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U. expands its Master of Business Creation program to a third continent — Europe
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 25 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
From its headquarters in Salt Lake City, the University of Utah's Master of Business Creation program already operates from eastern Canada to Ghana and several other African nations.
Idaho senior offered full-ride scholarship after becoming a finalist in a highly competitive program
Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 25 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
A high school senior from Hillcrest High School in Idaho recently accepted a full four-year scholarship offer worth over $325,000 to a college in Vermont.
Massachusetts students build wind phone that connects grieving family with lost loved ones
Matt Reed | Posted Dec. 25 - 1:25 p.m. | Save Story
In a corner of Somerset, Massachusetts, there is a sound that seems out of place. A rotary phone in a small wooden structure, allowing the living to connect with those not on the other line, but on the other side.
Clearfield High students raise over $100K for domestic violence services in Davis County
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 24 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Clearfield High fundraiser raised more than $100,000 to strengthen security measures at Safe Harbor Crisis Center.
Would Shakespeare give a thumbs-up to the film 'Hamnet'? A University of Utah professor's take
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 24 - 11:32 a.m. | Save Story
Besides examining how one processes deep grief, "Hamnet" reminds moviegoers of the humanities' cathartic capacity.
Oklahoma university graduate student barred from teaching over gender essay grading dispute
Andrew Hay, Reuters | Updated Dec. 23 - 9:41 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Oklahoma has stripped a graduate student of teaching duties after the teaching assistant gave a zero grade to a student who cited the Bible and her personal religious beliefs in an essay on gender.
Majestic Elementary music teacher heads to Rose Parade on New Year's Day
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
Lisa Blodgett, a teacher at Majestic Elementary, will be marching in the Pasadena Rose Parade along with more than 300 other band directors from across North America.
Trump administration to review safety at Brown University after campus shooting
Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Updated Dec. 22 - 8:26 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Department of Education on Monday said it was reviewing safety at Brown University in response to a mass shooting on the campus earlier this month.
Musician surprises Herriman High School marching band while on tour
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted Dec. 22 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah high school marching band that spent over 250 hours preparing a field show based on an indie-folk artist's music got a surprise they'll never forget.
Students make history: First aircraft built at Wright Brothers site since 1903
Will Thomas | Posted Dec. 21 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
History was made Wednesday, as the First Flight High School's Aviation Program unveiled the aircraft they built over the past two years — becoming the first plane built on the grounds here since the Wright Brothers.
Skateboarders aren't punk kids anymore. An inside look at USU's skateboard club
Lauren Tippetts, KSL | Posted Dec. 21 - 11:14 a.m. | Save Story
When you think of skateboarders, do you think of punk kids? Well, those kids are now in college and they're still skating. Utah State University Journalism professor Brian Champagne took some of his photography students along to let the USU skateboard club touch-up their image in their own words.
Mountain Ridge students rally for Be Brave Baylee Foundation, supporting burn survivors
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 10:12 p.m. | Save Story
Students at Mountain Ridge High School on Friday chose the Be Brave Baylee Foundation as the focus of their Season of Scarlet fundraiser.
Claiming independence: Machinist program for Utahns with autism graduates inaugural cohort
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
This holiday season is already far more festive for Addie Morley.
Investigators study Brown University shooter's failed past in academia
Svea Herbst-Bayliss, Rich McKay and Sergio Goncalves, Reuters | Updated Dec. 20 - 9:34 a.m. | Save Story
Claudio Neves Valente was briefly enrolled as a young, promising doctoral student in the physics department at Brown University before dropping out. How did it lead to a shooting?
2 lawmakers say anti-diversity, equity and inclusion law not meant to prohibit speech on campus
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Katy Hall and Sen. John Johnson, addressing a free speech controversy at Weber State, said HB261 was never meant to prohibit speech on university campuses.
Rhode Island joins Utah on the diverse list of states to experience a college campus shooting
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 16 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
Last Saturday, two people were killed and nine others wounded at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, after a gunman dressed in black entered the Ivy League school's engineering building during final exams and began firing.
University of Utah athletics private equity deal catches the attention of Congress
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 16 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Federal lawmakers are exploring ways to block colleges from entering into private equity deals, possibly putting plans at risk for the University of Utah after it announced last week a first-of-it-kind proposal.
Authorities say they'll release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
Kimberlee Kruesi, Amanda Swinhart And Holly Ramer, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 14 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Officials in Providence say they will release a person of interest detained in a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine.
