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This week's Town Hall Meeting is about equality, diversity and inclusivity.  Members were split into teams and each team works on the strategy for each plan.  Nikki Dorber / The Signpost

A force for equity in WSU’s future

Joshua Kamp February 12, 2021

Weber State University is navigating toward a more equitable and successful future for students as its strategic planning to meet new goals nears finalization. The process, which began in February 2020,...

Ibram X. Kendi joins WSU President Brad Mortensen over Zoom to discuss antiracism. (Lissete Landaverde // The Signpost)

Ibram X. Kendi talks antiracist activism

Lissete Landaverde January 20, 2021

Weber State University hosted a Zoom webinar with author and antiracist activist Ibram X. Kendi and President Brad Mortensen on Jan. 13. The two discussed how to be antiracist and celebrate Martin Luther...

Vaccines for a community in need thanks to WSU and local health leaders

Vaccines for a community in need thanks to WSU and local health leaders

Marisa Nelson January 11, 2021

Vaccinations for the COVID-19 virus have started to filter in to multiple states in the U.S. Utah and Weber County, specifically, held a vaccination site on Jan. 5 at Weber State University's Dee Events...

(Photo courtesy of Pixbay) Photo credit: Pixaby

Another canceled graduation. What happens now?

Marisa Nelson November 16, 2020

Graduation day is highly anticipated for students. Years of schooling, hard work and growth all come to fruition as they walk across the stage to accept their diploma.This fall semester, commencement will...

You can clearly see the mountains from Weber State University. (Paige McKinnon / The Signpost) Photo credit: Paige Mckinnon

New climate compact reaffirms WSU’s commitment to going green

Joshua Kamp October 19, 2020

Weber State University President Brad Mortensen, along with 100 signatories from across the state, signed the newly-created Utah Climate and Clean Air Compact earlier this month. The compact aims to promote...

The Great Gatsby was shown on the big screen on the field of Stewart Stadium. (Paige McKinnon/ The Signpost) Photo credit: Paige Mckinnon

Stay-at-home homecoming 2020

Joshua Kamp October 12, 2020

Francia Henriquez Benson, Adam Rubin and Marisa Nelson all also contributed to this story.Homecoming events didn’t escape the changes COVID-19 guidelines have imposed on fall 2020. Many of the events...

Slide showing student learning preferences from the virtual faculty & staff town hall Photo credit: Catie Weimer

As COVID cases climb on campus, the university faces new difficulties

Catie Weimer October 7, 2020

Weber State University President Brad Mortensen, during the afternoon of Sept. 28, reported at the faculty and staff virtual town hall meeting that a new record had been set by WSU, but not a record to...

Strategic town hall meetings help create an open process for faculty and students to participate in. (Joshua Kamp/The Signpost).

WSU remains “in good shape” as strategic planning continues

Joshua Kamp September 21, 2020

WSU President Brad Mortensen led a campus town hall meeting via Zoom on Sept. 15 as part of Weber State’s ongoing strategic planning process to shape the university’s priorities and goals for...

President Mortensen giving words of praise at WSU's 2020 Graduation, which consisted of both in person and virtual speakers. (Nikki Dorber / The Signpost)

The class that persevered: Spring 2020 graduation ceremony

Adam Rubin August 31, 2020

WSU's 115th commencement ceremony saw more than 5,700 spring and summer graduates finally celebrate their graduation on Aug. 29. The sun has now set on WSU’s graduating class of 2020 — “The...

Brad L. Mortensen is the President of Weber State University. (Adam Rubin / The Signpost)

Kicking off a semester of opportunity

Adam Rubin August 31, 2020

Student body officers and a panel of faculty and staff welcomed back WSU’s student body during the Virtual Kickoff for 2020’s fall semester on Aug. 27th. Guest speaker and WSU graduate Ufo...

‘CATapulting students into the future

Jennifer Greenlee July 20, 2020

If you’ve ever taken a break from college for financial reasons, you’re not alone. Many students take semesters off to build up savings by working more midway through their degree. President...

Professor Scott Senjo resigns a second time

Marisa Nelson July 1, 2020

On June 1, Professor Scott Senjo posted on Twitter making racist and threatening tweets to members of the press and protesters attending the recent Black Lives Matter Protests. Later that week, Senjo announced...

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