State forged collaborations with several foreign institutions and governments, especially under former president Stan Albrecht. The Merrill-Cazier Library opened in 2005, and other facilities have followed. In 2010, USU acquired both the Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter outside Park City and the former College of Eastern Utah, with its two campuses and various undergraduate and vocational programs. In 2012, the university successfully concluded a $400 million fundraising campaign, the largest ever at USU.
== System ==
The Utah State University operates a system of campuses throughout Utah, with Utah State extension offices in all 29 of Utah's counties.
Utah State also owns or manages operates within the following agricultural, equestrian, botanical, and ecological centers: the Bastian Agricultural Center (South Jordan), the USU Botanical Center (Kaysville), the Ogden Botanical Gardens (Ogden), Thanksgiving Point (Lehi), the Sam Skaggs Family Equine Education Center (Wellsville), and the Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter …
