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雪的大学 Inaugurates New President

布拉德利J. Cook inaugurated as 17th president of 雪的大学

November 7, 2019 -- Ephraim, UT – The investiture ceremony for 雪的大学’s 17th president, 布拉德利J. Cook, took place today in the Eccles Center for Performing Arts on the 雪的大学 Ephraim campus. Speakers included Lieutenant Governor Spencer J. Cox; former 雪的大学 president, Michael T. Benson; Vice Chair Nina Barnes of the Utah State Board of Regents, and 雪的大学 Board of Trustee Chair, Leslie Keisel.

Vice Chair Barnes delivered a formal charge on behalf of the Utah Board of Regents. Barnes stressed the importance of charting a path for the school’s ongoing success and keeping the focus on student access and completion. She also encouraged Cook to make 雪的大学 a force for economic growth in the region and reminded him to contribute to the overall Utah System of Higher Education’s success.
President Cook accepted this charge and assured the college community that he is up 完成任务. As part of his address, he made several exciting announcements:

  • The launch of a new scholarship campaign aimed to help low income students. 库克宣布 that nearly four million dollars have already been donated for this campaign and asked that friends, alumni, and industry leaders help the school reach the five-million-dollar 目标. He thanked Dan and Elaine Jorgensen, Roger and Colleen Thompson, Bob Graham, and Terry and Nancy Foote. The Footes were recognized for their gift, which was the largest gift from an individual donor in 雪的大学’s history. In appreciation of this gift, 库克宣布 that Badger 体育场 will be renamed the Terry Foote Badger 体育场.
  • The development of Snow Online to vastly expand the school’s online offerings, making a 雪的大学 education accessible for more students.
  • A partnership with computer science school Bottega. This partnership will enable Snow College to expand its offerings in the computer sciences.
  • The building of the Mark and LeAnn Stoddard Center for Rural Studies and 社区 发展. This new facility, when it is built, will be dedicated to rural innovation and development and will house the social and behavioral faculty to harness the power of interdisciplinarity, and provide students with the skills and competencies needed to understand the economic, social, political and cultural dynamics of rural places.
  • The establishment of the GRIT Center for Rural Entrepreneurship. GRIT的缩写 stands for Grassroots, Resourceful, Innovative, and Tenacious. The Grit Center for Rural Entrepreneurship aspires to help college students learn how to bootstrap businesses with hands-on entrepreneurial experience.
  • 雪的大学 will produce the First Annual Mormon Pioneer Heritage Festival, a multiweek festival of music, storytelling, pioneer demonstrations, native American performers, Utah art and artisans, and western and pioneer cuisine.

The president’s wife, Jen Cook, also addressed the audience. Jen has worked in education for twenty years and is passionate about the field. The bulk of Jen’s remarks were directed to 雪的大学 students. She encouraged students to believe in themselves and their ability to make a difference. She said, “We need you. The world needs you. In a time of growing divisiveness and serious global challenges we need you to model what’s good and right. We need your kind and strong voices to inspire change where 这是需要的. You will be the ones to use your own unique talents and passions to find solutions to the problems we’re facing individually and globally.”

President Cook is grateful for the opportunity to serve and he feels that Snow’s best days are ahead of the college. He says, “I am thrilled and honored to be in this position. Our challenge moving forward is to remain loyal to our past and our heritage, yet ever be faithful to our future.”

 

ABOUT SNOW COLLEGE

雪的大学, founded in 1888 by Utah pioneers, is a two-year college with campuses located in Ephraim and Richfield, Utah. Serving more than 5,000 students, the college has been nationally recognized for its student success rates, affordable cost-for-value, involvement opportunities, and exceptional teaching. Learn more about all 雪的大学 has to offer online at http://www.雪.edu.