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Southern Utah University is a caring campus community where students come to explore their interests and prepare for meaningful careers and life experiences. With more than 145 undergraduate programs* and 18 graduate and certificate programs across six academic colleges, SUU proudly offers world-class, project-based learning opportunities where students gain professional experience before entering the job market.

Located in the world’s best backyard, SUU is the University of the Parks thanks to its close proximity to several outdoor recreational areas and its educational partnerships with the National Park Service. SUU’s safe, residential campus allows students - more than 10,000 - to create lifelong friendships along with once-in-a-lifetime outdoor adventures in conjunction with innovative academic endeavors.

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Ryan Paul is a lecturer of history at Southern Utah University. Previous to his time at SUU, Paul was the museum curator for the Frontier Homestead State Park in Cedar City, Utah. 

Paul is the author of Celebrate 50 Years: Utah Shakespeare Festival and the upcoming Singaway, a book about the Utah Parks Company. He has written five documentary films, lectured across the State as a Utah Humanities Council Road Scholar, served as President of the Utah Museums Association, and created a number of museum exhibits.

He is a devotee of all things Elvis, Dr. Who, and DC Comics. He is married to Kami, has one son who is a genius, one daughter who is equally brilliant, and recently welcomed a second daughter who has more hair than he does.

Paul earned a bachelor's degree in history from Weber State University, a master's degree in history from the University of Mississippi, and a master's degree in arts administration from Southern Utah University.

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Students who study history learn to be proficient in research, fact finding, processing content, interpreting data, effective writing, public communication, and critical thinking. These skills pertinent to a history degree translate into many different career paths. “One of the key skills of any historian is to make sense of the past—to connect the dots between historical events and between the past and the present,” said Dr. Laura Davis, assistant professor of history. “We often utilize the past to make sense of the present, which is an invaluable skill in many careers.”

Studying history opens up many pathways for students according to their strengths and interests. There are opportunities in fields such as education, journalism, research and archival services, business and management, and law and public administration. 

 “To study history is to know the ending before you begin,” said Professor Ryan Paul, lecturer of history. “It is vital that we not place our own knowledge into the heads of those who came before. We would do well to remember that the past was someone’s present, and hopefully those that come after us will afford us the same courtesy.”

The Department of History, Sociology and Anthropology at Southern Utah University is an intriguing blend of the past and the present. Faculty help to equip students with critical thinking and communication skills which enable them to investigate past and present human cultures and societies, identify key events that express change over time, and explain historical continuity and change. Students learn skills that allow them to communicate their findings logically, analytically, and effectively.



Endless Opportunities for Graduates With a Degree in History

Cedar City's Main Street is full of stories. Join us for the story of The Bank of Southern Utah, the only bank in the state that closed, and reopened during the Great Depression.

Main Street Minutes | The Bank of Southern Utah

Sharing their research from their YouTube series, "Main Street Minutes," Ryan Paul and Wyatt Ihler will give you stories and historical events of our beloved Cedar City! Come learn the stories of our city's history and some secrets you didn't know before!

Main Street Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuJnAFe_sdHcDXJ0f5_f4NWGJy0GtIxXq 

Podcast and other resources from this presentation can be found on the A.P.E.X. website at:
https://www.suu.edu/apex/2020/10-15-cc-secrets.html

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Secrets of Cedar City - Ryan Paul &amp; Wyett Ihler - A.P.E.X. Speakers on 10/15/2020

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