Higher Education

While slashed budgets, both federally and in-state, have cut other humanities programs in Utah, the Venture Course’s reliance on private funding means it’s still going strong.

Even though the Orem campus of Utah Valley University is closed, some students still gathered the day after political influencer Charlie Kirk was shot and killed to grieve and pay their respects.

Following budget cuts spurred by the Legislature’s higher ed reinvestment plan, Salt Lake Community College’s Community Writing Center has been put on the chopping block.

There was one dissenting vote on the recommendation from the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee. The higher ed budget reinvestments were mandated by the Legislature.

College students are about to flood back to BYU, the University of Utah and other Beehive State schools. Meaning, it’s a ripe time for scammers to act.

The Trump administration has already cut almost $30 million in research grants to the University of Utah. Another $110 million annually could be on the line.

The A stall permit will cost $1024.56, and a U semester permit will cost $213.36 for fiscal year 2026.

The addition of the two southern Utah schools will give the conference 11 full members following Sacramento State’s departure for the Big West in all sports except football.

The state’s largest universities, the University of Utah and Utah Valley University, plan to streamline their offerings by cutting low-enrollment programs and strengthening student “durable skills.”

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.

Researchers in southwest Utah use the annual event to gather data about the elusive desert iguanas. It illustrates how community science could help a rare species survive.