Now more than ever, the Middle East is introduced to Americans through newscasts of violent warfare, poverty and aggression. Yet film makers from the region tell a different tale. The University of Utah’s Middle East film series provides viewers a personal glimpse into the lives, loves, struggles and languages of the complex peoples and cultures of this region.
Read MoreThis year’s Homecoming Week offers something for every palette. Humanitarian efforts, festive fund-raising, comedy and athletics for the whole family pack the calendar for this year’s “Redvolution.” Celebrations kick off September 19 with the Legacy of Lowell Annual Community Service Day and culminate September 26 with the Utah vs. Louisville football game at 5:30 p.m. in Rice-Eccles Stadium. The week is filled with fun for students, alumni and other Ute fans (see below for a full schedule, or visit http://www.alumni.utah.edu/homecoming for more information).
Read MoreThe Lowell Bennion Community Service Center at the University of Utah will bring together University of Utah students with community leaders from diverse fields in the first of what is to be an annual mentor/donor leadership forum. Leaders will facilitate round table discussions addressing topics such as leadership, service, philanthropy and the importance of civic engagement at this time in our community.
Read MoreNobel Peace Prize winner and activist, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, will present the keynote address for the 25th Annual University of Utah Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration week, January 12 – 19, 2009.
Read MoreHunger affects one out of every four children in Utah. Globally, some 800 million people in the world suffer from hunger and malnutrition, about 100 times as many as those who actually die from it each year.
Read MoreThis morning, the University of Utah graduated 7,332 students from 73 countries, 50 U.S. states and 26 of Utah’s 29 counties. University President Michael K. Young officiated at the commencement ceremony, held in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Read MoreTwo University of Utah faculty have designed and will teach a youth leadership course for West Salt Lake high school students beginning this month and running weekly until May. The 14-week course, Mestizo Arts and Activism Project, is the first course offered through Westside Leadership Institute (WLI) specifically designed for youth. The course is based on a participatory action research model that will engage young people as youth researchers using the arts as part of the research process and as a way to engage their community.
Read MoreThe University of Utah is launching a new five-year, $2 million effort to recruit and retain more engineering students from high schools and community colleges, expanding on the success already created by the Utah Engineering Initiative.
Read MoreThe University of Utah Fine Arts Auditorium will fill with laughter, music, and movement as children who attend Neighborhood House perform the original production “Neighborhood Jungle Pie” on April 25th at 6:30 p.m. The performance is the culmination of a partnership between University students enrolled in the Fine Arts LEAP, “Learning, Engagement, Achievement, and Progress” program, and children from Neighborhood House, a Salt Lake City daycare facility for financially disadvantaged children. In addition, a documentary about the creation of “Neighborhood Jungle Pie” will be screened that evening.
Read MoreThe rewards of serving others will be the focus of a talk by Josephine K. Olsen during this year’s University of Utah Alumni Association Founders Day celebration. Olsen, deputy director of the Peace Corps, is one of five Founders Day recipients being honored by the Alumni Association. Her address, Giving Your All & Getting Back More: The Transformative Power of Service, will be delivered on Monday, March 5, 3 to 4 p.m. at the Alumni House, Burbidge Board Room, 155 So. Central Campus Drive. The talk is free, but the public is asked to RSVP by calling 801-581-6995.
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