Cimaron Neugebauer

1 month ago | cachevalleydaily.com | Cimaron Neugebauer

LOGAN — Utah State University is redefining how civics and the general education curriculum will be taught, thanks to some help from the legislature and a new law that went into effect May 7. Depending on who you ask, the new law overhauling the general education curriculum at Utah State University is an “attack on higher education” or “the most important bill” of the entire legislative session.

1 month ago | cachevalleydaily.com | Cimaron Neugebauer

NORTH LOGAN — Imagine getting a popular audiobook recommendation from a friend – only to find out it has a hold on it for several months because the library doesn’t have enough copies. That familiar letdown is a thing of the past for North Logan residents, thanks to a generous donation from a private donor. About a week ago, North Logan Library released a deluge of digital book access that reduced wait times down to mere days.

2 months ago | cachevalleydaily.com | Cimaron Neugebauer

LOGAN — Utah State University's College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is now accepting applicants for its inaugural class of vet school students this fall.  USU announced the news in late March, after receiving a letter of reasonable assurance from the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE), indicating the college is on track to receive accreditation. There are less than 35 accredited veterinary programs in the United States.

2 months ago | cachevalleydaily.com | Cimaron Neugebauer

LOGAN — Utah State University plans to discontinue 14 academic programs, including the entire theatre program in Price, as it begins the next step in its strategic reinvestment plan to cut costs, according to an email sent out to employees on Friday. A week ago, USU announced it would be consolidating five colleges into two, in its first step to address the budget shortfall in funding from the Utah State Legislature.

2 months ago | cachevalleydaily.com | Cimaron Neugebauer

LOGAN — A merger of several colleges into two new colleges is the first step in Utah State University’s strategic reinvestment plan, which was prompted by the Utah Legislature’s withholding of typical funding this year.