Award-winning author Alexandra Fuller knows of what she writes. She lives and works in Wyoming, where oil has shaped the lives of those around her. That foundation inspired her latest book “The Legend of Colton H. Bryant,” about the life in oil-producing Wyoming of a kid who grows up with a good heart and spirit, and a lot in life that allows no escape from the oil patches.
Read MoreDid you know that the Ute tribe manages one of the largest herds of buffalo in the United States; or that the Paiute have a strong tradition of female leadership; or that the Navajo Nation has its own president, vice president, and government apart from the United States; and that over 75 percent of the White Mesa population votes (as opposed to 52 percent of Utahns)?
Read More“What is hope? Is it a thought? Is it a feeling? How do we know when it’s there and how do we know when it’s not?” asks David Rudd, dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Science and professor of psychology. “Suicide is more about the absence of hope then the presence of hopelessness.”
Read MoreMarking a year of controversy and struggle for gay rights the University of Utah Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgendered Resource (LGBT) Center announced the theme of their annual Pride Week Celebration – “Justice for all… IF NOT NOW, WHEN?” The celebration runs October 3-9, 2009.
Read MoreAccording to the Food Banks of Utah, hunger affects one out of every four children in the state. 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 MoreDubbed by Alan Greenspan as “one of the most effective vice chairmen in the history of the Federal Reserve,” Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. will share his insights and expertise with Utahns at a free lecture at the University of Utah.
Read MoreThe Middle East Center at the University of Utah will host a community talk examining the current economic and political situation inside the Islamic Republic of Iran given by Dr. Nader Habibi of Brandeis University. The talk, entitled, “What’s Happening inside Iran: The Post-Election Crisis’ Impact on the Iranian Economy,” will take place Saturday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Salt Lake City Main Library Auditorium (210 East 400 South). The lecture is free and open to the public.
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 MoreThis year’s Homecoming Week at the U kicks off with a large-scale service event honoring the “patriarch of Utah volunteerism,” Lowell L. Bennion.
Read MoreYou can ask a few basic questions, but the locals answer quickly and use strange words. Street signs combine numbers and letters, but do not help you navigate your way through a new city, or find the correct bus route. Your clothing looks very different, and staring eyes make you self-conscious as you struggle to come up with the correct combination of coins to pay for lunch.
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