May 29, 2018
Former high school teacher, basketball coach and Jazz season-ticket holder suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2014, but got a big assist from the U’s Commencement 2018 speaker Ben Nemtin, who has made a career of fulfilling “bucket list” dreams, and received roundball treatment fit for an all-star.
May 7, 2018
The U celebrated the largest graduating class in its history with 8,568 students. If you missed out on the event, take a look at this year’s commencement.
Ben Nemtin, No. 1 New York Times best-selling author and star of MTV’s “The Buried Life,” gave the keynote address at commencement and provided students with five steps to make the impossible possible.
Hodan Abdi, a Somali refugee who fled to Ethiopia with her family, spoke to students at commencement about her experience at the U and dream of becoming a doctor.
May 7, 2018
Richard B. Brown, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Utah, was honored with the U’s highest faculty accolade.