TEDxSUU

TEDxSUU is a collaboration between the Southern Utah University Honors Program and the SUU Center for Creativity.

TEDxSUU is created in the spirit of TED’s mission, “ideas worth spreading.” TEDx SUU is designed to give Southern Utah University and Cedar City the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level.

10/09/2020

Stay tuned to know when the recorded talks hit the web.

10/07/2020

SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT:

The event was a success. And our sign was all thanks to Decorworx.

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For 25 years, our Decorworx team has strengthened grocers across the country by customizing their decor to create personalized shopping experiences that feel truly unique to the store and its specific brand. We do what we do because it makes a difference to you, your employees, and your communities.

Huge thank you to our sponsors and our speakers. We thank you for your support of this event and the importance of

10/02/2020

EMCEE HIGHLIGHT:

Benjamin Keith Funk is a junior studying economics at Southern Utah University, School of Business. Ben is from Apple Valley, California and spoke in last fall's TEDxSUU event. Ben’s academic interests include sports economics, theatre, and astronomy. His hobbies include watching sports, hanging with friends, and star gazing.

09/30/2020

SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT:

Scott L Wyatt is Southern Utah University’s 16th president. His priorities for SUU are summarized in the University’s vision statement: “Southern Utah University will receive national recognition for its innovations in learning, student success, and providing the best educational experience in the Intermountain West.” Under his tenure, SUU has led Utah’s colleges and universities in student enrollment growth. He has launched the University of the Parks initiative, opened a new veterans center, and started a center for diversity and inclusion. He has also overseen the construction or acquisition of more than $60 million worth of capital improvement projects.

Prior to his appointment as president of Southern Utah University, Scott served as president of Snow College, in Ephraim, Utah, served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives, was a partner in the Logan, Utah law firm, Daines, Wyatt & Jenkins, LLP, Served as the Cache County Attorney, where his work focused on prosecuting homicide, domestic violence, and sexual violence cases, along with leading victim services and educational programs. He earned a J.D. from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and a B.S. from Utah State University, with a dual major in Philosophy and Economics.

Scott is married to Kathy Wyatt; they have four children and four grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, nature photography, backpacking, climbing the world’s most beautiful mountains, such as Denali (Alaska), Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), and Elbrus (Russia), completing the curriculum for a M.A. in American History and Government, and supporting student events at the university.
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See you in 6 days!

09/28/2020

SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT:

We are getting so excited for the talks about because they will transform us into something new. Just like a chrysalis does.

Chrysalis is a team devoted to serving others. We love our work because we are making a difference every day. Our mission: to make a difference by providing support and opportunities for individuals with disabilities to live, work, and participate more fully in the community.

Huge thanks to Chrysalis, and we’ll see you in the Church Auditorium in 8 days!

09/24/2020

SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT:

I am Rian Watson-Davis from Las Vegas, NV. I was raised in single mother household alongside a twin brother. Soon my family will be extended by adding a stepfather and an older stepbrother. My degree is Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology. I have always been one to speak out about injustices that cross my path. My talk is called Microaggressions: Let It Die To Unify. It will be about how certain sayings and actions can create divide. Hope to see you all there!

09/23/2020

SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT:

During his years of service, SFC Tobin has held numerous leadership positions, including Fire Team Leader, Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, and Recruiter.

He started his military career when he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1993. While in the Marines he served in Okinawa Japan with the 3rd SRIG (Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and intelligence Group). Later he served in the 3rd Marine Air Wing in El Toro, California before finishing his Marine Corps time at Fort Douglas Utah.

SFC Tobin joined the ranks of the Utah Army National Guard in 2005. He first joined the 145th Field Artillery out of Camp Williams Utah. After a short stint as a reserve drilling member, he started working active duty as an AGR (Active Guard Reserve) Recruiter.

SFT Tobin is married to Misty Tobin and together they have nine children. Two of their children are currently serving in the Utah Army National Guard. One of these children is Active Duty with the Guard and the other child is currently working towards contracting in the ROTC.

09/18/2020

SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT!

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences seeks to create everyday leaders and life-long learners. Through superior teaching, experiential experiences, and educational activities that promote and encourage critical and creative thinking, students have the opportunity to develop into productive, responsible citizens. Because it is essential to the educational process, HSS also encourages a sense of “community” wherein collaboration, diversity, respect for all people, civility, and shared governance are cultivated. As the premier liberal arts college in the intermountain west, HSS provides the individual freedom for students to find and follow the passion that will allow them to excel in their careers, their community, and their families.

Huge thank you to HSS for being hugely supportive of

09/14/2020

SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT:

Tenia Wallace is currently the COO of a multi-million dollar grocery decor company with 60+ team members located in rural Utah. Decorworx, a family-owned business, focuses on businesses and their success. Tenia is passionate about her business, and those businesses she is helping. She is positioned to become CEO of Decorworx within the next five years.

Tenia was named in Utah’s Business Magazine as one of the 20 in their 20’s as well as a recipient of Progressive Grocers GenNext award in 2019. In 2020 Tenia sits on two national advisory boards, SUU School of Business National Advisory Board along with ROFDA’s Retailer Advisory Board. She has figured out if she helps businesses create an experience, that businesses need to retain current team members and customers while attracting new customers, which leads to a robust business.

09/12/2020

SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT:

Ashleigh Zimmerman studied sociology and social justice at Kean University on the outskirts of New York City. She credits travel and the patience of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color friends and family for helping her understand how she was taught to accept the societal norms that harm people based on their identities. Her interests include helping others who benefit from systems of oppression understand how they can better take action towards a more equal world. At SUU, Ashleigh works as the Coordinator of Financial Literacy and Completion to ensure financial barriers don't get in the way of students' goals to graduate.

09/08/2020

SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT:

The Veterans Resource and Support Center exists to retain and graduate military-connected students by delivering programs and services designed to recruit, retain, and support military-connected students as they pursue their education goals and the achievement of skills needed to lead productive and meaningful lives. They increase the diversity on our campus through their hard work. We are so grateful they wanted to support

09/07/2020

SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT:
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John Belk is an Assistant Professor of English at Southern Utah University where he directs the Writing Program. His poetry has recently appeared in Sugar House Review, Crab Orchard Review, Madison Review, Salt Hill, Kestrel, San Pedro River Review, Worcester Review, Sport Literate, Poetry South, and Arkansas Review among others. His chapbook "The Weathering of Igneous Rockforms in High-Altitude Riparian Environments" is available from Cathexis Northwest Press. His scholarship can be found in Rhetoric Review, Rhetoric Society Quarterly, Composition Forum, and edited anthologies. For more information, visit: http://people.suu.edu/belk/
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