LOGAN — The Utah Board of Higher Education unanimously selected Brad L. Mortensen as the 18th president of Utah State University (USU) at its meeting Thursday. Mortensen, a USU alumnus who has spent over two decades in higher education focusing on affordability and access, will assume the position on Nov. 10, 2025.

Mortensen has served as president of Weber State University (WSU) since 2019. His appointment to lead his alma mater follows a period of transition at USU after President Elizabeth R. Cantwell accepted a role at Washington State University earlier this year.

During his introduction in the Big Blue Ballroom inside the Taggert Student Center, Mortensen emphasized his deep personal connection to the institution, noting that five members of his immediate family are Aggie alumni.

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