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The Kahlert Village courtyard on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on July 1, 2022. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

How Transgender Housing Bill Applies to the U

By Nick Pickel April 21, 2025

  On Feb. 14, 2025, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed House Bill 269 into law, effecting sex-designated privacy spaces in education and government facilities. HB269 requires public universities...

Utah State Capital In Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Feb.  21, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Canvassers Gather Record Breaking Number of Signatures to Save Collective Bargaining

By Teanna Sorensen April 21, 2025

  In February, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, signed a bill into law that bans public labor unions from collective bargaining. A labor union is an organized group of workers who advocate for a number...

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How the Utah Legislature Adjusted Child Welfare Programs

By Teetad Govitviwat, News Writer April 16, 2025

  HB283, which was passed this spring and takes effect May 7, introduces changes to rules on child foster care placements, welfare practices and protections on child gender identity and sexual...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo via The Daily Utah Chronicle Archive)

Legacy Alliance Reacts to the Revocation of 20 University of Utah Student Visas

By Grace Maya, News Writer April 16, 2025

  In a sweeping national trend, 20 international students and recent graduates at the University of Utah received notification that their visas had been terminated and they would need to leave the...

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shake hands with attendees at the end of the Fighting Oligarchy rally in the Jon M. Huntsman Center at the University of Utah on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bernie Sanders Visits the Huntsman Center in Utah

By Teanna Sorensen, News Writer April 14, 2025

  Applause surrounds the arena, the audience goes wild and everyone jumps out of their seats for Bernie Sanders. Sanders visited the University of Utah on Sunday during his “Fighting Oligarchy”...

The Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo by Andrea Oltra | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Board of Higher Education Unpacks Legislative Session

By Alina Walker, News Writer April 11, 2025

  The Utah Board of Higher Education met for the first time since the conclusion of Utah's 2025 legislative session last week, and its members have already begun taking action on some of this session's...

The Block U on campus on Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

18 U Students Have Visas Revoked Amid Federal Crackdown

By Emerson Hagy, News Writer April 9, 2025

Eighteen University of Utah students and recent graduates have had their visas revoked and student records terminated in a federal immigration database, the university confirmed Monday. The revocations,...

The Utah State Capitol on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Addy Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Mandatory Jail Time and Deportation for Hazing: Immigration Bills Signed Into Law

By Grace Maya, News Writer March 31, 2025

  Prior to the start of this legislative session, a group of republican lawmakers announced their intent to prioritize immigration reform and better align Utah's immigration laws with the Trump administration's...

Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks speaks at the UFCR's convention on Mar. 25, 2025 in the Gould Auditorium in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Addy Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah College Republicans Gather for 2025 Convention

By Addy Cowley, Investigative Writer March 26, 2025

  The 2025 College Republican Convention took place Saturday, March 22, at the Gould Auditorium in the Marriott Library. Hosted by the Utah Federation of College Republicans, the event brought...

The John R. Park Building at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on June 29, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U President Taylor Randall ‘can’t ignore concerns’ About Legislature’s Strategic Reinvestment Bill

By Alina Walker, News Writer March 5, 2025

  University of Utah President Taylor Randall said he can’t ignore concerns about the integrity of arts and humanities at Utah’s universities if H.B. 265, a bill that would require Utah universities...