Today marks the culmination of our Utah education. I think we can all agree that today’s been a long time coming. Contrary to what some might say, a University degree is more than just a piece of paper. It is a physical representation of the process we”ve undergone for the past four, or more, years. A process of listening, of discussing, of succeeding, of failing, and especially of learning.
Read MoreOn Nov. 15, 2003, Sandy Stark and her husband, Craig, and their two sons, Ty and Thayne, were on their semi-annual trip, in Moab, Utah. That day, they hiked and took pictures for their Christmas cards. At a resting spot, 18-year-old Thayne lost his footing in the scree and took a fatal fall. At the memorial service for Thayne, his dad put it this way: “It was a really great day with a really tragic end.”
Read MoreLowell Bennion was fond of telling friends and neighbors, “Show up in your grubbies on Saturday morning . . . I’ll put you to work.” Those who knew Bennion, a former University of Utah administrator and the founder of the Bennion Teton Valley Boys Ranch, were well aware of his service to the community-and his penchant for mobilizing them to assist in philanthropic projects, which included visiting widows, supporting social justice issues, working with students and gathering and delivering food to the hungry.
Read MoreA reception and book signing celebrating the release of Earning My Degree: Memoirs of an American University President, by University of Utah Emeritus David P. Gardner, will be held on Thursday, April 28, from 4 until 6 p.m. The event will take place in the Gould Auditorium of the University’s Marriott Library, 295 S. 1500 E., on the University of Utah campus. The reception will be hosted by current University President Michael K. Young, College of Education Dean David J. Sperry and the faculty of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy.
Read MoreAccording to a new report, prepared by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR), in the University of Utah’s David S. Eccles School of Business, $14.4 billion (constant 2004 dollars) in Utah transportation infrastructure investments planned for the next 26 years, will significantly influence the region’s land use patterns, relative competitiveness and economic development potential, resulting in thousands of new, well-paying construction jobs for Utahns.
Read MoreHow do you communicate many of the complexities of International Business to MBA students? You can choose the traditional style, in-classroom with textbooks, or you can give them an unforgettable intensive international experience-one that brings to life the dimensions of international enterprise, and the nuances of operating in a foreign market. With these goals in mind, the Global Business Program (GBP) at the David Eccles School of Business (DESB) has organized the GBP International Business Trip to Bangkok, Thailand May 9-18.
Read MoreHave you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went in there? Do you forget the names of people you just met? Do you get to work and realize you forgot your lunch? Have you wondered why is it you can recall every note of the piano piece you learned when you were five, but can’t remember where you parked your car 30 minutes ago?
Read MoreThe J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah offers a vast and rich collection for those researching Middle East studies. Included in the structure is the Aziz S. Atiya Middle East Library, one of the largest of its kind in North America, with holdings of books, manuscripts and periodicals in the languages of Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Turkish.
Read MoreEvery year the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah presents its Distinguished Alumni Award to three alumni who embody the qualities of superior service and commitment to the School, its students, and the community. This year the awards will be presented at the Graduation Ceremony on Friday, May 2 at 2:00 in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Read MoreThe 2011 University of Utah Women’s Week celebration will highlight the progress women have made toward equality in the work place, education, athletics and more, while underscoring the need for continued strides toward full parity. “Ain’t Misbehaving: Women Making History, Fighting for Equality” is the theme of the celebration, which runs Feb. 28 through March 4. All events are free and open to the public.
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