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Portrait of Heidi Shaw, a WSU alumni.

A Wildcat’s return home

Gracie Woodbury, Reporter April 9, 2024

Heidi Shaw always knew that she would attend Weber State University, so it was no surprise to her when she found herself on campus in 1988. “When I was a senior in high school, the Weber State cheerleaders...

Work takes place at the field west of the Social Science building construction. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

New social science structure seeks subterranean source of energy

John Wise September 6, 2017

You can’t miss Weber State University’s newest construction endeavor: the social science building and the adjacent field. The closing of half of the A1 parking lot, unearthing of...

The social science building is scheduled to be closed until early 2019, with all classes and faculty having been relocated to the Science Lab. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

WSU to renovate, expand

Jasmine Pittman July 3, 2017

Changes are coming to Weber State University. Within roughly a year, Weber State will see the complete renovation of one building, and the final building stages of another. Currently, the Social Science...

El presidente Chuck Wight se dirige a la gente acerca de la financiación recibida para renovar el edificio de Social Science el 13 de marzo en el edificio de Wattis Business. (Emily Crooks / The Signpost)

El personal del estado de Weber discute los impactos de la sesión legislativa de Utah en 2017

Jennica Willden March 16, 2017

Los miembros del personal en Weber State se reunieron el 13 de marzo para discutir cómo la última sesión legislativa de Utah afectará a la universidad. El informe se llevó a cabo en el edificio...

Brad Mortensen, Vice President for University Advancement at WSU, answers a question from faculty following President Chuck Wight's discussion on the university's funding during a packed lecture hall in Wattis Business Building on March 13. (Emily Crooks / The Signpost)

2017 legislative session impacts home of the Wildcats

Jennica Willden March 16, 2017

Staff members at Weber State gathered on March 13 to discuss how Utah's most recent legislative session will affect the university. The most heavily discussed topic was the announcement to replace the...

John E. Lindquist stands next to a design plan for Lindquist Hall, a renovation of WSU's Social Science Building. Lindquist donated $5 million for the project. (Source: Weber State University)

Weber receives funds to remodel Social Science building

Chris Nichols March 12, 2017

Last week, the Utah State Legislature approved funding to much-needed upgrades for the Weber State Social Science Building. For the remodel, the legislature approved $14 million for the 2017–18...

Utah State Legislature gives approval for Weber State University to start redesigning the Social Science Building. (Lindsey Parkinson / The Signpost) Photo credit: Lindsey Parkinson

State Legislature approves re-design but not funding of Social Science Building

Lindsey Parkinson March 17, 2016
Weber feels "cautiously optimistic" about the Legislature's approval to move ahead with the re-design phase of WSU's Social Science Building, in hopes that we will be granted funding next year.

Social Science Building anniversary week features Civil War historian

November 7, 2013

On Nov. 5 of 1973, Weber State University finished construction of the Social Science Building, designed to hold approximately 4,000 students and house 69 faculty and 14 staff. With this week's 40th anniversary...

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