Campus safety recommendations

Leaders across the University of Utah campus presented an update on the status of the 30 campus safety recommendations, including action items for implementation, and answered questions from the U’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019—focusing on training and education, staffing and improved communication processes.

U announces 2019 Commencement speaker

Civil rights veteran and U alum Rev. France A. Davis will deliver commencement address exploring the power of unity.

First in the family

Hear what it’s like to be a college pioneer at First Gen-Con, an event to help first-generation students connect, share their experiences and meet staff and faculty who can help them navigate the college experience.

The politics of blame

Professor Martha Nussbaum—one of the world’s most celebrated political philosophers—will visit the U on Feb. 22, for the 2019 Tanner-McMurrin Lecture to examine the current political crisis and recommendations for how to mend divides in the country.

Mythical beasts, lyrical words

Poet Katharine Coles and artist Maureen O’Hara Ure to discuss their limited-edition book printed by Red Butte Press.

Commitment to sustainability

The U honors seven campus leaders with leadership awards at the Environment and Sustainability Research Symposium.

The U’s impact on air quality

How is the U curbing its own emissions?

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CAMPUS HAPPENINGS

Wanda S. Pillow named Dean of College of Humanities and of School for Cultural and Social Transformation

Wanda S. Pillow has accepted an offer to serve as the dean of both the College of Humanities and the School for Cultural and Social Transformation.

@theU March 10, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

A profound new play: ‘A Case for the Existence of God’

Set in a small-town loan office, the story follows two very different men: Keith, a mortgage broker, and Ryan, a yogurt plant worker.

Whose air quality are we monitoring?

U.S. EPA air quality monitors are disproportionally located in predominately white neighborhoods, leaving marginalized communities at risk of pollution exposure.

Neurodiversity: Think outside the box

Join 2025 Neurodiversity & Disability Awareness Week for insight into student experiences, practical strategies for better web accessibility, meeting new friends and learning how the U can get you accommodations.

Building Institutions, Building Trust: Yuval Levin visits the U

Levin focused on the role institutions play as a scaffolding in American life and why students should engage in strengthening the institutions they are a part of.

Humans of the U: Grayson Murphy

“Through running, I have learned I can do hard things. Part of running is constantly surprising yourself with what you’re capable of.”

Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium approaches

During this event, undergraduate researchers will show off their work to their family, friends and community.

University embarks on ambitious framework to build ‘college town magic’

U’s Board of Trustees approved the Campus Physical Development Framework for planning a campus of the future.

Misha lived in zoos, but the elephant’s tooth enamel helps reconstruct wildlife migrations

Utah geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or tusks reveal where large plant-eating animals have roamed.

2025 Honorary degree recipients announced

I. King Jordan, Julie A. Lassonde, Cecil O. Samuelson Jr. and Linda C. Smith will receive honorary doctorates from the university this year.

Celebrate Pride Week at the U

The Center for Community and Cultural Engagement is hosting a variety of events from March 22-29 for all members of the campus community.

Wanda S. Pillow named Dean of College of Humanities and of School for Cultural and Social Transformation

Wanda S. Pillow has accepted an offer to serve as the dean of both the College of Humanities and the School for Cultural and Social Transformation.

@theU March 10, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

A profound new play: ‘A Case for the Existence of God’

Set in a small-town loan office, the story follows two very different men: Keith, a mortgage broker, and Ryan, a yogurt plant worker.

Whose air quality are we monitoring?

U.S. EPA air quality monitors are disproportionally located in predominately white neighborhoods, leaving marginalized communities at risk of pollution exposure.

Neurodiversity: Think outside the box

Building Institutions, Building Trust: Yuval Levin visits the U

Levin focused on the role institutions play as a scaffolding in American life and why students should engage in strengthening the institutions they are a part of.

Humans of the U: Grayson Murphy

“Through running, I have learned I can do hard things. Part of running is constantly surprising yourself with what you’re capable of.”

Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium approaches

During this event, undergraduate researchers will show off their work to their family, friends and community.

