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Sherrá Watkins, the associate vice president for student health & wellness, poses in front of Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, on Nov. 1, 2022.

New Vice President for Student Health and Wellness Reflects on Initiatives

By Allison Stuart, News Writer November 6, 2022

  In early October, Dr. Sherrá Watkins began her role as the first associate vice president for student health and wellness. This role was created within the last few years and Watkins will be...

Community members and students gather for the Open House of the Black Cultural Center at the University of Utah

Black History Month 2022 Emphasizes Black Health and Wellness

By Isaac Dunaway and Natalie Colby February 17, 2022

  Black History Month takes place every February in the United States to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. Meligha Garfield, director of the University of...

Brown: The U Must Do Better in Promoting Physical Activity

Brown: The U Must Do Better in Promoting Physical Activity

By Jackson Brown, Opinion Writer October 1, 2021

  Throughout the pandemic, the University of Utah has put the health and wellness of students above almost everything else. Online classes, testing options and vaccination sites have greatly helped...

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Summer Break? Not For Our Ute Athletes

By Mallory Arnold, Sports Writer August 23, 2019

  Summer is the perfect time for students at the University of Utah to take a breather, but for student-athletes, it's quite the opposite. Summer is training time. Staying active and healthy during...