Utah State University Celebrates the Year of the Woman
Telling Our Story: 1890-2020
LOGAN – Utah State University joins the nation and state in celebrating significant voting rights anniversaries in 2020. As the university honors these important milestones in the nation’s history, and as part of those celebrations, Utah State University declares the 2019-20 school year as the “Year of the Woman.”
As the nation looks to the 150th anniversary of suffrage for Utah women (Feb. 12, 1870), the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States (Aug. 26, 1920) and the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (Aug. 6, 1965), Utah State University will highlight the significant role of women in the institution’s history.
“These important moments in our nation’s history commemorate the importance of voting and its role in our society and provide the foundation for acknowledging the history of women students, faculty, staff and alumni at Utah State University,” said USU President Noelle Cockett.
When the Agricultural College of Utah officially opened for classes in September 1890, a faculty of nine included Abby L. Marlatt, professor of domestic economy, and Sarah Goodwin, teacher of music and the institution’s first librarian. They taught students in the only portion of Old Main that was completed at the time, the south wing. Among the 106 men and 33 women looking forward to the college experience was 14-year-old Vendla Bernston of Logan, who became the first of 139 students to enroll that fall at what would become Utah State University. These women, from the institution’s humble beginnings, set the trajectory for generations of Aggie women to follow.
“Our goal is to highlight the achievements of USU women past and present and consider women’s roles in every aspect of campus life,” said Joyce Kinkead, co-chair of Year of the Woman and Distinguished Professor of English. “Their voices have impacted the cultural, scientific, economic and social fabric of Utah State University for generations.”
USU will highlight the Year of the Woman, including its statewide campuses and Extension sites, during its signature events such as Founders Day, Old Main Society, Homecoming, Sunrise Sessions, Connections and Commencement. There will be symposia, exhibitions, performances, speakers, classes and other events focused on the theme of women with special attention to USU’s history as well as the landmark anniversaries of voting rights.
“By showing the strong foundation set by strong Aggie women many generations ago and highlighting the many accomplishments of current women faculty, staff, alumni and students, we hope to empower women and inspire the future generation of girls,” said Sydney Peterson, co-chair of Year of the Woman and secretary for USU’s Board of Trustees.
The university asks everyone to join in celebrating Aggie women who have been a force in the classroom, on campus, in the community, in the world and beyond for 130 years.
The Year of the Woman is co-chaired by Kinkead and Peterson. They are joined on a Steering Committee that includes President Cockett; Vice President of University Marketing and Communications William Plate and Vice President for Advancement Matt White. Five working groups will focus on student involvement, academics, special events, outreach and marketing.
To learn more about the Year of the Woman, and for updates throughout the year, visit www.usu.edu/year-of-the-woman.
Attachment: Vendla Bernston (with fellow students) of Logan, became the first of 139 students to enroll in fall 1890 at what would become Utah State University.
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Announces Split EP with
Save Face
Physical Pre-Orders,
New Song "Wonderful" Out Now at
http://smarturl.it/GraduatingLife
Fresno, CA - August 26, 2019 - Rock & roll band, Graduating Life have announced they will be releasing a split EP with New Jersey rock band, Save Face, on September 12, 2019 via Pure Noise + Epitaph Records. To amp up excitement, Graduating Life has released one of the tracks today, entitled "Wonderful." Fans can listen to the song and pre-order physical copies and exclusive merchandise at http://smarturl.it/GraduatingLife.
Lead vocalist, Bart Thompson, shares, "Tyler [of Save Face] and I have known each other for years and I'm just excited that we finally get to do something together!"
About Graduating Life: Formed in 2017 by vocalist Bart Thompson, Graduating Life started out as a solo project. That year, he released An Introduction to Rock & Roll, and toured the US four times. Over the past year, Graduating Life has grown into more of a full band, and Grad Life, which was re-released back in the spring when the band signed to Pure Noise Records, was their first official release together. Thompson, along with a few other members of Graduating Life, is also a member of bands such as Mom Jeans. and Just Friends.
Graduating Life is Bart Thompson (vocals), Sam Kless (bass), Austin Carango (drums), Chris Palowitch (keys/trombone), Eric Butler (guitar), and Ryan Ellery (guitar).
