HIGH HONOR FOR HUMANITIES
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Clemente Course receives a 2014 National Humanities Medal. The U’s Honors College is involved in the only high school branch of the Clemente Course in the nation.
Read MoreMonth: September 2015
IT’S GOOD TO SHUT THE HOOD
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A pilot program in one building on campus is saving an estimated $2,000 in energy costs per month just by shutting fume hoods when not in use.
Read MoreAN ANCESTRAL AND EMERGING JAPAN
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Reflecting on the Japanese architecture and garden travel experience.
Read MoreStudent Life
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UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD Deadline: Sept. 23 The Distinguished Teaching Award recognizes significant contributions to the teaching mission of the University of Utah. Up to four faculty members will be recognized as outstanding teachers with an award of $5,000. Tenure-line and career-line faculty are eligible with one award available to non-tenure line faculty. To be […]
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$5 TICKETS TO SEE MICHAEL LEWIS, AUTHOR OF ‘MONEYBALL’ Last chance: This Thursday, Sept. 24, best-selling author Michael Lewis will speak at Abravanel Hall at 8 p.m. as part of the 2015 Sam Sam Rich Lecture Series. Faculty, staff and students get $5 tickets for this event through ASUU. Don’t miss it! Tickets are available […]
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UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD Deadline: Sept. 23 The Distinguished Teaching Award recognizes significant contributions to the teaching mission of the University of Utah. Up to four faculty members will be recognized as outstanding teachers with an award of $5,000. Tenure-line and career-line faculty are eligible with one award available to non-tenure line faculty. To be […]
Read MoreA Healthier U
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THE TRUTH ABOUT SUPPLEMENTS By Peak Health and Fitness Are you considering taking vitamin or mineral supplements? Do you think you need them? Or that they “can’t hurt” so you may as well take them? Here are some questions to ask before you decide to take them. 1. Do I really need them? […]
Read MoreHR Updates
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2015 SPECIAL ENROLLMENT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE In connection with the University’s new, reduced premium rates for employee and spouse supplemental life insurance, The Hartford has agreed to offer university employees in benefit-eligible positions a special enrollment opportunity. Sept. 21 through Oct. 30, university employees in benefit-eligible positions may enroll in up to $350,000 in […]
Read MoreTeaching Resources
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A BUSY PROFESSOR’S GUIDE TO SANELY FLIPPING YOUR CLASS – CYNTHIA FURSE Flipped, hybrid, online, technology-assisted, active learning…we’ve all heard about these courses and how effective active learning can be. But it can be daunting to figure out how to apply it in YOUR class. This video describes how I have ‘flipped’ the classroom for […]
Read MoreImportant safety information: Update #2—Sept. 17, 2015 8:40 p.m.
Local law enforcement now believe the robbery suspect previously tracked to the Eccles Broadcast Center at the University of Utah is no longer in the campus area.
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