Colleges and Universities

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…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (365+ words) BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah — It was a secret they kept even from their family members. A pair of Box Elder County siblings in their 70s is about to achieve a milestone no one saw coming. “I’m a baby, like I say,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (653+ words) A new name will soon be etched on the door of the president’s office at Utah’s Westminster University. The Salt Lake City private school announced Wednesday that Sylvia Torti will be the institution’s 20th president when Westminster President Beth Dobkin retires…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (433+ words) The producers of "The Charlie Kirk Show" slammed the statement issued by Utah Valley University announcing it was scrapping its commencement speaker following backlash. The producers of "The Charlie Kirk Show" panned the stated reason Utah Valley University (UVU) canceled…...

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…...