Follow Graduating Life:
Website: http://www.graduating.life/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/graduatinglife/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/graduatinglife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/graduatinglife/
Bandcamp: https://graduatinglife.bandcamp.com/
About Save Face: New Jersey rock band Save Face is the project of vocalist and guitarist Tyler Povanda, but if you look at their Facebook page, it credits "Tyler Povanda and friends." Povanda is the nucleus around which friends, former tourmates, and scene veterans revolve, making Save Face a completely freed and ever-changing entity with Povanda at the heart since 2012, triangulating Queen, Weezer, and Saves The Day into punkish blasts of wiry, intricate guitar-rock.
Save Face's 2018 debut full-length Merci was a riveting concept record about an addict's post-rehab struggles. It established Povanda as a feverishly creative composer, a quality that's lifted Save Face to critical acclaim and fan adoration. Save Face as it exists now has that same commitment and vision, but the band is not the same. For Povanda, Save Face now is an endless new start, a hand-picked punk rock band that is constantly reinventing itself, its shows, and its records.
He credits his community of collaborators with elevating him and his work. "I don't think I'm always right," he says. "The one thing about having a band is it's good to have people check you on things and foster the best version of what it can be. I have a lot of those people in my life."
On their upcoming tour to support their anthemic slacker-punk new single "Bummer," Save Face will perform with five members for the first time ever-including with members of upcoming tourmates Just Friends, a collection that reinforces the always-shifting but always-there-for-you nature of Povanda's community. Povanda says the shows will be as they always have been: monumental, intentional, each not quite the same as the last. In the same way Save Face records are carefully crafted, so too are their shows. Get to one if you can. You never know which Save Face you'll get.
"I don't feel like I'm locked into a path right now, and that's super important to me," says Povanda. "I feel like I can really take it anywhere I wanna go at this point."
Follow Save Face:
Website: http://www.saveface.band/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savefacenj/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/savefacenj
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savefacenj/
Bandcamp: https://saveface.bandcamp.com/
EP Tracklisting:
1. Bummer (Save Face)
2. Teenagers (Save Face)
3. Wonderful (Graduating Life)
4. Heart A Tact (Graduating Life)
For hi-res album artwork, please click here.
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Every veteran has a story to tell, and we’ll never hear most of them.
One story we’re fortunate to hear is from former U.S. Marine Lamine Zarrad who immigrated to the U.S. as a Soviet Union refugee, immediately joined the U.S. Marines and was deployed to Iraq. Then, in 2015, Lamine attended Patriot Boot Camp (PBC), a 501(c)(3) designed to help veterans become entrepreneurs. Now the CEO and founder of successful startup Joust, Lamine is a PBC mentor returning the favor to other vets.
Hosted at MX headquarters in Lehi, Utah, the event that just ended yesterday brought current military, veterans and their spouses together to help them pursue their entrepreneur goals and launch their own businesses. PBC as presented by the largest accelerator in the world, Techstars, sent 50 veterans, current military and military spouses to enter into what’s essentially a “micro-MBA” program to accelerate their entrepreneurial ventures.
Veterans like Lamine are using their military backgrounds as useful labs for entrepreneurship. PBC has helps veterans launch their own startups, from roasting crickets to stun grenades to an Uber for kids.
Additional Info on Patriot Boot Camp
Who: The PBC program has over 850 military community entrepreneur graduates and this year’s class consists of a record-breaking 32 percent of female entrepreneurs, 57 percent are people with a service-connected disability and all represent 23 different states. Many vets of the program have started successful businesses, such as Cowboy Crickets, Joust, SpectatAR and more.
What: The three-day boot camp included current military and military spouse entrepreneurs all convening to meet with 21 speakers and 41 mentors, all of whom have volunteered their time. Patriot Boot Camp is a 501(c)(3) founded in 2012 by Congressman Jared Polis, Techstars founder David Cohen and activist Taylor McLemore and sponsored by MX, USAA, Jared Polis Foundation, Google for Startups and MetLife Foundation.
Why: Founders, CEOs and alumni of the program will convene to give military service people and their spouses the chance to enter the tech world with the support of a widespread and successful community.
Patriot Boot Camp by the Numbers:
