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Brad Mortensen was unanimously appointed as Utah State University's 18th president.

Mortensen, a Utah State alumnus, has been president of Weber State University since December of 2018.

He will begin his duties on Nov. 10 focusing on discovery and student success.

LOGAN — The Utah Board of Higher Education on Thursday unanimously appointed Brad L. Mortensen as Utah State University's 18th president.

"This is incredibly humbling and almost unbelievable to be here. I can't even say it's fulfilling a dream, because it's beyond any dream for a first-generation college graduate to become the president at their alma mater is truly just an unbelievable, unbelievable moment for me," Mortensen said.

Mortensen, a USU alumnus, has been president o

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