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State lawmakers are requiring Utah Tech University reallocate over $2.55 million in its budget, which means cutting certain programs. Every public college and university in the state has been tasked with a similar challenge.
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Sean Higgins/KUERUtah Sen. John Curtis stressed the importance of public-private partnerships during a panel discussion to the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition in Salt Lake City. -
Samy Ntumba Shambuyi/AP, fileMarcel Malanga, Tyler Thompson Jr., and Benjamin Zalman-Polun were ordered to remain in custody after pleading not guilty during a joint court appearance Thursday.
In 2024, Utah lawmakers eliminated D.E.I. programs from public schools. Now, the University of Utah is trying pluralism, a Harvard scholar's idea to support students of all backgrounds without identity politics. Journalist Emma Green joins us to discuss her visit to the University of Utah.
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Young Adult author Ellen Hopkins is the second-most-banned author statewide in Utah schools. It’s a distinction she’d prefer not to have. -
Some Utahns have filed for unemployment while looking for new roles outside of the government. Others are cutting back spending to prepare for being laid off. -
Between new technology, funding and the Legislature's backing, “Utah is climbing its way to one of the best programs in the world,” said the director of the state's cloud seeding program. -
The Utah Lake Authority is launching a new campaign to get Utahns to visit the state’s largest freshwater lake and change perceptions about the misunderstood body of water. -
Third District Judge Laura Scott's ruling found that the Utah Fits All Scholarship program violated the state’s constitution. But after meeting with the parties, she is allowing it to keep operating pending appeal. -
Las tarjetas permiten a las personas conducir y obtener seguro de automóvil, incluso si no tienen estatus legal en EE. UU. -
The UCLA study says Utah trails other Colorado River Basin states when it comes to cleaning and reusing wastewater. Propping up the Great Salt Lake, however, complicates things. -
There are four different kinds of special sessions in Utah. The governor says he will call for one in May, but lawmakers may also be considering their own sessions as well. -
The Ogden-based university will cut 17 majors, 8 minors and 7 certificates. It joins Utah State University as the first pair of schools to announce major changes following the Legislature’s academic overhaul.
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