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Alexis Ault was verbally assaulted while parking her car at the U.

Visiting Professor Verbally Assaulted on Campus

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator November 14, 2016

Disclaimer: this article contains graphic, sexually charged language. A faculty guest — a professor and researcher — was verbally assaulted on campus Wednesday as she tried to find a parking spot. Dr....

Native American History Honored at Natural History Museum

Native American History Honored at Natural History Museum

November 8, 2016

When students shape their hands as a U, yelling “Go Utes!” what does that really mean? For many, it’s only a symbol of pride and celebration for U fans. However, for others, it means a lot more than...

DesignBuildBLUFF Gives Architecture Students Hands-on Experience

DesignBuildBLUFF Gives Architecture Students Hands-on Experience

November 7, 2016

The U’s school of architecture graduate program has launched another year of DesignBuildBLUFF.  The program gives students the opportunity to be involved in hands-on cross-cultural experiences.  They...

Left to Right President Pershing and Chairmen Gordon Howell, and members of the Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee shake hands after the signing of the Memoradium of Understanding at the Ute Indian Tribe Headquaters in Fort Duchesne, Utah.

American Indian Students Still Underrepresented at the U

November 7, 2016

During a time when the U faced long-standing and mounting pressure from the NCAA to lose Native American imagery or risk sanctions, in 2014 the U signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with the...

Red Spirit conducts opening ceremonies at the Ute Indian Tribe Headquaters in Fort Duchesne, Utah for the signing of the Memoradium of Understanding.

University of Utah and Ute Relationship “Never Been Better”

By Zoe Kozlowski November 7, 2016

For decades, the University of Utah has used “Utes” as a name and the drum and feather as a symbol. The relationship between the Ute tribe and the U has had rocky periods, but according to Fred Esplin,...

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Election Rules and Biases in the United States

November 5, 2016

In the current 2016 election, Navajo voters in San Juan County are having their voting rights violated. Prior to 2014 there were nine different polling locations all across northern Utah for Navajo voters...

Student organization Students 4 Choice speak during the sexual assault protest in the MEB parking lot on Friday, Nov 4, 2016. Chris Ayers Daily Utah Chronicle.

Violent Rape Sparks On-Campus Protest and Support Efforts

November 4, 2016

Following the aggravated rape that occurred in the parking lot of the Merrill Engineering Building on Halloween, a group of students protested. The protest was led by four graduate students who all work...

Sole nuclear reactor in Utah is housed at the U

November 4, 2016

One of the most unique resources the University of Utah offers is a nuclear reactor housed in the Merrill Engineering Building (MEB) on the northwest corner of campus. Though this reactor does not generate...

Panelists Discuss Rape and Consent at Salt Lake Tribune Hosted Event

By Rachael Folland November 4, 2016

On Wednesday, Nov. 2, The Salt Lake Tribune hosted the event, Confronting Rape Culture: A Conversation About Consent. Five panelists; including Jessica Luther, Nunia Pena, Cara Tangoro, Saeed Shihab and...

Students Gather for Conversation With Evan McMullin

Students Gather for Conversation With Evan McMullin

November 3, 2016

Over the course of the 2016 presidential campaign, an increasing number of Utahns have felt uneasy about casting a vote for either major party candidate, as a number of polls have indicated. This is...