in 1970, utah state student sue brown and director of student activities val r. christensen created one of the first service organization in the nation. voice, volunteer organization for involvement in the community and environment, worked to improve the environment and social issues in cache valley. voice became the val r. christensen service center in 1999 in honor of dr. christensen's efforts and support of the organization. today, students are involved in more than 20 service organizations including aggie special olympics, aggies for africa, alternative breaks, and senior university.