USU Tour Script 2015-2016
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Computer Lab
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11 open-access computer labs available to students with their ID card. Each student is given 30 free printouts each semester. Copies are only 7 cents after that
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Auditorium
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Functions as a classroom, lecture hall, and place for activities such as movies and concerts
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Math/Statistics tutoring lab
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Free math and stats tutoring to assist students.
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International/The Sunburst Lounge
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Flags hung here represent many of the students who attend USU from other countries. We have approximately 1,000 international students on campus
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USU Card Office
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This is where students have their picture taken for their ID card. Student ID cards allow access to sporting events, discounts for events, and access to the computer labs. ID's can also be used as a debit card on campus
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The Registrar's Office/Cashier's Office
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This office handles both cashier and registration functions. Students go here to add or drop courses, change majors, get information on school transcripts and changes dealing with any personal information. Students can also pay their tuition in person here
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Ballroom
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-Hosts many campus and community events from lectures to dances, bingo nights, and guests speakers. Share an experience you have had attending an event in TSC (HOWL, MARDI GRA, BINGO, MOVIE, Guest Speakers Ex: Guy from Hitch, or Elizabeth Smart)
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Student Involvement and Leadership Center
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This office oversees student activity and leadership, and the Utah State University Student Association (USUSA), which is like our student governmentThey put on many activities including the HOWL, Homecoming, a diversity carnival, academic debates, and service projects.
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Val R. Christensen Service Center
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Works in correlation with ASUSU to provide students with an opportunity to serve the community. Some programs offered are PALS, a big-brother/big-sister, service to elementary school kids, adopt-a-grandparent, and general service projects.
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The Skyroom Restaurant
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On the top floor. Buffet style & sit down restaurant. Piano music, and view of campus, and a calm atmosphere make the Skyroom a great place to eat and mingle.
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Counseling Services
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We know college can get a little stressful at times, so we offer free counseling services to all students to deal with any issues involving school, family, or social stresses.
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University Advising
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Houses advisors who work with undeclared students, general studies, undeclared business and associates degrees.
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CHASS Advising Center
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Houses The College of Humanities and Social Sciences advising
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Eccles Science Learning Center
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Houses the College of Science. Offers more than $100,000 in undergraduate research support to students annually, and each department has a designated faculty member serving as an undergraduate research coordinator.
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The College of Science acceptance rates to medical (+__%), dental (+__%) and other professional and graduate programs consistently exceed national averages.
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The College of Science acceptance rates to medical (+26%), dental (+30%) and other professional and graduate programs consistently exceed national averages.
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Show them the big auditorium
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Media-enhanced classroom with capacity to send and receive classes to distant locations world-wide. Talk about class size. Explain that college is like a funnel; you start out your freshmen year in big, general classes, but they get smaller as you get further in your major.
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Average class size is __ students.
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Average class size is 25 students.
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Student to professor ratio: __ students to 1 professor
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Student to professor ratio: 21 students to 1 professor
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While walking from ESLC to Old Main talk about the accommodations for those big classes
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Supplementary Instruction (SI Sessions) Online classes and distance education classes offered to help maintain small class size and offer education in a variety of ways. Professor Office Hours, Share Professor Experience - Many professors put their notes online in PowerPoint format that you can print out. Large screens at the front of the room and microphones so everyone can see and hear. Some professors even record their lectures and put them online so you can listen to them later.
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*__% of students are undergraduates
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*85% of students are undergraduates
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__% of professors have their Doctoral degree and actually teach classes.
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76% of professors have their Doctoral degree and actually teach classes.
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Old Main
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1st building on campus. It housed the entire college and included a gymnasium, sewing room, chapel, library, auditorium, museum, and some resident rooms. Talk about True Aggie Tradition
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April 2016 marks the ___th anniversary of the true aggie tradition.
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April 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the true aggie tradition.
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Old Main
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Now houses central administration, including Champ Hall, which houses President Stan Albrecht's office, an anthropology museum, as well as the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the School of Graduate Studies.