University embarks on ambitious framework to build ‘college town magic’

U’s Board of Trustees approved the Campus Physical Development Framework for planning a campus of the future.

Misha lived in zoos, but the elephant’s tooth enamel helps reconstruct wildlife migrations

Utah geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or tusks reveal where large plant-eating animals have roamed.

2025 Honorary degree recipients announced

I. King Jordan, Julie A. Lassonde, Cecil O. Samuelson Jr. and Linda C. Smith will receive honorary doctorates from the university this year.

Celebrate Pride Week at the U

The Center for Community and Cultural Engagement is hosting a variety of events from March 22-29 for all members of the campus community.

Wanda S. Pillow named Dean of College of Humanities and of School for Cultural and Social Transformation

Wanda S. Pillow has accepted an offer to serve as the dean of both the College of Humanities and the School for Cultural and Social Transformation.

@theU March 10, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

A profound new play: ‘A Case for the Existence of God’

Set in a small-town loan office, the story follows two very different men: Keith, a mortgage broker, and Ryan, a yogurt plant worker.

Whose air quality are we monitoring?

U.S. EPA air quality monitors are disproportionally located in predominately white neighborhoods, leaving marginalized communities at risk of pollution exposure.

Neurodiversity: Think outside the box

Building Institutions, Building Trust: Yuval Levin visits the U

Levin focused on the role institutions play as a scaffolding in American life and why students should engage in strengthening the institutions they are a part of.

Humans of the U: Grayson Murphy

“Through running, I have learned I can do hard things. Part of running is constantly surprising yourself with what you’re capable of.”

Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium approaches

During this event, undergraduate researchers will show off their work to their family, friends and community.

University embarks on ambitious framework to build ‘college town magic’

U’s Board of Trustees approved the Campus Physical Development Framework for planning a campus of the future.

Misha lived in zoos, but the elephant’s tooth enamel helps reconstruct wildlife migrations

Utah geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or tusks reveal where large plant-eating animals have roamed.

2025 Honorary degree recipients announced

I. King Jordan, Julie A. Lassonde, Cecil O. Samuelson Jr. and Linda C. Smith will receive honorary doctorates from the university this year.

Celebrate Pride Week at the U

The Center for Community and Cultural Engagement is hosting a variety of events from March 22-29 for all members of the campus community.

Wanda S. Pillow named Dean of College of Humanities and of School for Cultural and Social Transformation

Wanda S. Pillow has accepted an offer to serve as the dean of both the College of Humanities and the School for Cultural and Social Transformation.

@theU March 10, 2025

Check out what’s happening on campus this week!

A profound new play: ‘A Case for the Existence of God’

Set in a small-town loan office, the story follows two very different men: Keith, a mortgage broker, and Ryan, a yogurt plant worker.

Whose air quality are we monitoring?

U.S. EPA air quality monitors are disproportionally located in predominately white neighborhoods, leaving marginalized communities at risk of pollution exposure.

Neurodiversity: Think outside the box

Building Institutions, Building Trust: Yuval Levin visits the U

Levin focused on the role institutions play as a scaffolding in American life and why students should engage in strengthening the institutions they are a part of.

Humans of the U: Grayson Murphy

“Through running, I have learned I can do hard things. Part of running is constantly surprising yourself with what you’re capable of.”

Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium approaches

During this event, undergraduate researchers will show off their work to their family, friends and community.

University embarks on ambitious framework to build ‘college town magic’

U’s Board of Trustees approved the Campus Physical Development Framework for planning a campus of the future.

Misha lived in zoos, but the elephant’s tooth enamel helps reconstruct wildlife migrations

Utah geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or tusks reveal where large plant-eating animals have roamed.

2025 Honorary degree recipients announced

I. King Jordan, Julie A. Lassonde, Cecil O. Samuelson Jr. and Linda C. Smith will receive honorary doctorates from the university this year.

Celebrate Pride Week at the U

The Center for Community and Cultural Engagement is hosting a variety of events from March 22-29 for all members of the campus community.

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