Utah – Utah State University has a new interim president. Alan Smith was appointed to the role Feb. 12, leaving his previous position as dean of the Emma Eccles Jones College of Human Services. Smith brings more than 24 years of educational experience, including serving as professor and chairperson in the Department of Kinesiology at Michigan State University and various roles at Purdue University and the University of Virginia, Charlottesville.

Alan Smith chosen as Utah State University’s interim president
March 20, 2025

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