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Students Leading Change office candidates, Matt Miller (left), Jack Bender (center), and Jessica Patterson (right) discuss student affairs at the ASUU debate at the Peterson Heritage Center on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016

ASUU Candidates Clash Over Funding, Feasibility In First Debate

February 23, 2016

The first ASUU elections debate, held Monday, fostered conflict between the two parties -- Students Leading Change (SLC) and ONE -- over rising student fees. SLC presidential candidate Jack Bender, a...

Orson Spencer Hall, Friday, February 21st, 2016, Peter Creveling Utah Chronicle

Event Planned to Honor OSH’s History Before Demolition

February 22, 2016

Orson Spencer Hall won't be demolished without a proper goodbye. The College of Social and Behavioral Science will commemorate the building with an event on April 22. Crumbling ceilings and classrooms...

U Hockey Team Makes Shift to Division 1

U Hockey Team Makes Shift to Division 1

February 18, 2016

The U's hockey program has moved up to Division 1, bringing the team closer to the NCAA. After evaluating the hockey team during the 2014/2015 season, program officials filed paperwork to move to the...

The James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building at the University of Utah. Chronicle archives.

TIME Ranks U Among The Best Schools In The Nation For Aspiring Scientists

February 18, 2016

When it comes to the top science schools in the nation, does the U come to mind? According to TIME, it should. A recent article by TIME Money listed the U as No. 20 in the nation among “great, accessible...

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

U Lobbies State Legislature for Three Percent Raise for Faculty and Staff

February 18, 2016

To the professors who have experienced it, the lack of a nationally competitive wage can lead to jealousy, disappointment and the loss of valued colleagues. Karin Baumgartner, a professor of German, said...

U Be Counted Campaign Rallies Support for Student Athletes

U Be Counted Campaign Rallies Support for Student Athletes

February 16, 2016

The Crimson Club Athletic Fund (CCAF) is encouraging fans to step forward as donors. The third annual “U Be Counted” campaign is the CCAF’s primary fundraising effort and had its kickoff on Feb....

First African-American Woman to Win the Pulitzer Prize in Drama to Speak at the U

First African-American Woman to Win the Pulitzer Prize in Drama to Speak at the U

February 16, 2016

Suzan-Lori Parks, the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama, will speak at Kingsbury Hall on Feb. 24. As part of the Tanner Humanities Center’s David P. Gardner lecture series,...

Dalai Lama Reschedules Visit to the U for June 21

Dalai Lama Reschedules Visit to the U for June 21

February 12, 2016

The Dalai Lama, who canceled his October visit to the U due to health concerns, is back on the schedule to speak to students this summer. The Tibetan Buddhist leader, age 80, will talk about compassion...

Astronaut Mark Kelly speaks on mission to Mars, NASA Twin Study

February 12, 2016

Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon inspired a generation of kids, like Mark Kelly, to be astronauts. Now an astronaut, engineer and retired U.S. Navy Captain, Kelly hopes to do the same for the next generation. Kelly...

U Faces Changes in Access to Digital Science Journals

February 11, 2016

In the west wing of the Marriott Library, there are bins stacked from floor to ceiling overflowing with academic journals and government documents dating back to the 1800s. As printed publications trend...