. More information available on the Safe@Weber website.
Oct. 17–20: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts a Bears Ears backpacking trip in Cedar Mesa, Utah, $150 for WSU students, $225 for WSU employees, $300 for public. Camp and take in the iconic desert landscape. Register by Oct. 14 on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 19: WSU’s Campus Recreation hosts a Halloween Disc Golf Scramble, noon to 5 p.m. at the WSU disc golf course near the Discovery Loop trailhead, free. Wear your Halloween costume and show off your disc golf skills during this intramural tournament for the chance to win a champion shirt. More information available on the Competitive Sports website.
Oct. 21: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts Monday Night Climbing, 5:30 p.m. at the 9th St. crag in Ogden, $5 for WSU, $10 for public. Staff members will provide basic top-rope climbing instruction. More information available on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 21–25: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts a SPRAT Level 1 course, which teaches participants how to safely work at heights, at the Outdoor Adventure & Welcome Center, $1,750. This course will prepare students for a SPRAT Level I certification, including rope access techniques such as aid climbing, structure climbing and more. More information available on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 22: WSU’s College of Social & Behavioral Sciences hosts a Human Trafficking & Exploitation Symposium, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Ballrooms, free. The symposium will address human trafficking and other forms of exploitation, such as sextortion and internet grooming, as well as highlight risk factors for victimization, prevention strategies and reporting processes. More information available on the symposium website.
Oct. 22: WSU Alumni Association hosts a night at Black Island Farms, 4–7 p.m. at 2075 S. 4000 W., Syracuse, UT 84075, $5. Enjoy one of the state’s largest corn mazes, giant slides, hayrides and a pumpkin patch. Register on the Alumni Association website.
Oct. 22 & 29: WSU’s Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery hosts the Brown Bag Faculty Art Talk, noon at the Shaw Gallery, free. Hear from exhibiting faculty artists and designers in this informal gallery presentation. More information available on the Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities website.
Oct. 23: WSU’s Campus Recreation hosts a “Twilight” themed GroupX Halloween party, 5:30 p.m. at the Wildcat Center, free with active Wildcard. Dive into the spirit of the season with a series of “Twilight”-themed classes that promises thrills, chills and calorie burns. Wear a “Twilight” costume for the chance to win prizes. More information available on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 24: WSU’s Department of Political Science & Philosophy hosts the Philosophy Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Walter Sinnott-Armstrong from Duke University presenting on moral artificial intelligence and how to get there, noon in Lindquist Hall Room 101, free. More information available on the Philosophy Distinguished Lecture Series website.
Oct. 24: WSU volleyball vs. Sacramento State, 6 p.m., Swenson Gym, free for WSU students, admission starting at $5. Purchase tickets on the Weber State Ticket Office website.
Oct. 24: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts a kayak roll clinic, 6–9 p.m. in the Swenson Pool, cost starts at $10. Receive expert instruction and active input as you practice your roll. Participants may bring their own equipment or use supplied kayaks. Register on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 25: WSU soccer vs. Northern Arizona, 7 p.m., Wildcat Soccer Field, free for WSU students, admission starting at $5. Purchase tickets on the Weber State Ticket Office website.
Oct. 26: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts the Summit Series featuring a hike to Ben Lomond, free. Register at least 48 hours in advance to receive a departure time. More information available on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 26: WSU women’s basketball vs. Western Wyoming in exhibition game, 11 a.m., Dee Events Center, free. More information available on the Weber State Ticket Office website.
Oct. 26: WSU’s Campus Recreation hosts CPR and Automated External Defibrillator certification, 1–5 p.m. at the Wildcat Center, $55 for WSU students and employees, $70 for public. Learn how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies. More information and registration available on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 26: WSU volleyball vs. Portland State. 6 p.m., Swenson Gym, free for WSU students, admission starting at $5. Purchase tickets on the Weber State Ticket Office website.
Oct. 27: WSU soccer vs. Montana, 1 p.m., Wildcat Soccer Field, free for WSU students, admission starting at $5. Purchase tickets on the Weber State Ticket Office website.
Oct. 28: WSU’s Stewart Library hosts “Night at the Library,” 5–8 p.m. in the Stewart Library Room 321, free. Enjoy a multi-club Halloween event with pumpkin painting, jewelry making, flower pressing, games and more. Students are encouraged to dress up. More information available on the Stewart Library website.
Oct. 28: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts DynoNight Climbing, 6–8 p.m. in the Outdoor Adventure & Welcome Center’s Technical Training Center, free. Wear a Halloween costume and try new routes on the climbing wall. More information available on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 29: WSU’s Stewart Library presents “Deep Mapping Eagle Village,” an exhibit by Sheila Nadimi offering a comprehensive exploration of the Intermountain Indian School in Brigham City, Utah. A lecture begins at 3 p.m. in Stewart Library Room 321, followed by the opening of the exhibit, free.
Oct. 29: WSU’s Safe@Weber hosts “Monsters in Media,” 3–4:30 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Room 305, free. Join a discussion around common horror film tropes and how they portray harmful stereotypes, desensitize viewers to violence or glamourize red flag behaviors. Crafts and refreshments will be provided. More information available on the Safe@Weber website.
Oct. 29: WSU’s Outdoor Program hosts a ski and snowboard tuning clinic, 5–8 p.m. in the Outdoor Adventure & Welcome Center, $90. Learn the basics of hand-tuning, base prep and waxing. Leave with your own tuning kit. Registration and more information available on the Campus Recreation website.
Oct. 30: WSU’s Campus Recreation hosts a restore yoga and sound bath, 5 p.m. at the Wildcat Center Studio 202, free with active Wildcard. Take an hour to enjoy a calming and rejuvenating restorative yoga class with the bonus of a sound bath. More information available on the Campus Recreation website.
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