This fall, the University of Utah is extending its campus to a restored ghost town in southern Montana. Mary Tull, Director of the U’s Environmental Humanities Education Center, says the school is partnering with the nonprofit International Center for Earth Concerns to offer four short programs there, each with an in-depth environmental focus.
The U.S Army is looking to improve some of its materials and is asking scientists at the University of Utah to help. The U. was chosen to lead a handful of other universities through a five-year project that could bring about more energy efficient devices and batteries. KCPW’s Jessica Gail explains what the new research would mean on and off the battlefield.
Utah’s fresh pool of college graduates has a warming job market to dive into, the University of Utah says. Director of Career Services Stan Inman says U. grads had more offers and interest from in-state employers this year. He says it’s been a strong spring recruiting season on campus with many employers posting jobs and coming to recruiting events to show interest.
More than 7,600 University of Utah students are now graduates. Newly-appointed University President Dr. David Pershing began the commencement ceremony this morning Friday by introducing the class of 2012.
Segment 1: College students in Utah have the lowest student loan debt in the country. But according to a Salt Lake Tribune survey of Utah lawyers, more and more clients saddled with student loans are showing up seeking help through bankruptcy. On Monday, we’ll talk about the high cost of higher education and what could…
Weber State University may be forced to drop a handful of its concurrent enrollment courses if Utah Governor Gary Herbert lends his signature to a sex education bill lawmakers passed this session. HB 363 requires public schools to teach abstinence-only sex education or none at all.
The University of Utah welcomed its new president yesterday. Dr. David W. Pershing was selected to become the school’s fifteenth leader after more than 30 years of service at the institution. KCPW’s Jessica Gail spoke to Pershing on his first day, and reports on what plans he has in store for the University.
Free college credit for qualifying high school students may be a thing of the past. Concurrent enrollment courses, which are available at most high schools across the state, are seeing large budget cuts, and one lawmaker says the solution is to start charging students who want to receive the credit. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what critics are saying about the measure.
A tax break for Utah college students who stay and work in the state got mixed reviews from lawmakers this morning in a House Committee. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, House Bill 299 would help some graduates get back what they paid into the system, but opponents argue it would only help those who don’t need it.
Women who want to be homemakers in Utah should aspire to graduate from college just the same as women who plan to join the workforce. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, that was the message this morning at a meeting of Governor Gary Herbert’s Education Excellence Commission at the State Capitol.
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