OUR VALUES AND FREE SPEECH
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A message from President Pershing on the expression of ideas, which allows students, researchers and educators to advance new ideas and new knowledge.
Read MoreHAPPENING ON CAMPUS
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The university is working to provide a safe environment on campus for both those who want to attend Ben Shapiro’s speech as well as those opposed to his appearance at the U this month.
Read MoreRespecting the 1st Amendment
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Events ranging from a white nationalists’ rally in Charlottesville, home to the University of Virginia, to scheduled appearances of conservative commentator Ben Shapiro at UC Berkeley and the University of Utah have prompted cheers and jeers and many questions about the parameters of the First Amendment.
Read MoreWHAT IS WHITE PRIVILEGE?
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Understanding “white privilege” as a helpful way to open one’s mind to the advantages that come with being white in America and what people of color experience in states like Utah and on campuses such as the U, where they are a small segment of the community.
Read MoreHATE IN AMERICA
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Assistant professor Richard Medina and doctoral student Emily Nicolosi are studying the patterns of hate groups. @theU sat down with Medina and Nicolosi to talk about their research and the current climate of hate.
Read MoreENGAGING IN CIVIL DISCOURSE
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Transforming Classrooms into Inclusive Communities offers diversity training to help faculty and staff provide community-building approaches in their classrooms, programs and offices.
Read MoreAN INCLUSIVE CAMPUS: IT TAKES US ALL
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As in the past, a multi-racial coalition is needed to change campus culture, professor says.
Read MoreHUMANS OF THE U: COPELAND JOHNSTON
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As a hospital chaplain, Copeland Johnston learned to listen and help people during the most vulnerable times of their lives. These skills have proven invaluable when working with his students in his role as an academic advisor.
Read MoreHUMANS OF THE U: PAUL RICKETTS
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On Aug. 21, Paul Ricketts, director of the U’s South Physics Observatory, drove to Driggs, Idaho, to watch and document the total solar eclipse. Ricketts shared his take on the biggest astronomical event in decades from the point of view of an astronomy educator and celestial photographer.
Read MoreROLL OUT TO BIKE WEEK
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Join the festivities at the inaugural U Bike Week to celebrate biking on campus.
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