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Street Name Change Reflects Students at the U

By Kylee Ehmann January 26, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   The street formerly known as Bailiff Road has been renamed Student Life Way. The road begins at Wasatch Drive, runs between the Student Life Center and the...

New Utah Education Model Will Provide Incentives

By Carolyn Webber January 25, 2015

Entice a kid with some candy, and he may do his homework. Entice a university with funding, and every student will. Regents from The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) gathered on Friday to discuss...

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U Student Shares Her Story at the White House

By Mary Royal January 25, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   The last day of Fall Semester was an exciting time for students at the U, but especially for graduate student Arielle Spanvill. A project manager for Utah...

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Laptops Provide Help for Nontraditional Students

By Carolyn Webber January 25, 2015

  Laptops are an essential tool for the average college student, so for those without the economic means, not having one can be an obstacle to completing education. The Women’s Resource Center...

U Instructor Dan Bammes Says Goodbye to Radio

By Julianne Skrivan January 25, 2015

After a 12-and-a-half-year career as a radio journalist with KUER, a charter radio station for NPR, Dan Bammes, who has also taught as an associate instructor in the U’s Department of Communication,...

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Social Justice Becomes More Than a Buzzword at the U

January 21, 2015

  Amongst the protests, petitions and demands for equality across campus and around the world, the term “social justice” has become something of a buzzword. In the broadest sense, social justice...

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Students March to Honor MLK

By Mary Royal January 20, 2015

  Starting at East High School, a group of U students and members of the Salt Lake community marched 1.3 miles to Kingsbury Hall in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Kathleen Christy, Salt Lake...

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MLK Service Day Highlights Legacy and Volunteering

By Mary Royal January 20, 2015

  More than 100 students spent their Saturday volunteering this weekend. The service event they participated in, hosted by the Bennion Center, kicked off the U’s week-long celebration of Martin...

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U Students Stay Silent in March to Protest Injustice

By Mary Royal January 20, 2015

  On Tuesday a group of more than 100 students protested at the Social Work building, marching across campus against all forms of injustice. The march was designed to be silent and non-violent....

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U Chooses Robert McDonald as Commencement Speaker for 2015

By Julianne Skrivan January 20, 2015

  Graduates will be treated to a speech by United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald at commencement on May 7. McDonald is a U alum with an army background. According to a U...