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New Economic Club of Utah Launched

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Utah Gov. Gary Herbert joined more than 400 business and community leaders and economists today to launch the Economic Club of Utah. This new formal association will provide a forum to share research, data and analysis important to the success of the Utah economy. Economic clubs are prevalent in major metropolitan areas such as New York City, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Community leaders felt it was time for Utah to organize a club of its own.

January 17, 2014

University of Utah Announces New Online MBA Program

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Today, the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business announced a new addition to their programs with the launch of an online Masters of Business Administration degree. The MBA online program will give students the opportunity to pursue their degree in a convenient, interactive and on-demand format.

January 15, 2014

New Course at U Helps Defend Against Computer Hackers

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The Technology Education program at the University of Utah will offer a new course to prepare Information Technology professionals for one of the most useful cybersecurity certifications available beginning Jan. 27, 2014. The CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Certification, CASP, class will teach students how to set up multiple levels of defense to protect the confidentiality, availability and integrity of a company’s IT assets and information.

January 15, 2014

What’s Next for Gay Marriage?

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Amid the whirlwind of legal changes surrounding same-sex marriage, University of Utah alumna and executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights Kate Kendell will speak about the 2013 Supreme Court rulings on Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act and the recent federal court ruling legalizing gay marriage in Utah and the subsequent stay issued by the U.S. Supreme Court.

January 14, 2014

The U to Host First Pac-12 Student Leader Summit

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Jan. 13, 2014 — The Legislative Branch of the Associated Students of the University of Utah, or ASUU, will host the first Pac-12 Student Leader Summit, Jan. 23-25 to help create a unified student voice within the conference. As the first school to hold this type of event within the Pac-12, the summit will allow […]

January 13, 2014

U Board of Trustees Chair Clark Ivory to Step Down in June

The University of Utah today announced that two-term chair of the Board of Trustees, Clark Ivory, has submitted his resignation to take effect in June 2014.

January 11, 2014

Exploring the Lives Affected by American Health Care

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Actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith will give the 2014 David P. Gardner Lecture in the Humanities and Fine Arts, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle. This event is free and open to the public but tickets are required. Tickets are available through the Kingsbury Hall box office, www.kingtix.com or 801-581-7100.

January 8, 2014

U Celebrates MLK with Week of Events

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The theme for this year’s event is “Beneath the Hoodie: A Look at Racial Profiling in America.” A conversation with Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, and a keynote address by award-winning journalist, activist and author Marc Lamont Hill headline the week’s activities.

January 7, 2014

Who Will Win the Ultimate Utah Wedding?

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Fans can begin voting Jan. 7 for the couple they want to win a free, all-inclusive, University of Utah-themed wedding, valued at approximately $60,000. The winning couple will be married at the Rice-Eccles Stadium, March 8.

January 6, 2014

Mine Landslide Triggered Quakes

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Last year’s gigantic landslide at a Utah copper mine probably was the biggest nonvolcanic slide in North America’s modern history, and included two rock avalanches that happened 90 minutes apart and surprisingly triggered 16 small earthquakes, University of Utah scientists discovered.

January 6, 2014