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USU has __# Carnegie Foundation Professors of the year, which is the most in the state, and __# come from the College of _______________ and ______ _____.
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USU has 12 Carnegie Foundation Professors of the year, which is the most in the state, and 5 come from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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The Quad
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In the 1920's the Quad was the center of campus and was used for military training during World War I and World War II, and also used as farm land. - Quad is a place to hang out, play flag football, study, and holds events like WOW week.
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o Ray B. West Building
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Writing Lab in the basement of English Building open to all students - Originally built as barracks during WWI - Was also used for married housing
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o Family Life
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Currently houses Interior Design and child development programs. It was the student center until the TSC was built in the 1950's. It housed a cafeteria, the art department, physiology department, public health department, the student center, and the bookstore
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o Animal Science Building
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Currently houses our Math and Statistics Department
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o Geology Building
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Houses the Geology Department. It Rocks!
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Agriculture Science Building
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Houses our College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. Walk towards Business Building.
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Agriculture Science Building
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- This includes Aviation (pilot and mechanic) The college of Ag awards over 400K in scholarships annually We are also the only school that has a pre vet school in the intermountain west with licensed veterinarians as professors. And the first and only veterinary school in Utah (2 step program with Washington State University). Great place to study, with study rooms available, and a computer lab.
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The tallest buildings in Cache Valley (9 stories high)
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Business Building
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Business Building
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Houses the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, and one of the oldest business colleges west of the Mississippi.
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Accounting program is ranked #__ in the nation, and __% of our business students have a full time job within __ months of graduation
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Accounting program is ranked #34 in the nation, and 90% of our business students have a full time job within 3 months of graduation
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Merril-Cazier [Ka- zer] Library
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When building the library they took a student poll and asked what they wanted most in the library. Students said they wanted more natural light. Just another example of what a student center campus we are. Library incorporates areas for all kinds of study: group work, silent, personal study, or whatever you need Houses an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS or the BARN), the first of its kind in Utah. There is approximately 20 years of growth Library also houses our HOWL tradition and Silent Dance tradition. Share your experience in the library both academically and in regards to the traditions.
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Merril-Cazier [Ka- zer] Library
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You will notice all the natural sunlight throughout the building even in the basement. Point out all of the windows along the south side.
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Merril-Cazier [Ka- zer] Library
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Houses 150 computers: two open computer labs right as you walk in and one computer lab in the basement Over 30 group study rooms.
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Reference books are stored in shelving units in a five-story rack. A robotic crane moves up and down each isle to access the shelving units. (Like Monsters Inc) - The storage unit can hold ___ million books. It currently has ________.
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Reference books are stored in shelving units in a five-story rack. A robotic crane moves up and down each isle to access the shelving units. (Like Monsters Inc) - The storage unit can hold 1.5 million books. It currently has 600,000.
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Science and Engineering Research (SER)
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Houses the Physics Department - This is the home to our giant green laser that can be seen on clear nights (atmospheric lidar observatory)
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Engineering and Innovation Building
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Each floor has engineering laboratories of various sizes w/ modular bays, allowing labs to grow as needed.
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Engineering Building
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Houses our College Of Engineering (advising 3rd floor). More than $443,000 in scholarships awarded annually to juniors and seniors. Since Engineers build things they left various parts of the Engineering Building unfinished so you can see how it was built
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They offer Engineering tours from _-_ daily. Set these up with Admissions.
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They offer Engineering tours from 8-5 daily. Set these up with Admissions.
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__% of students pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam on the first try, compared to __% nationally -
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96% of students pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam on the first try, compared to 55% nationally -
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Ranked #__ in the nation for Mechanical Engineering
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Ranked # 24th in the nation for Mechanical Engineering
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Fine Arts
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Houses the Caine College of the Arts: Art & Design, Music, Theatre Arts, and Interior Design Programs The theatre program puts on 6 shows a year ran completely by students.
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__ % of Interior Design grads are employed within __ months of graduation.
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(80 % of Interior Design grads are employed within 6 months of graduation.)
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Fine Arts
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Only Music Therapy Program in the state and has 100% job placement rate.
