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Women’s Week at U to Feature Events Centered on “Women In Leadership: Shaping the Future”

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For more than two decades, the University of Utah has recognized and celebrated the historical and contemporary contributions of women during Women’s Week at the U. This year Women’s Week will be held March 1 through 6 and will include a variety of activities centered around the theme “Women in Leadership: Shaping the Future.” All Women’s Week events are free and open to the public.

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March 25, 2011

U of U Presents Black Awareness Month Events

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In 1954, the United States Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision aimed at ending segregation in public schools. In recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the Brown v Board of Education decision, and as part of Black Awareness Month 2004, the University of Utah will present “‘With All Deliberate Speed’?”, a variety of free, public activities throughout February.

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March 25, 2011

New Construction Value Sets Record in Utah

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Propelled by strong single-family construction activity and unexpected growth in nonresidential construction, the value of permit-authorized construction in Utah during 2003 reached a record $4.56 billion. The University of Utah’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) at the David Eccles School of Business revealed the record figure in a new study published this week.

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March 25, 2011

U Lecture Series Examines Pathways to Peace in the Middle East

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As part of its ongoing mission to increase understanding of Middle East history, culture, religions, literature, politics and contemporary dynamics, the Middle East Center at the University of Utah will sponsor a series of eight spring lectures titled “Learning from Past Failures: Pathways to Peace in the Middle East.” All presentations, which will be held from 3 until 4:30 p.m., in the Museum of Fine Arts’ Dumke Auditorium, located south of the David Eccles School of Business, are free and open to the public. Each event will include a lecture and a question-and-answer discussion afterwards.

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March 25, 2011

University Neighborhood Partners Initiates Friday Youth Book Exchanges

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An ongoing book exchange for elementary school-age children will be launched this Friday, Jan. 23, from 1 until 4 p.m., by University Neighborhood Partners (UNP), a University of Utah office that brings together University and Westside resources for reciprocal learning, action and benefit. (A short program will be held this Friday at 2 p.m.) The Youth Book Exchange allows students in kindergarten through sixth grade to select a book in English or in Spanish from the UNP program, either to keep or to exchange at a later date for another volume. If the student chooses to keep the book, a different text may be exchanged. All elementary school-age children are welcome to participate, although the project will most likely serve students from surrounding Park View, Mountain View and Riley Elementary Schools. Exchanges will be held Fridays, from 1 until 4 p.m., at the UNP office, located at 1060 South 900 West. There is no cost to participate.

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March 25, 2011

Utah Museum of Natural History to Host “Memory” Exhibit and Lecture Series

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Have 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?

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March 25, 2011