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Connor Morgan, 2018-19 ASUU President (Courtesy of Connor Morgan)

What to Expect From the Upcoming State of ASUU Address

By Miacel Spotted Elk, News Writer March 19, 2019

  ASUU’s 2018-19 Student Body President Connor Morgan will deliver the State of ASUU address this Thursday, March 21 in the Union Ballroom from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event will be conducted...

Students, faculty and administrators gather to discuss recent increases in tuition at the Gould Auditorium on March 13, 2018.

U Students Face Another Proposed Tuition Hike

By Katelyn Collett March 18, 2019

  The University of Utah proposed a plan that would increase tuition by up to 3.9 percent beginning as early as summer term 2019. “When we look at our biggest resource, it is staff," said...

First floor of Lassonde Studios in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.

(Photo by Curtis Lin/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Student Startups Making a Difference in Utah

By Mandi Johansen March 17, 2019

  The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute has helped many students launch startup companies that have been innovative in their respective fields. The Lassonde Studios building launched in 2016 and...

The Honorable Christine M. Durham (Photo credit: Julia Ritchey, KUER 90.1 FM)

Former Utah Supreme Court Justice Speaks on Equality at the U

By Katelyn Collett March 12, 2019

  Christine M. Durham, the first female appointed to the Utah Supreme Court, spoke at the sixth annual Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women’s Legacy Archive hosted at the U's Marriott Library on...

Eric Moerer Memorial Lecture Series on March 5, 2019 at the Gardner Commons building at the University of Utah
(Photo by Matt Gubler | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Recognizing Anxiety and Depression Across the Lifespan: Eric Moerer Memorial Lecture Series

By Katelyn Collett March 10, 2019

  Trigger Warning: This article deals with and mentions suicide, violence and loss of a child. Tina and Mike Moerer started their memorial lecture series in 1998 after their son, Eric, took...

University of Utah student and track athlete Lauren McCluskey was killed in a shooting on campus on Tuesday, Oct 22. (Courtesy of Steve C. Wilson)

Utah Senate Passes Campus Safety Amendments Bill Inspired by Lauren McCluskey

By Mandi Johansen March 8, 2019

  Lauren McCluskey is remembered fondly at the University of Utah and by everyone who knew her. McCluskey was a bright and kind student with a great future whose tragic death on Oct. 22, 2018 has...

University of Utah Police cars | Chronicle archives.

Promoting a Safer University: Campus Safety Recommendations in Review

By Connor Applegate and Katelyn Collett March 8, 2019

  On Feb. 12, 2019, a report was released by the University of Utah leadership, including U President Ruth Watkins, to propose an update regarding 30 campus safety recommendations made by an independent...

Pictured from left to right, Michael Erikson, a lawyer from Ray Quinney and Nebeker; a member of the U's General Counsel, Robert Payne; U Law Professor Ronnell Anderson Jones and ACLU Policy Director John Mejia. The four panelists spoke to students during a free speech panel on Feb. 26 at the Bennion Service House
(Photo by Miacel Spotted Elk | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Legal Panelists Focus on Free Speech Rights at Bennion Service House Dialogue

By Miacel Spotted Elk, News Writer March 7, 2019

  Students gathered together at the Bennion Center's Service House located in the U's Officer's Circle this past Tuesday to learn about the topics of first amendment rights and the protections...

(Photo by Sayaka Kochi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Findings From Campus Climate Survey Released

By Amy Loret March 5, 2019

  Findings from the University of Utah's second Campus Climate Survey confirmed that more students report experiencing sexual misconduct compared to the number of incidents that are officially...

VP of Student Relations Gabe Martinez, President AnnaMarie Barnes, and VP of University Relations Latifa Yaqoobi 
(Courtesy of Barnes Ticket)

Complete 2019 ASUU Election Victories: Barnes Ticket and More

By Mandi Johansen March 3, 2019

  The results of the 2019-2020 Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) student government elections are officially in. The Barnes Ticket party came out victorious in the election for...