Community Calendar

Students who graduate Summer/Fall 2024 or Spring/Summer 2025 are invited to participate in the 2025 graduation ceremonies which include the University commencement and college convocations. The Commencement Ceremony will include the traditional walk from the University Quad to the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum where there will be the awarding of honorary degrees, Commencement speeches, and the conferring of degrees upon all graduates. At the college convocation, your name is read, and you "walk" up to be recognized, receive a diploma cover, and have a professional photo taken. Tickets are not required for any graduation ceremonies.
Free parking is available throughout campus to all students and their guests during Commencement.
All ceremonies, except for Moab, will be broadcast live on AggieCast.

Wednesday, April 30th at 7:00 P.M. in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. This momentous occasion will include the traditional walk from the Quad to the Spectrum, where honorary degrees will be awarded, Commencement speeches delivered, and degrees conferred upon all graduates. This year’s Commencement Speaker is Dr. M. William Lensch, a USU alumnus and Harvard University Associate Provost for Research.

The evening’s schedule is as follows:

• 6:00 P.M. Students and faculty will assemble on the University Quad.
• 6:30 P.M. Academic Procession: University Quad to Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
• 7:00 P.M. The Commencement Ceremony will begin (concluding at 8:15 P.M.).

Individual college convocations and hooding ceremonies are scheduled for May 1st and 2nd.

Please note: A clear bag policy will be in effect for all commencement events.

For more details and a complete schedule, including statewide ceremonies, please visit usu.edu/commencement.

An artist lecture by Lu Wei, based in Taipei Taiwan takes place Thursday May 1st at 6:0 PM at Weber State University

The Brigham City Library Book Group will meet to discuss “Journey to Topaz” by Yoshiko Uchida and “The Children of Topaz: The Story of a Japanese-American Internment Camp Based on a Classroom Diary” by George W. Chilcoat on Thursday, 1 May 2025 at 7 p.m. Kathryn MacKay, PhD, Professor of History at Weber State University, will lead the discussion. Copies of the book may be picked up at the circulation desk of the Brigham City Library, 26 E. Forest Street, while supplies last. The discussion will take place live at the Brigham City Library. A Zoom link to the event is available upon request; please contact the library at least 24 hours before the discussion. For more information on this event, or other discussions in the Library’s “Selected Readings on the Japanese American Experience” book discussion series please contact Elizabeth or Nan, 435-723-5850.

Logan Library hosts a teen book club "FABAS". Each month the next book is given to participants to read, and a discussion follows the next month in the teen area on the second Friday at 3:15 PM.

Visit the West Valley Library from 7-8pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month for Book Club. This book club is appropriate for Teens and Adults. Our book club is ideal for busy people with limited time. Everything we read is 200 pages or less and from a variety of different genres. The discussions are fun and casual. Refreshments provided.
February: Eagle Drums by Nasgugraq Rainey Hopson

Experience the Untold History of Drag in Utah!

From frontier stages to ward houses, Utah’s drag history is as bold and surprising as the state itself. Discover the hidden stories of performers who shaped the cultural landscape—from Brigham Young’s 17th son performing Italian opera in drag to traveling drag shows captivating small-town audiences in the 1920s.

Join us for a fascinating deep dive into 150 years of drag in Utah, where tradition and transformation collide. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate the resilience, artistry, and legacy of drag in the Beehive State!

About Our Speaker
Connell O'Donovan is a historian, biographer, and professional genealogist. Connell has researched and discovered much of what we know about LGBTQIA+ Utah. Connell works hard to include all Utahans in his research and ongoing community work. He is currently working on the history of Drag in Utah from 1871-2021, as well as a film documentary on the double suicide of two young LDS Lesbians in Salt Lake City in 1926. From Syracuse, Utah, he has lived in Texas, Alaska, Brazil, and California but now lives in Salt Lake City. He loves posting horrible puns on Facebook to annoy his family and friends.

The Brigham City Library Book Group will meet to discuss “Midnight in Broad Daylight: A Japanese American Family Caught Between Two Worlds” by Pamela Rotner Sakamoto on Thursday, 5 June 2025 at 7 p.m. Tracey Smith, PhD, Professor of History at Weber State University, will lead the discussion. Copies of the book may be picked up at the circulation desk of the Brigham City Library, 26 E. Forest Street, while supplies last. The discussion will take place live at the Brigham City Library. A Zoom link to the event is available upon request; please contact the library at least 24 hours before the discussion. For more information on this event, or other discussions in the Library’s “Selected Readings on the Japanese American Experience” book discussion series please contact Elizabeth or Nan, 435-723-5850.

Ogden Contemporary Arts hosts an artist presentation with Scout Invie on Friday June 6 at 6:00 PM

Visit the West Valley Library from 7-8pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month for Book Club. This book club is appropriate for Teens and Adults. Our book club is ideal for busy people with limited time. Everything we read is 200 pages or less and from a variety of different genres. The discussions are fun and casual. Refreshments provided.
February: Eagle Drums by Nasgugraq Rainey Hopson

Preservation Utah, in partnership with the Utah State Historic Preservation Office, is excited to bring the 2025 Preservation Engaged Conference to the heart of Utah’s historic communities. On June 13, 2025, preservationists, historians, and community advocates will gather at Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant to celebrate and explore the power of preservation in strengthening Utah’s diverse communities.