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Lauren's parents, Jill and Matthew McCluskey, students, staff, family and friends attend a vigil on the steps of the Park Building for Lauren McCluskey who was tragically killed on campus at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Responds to GMA Interview of McCluskey Parents

By Connor Applegate February 3, 2019

  The University of Utah released an updated statement regarding the murder of the university's student and track athlete Lauren McCluskey on Jan. 25. The statement was released in response to...

C.O.D.E Keynote Speaker, Blair Imani Courtest of Diversity Board with ASUU

ASUU’s Conference on Diverse Excellence Aims to Unite Students For Justice

By Amy Loret February 2, 2019

  With a theme of "Unite For Justice," this year's Conference on Diverse Excellence (C.O.D.E) brought approximately 150 students together in the Union on Feb. 1 to create dialogue and build consciousness...

The James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building, an engineering building at the University of Utah | Chronicle archives.

The U is Gearing Up to Open Loan Forgiveness Program for Tech Students

By Miacel Spotted Elk, News Writer February 1, 2019

  If you’re a student with plans to live and work in Utah's growing tech industry, your student loan debt could be forgiven. The Utah System of Higher Education is rolling out a forgiveness...

The Bennion Center in the Olpin Student Union February 6, 2017. (Michael Adam Fondren | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hundreds Volunteer for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

By Amy Loret January 30, 2019

  To honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and to kick-off MLK Week at the University of Utah, over 250 student volunteers spent the morning of Saturday, Jan. 19 working on 12 different service...

Image sent to the Daily Utah Chronicle anonymously on January 27, 2019 of neo-Nazi signage on the U's campus.

White Supremacist Banner and Stickers Posted on Campus

By Christina Giardinelli January 27, 2019

  On Saturday evening, University of Utah President Ruth Watkins released a statement informing the public of stickers and a banner posted on campus by two different groups which are described...

U students at spring 2018 graduation | Courtesy of Courtney McBeth.

New Financing Program Aims to Help U Students Finish Degrees

By Amy Loret January 27, 2019

  On Jan. 23, the University of Utah announced the launch of Invest in U, a pilot program designed to do exactly what it sounds like. While University of Utah boasts a lower average debt at graduation...

Xiaoqian "Tracy" Yu (Courtesy of David Eccles School of Business)

U Holds Memorial Ceremony for the Death of DESB Professor

By Connor Applegate January 27, 2019

  The University of Utah community mourned the death of one of its own, an assistant professor who died from complications related to childbirth, in a memorial service held on Jan. 23. Xiaoqian...

Green, Hayashi, McDonals speak at the Title IX panel on Jan. 22, 2019. Courtesy of Amy Loret.

The Future of Title IX: Have Your Say

By Amy Loret January 24, 2019

  “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or...

(Photo by: Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Hinckley Institute of Politics: Where All Majors Can Get Connected

By Mandi Johansen January 22, 2019

  The Hinckley Institute of Politics provides opportunities for students to engage with prestigious organizations in numerous ways. The institute has assisted thousands of students and continues...

The Institute of Religion at the University of Utah Building (Courtesy of the Institute of Religion at the University of Utah)

Legacy of the LDS Church at the U

By Connor Applegate January 22, 2019

  In the fall semester of 2018, the Institute of Religion at the University of Utah, (which is referred to as the institute for the remainder of this article), had an enrollment of 4,000 students...