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The Hinckley Institute of Politics has extended its local campaign internships deadline for the spring 2020 semester.

The Commission on Presidential Debates announced that the University of Utah has been selected to host the vice presidential debate on Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall. This is the first time a national debate will be hosted in Utah.

The Lee E. Teitelbaum Utah Law Review Symposium at the U on Oct. 18 brings together leading journalists, scholars, thought leaders and social media executives to investigate problems arising from a changing media world.

Ninety-two percent of U law students who took the exam in July passed on their first try.

Jane Goodall, a trailblazer in animal behavior research, will visit the S.J. Quinney College of Law on Oct. 4

Produced in partnership with the University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute of Politics, “The Hinckley Report” provides insight and analysis into the most pressing political issues facing the state.

Professor Joel Rosenthal—a celebrated scholar in international affairs—will visit the U on Sept. 12 for the 2019 Tanner-McMurrin Lecture focusing on how technological achievement will set the pace for the future.

The S.J. Quinney College of Law will host the 36th Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate on Second Amendment rights as the nation continues to reel from a string of mass shootings.

At a time when the value of education and scientific research is increasingly being questioned by federal lawmakers, encouraging a new generation of policymakers in academia is vital.

The first female and first Native American dean in the College of Law’s 106-year history is ready to revolutionize legal education at a time when the industry is ripe for innovative ideas to accommodate a changing workforce.