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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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Presidents Circle at University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sept. 18, 2022.

U Makes Strides to Build a More ‘transfer student-receptive culture’

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor May 27, 2023

  Before Emily Nina started classes at the University of Utah after transferring from Salt Lake Community College, she was unsure of what to study and lacked a sense of community. “I was intimidated...

The Bennion Center on campus in the A. Ray Olpin Union building in Salt Lake City on Oct. 22, 2022.

Alternative Breaks Offer Unique Educational Perspectives Focused on Community and Justice

By Caelan Roberts, News Editor February 14, 2023

  During last fall break, while many students were seizing the opportunity to sleep in, Alondra Morales, a third-year health, society and policy major, was traversing the slot canyons of San Rafael...

The Bennion Center on campus in the A. Ray Olpin Union building in Salt Lake City on Oct. 22, 2022.

Bennion Center Provides Student Volunteer Opportunities as End of Pandemic Approaches

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host October 24, 2022

  With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic supposedly approaching and restrictions being lifted, the amount of people that have started volunteering again in Utah has begun to increase, according...

U Holds First Annual Volunteer Connection Fair

U Holds First Annual Volunteer Connection Fair

By Allison Stuart, News Writer September 10, 2022

  The Volunteer Connection Fair, hosted by the Union Programming Council and the Bennion Center was held on Thursday, Sept. 8. The event took place in the Union Ballroom and provided students...

Student discussing with counselor in the Bennion Center in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: The Bennion Center’s Alternative Breaks Inspire Activism

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor March 7, 2022

  College is a formative time for many people. Oftentimes, college offers new perspectives and ideas to students. The information learned in college can have a significant impact in shaping students’...

(Graphic by Emily Christensen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Editorial: The U Institutionalizes Student Activism

By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board February 23, 2022

  Student activism has always been a part of the University of Utah’s campus life. We’ve seen protests and demonstrations on small and large scales throughout the U’s history. But over time,...

Spending Fall Break Alternatively, Bennion Centers Alt Breaks Stay Local

Spending Fall Break Alternatively, Bennion Center’s Alt Breaks Stay Local

By Devin Oldroyd and Natalie Colby October 1, 2021

  Some students will be spending their fall break a little differently. They may be learning about the housing crisis, raising awareness for immigration or participating in environmental conservation...

University of Utah Bennion Center in 2021. 

 Photo by Hailey Danielson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bennion Center Continues to Stride Forward After Community Engagement Classification

By Malinka Kaluarachchi, News Writer February 14, 2021

  In Feb. 2020, the University of Utah received a 2020 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation. This classification measures the U’s commitment to community-related activities....

Student clubs and organizations gathered together for Plazafest January 8, 2016 in the Union Ballroom | Chronicle archives.

Poma: Should You Join an On-Campus Organization?

October 20, 2020

On-campus organizations are a highlight of many students’ first year of college. For some, they may even have been a factor in deciding which school to attend. But given how overwhelming classes, work...

Protestor holds a sign as they listen to speakers at a Black Lives Matter protest on June 4, 2019 in front of the Utah State Capitol. (Ivana Martinez | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bennion Center Facilitates Community Conversation About Racial Injustice, Allyship

By Megan McKellar, News Writer June 23, 2020

  On June 23, the Bennion Center joined a host of other organizations in holding a virtual community conversation in order to facilitate a dialogue on the topics of allyship and racial injustice...