Dear Neighbor,

SUU Founder’s Day celebrations are next week, March 11-16! I am personally inviting each of you to attend as we celebrate together the beginnings of our beloved university. Founded in 1897, SUU was built by visionary Iron County farmers, ranchers, and miners, who knew what higher education would bring to rural Utah, and sacrificed almost all they had to build a school they themselves would not get to attend.

Documenting our founders’ inspiring sacrifice and dedication is the SUU-produced film Back Up the Mountain, released in 2015. We are looking forward to celebrating that film’s 10th anniversary in the coming months, and if you haven’t had an opportunity to watch it recently, it’s definitely worth watching again.

When I reflect on the generations that have followed those great men and women, who gave so very much to give each of us the gift of higher education, I wonder if they truly knew just how life changing their work would be. My sincere hope is to honor their legacy of service by continuing to ensure their vision lives on for the tens of thousands that call SUU their alma mater.

I hope you’ll join our campus community in paying tribute to them! A link to all the events and celebration is below.