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Campus Life Mentor Program
Beacons of Excellence nominations open
Crimson Internship Program
This week’s Red & White Fridays winner
Food Truck Roundup
HIP Talks 2017 competition open
Athletics online store move to Utahutes.com
Campus Store north entrance renovation
Summer financial aid application now available
Real food labels arrive on campus
Save the date: Campus Store Grad Fair March 30-April 1
Personalized graduation announcements
Student Media now accepting applications
Migration of student email accounts to 0365 began Feb. 1
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A CAMPUS LIFE MENTOR?
- Community of fellowship with others through shared attitudes, interests, and goals
- Commitment to helping others
- Compassion for working through difference
- Communication skills
WHO ARE THE CAMPUS LIFE MENTORS?
Campus Life Mentors are successful students that remember what it’s like to be new at the University of Utah and want to play a positive role in the success of new students. They come from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences and have various career and academic goals.
Applications can be found at orientation.utah.edu and are due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29.
If you have any questions, please contact us at clm@utah.edu.
BEACONS OF EXCELLENCE NOMINATIONS OPEN
Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on April 7, 2017. Click here to nominate.
To learn more about the Beacons of Excellence Program and past recipients, click here.
THIS WEEK’S RED & WHITE FRIDAYS WINNER
Next week’s winner could be you – just follow these three steps:
- Take a photo of yourself wearing Utes gear
- Tag and follow @americafirst and @uredzone
- Post your photo to Instagram using #RedWhiteFriday
Visit redandwhitefridays.com for more information about how to win a weekly $100 to Utah Red Zone, and don’t forget to wear red and white on Fridays.
CAMPUS STORE NORTH ENTRANCE RENOVATION
HIP TALKS 2017 COMPETITION OPEN
Students will prepare and give a two-minute speech on any topic in front of a qualified panel of judges in one of three qualifying rounds. Speeches at last year’s competition were on topics ranging from emotional stories of sexual assault and losing a family member to lighthearted subjects such as alien abductions and the difficulties of business casual dress.
A student can attend more than one qualifying round if he or she wishes. Students selected during the qualifying rounds will give the same speech in front of a panel of celebrity judges in the final round.
The student with the best speech will be awarded a grand prize of $5,000. The first through fourth runners-up will receive $1,000 each. An audience favorite winner also will receive $1,000.
To register and read the rules, click here.
ATHLETICS ONLINE STORE MOVES TO UTAHUTES.COM
Owned and operated by the University of Utah Campus Store, Utah Red Zone is the largest retailer for University of Utah apparel. With its new online partnership with UtahUtes.com, the University of Utah Campus Store plans to offer an even more robust selection of Utah products.
Online visitors to UtahUtes.com will receive free shipping on all orders of $100 or more and a portion of all sales go directly to University of Utah and Utah Athletics scholarships and programs.
SUMMER FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE
REAL FOOD LABELS ARRIVE ON CAMPUS

Implementation of the labels is supported by the Real Food Challenge, the Sustainability Office, Chartwells, the Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund and the Office of Undergraduate Research.
STUDENT MEDIA NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The council oversees a student fee which helps support the Student Media department, and runs the Chronicle, K-UTE, Wasatch Magazine, thegeekwave.com, AdThing and other student driven media and journalism initiatives. By becoming a member of the Student Media Council, students and faculty can play an active role in helping administer this student fee. Student voices in particular are also vital in helping establish how Student Media grows and develops and best serves the campus community. The council is currently looking to fill three vacant student positions and one at-large faculty position.
Applications and more information can be found here.
Deadline is March 31, 2017, by 5 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE: CAMPUS STORE GRAD FAIR MARCH 30-APRIL 1
The Class of 2017 Grad Fair takes place March 30 through April 1 at the University Campus Store. If you are planning to walk in this year’s commencement ceremonies, now is the time to order your cap and gown, college regalia, graduation announcements and diploma frames. Cross these must-do items off your list so you can focus on completing your coursework and planning your post-graduation celebrations.
2017 Grad Fair schedule:
- Thursday, March 30: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Friday, March 31: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Saturday, April 1: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Pre-order your regalia online from the Campus Store now and skip the lines at the Grad Fair. And, last but not least, make sure to sign the Block U before you leave.
Personalized Graduation Announcements
Share the great news with friends and family with budget-friendly graduation announcements from University Print & Mail Services. Print & Mail will host a photo booth where you, your friends and family can snap photos using fun grad props against a U of U-themed background. Explore graduation announcement options with Print & Mail staff who can also help you arrange professional photo shoots for announcements or personal use.
This year’s Grad Fair will take place March 30, 31 and April 1 at the University Campus Store.
A number of sizes and styles are available, from traditional folded cards to modern, flat announcements. View the gallery and place your order online or stop by the Print & Mail table at Grad Fair to view styles and paper options. Orders are typically ready for pickup five business days after your order is placed, no shipping fees or delays.
Let us help you celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime achievement. You’ve earned it.
MIGRATION OF STUDENT UMAIL ACCOUNTS TO 0365 BEGAN FEB. 1

“The move to Office 365 is in keeping with the university’s strategy to transition to cloud-based services when there are improved services for students combined with less risk and cost for the institution,” said Chief Information Officer Steve Hess. “It will help better align us with Pac-12 and other peer institutions that have already successfully made this move.”
The phased plan will take place over the course of several months, starting with inactive accounts, but eventually encompassing all students with a non-employee role at the university.
Emails informing students of the change will be sent in batches, alerting users that their accounts may be moved as soon as 24 hours after receipt of the email. In addition, the emails outline the new login process and detail user interface changes to post-login screens.
Read the full story here.