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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The House Chamber at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alexander: Keep Fighting for DEI

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor January 29, 2024

  Last summer, I quizzed the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Utah on whether or not they would fight to protect DEI in higher education — specifically for our institution...

University of Utah President Taylor Randall speaks at a press conference with the Daily Utah Chronicle in the John R. Park Building in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

President Randall Creates Free Speech Task Force to ‘strengthen campus climate’

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer January 14, 2024

  On Jan. 8, University of Utah President Taylor Randall announced the creation of the Viewpoint Representation and Expression Task Force, a group of faculty, student, staff and trustee representatives...

Demonstrators, including members of Mecha, at the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah’s watch party in J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 01, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Over 70 University of Utah Faculty Sign Letter in Support of Mecha

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer December 18, 2023

  On Monday, the student group Mecha de U of U posted a letter signed by more than 70 University of Utah faculty calling the U to drop all charges against Mecha and support trans, Palestinian and...

An advertisement for the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate at the Student Union at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on September 28th 2020. The last 2024 Presidential Debate will also be held at the U. (Photo by Camille Rousculp | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U to Host Third and Final 2024 Presidential Debate

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer November 20, 2023

  The University of Utah will host the third and final Presidential Debate of 2024 on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, at Kingsbury Hall.  The U was selected by the Commission of Presidential Debates...

Students walk past the new Kahlert Village dorms and the Student Life Center in Salt Lake City on July 1, 2022.

U to Guarantee Housing for First-year Students in Fall 2024

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor November 6, 2023

  In response to increased enrollment and housing demand, the University of Utah will provide guaranteed on-campus housing for first-year students starting in Fall 2024. “I'm just very excited...

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English Language Institute Provides Learning Resource for Campus and Community

By Allison Stuart, News Writer May 28, 2023

  After moving to the United States from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2018, University of Utah English Learning Institute student Patricia Dutra found herself struggling with her English skills. “It's...

Tiffany Chan (left), Jess Wojciechowski (middle), Maryan Shale (right).

Past ASUU Administration Members Say Student Government Needs Restructuring on Every Level

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer October 21, 2022

  When Jess Wojciechowski, the 2021-22 University of Utah student body president, met with the board of trustees to vote on the U's proposed tuition increase on March 24, she said it was clear...

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Kincart: Our Provost, Martell Teasley, is a Key Figure in University Leadership

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer April 2, 2022

  In this past year, we watched the Utah Board of Higher Education name the University of Utah’s new president. Because of the important nature of this decision, students, the public, trustees...

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The Controversial Presidency of Taylor Randall

By Devin Oldroyd, News Writer February 22, 2022

  In August 2021, Taylor Randall was elected president of the University of Utah, taking the place of Ruth Watkins. Randall is the former dean of the U's David Eccles School of Business, making...

UUPD Investigates, U Responds to Bomb Threat at Black Cultural Center

UUPD Investigates, U Responds to Bomb Threat at Black Cultural Center

By Natalie Colby and Kayleigh Silverstein January 11, 2022

  At 4:25 a.m. on Jan. 11, 2021 the University of Utah Police Department responded to a bomb threat targeting the U's Black Cultural Center, called in from a crisis center in California.  The...