Higher Education

More than 320,000 people in Utah have federal student loans. On May 5, the U.S. Department of Education will start collecting loans from defaulters and is expected to garnish wages this summer.

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.

The ACLU of Utah wants a temporary restraining order to allow students to resume their studies and work. Without that, the students could face deportation after the government terminated their registry records in a database.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is thinking about precedents and the next election when it comes to how fast and how hard the Trump administration is pushing on some policies.

Colleges across the U.S. are reporting that some of their international students are unexpectedly having their visas revoked by the Trump Administration.

Gender parity is a challenge at Utah’s business schools, but many of the 16 students KUER interviewed from Brigham Young University felt the issue weighed more there.

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.

Lawmakers tackled issues like immigration, elections and labor unions during its 45-day regular session.

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.