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Utah Tech University President Shane Smeed replaces Richard “Biff” Williams who resigned under a cloud of faculty mistrust and allegations.

While the restructuring prioritized Salt Lake Community College’s technical training and health sciences programs, leadership argues that the arts and humanities are still an important part of the school.

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.

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.

Utah State University is navigating legislative budget cuts, budget reallocations and an overhaul of its general education budget.

The bill that creates a new Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University quickly moved through the Legislature, leaving the school with “a non-ideal timeline” to be involved in it.

There are no firm designs nor a location, but Ute Athletics Director Mark Harlan called the idea “a fantastic opportunity for this athletic department to modernize.”

Lawmakers have clearly told Utah universities and colleges that they need to decide which of their educational programs get more money and which will get less. If they don’t, they could lose millions.

Sen. John Johnson’s proposed curriculum would be “rooted in the foundational text and traditions of Western civilization.” It would start at USU but could be expanded statewide.

The U.S. Department of Education’s rollout of an updated student aid application promised to make the process easier. But riddled with problems, the number of completed applications have dropped.

A new report by the University of Utah’s Kem C Gardner Policy Institute says college grads out-earn, enjoy greater economic stability and have better health outcomes than those who don’t pursue higher education.

While Utah’s Governor says diversity is a “worthy goal,” he believes university efforts have fueled identity politics and stifled intellectual diversity.