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U Student Energy Ambassadors Provide Free Energy Audits to Students

January 15, 2016

Questar Gas and Rocky Mountain Power are partnering with the U Office of Sustainability to help students save energy, water and money through the Energy Ambassadors program. Through this program, student...

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U Professors Replace Traditional Lecture Formats with Student-Centric “Flipped” Classrooms

January 12, 2016

Some professors at the U are turning to a relatively new, unique teaching model known as the “flipped classroom.” This style "flips" the traditional format of a lecture class. Students watch video...

Womens Leadership Summit To Discuss Superwoman Ideal

Women’s Leadership Summit To Discuss “Superwoman” Ideal

January 5, 2016

Student Leadership and Involvement will host the Women’s Leadership Summit at the Student Union on Feb. 17 from 2 to 7 p.m. Kim Hall, associate director of the Women’s Resource Center, said the goal...

New Recreational Therapy Degree Program Under Approval

New Recreational Therapy Degree Program Under Approval

December 11, 2015

Come Fall Semester, what will become the U's Department of Occupational and Recreational Therapies is hoping to offer a new undergraduate bachelor’s degree in recreational therapy. The new degree will...

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Architects for OSH Replacement Present Ideas, Seek Input

December 9, 2015

On Tuesday, architects from the design firm MHTN held an open house session to gather information and feedback on preliminary ideas for the new OSH building. OSH currently sits at 117,000 square feet,...

Marriott Library Gains Rare Collection of Historical Mormon Documents

December 7, 2015

A rare collection of documents about early Mormon history was donated to the Special Collections Department at the J. Willard Marriott Library. These papers will be made available to the public and include...

Students Gear Up for Annual Pre-Finals Week Canoe Battleship

Students Gear Up for Annual Pre-Finals Week Canoe Battleship

December 1, 2015

Have you ever wanted to sink your friend’s canoe? Now is the time to try it. On Friday, Dec. 11, Campus Recreation Services (CRS) will host its semi-annual canoe battleship tournament at the Student...

Union Plans to Move UCard Office, Install New Convenience Store

Union Plans to Move UCard Office, Install New Convenience Store

November 23, 2015

For students looking to purchase or replace their UCard, waiting in a long line at the Union may seem inevitable. To make the process easier, administration personnel for the Union plans to move the UCard...

A model room of the standard dormitory furniture. The old furniture is in the process of being replaced with newer furniture.

HRE to Install New Furniture in Residence Halls and Apartments

November 20, 2015

Housing and Residential Education (HRE) announced residence halls and apartments will be getting a much-needed makeover. HRE will start a large-scale replacement of the worn furniture over winter break....

True Gentleman CEO Trapper Rodderick at the True Gentleman Gala in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015.

U Student’s Haberdashery Business Partners With YWCA To Promote Women’s Empowerment

November 16, 2015

At first glance, a men's clothing dealer and the YWCA of Utah may not seem to go together. U student Trapper Roderick, a haberdasher, insists that they do. Roderick's new business, True Gentleman, makes...