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U events raise AIDS awareness

World AIDS Day, also called the Day With(out) Art, recognizes the AIDS pandemic and honors those whose lives have been lost to the disease.

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Student prepares for the worst in transition to paying for own care

As health care reform grips the nation’s branches of government, U students are waiting to see what the price tag will ultimately say.

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Volunteers’ food-raising a success

Halloween is the day for ghouls and goblins to go door-to-door for sweets, but Thursday, volunteers went in costume asking for nonperishable food items for the hungry instead.

Council, faculty disagree about academic quality

The graduate council review is far from music to the ears of the U music department.

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Immigration from Iran a tough journey

Escaping persecution from your own government is no less than courageous, but for Payam Ishani Afousi and his family, their journey was a risky and life-changing move.

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Bus stop to get makeover

U graduate student’s website took in international suggestions

The construction by the Business Loop is to install utility pipes, but it might also result in a special new bus stop.

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Sundance festival offers great films, university credit

The Sundance Film Festival has been premiering and marketing independent films for about 30 years. It is also the center of two courses offered here at the U.

Alumnus still dealing with school loans 6 years after graduation

In 2003, Shawn Archer graduated from the U with his master’s in mechanical engineering—but it was hard to celebrate with about $80,000 of debt because of his student loans.

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Cuts will affect already ‘bare bones’ budget

The combining of the ballet and modern dance departments is a big change, but the budget cuts handed down by the Utah Legislature mean they’re changing even more. The effects of the 17.5 percent budget cut to the U’s funding has not bypassed the two schools—soon to be the singular U School of Dance.

Calculus boot camp gets students ready for math

The U’s math department gave students the opportunity to brush up on their precalculus skills by offering five days of morning sessions last week, which were dedicated to teaching the course work of Math 1050 and 1060.

Grants aid first-generation students

The U’s Office of Diversity and Equality was awarded a grant from the Suder Foundation, an organization that helps disadvantaged first-generation students – the first in a family to ever attend college – afford that education.

Student fee committee comes together

The Associated Students of the University of Utah administration is in the process selecting up to five administrators to sit on a committee that would reassess student fees and generate ideas of what to do with them, including freed-up $22,800.

Huntsmans donate $2 M to commemorate anniversary of cancer institute

Jon and Karen Huntsman have announced they will contribute $375,000--$75,000 for each of five researchers at HCI--every year for the next five years.

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New dean chosen for College of Social and Behavioral Science

David Rudd, a professor in psychology and psychiatry at Texas Tech University, will become the dean on July 1.

 

Museum cuts staff, pay

As of last week, the Utah Museum of Fine Art’s staff is three members smaller and the remaining employees are losing hours.

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SLCPD to redefine 'gang crime'

The police department has changed its definition of gang crime in hopes of streamlining how it deals with gang-related activity overall.

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Graduation spurs job searches

Another class graduated from the U, and the former students have been sent off into the world with their degrees and experiences. Despite a down economy, they have better chances than most in the country to find a job.

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U coach, director take on the Wheelin’ Jazz

Even after starting with a 20-point lead, a team of local celebrities was barely able to come away with a victory over the Wheelin’ Jazz.

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College of Fine Arts celebrates 60th anniversary

The College of Fine Arts will celebrate its 60th anniversary next week with an entire series of performances showcasing the college’s works performed by U alumni.

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Student receives $10,000 Pastor Davis scholarship

Thomas, a junior in speech communication, can rest easy because of a $10,000 scholarship from the Pastor France A. Davis scholarship fund. She said she feels gratified to Davis, the local Calvary Baptist Church pastor, for providing her with the full-ride scholarship.

Math professor wins prize for algebra

U math professor Christopher Hacon took the stage Jan. 6 in front of nearly 6,000 of his colleagues and accepted one of the most prestigious awards in the field of algebra.

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Cuts lead to crammed health classes

As a health class ended Friday morning, nearly 180 students got out of their seats, attempting to leave the jam-packed classroom where some students said they felt like sardines in a can.

Ambassador urges diplomacy with Iran

Since the 1979 hostage crisis in Iran, there has been no official diplomacy between it and the United States. Ambassador William Miller said Wednesday at a Hinckley Institute of Politics forum that this must change.

UMFA hosts “Re-Act” exhibit

The new “Re-Act” exhibit at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, which starts Feb. 3, couples five pieces from the museum’s permanent collection with five responses by art students from the around the Salt Lake City area.

HCI hosts presentation on breast and ovarian cancer awareness

Breast and ovarian cancers affect thousands of patients every year, which is what inspired the Huntsman Cancer Institute and KUED to organize an information session and presentation for patients and family members in Salt Lake City.