犹他州校友布拉德·莫滕森(Brad Mortensen)自2025年11月10日起被任命为大学第18位校长。 Brad Mortensen, a Utah State alum, is named the university’s 18th president, starting Nov. 10, 2025.

1995年犹他州立大学校友兼韦伯州立大学现任主席布拉德·莫滕森(Brad L. Mortensen)被一致推选为USU第十八任主席, Brad L. Mortensen, a 1995 Utah State University alumnus and current president of Weber State University, has been unanimously selected as USU’s 18th president, effective November 10, 2025. Mortensen是第一代大学毕业生,自2019年以来领导韦伯州,推出加速学位,扩大双重入学,并获得近4亿美元的资金。 A first-generation college graduate, Mortensen led Weber State since 2019, launching accelerated degrees, expanding dual enrollment, and securing nearly $400 million in funding. 他回到母校，面临挑战，包括国家规定的 1260 万美元预算削减和前总统伊丽莎白·坎特威尔辞职后的领导层不稳定。 He returns to his alma mater amid challenges including a $12.6 million state-mandated budget cut and leadership instability following the resignation of former president Elizabeth Cantwell. 犹他州高等教育委员会确认他的任命是经过一个此前未公开的搜寻过程,赞扬他以学生为中心的领导才能和对犹他州高等教育背景的深刻了解。 The Utah Board of Higher Education confirmed his appointment after a previously undisclosed search process, praising his student-centered leadership and deep understanding of Utah’s higher education landscape.