Sept. 20, 2007 – It is estimated that 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. In the U.S., one out of every eight children under the age of 12 goes to bed hungry every night.
Read MoreSeventy years is a long time to live under the same roof. This April, the University of Utah’s College of Social Work celebrates its expanding horizons at the groundbreaking for its new Wilford W. and Dorothy P. Goodwill Humanitarian Building. The event will take place on April 30 from 4 to 5 p.m. on the grounds adjacent to the College of Social Work building, 395 South, 1500 East.
Read MoreAmartya Sen, distinguished economist, philosopher, Nobel laureate and Lamont University Professor at Harvard will speak on Friday, March 2 at noon at Libby Gardner Hall. The talk, titled “Violence in Identity,” is part of the “Values & Violence: Intangible Aspects of Terrorism” conference, sponsored by the Institute of Public & International Affairs (IPIA), the College of Social and Behavioral Science, the Barbara L. & Norman C. Tanner Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy, and the S.J. Quinney College of Law.
Read MoreUniversity of Utah President Michael K. Young has declared next week, Oct. 23 through 27, Wellness Week at the U. In an effort to maintain a healthy and well-informed campus community, the Student Health Center will be sponsoring the sixteenth annual Wellness Fair, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., in the Union Ballroom. The fair has traditionally been a highlight of the week because of the free samples and health screenings. Last year more than 3,000 people attended the mid-week event.
Read MoreBetween the years 2000 and 2030, the populations of Arizona and Nevada are projected to double, with Nevada soon overtaking Utah to become the third most populous state in the Intermountain region. (At present Arizona ranks number one in the region, followed by Colorado, Utah and Nevada.) Immigration is projected to continue to contribute to the growth of the U.S. and Utah, just as it did during the beginning of the 20th century. However, the present wave of immigration is influencing Utah to a lesser extent than it is the nation as a whole, according to the latest issue of the Utah Economic and Business Review, a publication of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) at the University of Utah.
Read MoreThe latest issue of U.S. News & World Report/America’s Best Graduate Schools once again establishes the University of Utah as the most recognized school in the state. The University is ranked in the top 50 in four separate categories.
Read MoreIn conjunction with National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11, the University of Utah Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center will present a series of PRIDE 2005 lectures, activities and performances, running from Oct. 11-22.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s Bennion Community Service Center recently named 12 graduating students as 2005 Service-Learning Scholars. The recognition honors students who complete 400 hours of community service, 10 credit hours of service-learning classes and a major integrative service project (ISP) that combines academics with concentrated community work.
Read MorePlaying is children’s work. That’s why the University of Utah’s Child and Family Development Center (CFDC)-a combined parent co-op preschool and teacher training site for early childhood majors and educators-supports reading readiness through play. The young students in the CFDC’s preschool invent, dictate, then dramatize their own narratives.
Read MoreStudents in the class of 2003-2004 who will graduate from the University of Utah on Friday face a better job market than their counterparts one year ago, due to an improving economy and the increasing hiring needs of employers.
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