Despite the fact that U.S. companies added jobs for the first time in nine months, today the U.S. Labor Department reported the nation’s unemployment rate rose to six percent in April-the highest point since August 1994, when unemployment was also at six percent.
Read MoreU.S. Senator Bob Bennett of Utah will speak about “corporate accountability and public trust” at the annual Distinguished Lecture Series Banquet sponsored by the University of Utah Garn Institute of Finance. The event takes place this Thursday evening, February 20, 2003 in the Grand America Hotel Ballroom. The reception begins at 6:30 p.m. with dinner following at 7:30 p.m.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah students, faculty, staff and the greater community can learn more about health and wellness during the U’s upcoming Wellness Week, Oct. 28 through 31.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business is proud to welcome Olivia R. Liu Sheng to its Information Systems department. Sheng is a respected expert in the field of Management of Information Systems, and her research interests include knowledge management, personalization and security technology for healthcare applications and business applications. Sheng has worked in developing systems for cancer informatics that have been used for data management and in clinical studies, including studies that evaluate various hypotheses like the impact of genetics or environment on the propensity to develop cancer.
Read MoreA diverse group of students, representing 47 countries, 44 U.S. states and 21 Utah counties, will receive their degrees at the University of Utah’s Commencement on Friday, May 10, in the Jon M. Huntsman Center, at 9 a.m. The processional will begin at 8:20 a.m.
Read MoreWhat possessions or experiences increase a person’s “cool factor?” According to 400 University of Utah students, clothing, vacations, Palm Pilots and laptop computers, furniture, luxury cars and sports utility vehicles (SUVs) all elevate social status.
Read MoreThe newly organized University of Utah ASUU United Leadership Council (ULC) will bring 220 student leaders from across campus together this weekend at Snowbird Ski Resort’s Cliff Lodge to enhance their leadership skills. The secluded mountain retreat will also provide ample opportunities for the participants to network, contemplate collaboration and share information about available University resources.
Read MoreWhat is it about family structure that deters youths’ delinquency or promotes it?
Read MoreYesterday the University of Utah’s Marriott Library and Youth Teaching Youth Program, administered through the Museum of Natural History, were presented with the University’s 2002 Diversity Awards. Karen L. Dace, associate vice president for diversity, presented an unexpected Diversity Award to Kathryn Felker, director of Educational Opportunity Programs for the University of Utah.
Read MoreSponsored by the University of Utah’s African American Studies Program, the activities planned on and off campus for Black Awareness Month will focus on the hip-hop generation and issues related to today’s African American youth. The events, which are free and open to the public, will center on the theme “From Cultural to Political Movement: A Challenge for African American Youth in the 21st Century.”
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