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Two for Two

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On April 10 at the Utah City Managers Association (UCMA) annual conference, University of Utah Master of Public Administration (MPA) students competed in and won the second annual competition for the Utah City Manager’s Cup.
Beating out BYU for the second consecutive year, student teams analyzed a real life case study that occurred in Orem this past year. The question before the Orem City Council was whether Orem should create a new school district, separate from their current home in Alpine School District.

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March 25, 2011

U Announces Establishment of Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy

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The College of Social and Behavioral Science (CSBS) at the University of Utah announces the establishment of the Barbara L. and Norman C. Tanner Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy. With the U and individuals and organizations from across the state as the catalyst, the center will pursue nonviolent human rights advocacy on the interpersonal, community and global levels through the education and participation of students, faculty, staff and the greater community.

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March 25, 2011

Class of 2003-2004 Set to Graduate From U of U on May 7

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The University of Utah’s class of 2003-2004, comprised of 7,404 graduates, will receive their degrees at commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 7, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The procession of diverse graduates, who come from 60 countries, 50 U.S. states and 26 Utah counties, will begin at 8:20 a.m., with the commencement ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. (Guests should plan to be in their seats prior to 8:30 a.m. Tickets are not required.)

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March 25, 2011

Tom Maloney to Lead Tanner Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy

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Tom Maloney, associate professor of economics at the University of Utah, will be the new director of the Barbara L. and Norman Tanner Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy. The announcement was made today by David Rudd, dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Science. Maloney replaces George Cheney who has accepted a position as an endowed chair in Communication Studies at the University of Texas at Austin and will be leaving by the fall of 2010.

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March 25, 2011

Stock Up on Ways to Avoid Future Financial Meltdowns

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Economists, business analysts, and financial experts all have their own thoughts about what happened to cause the current economic crisis facing the country. Now, the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law will bring some of the brightest economic experts together to discuss and debate the cause and effect of the financial meltdown.

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March 25, 2011

Former Middle East Correspondent Discusses Syria

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Modern Syria shares borders with Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey. Its ancient roots can be traced back to the fourth millennium B.C. with its capital, Damascus, thought to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. With such a legacy and location, Syria’s role in the Middle East and the world today is one of tremendous significance.

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March 25, 2011