Utah System of Higher Education

It’s estimated that about 2/3 of Utah’s drinking water is used to water lawns and that the typical homeowner uses twice as much as they really need.

The Utah System of Higher Ed is responding.

It was found that the University’s housing department delays reporting some campus safety issues to the school’s police department, negatively impacting public safety.

The University of Utah will have the highest increase, followed by Utah Valley and Utah State universities.

The growth in tech college enrollment reflects the state’s recent focus on aligning higher education with workforce needs.

While most colleges around the country have seen declining enrollments in recent years, Utah colleges saw a more than 2% increase this year. Attendance at Salt Lake Community College, however, dropped for the second year in a row.

Salt Lake Community College saw the biggest enrollment drop of any public college in the state. But it’s also seen decreasing student attendance over the last 10 years.

The Utah System of Higher Education has appointed Dr. Michael Good to lead the University of Utah as its interim president.

The latest Utah news from Friday evening, January 29, 2021.

Utah colleges are working towards improving student safety on their campuses. As KUER’s Jon Reed reports, the efforts are mainly centered at the University of Utah. But the Utah System of Higher Education is looking to expand them across the state.

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