75 Years of Transforming Lives Iyere said that he was attracted to USU Eastern because of its unique quality as a comprehensive-community college embedded in a land-grant research university. He likes the rural setting of a regional college that, at the same time, is part of the Utah State University system. It’s the best of both worlds, he said. And he likes the fact that everything he has done in his life has led up to this new opportunity to head student success at USU Eastern. He says he’s ready for it.
“The institution, widely recognized for its commitment to student success, has all the elements in place to leverage my knowledge and skills,” he said. “ I bring experience gained from many years of teaching and administration in public and private institutions.” And the elements that make his job especially rewarding are those that directly involve students, particularly those with special needs, to successfully complete their college education.
Yes, he holds four degrees, has dozens of professional activities under his belt, has received honors and grants and has authored more than a dozen publications, yet what matters the most to Iyere are the opportunities to inspire and influence students for the better.
became his favorite professor, found ways to stimulate his interest in the topic. “I still have the newspaper tucked away in the safest corner of my box of treasures,” he said.
It’s the little things, when added together, that make all He said the best compliment he the difference in success, he added. has ever received came from an undergraduate student, ma- ___________ joring in English, who wrote in Writer: John DeVilbiss the university newspaper that chemistry was his favorite subject because Iyere, who
Time Line: Carbon College to USU Eastern 1937 On February 20, 1937, Carbon College was established with the signing of Senate Bill 6 by Gov. Henry Blood.
1959 Carbon College was
1977 What started out as a
1998 The Jennifer Leavitt
placed under the administration of the Board of Regents of the University of Utah and separated from Carbon High School.
grant-funded training program became the College of Eastern Utah - San Juan Center. It began with about 40 students, 2 staff members and borrowed facilities.
Student Center (JLSC) is constructed.
1938 During the first week of 1962 The building of the October about 100 students enrolled in the first classes offered at Carbon College. The first president of the college was Eldon B. Sessions.
Geary Theatre is completed.
1980 The CEU-San Juan
Campus has its first gradu1964 The college’s name was ating class. There were 12 officially changed to College of graduates, all female. Eastern Utah. 1985 The Bunnell-Dmitrich 1943 WWII military service Athletic Center (BDAC) was 1969 CEU becomes reduces enrollment to 27 completed. independent when it ends its full-time students. branch relationship to the University of Utah. 1986 CEU-San Juan’s first 1953 The college faced its official building on campus is greatest challenge. At a opened for classes. 1970s Vocational-technical special session of the programs were significantly legislature, Gov. J. Bracken strengthened during the tenure 1995 The CEU-San Juan Lee proposed that Carbon of President Dean M. McDon- Instructional Technology College be closed and its lands ald. A new Career Center was Building is dedicated. and buildings sold. built to replace the original vocational building.
2003 The G.J. Reeves building is completed.
2010 College of Eastern Utah merged with Utah State University creating Utah State University - College of Eastern Utah (USU Eastern).
2012 USU-San Juan Campus changes name to USU Blanding Campus.
2013 USU Eastern’s official name shortened from Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah to simply Utah State University Eastern.
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