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National flags in the A. Ray Olpin Union building on campus at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Oct. 28, 2021.

Shadley: The United States Disregards Foreign Education

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer March 2, 2022

  With 40 million people born in a different country, the United States has more immigrants than anywhere else in the world. And two million of those people who earned degrees from foreign universities...

Dean of the Honors college Sylvia Torti speaks at a luncheon at the Marriott Honors Community, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. (Photo from Daily Utah Chronicle Archives)

Public Lectures Held to Hire New Honors College Faculty

By Allison Stuart, News Writer February 28, 2022

  From January to March 2o22, the University of Utah Honors College has been conducting a search for new faculty members. Intellectual Traditions, core classes within the Honors College curriculum,...

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Bringhurst: Utah Lawmakers Should Prioritize Teachers in High Poverty Schools

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer February 20, 2022

  The Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive Program was first passed in 2017 and aimed to recruit and retain qualified teachers at schools in high poverty areas with a salary bonus....

(Graphic by Emily Christensen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley: There’s No Substitute for Public Education

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer February 19, 2022

  More teachers calling in sick due to the Omicron variant has depleted an already understaffed education system. On Jan. 31, Gov. Spencer Cox issued an executive order allowing state employees...

J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT on May  14, 2017. (Photo by Adam Fondren | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Writing Center Works to Improve Student Writing

By Allison Stuart, News Writer February 5, 2022

  The University of Utah Writing Center is a free resource that students of any level at the U can utilize for their various writing needs. Whether students are looking for general feedback...

(Graphic by Storey McDonald | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bringhurst: Higher Education is a Necessity Many Can’t Afford

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer January 23, 2022

  I’m once again infuriated by the cost of higher education as I review my Spring semester tuition payment plan. As a student who works full-time and borrows the maximum amount of student loans...

Marriott Library Hosts Discussion and Exhibit on Local Activist Alberta Henry

Marriott Library Hosts Discussion and Exhibit on Local Activist Alberta Henry

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor January 19, 2022

  On Tuesday, Jan. 18, the J. Willard Marriott Library held an event on Facebook Live to discuss the legacy of prominent Utah activist, educator and civil rights leader Alberta Henry, who lived...

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Bringhurst: Find Creativity in the Chaos of Capitalism

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer December 2, 2021

  Capitalism is exhausting. Young people today talk about how working a mind-numbing corporate position or food service job stifles their creativity and prevents their personal growth. Millennials...

(Graphic by Piper Armstrong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: The U Needs to Support Its Sophomores

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer September 7, 2021

  When I moved into my dorm, I kicked my parents out because I was so excited to start my college experience. Just two days later, my roommates and I were crying because we missed home. Starting...

West High School Thursday afternoon in Salt Lake City (Photo by Maya Fraser | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Buening: Educational Barriers Negate Equal Opportunity

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor September 2, 2021

  America loves to use the term “equal opportunity” in reference to our access to success. Equal opportunity, by definition, would mean that every American has a level playing field without...

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