Virtual Involvement Fair Provides Students with Opportunities to Participate Despite COVID-19 Closures

By Megan McKellar, News Writer

August 9, 2020

  Students would typically spend orientation and the first week of classes perusing different buildings filled with tables for clubs and organizations on campus they might want to join, but this year the walking has been traded in with scrolling in virtual involvement fairs. The first of two vi...

University of Utah Police Department Releases Investigation Report on the Former Officer Miguel Deras, Unsafe U Shows Up to Protest

By Natalie Colby, Kayleigh Silverstein, and Ivana Martinez

August 6, 2020

University of Utah students met outside the Department of Public Safety on Aug. 6 at 4 p.m. over a year and a half after the murder of Lauren McCluskey to once again protest the U administration's and the police department’s handling of the case and report.  The Investigation The protest was he...

Protesters ‘Say Her Name’ in Demonstration Centering Women’s Issues, Local Politicians

By Natalie Colby and Ivana Martinez

August 1, 2020

  The Salt Lake County Black Democratic Caucus gathered protesters at Washington Square Park on July 31 at 5:00 p.m. to "say her name." The protest was organized to honor women of color who have suffered from police brutality, using Breonna Taylor’s name as a rallying call.  Taylor w...

Marriott Library Continues to Provide Services to Students and Faculty During Closure

By Megan McKellar, News Writer

July 29, 2020

Although the Marriott Library’s doors are physically closed, the library has continued to provide a variety of services to students and faculty.   “Whether you need a laptop, hotspot, book, you can connect with us and we will send one to your home–wherever you happen to be,” said Ian Godfrey, assistant dean of the Marriott Library.  The library is wrapping and sending packages...

Live Q&A Addresses Student Concerns About Fall 2020 Housing, U Plans 2 Weeks of All Online Classes

July 28, 2020

  On Monday, July 27, Housing and Residential Education at the University of Utah held a live Q&A session to address concerns from those living on campus in Fall 2020. The Q&A began with some introductions from HRE staff and then continued into a planned presentation to cover some...

Joint Resolution 2 Passes Unanimously in the ASUU Assembly After Black Students at the U Share Personal Experiences with Racism on Campus

July 23, 2020

  On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, the Associated Students of the University of Utah general assembly meeting heard Joint Resolution 2 in support of the Black Student Union at the U. After passing in the Senate on July 16, the resolution passed in the unanimously in the assembly. Last week, whe...

Incoming Students Experience Mandatory New Student Orientation Online Due to COVID-19

By Megan McKellar, News Writer

July 22, 2020

  First-year new student orientation, usually a multi-day event held on campus, moved to an online format this year in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The orientation was presented as a Canvas course containing videos and other content. Students first signed up for one of eight differ...

Dance Dance for Revolution: A New Way of Protesting

By Ivana Martinez, Assistant News Editor

July 21, 2020

Over the last month, protesters have shown it’s not a moment, it's a movement. Not just a social movement, but a moment of movement.  On July 19, protesters gathered at Riverside Park in Salt Lake City to dance for justice. After weeks of chanting, kneeling and marching the streets of Salt L...

Virtual Town Hall Addresses New Guidance for International Students

July 19, 2020

  On July 14, only hours after the University of Utah announced their plans to join lawsuits against the department of homeland security's decision requiring international students with F-1 visas to take at least one in-person or hybrid course to be able to remain in the states, the mandate was ...

Joint Resolution 2 in Support of Black Student Union Passes in Senate, with One Opposed

July 17, 2020

  On Thursday, July 16, the Associated Students of the University of Utah held a senate meeting to discuss Joint Resolution 2: A Resolution in Support of the Black Student Union at the U. After several hours of the debate and questioning, the resolution passed with only one senator opposing....