3+ week, 6+ day ago   (759+ words) We were 200 feet up a sandstone cliff near Moab, Utah, no trail beneath us and the light going gold. The petroglyphs we’d hiked to see were far below us, small and getting smaller. Every part of this was a reason…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (323+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — University of Utah is getting ready to open a new $155 million residence hall ahead of the 2026 fall semester. Trailhead, the new 1,447-bed, six-story residential student housing complex, is designed for both first year and upper-division students and…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (841+ words) For generations, the University of Utah has largely functioned as a commuter school. Traditionally, the vast majority of students arrive on campus in the morning — then jump back in their cars or on TRAX in the afternoon and depart campus....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (197+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Salt Lake City ranks near the bottom of the country for graduates trying to launch their careers, according to a newly released report. As graduates are wrapping up their university semesters, many are on the hunt…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (271+ words) The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Valley University commencement speaker fights back against criticism over comments after Charlie Kirk’s death Conservative student groups say it’s “an insult” to have author Sharon McMahon speak on the same campus where Kirk was killed....

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (390+ words) The school announced Sharon McMahon's speech late last month, touting her as "America's government teacher," who shows that "education can inform, inspire, and instigate courageous action." Utah Valley University sparked backlash recently after selecting author and educator Sharon McMahon as…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (539+ words) The state’s highest-paid president, Taylor Randall, makes more than $1 million between base salary, faculty pay and benefits, for example. Here's a breakdown. Here’s how much each college or university president in Utah gets paid — before new bonuses The state’s highest-paid…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (350+ words) The Salt Lake Tribune Big bonuses on the way: Utah’s public university and college presidents will soon be eligible for extra pay A new program will offer higher education’s top leaders bonuses of up to 10% of their base salary for…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (743+ words) Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, legislative and higher education leaders after signing a higher education resolution at the Utah State Capitol on Jan. 23, 2026. (Alixel Cabrera/Utah News Dispatch) After several years of reforms to the Utah System of Higher Education, state…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1923+ words) Logan • Brad Mortensen is both one of Utah’s longest-serving public university presidents and among the state’s newest appointments. That’s because he’s new to Utah State University but came to the helm after serving nearly seven years as president of Weber…...