General commencement ceremonies at the University of Utah will be held on Thursday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Scheduling the event in the evening continues a tradition begun in 2013 to make the ceremonies more readily accessible to students and their families. Commencement is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.
Read MoreThe Utah Entrepreneur Series concluded Tuesday night with Cowboy Kolaches winning a $40,000 cash prize offered by competition sponsor Zions Bank. The cash award was the grand prize for the Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, which is the third and final event in the Utah Entrepreneur Series. The series is a student-run division of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah.
Read MoreThe University of Utah College of Social Work had been awarded a $75,000 grant from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, establishing the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Neighbors Helping Neighbors Scholars program.
Read MoreHenry S. White, a distinguished professor of chemistry and former chair of the University of Utah’s chemistry department, will serve as the new dean of the university’s College of Science starting July 1.
Read MoreApril 14, 2014 – Officials at the University of Utah today announced that Keith Diaz Moore will join the U as the next dean of the College of Architecture + Planning. He will begin on August 1, 2014, contingent upon the approval of President David Pershing and the University Board of Trustees. Diaz Moore joins […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s John. R. Park Debate Society recently came in on top of the Pac-12 at the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Championships and placed ninth among all colleges and universities at the competition.
Read MoreThe University of Utah Alumni Association and the Young Alumni Board will host the annual Spring Awards Banquet tonight at Rice-Eccles Stadium, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The evening is dedicated to honoring scientist Ryan Watts and U program administrator Carrie Labrum Radmall.
Read MoreThe Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) at the University of Utah is pleased to announce that Executive Director Gretchen Dietrich has been selected as one of thirty-nine museum executives worldwide for the Getty Leadership Institute’s prestigious 2014 Executive Education Program for Museum Leaders. Dietrich, 46, is the first woman from Utah chosen for the program.
Read MoreTwo individuals and one organization will be recognized by the University of Utah’s Office for Equity and Diversity for their leadership and continuing commitment to enhancing diversity throughout campus. The recipients will be honored at the 19th annual awards luncheon on Wednesday, April 16, at the Rice-Eccles Stadium Tower.
Read MoreThe Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah announced today a $12 million gift from Pierre Lassonde, bringing his total contribution to $25 million. The new donation will be used for a transformative building for student entrepreneurs. Estimated to cost $45 million, the 148,000-square-feet facility will unite 412 residences with 20,000-square-foot “garage” space for students to gather, build prototypes and launch companies. Officials expect the building to catapult the university’s reputation for entrepreneurship education.
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