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Fine Arts
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Contains a music and theater wing, the visual arts wing, and the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art - Consists of three theatre halls: Kent Concert Hall (2200 seats), the Morgan Theater (700 seats), and a small studio theater call the Black Box
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Natural Resources
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Houses the Quinney College of Natural Resources One of the only colleges in the US that focuses on the interactions of people, land, and water. EX: National Park Services, BLM (Bureau of Land management), US Forest Services, etc.
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Smallest College housed at USU offers many undergraduate research and volunteer opportunities.
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Natural Resources
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Biology Natural Resource
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Contains a full cadaver lab, the Plant Pest Diagnostics Lab, and Copy Center Houses the Biology Department, which is the largest department at USU.
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University Inn
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This is our on-campus inn for visitors. Basement houses the Career Services, Testing Services. Students can access help to develop resumes, interviewing skills, and apply for on campus jobs. The Disability Resource Center is another great resource for student housed in the basement.
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Students get __% off, at the University Inn.
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Students get 10% off, at the University Inn.
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Campus Welcome Center under construction (USU Credit Union Branch)
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Includes Welcome Center, Alumni Relations, and USU Credit Union branch.
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Nutrition and Food Sciences.
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Houses the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences Where Famous Aggie Ice Cream can be found
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Edith Bowen Laboratory School
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Fully functioning public elementary school Grades K-5 Elementary Education Students have the opportunity to work hands-on with students and teachers from their freshmen year.
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Education Building
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Houses the College of Education and Human Services Speech Language pathology, and Audiology are both ranked 45th in the nation.
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Elementary Education program is ranked in the top __ in the nation, and both EL ED and Special ED have a ___% job placement rate.
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Elementary Education program is ranked in the top 30 in the nation, and both EL ED and Special ED have a 100% job placement rate.
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Point out the Spectrum and talk about Athletics and Sports
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Share an experience about attending a game.
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We house __ varsity teams including men and women sports
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We house 16 varsity teams including men and women sports
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We are an NCAA Division _ Athletic school and a member of the _______ _______ Conference
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We are an NCAA Division 1 Athletic school and a member of the Mountain West Conference
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Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER)
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Houses our Human Movement Sciences programs Point out the under construction Aggie Recreation Center This building features three full size basketball/volleyball courts, fitness center with a climbing center, venue for lectures/entertainment, and other student related departments such as the outdoor recreation program.
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The ARC building
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3 levels, 3 full size basketball courts, volleyball courts, rock wall, and houses the OP program
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HPER offers over __ different intramural sports and __ club sport.
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HPER offers over 20 different intramural sports and 14 club sport.
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Military Science
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Houses the departments of Aerospace studies and Military Science. Offers both Army and Air Force ROTC programs
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Field House
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3 indoor basketball courts, 1 squash court, 1 indoor track, 2 indoor tennis courts, and a billiards room Second floor has a state-of-the-art fitness center with cardio and weight equipment
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True Aggie Tradition:
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On the lawn of Old Main stands the \"A\". The block A is known for the true Aggie tradition. Back when USU was fairly new there was a group of boys who graduated from high school in Salt Lake. Their high school principal told them at their school there would be no clubs. So when the boys got to USU the formed a club called the \"Be No Club.\" In order to become part of this club a boy would have to take a willing young lady up into the bell tower on a full moon and kiss her at midnight. This became so popular in 1916 the \"A\" was built and the initiation for the \"Be No Club\" had evolved into becoming a \"True Aggie.\" Today, in order to become a True Aggie you must be kissed by someone who is already a True Aggie, while standing on the \"A\" at midnight on a full moon. Or any two people can become True Aggies if they kiss each other while standing on the \"A\" at midnight on Homecoming or A-Day night.
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Student Health & Wellness Center
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Located North of Romney Stadium All students currently enrolled are eligible for medical care at the Health and Wellness Center, regardless of insurance status. Checkups are free for students with a valid USU ID.
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Outdoor Program (OP)
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Student faculty resource where you can rent equipment for reasonable rates.
