Returning To Campus

In April, we announced our plans to build a new Welcome Center facility on the campus of Utah State University. While the official name of the building has yet to be determined, the 13,000 square foot building will include a USU Credit Union branch office to serve our faculty, staff, visitors, and student members on the campus of Utah State University. Our vision for this branch is to bring the functionality of high-tech along with the full service and personal attention our members appreciate.

We could not be more excited about this project. It represents a return of the Credit Union to our origins on the campus of Utah State University. USU Credit Union was literally born in the halls of Utah State University in 1957 and operated for a time in a small office in Old Main and on campus until 1976. Now, after almost 40 years, we will be returning to campus, allowing us to more fully honor the original vision of Credit Union founders, Vernon Israelson and Evan Murray.

We think this is a win-win-win. It is a win for our members who live and work on campus, bringing a full array of affordable Credit Union services closer to them. It is a win for the Credit Union itself as we secure a long-term campus residence to grow our membership among new students, faculty, and staff.

Finally, it is a win for the University as they gain a new home for Alumni and Advancement operations, along with a Welcome Center that will welcome alumni and new and prospective students to campus. Such a facility where visitors can be greeted and learn about our history and unique value is long overdue and much deserved for our Logan campus. We intend to design and equip the Welcome Center to be multi-functional and welcoming for campus groups and visitors alike.

University administration has been innovative and forward-thinking in putting this together. We are grateful to be working with such a bright and talented team. Additionally, this project could not have happened without the vision of Kerry Wahlen, Goldenwest CEO, and our strategic partnership with Goldenwest Credit Union. We are working on several other innovative products and services to serve you and our entire USU Community. Our future has never been more bright.

Construction on the Welcome Center will begin this summer and completion scheduled for the spring of 2016.

David Butterfield
USU Credit Union Division President