This is an archived program. To view the program for the current year, please go to suu.edu/excellence/program.

2014 Archive

The Festival of Excellence 2014 took place April 8, 2014. The Festival began with a Plenary Session beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Centrum Arena. Throughout the day, faculty, students, and staff gathered to celebrate and present scholarly and creative work conducted throughout the institution.


The 2014 program is available as a pdf. A pdf containing the abstracts of all presentations is also available.


Opening Session 2014

Opening Ceremony/Plenary Session Schedule
Tuesday, April 08, 2014
Musical Performance (Steven Swift) 8:45-9:00 a.m.
Welcome (Peter Sham) 9:00-9:05 a.m.
Provost's Remarks (Brad Cook) 9:05-9:20 a.m.
President's Remarks (Scott Wyatt) 9:20-9:25 a.m.
Faculty Keynote: "Research & Prosperity" (David Berri) 9:25-9:40 a.m.
Student Keynote: "Comfort Zone" (Heidi Hertig) 9:40-9:50 a.m.
Door Prize Drawing  & Dismiss for Session 1 9:50-10:00 a.m.