Pulitzer Prize winner comes to Kingsbury
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Playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner is coming to the U for an unscripted conversation with KUER’s Doug Fabrizio.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to Speak at the U
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will speak at the U on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Her appearance is sponsored by the University of Utah MUSE Project (My U Student Experience), a presidential initiative that works to enrich undergraduate education across the university.
Read MoreForum Focuses on Prison Reform in Utah
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The Hinckley Institute of Politics hosted a discussion on as prison relocation as the debate heats.
Read MoreU Students Present Research to Legislators
Undergraduate students at the U and Utah State University will showcase their research to state lawmakers on Thursday, Jan. 29 in the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol. The Legislative Session begins today.
Read MoreIvory Prize for Excellence in Student Leadership
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Former chair of the University of Utah Board of Trustees Clark Ivory established the U’s most prestigious student award last year, the Ivory Prize for Excellence in Student Leadership. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 award.
Read MoreU Film Professor Key in Sundance Beginning
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The history of the University of Utah Department of Film & Media Arts is more entwined with that of the Sundance Film Festival than most people realize. Professor emeritus Tom Sobcheck was integral in the programming for the festival.
Read MoreThe Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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The U presents its 31st annual celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 17-22. Princeton professor, activist and author Imani Perry will give the week’s keynote address, Jan. 22, where she’ll discuss recent police shootings, the battle of racial inequality and American race relations in the 21st century.
Read MoreU Announces 2015 Commencement Speaker
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University of Utah President David W. Pershing and the Board of Trustees have announced that U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald, a U alum, will deliver the university’s general commencement address on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
Read MoreProfessor Highlights Latino History in Utah
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A new book by Armando Solorzano, Ph.D., will be used in many K-12 schools throughout Utah to bring a better understanding of Latino history to students.
Read More“[Con]text”: The Art of Language from Stone Reliefs to Plexiglas
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“[con]text,” a new exhibition on view now through July 26 at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, mines its richly varied permanent collection to explore the many ways in which visual artists have harnessed language to communicate, relate, entice, advocate and illuminate.
Read MoreU No. 2 For Nontraditional Students
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For more than a decade, nearly a third of the students enrolled at the U were over age 25, a trend that’s catching on with the rest of the country. It’s no surprise BestColleges.com names the U a top choice for nontraditional students.
Read MoreIt’s Here! Student Life Center Open
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The much-anticipated George S. Eccles Student Life Center opens its doors offering faculty and staff memberships for $275 per year.
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