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Academic Senate To Vote On Divesting Fossil Fuels

Academic Senate To Vote On Divesting Fossil Fuels

April 27, 2016

The U has invested countless resources in the past few years to reduce its carbon footprint and now the Academic Senate will decide if it should divest some of those funds. Next Monday, May 2, the senate...

The location for a new bus stop near the Sorenson education building for a new electric shuttle through campus, Wednesday, January 20, 2016.

New Electric Shuttle Coming To Campus

April 27, 2016

For public transit-savvy students, a zero-emissions commute is on the horizon. The Utah Transit Authority and the University of Utah received a $5.4 million grant from the Federal Transit Authority to...

School of Business Students Take Second Place In Business-Ethics Competition

School of Business Students Take Second Place In Business-Ethics Competition

April 26, 2016

Students from the U’s Eccles School of Business took second place in the Daniels Fund Consortium Case Competition, where teams compete to solve a business-ethics dilemma. The competition, which included...

U Students Create Competition To Encourage Those On Campus To Recycle Coffee Cups

April 26, 2016

A cup of coffee from Mom’s Café can be the difference between getting that final research paper done and throwing in the towel and going home. But the manufacturing of the paper cup it comes in also...

Award-Winning Writer and Activist Alice Walker Speaks at the U

Award-Winning Writer and Activist Alice Walker Speaks at the U

April 25, 2016

World-renowned writer and activist Alice Walker took the stage at the U this past weekend to read her work and speak on social justice and politics. The first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer...

Presidents circle at the University of Utah Monday September 14, 2015. (Chronicle Archives)

Theatre Department Changes Casting Policy To Encourage Diversity

April 25, 2016

When the U’s Department of Theatre announced it would perform the musical “Bring It On” during its upcoming season, it brought on a drama of its own. The production, based on the early 2000 film...

Campus Grief Group Actively Moving Forward Helps Students Cope With Loss

Campus Grief Group Actively Moving Forward Helps Students Cope With Loss

April 22, 2016

Finals are a difficult time for any student, but that stress is amplified for those who are struggling with the loss of a loved one. The U chapter of Actively Moving Forward, a nonprofit organization...

Two U Humanities Professors Named Guggenheim Fellows

Two U Humanities Professors Named Guggenheim Fellows

April 22, 2016

Melanie Rae Thon and Nadja Durbach, professors of English and history, respectively, have both received Guggenheim Fellowships. Durbach applied for several grants last fall, including the Guggenheim....

Student Services Building, where the University Counseling Center is located. The new Resiliency Center specifically works with University of Utah Health employees. Chronicle archives.

New Senior Class Gift to Provide Funding for Counseling Center

April 21, 2016

ASUU dropped its bill to fund a fountain for the senior class gift and replaced it with a bill to donate funds to the U Counseling Center’s Mindfulness Clinic. While the bill still has to pass the Senate...

ASUU's Efforts To Revamp Rock The U Fall Flat With Fundraising Failure

ASUU’s Efforts To Revamp Rock The U Fall Flat With Fundraising Failure

April 21, 2016

ASUU attempted to revamp its not-so-well-attended philanthropic dance marathon, Rock the U, this year, but ended up spending more than double the amount to put on the annual event than it was able to fundraise. Student...