December 2025 Newsletter
December 2025 Newsletter
SUU Alumni
Happy Holidays
Season's Greetings
These stacked yearbooks go back to the earliest pages of SUU history and include your era, too. Wherever this season finds you, know you are woven into SUU's history. Happy Holidays from all of us at Alumni Relations!
Holiday Cookbook
Alumni Holiday Recipes Digital Cookbook
Our National Alumni Council members are opening their recipe boxes and sharing the dishes that make their holidays special. Grab a recipe (or ten!) and bring a little T-Bird flavor to your holiday table.
Browse T-Bird Recipes
Charlie Brown Christmas
Happening This Week!
Visit campus as we celebrate 60 years of A Charlie Brown Christmas. An all-alumni cast and crew of T-Birds from the Department of Theatre, Dance & Arts Administration will bring this classic to life December 6th in 30-minute live productions. Pick up your FREE tickets from our office in the R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center.
Join the Peanuts Fun
Christmas Wishlist
SUU Stocking Stuffer
Are you looking for a fun and unique stocking stuffer? If yes, we have a great idea: Tickets to SUU Night at the Utah Jazz on February 12, or tickets to Alumni Days at Shakespeare taking place June 25-27. Jazz tickets are $90 and include early-entry to watch Jazz warm-ups, dinner, and Skybox seating. Alumni Days at Shakespeare features exclusive events with Festival cast & crew, along with discounted play tickets. 
Reserve My Spot at SUU Night at the Utah Jazz
Join the Magic of Alumni Days at Shakespeare
Master's Marriage and Family Therapy
New Master's Degree
In response to workforce needs and student demand, SUU is set to launch a new Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program beginning fall semester 2026. Students will receive rigorous clinical education, hands-on supervision, and real-world experience in an on-campus collaborative training clinic.
Learn More about the New Master's Degree and the First Cohort
Center for Hope
National Recognition
Our Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Hope has been nationally recognized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, marking a major milestone for the program and reaffirming its commitment to excellence in early childhood eduction. The recognition signals that the program meets nationally vetted standards in a variety of categories, including high-quality learning environments.
Read more about this National Recognition
Vocal Students
Voice Students Win Top Honors at NATS
Several of our voice students delivered an outstanding showing at the Las Vegas Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition. Competing against singers from across the region, our students earned numerous top placements across classical, musical theatre, and commercial music divisions. 
Read more about our Award-Winning Vocal Students
Random Acts of T-Birds
It's the Most T-Bird Time of Year!
Join the National Alumni Council for Random Acts of T-Birds this holiday season. All it takes is providing service and random acts of kindness for people in your community. We encourage you to invite your T-Bird friends to join in, and let's make an impact! Share your random acts on social media using #SUUAlumni and #SUUServe. 
Join Random Acts of T-Birds
Kayla Schaugaard
SUU to Everywhere
Since graduating from SUU, Kayla Schaugaard has built her future in the construction management world. A project engineer with Layton Construction, Kayla is helping lead the team that is building Iron County's new jail and sheriff's complex.  
Read More about Kayla
Upcoming Events
December 5: SUU Music Department's Combined Holiday Concert, 7:30 p.m. in Cedar City's Heritage Center Theater. This campus holiday tradition features the Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Concert Choir, OPUS Chamber Choir, Luminosa Choir, Jazz Ensemble One, and Brass Ensemble. Learn more
December 6: A Charlie Brown Christmas, with shows at 2 p.m and 8 p.m. Admission to each 30-minute performance is FREE. Join SUU for a festive celebration of friendship, simplicity, and the true meaning of the season with Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang! Join the Peanuts fun
Now through January 3: Charlie Brown Special Exhibition at the Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA). This exhibition is perfect for kids and kids-at-heart to experience the history of the Charlie Brown animated special. Learn more
December 7-12: Holiday Assistance offers Christmas gifts for children in the Iron County area and assistance to their families. Find out how you can Pay it Forward with Holiday Assistance by donating or volunteering your time. 
February 12: SUU Night at the Utah Jazz. Jazz tickets are $90 and include early-entry to watch Jazz warm-ups, dinner, and Skybox seating. Reserve your spot.
June 24-27: Alumni Days at Shakespeare. This annual summer tradition features exclusive events with Festival cast & crew, along with discounted play tickets. Purchase tickets here
Various Dates: View SUU Athletics schedule
Various Dates: Career Center events
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