Salt Lake Community College

Today’s divisive political rhetoric around refugees and immigrants isn’t a new moment. novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen said it’s important to remember history: “Immigration is part of our American mythology, but so is hate and xenophobia.”

The first of Utah's general election debates featured Gov. Spencer Cox, Rep. Brian King, his Democratic challenger, and Libertarian Robert Latham.

“We know very clearly who we serve and why we serve them,” said Salt Lake Community College’s president. “I think community colleges have that legacy.”

Weber State University, Salt Lake Community College y la Universidad de Utah han dicho que quieren convertirse en instituciones al servicio de los hispanos. Es una designación federal en la que al menos 25% del cuerpo estudiantil es hispano.

Weber State University, Salt Lake Community College and The University of Utah have all said they want to become Hispanic-Serving Institutions. It’s a federal designation where at least 25% of the student body is Hispanic.

The Utah Board of Higher Education approved an average of 3.3% tuition and fee increases for the state’s public colleges.

It’s the first time two Utah higher education institutions have come together to open one campus, Salt Lake Community College President Deneece Huftalin said.

A college degree is often touted as the way to get ahead — a ticket to the middle class. But for many college hopefuls, knocking out all those classes can feel daunting to complete all at once.

David Bokovoy, director of prison education at SLCC, said he’s heard from a lot of students who said getting an education was the most transformative part of their time in prison.

The are worries that gender-affirming care bans, and a sweep of other trans legislation nationwide, are driving people “back into the closet for safety.”

Across the nation, rural areas have a harder time finding enough EMTs to respond to 911 calls.

A new report shows about 20% fewer Utah students from low-income families attend and complete college than their wealthier peers.