Utah System of Higher Education

HB269 sets guidelines on where transgender students can live based on their sex at birth, not their gender identity. There are no exceptions included in the bill, even if they have received gender-affirming surgery and changed their birth certificate.

For the fourth year in a row, lawmakers have taken up legislation that directly impacts transgender Utahns.

Utah and other Western states are putting a lot of effort and money into improving irrigation efficiency. It’s not clear, however, how big of a dent it makes when it comes to keeping water in the Colorado River.

HB269 requires transgender students to either live in dorms that match their sex assigned at birth or opt-in for a university-created “gender neutral” housing option.

For the fourth year in a row, lawmakers are taking up legislation on trans rights. The latest bill was met with cheers and jeers in and out of the hearing room.

Utah’s growing fast, and that’s having a big domino effect on housing development and farming. But it could also lead to a silver lining for the state’s water supply.

Utah public universities and colleges will see a 10% cut to their state-funded instruction budgets. The proposed bill would then allow the schools to earn that money back.

Michelle Rankin has worked for a year to make changes at Utah Valley University for women in accounting. She says she’s seen it working.

An increase in food insecurity among college students could help explain why campus food pantries are getting more use compared to last year.

The lawsuit, filed in a Colorado court, says the Mountain West and commissioner Gloria Nevarez disregarded the league’s bylaws to punish the five schools leaving for the Pac-12 “in a desperate attempt to prevent further membership departures.”

Bronco Mendenhall has agreed to a six-year deal to become the football coach at Utah State. The 58-year-old Mendenhall comes to Aggies from New Mexico, where he guided the Lobos to a 5-7 mark in his first and only season at the school.

The Spartans were beaten by Colorado State in the Mountain West tournament final. San Jose State’s season was marked by forfeits, limited protests and the topic of gender identity becoming a political issue in an election year.