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The School for Cultural and Social Transformation in Gardner Commons on the University of Utah campus on April 3, 2023.

How Mellon Grants Have Shaped the College of Transformation Over the Years

By Allison Stuart, News Writer June 6, 2023

  The School for Cultural and Social Transformation, or Transform at the University of Utah has seen many changes and victories throughout its existence. The college was formed in late 2016,...

The Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building at the University of Utah on Feb. 16 2023. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

College of Humanities to Launch ‘Great Books’ Course for First-Year U Students

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor March 9, 2023

  The College of Humanities at the University of Utah is unveiling a new course for first-year students, Great Books in the Humanities, which will explore the seven different departments within...

The Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building at the University of Utah on Feb. 16 2023. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

New Humanities Hub To Centralize Resources and Community for Students

By Caelan Roberts, News Editor February 21, 2023

  In just a few weeks, humanities students at the University of Utah will have a new place to study, do homework and spend time with friends. The Humanities Hub, located in the Carolyn Tanner Irish...

(Design by Brenda Payan Medina | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Humanities Are Worthy of Pursuit Now More Than Ever

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer August 31, 2022

  The humanities are a discipline often overlooked and judged for perceived impractical applications beyond the classroom — but many who regard the field so harshly might not know exactly what...

Associate Professor Peter Von Sivers (Dept. of History) lectures at a workshop entitled The Arab Spring: Roots and Repurcussions in the Middle East. The workshop was co-hosted by the Middle East Center and the Tanner Humanities Center. (Photo via The Daily Utah Chronicle Archive)

Torres: Let Go of Your STEM Superiority Complex

By Gaby Torres, Opinion Writer May 15, 2022

  The ever-present STEM versus Humanities and Liberal Arts debate makes for a less-than-memorable college experience for many. Although both STEM and non-STEM disciplines will prove essential in...

Students study at the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, on Nov. 1, 2021.

Searching for Stability After Graduation

By Haley Utendorfer, News Writer January 28, 2022

  When the murmurs of COVID-19 overseas turned into a reality for the United States, the country shut down. Workers were laid off and society retreated to their homes, waiting to see how...

Art is displayed along a fence for the Women in HeART event held at Pilars Garden in Salt Lake City, on Saturday, September 25, 2021 (Photo by Brooklyn Critchley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘Women with heART’ — an Evening in Pilar Pobil’s Garden

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer October 4, 2021

  Hosted by the Pilar Pobil Foundation in “local treasure,” Pilar Pobil’s garden, the “Women with heART” event was an artistic celebration of heritage and womanhood. Pilar Pobil is...

Edible Campus Gardens at the University of Utah. (Chronicle archives)

Environmental Humanities Program Hosts Writing Workshop and Author Talk Series

By Brooke Williams, News Writer April 17, 2021

  The University of Utah’s Environmental Humanities Program is hosting a new six-part writing workshop series this spring, focusing on the intersection of gardening, ecology and social justice. The...

Christopherson: General Education Classes Don’t Have to Be a Waste of Time

Christopherson: General Education Classes Don’t Have to Be a Waste of Time

March 30, 2021

There are a million reasons for new students at the U to look forward to their freshman year. It’s a time full of contradictions as we struggle to balance work and play, new and old friendships, failure...

(Courtesy of the College of Humanities)

National Arts and Humanities Month: the Role of the U Humanities in Dealing with Social Issues

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer October 23, 2020

  October is National Arts and Humanities Month, and the College of Humanities at the University of Utah is celebrating in many ways. In an Instagram post from Oct. 8, the official U Humanities...