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News Clips | June 13-July 1, 2024

Utah reactions to SCOTUS ruling on mifepristone access

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone will remain available to consumers.

Tony Hawk event sparking a desire to skate

Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert skating competition is coming back for the third time. The event is showcasing how big skating is getting in Utah.

The end of libraries?

These days, just about everything is electronic, including books. This begs us to ask the question, could we be seeing the end of school and city libraries?

The sometimes amusing, sometimes troubled history of Utah's school mascots

Utah's flagship public university has had a few mascots since its pioneer beginnings, some of them deeply controversial.

Utah’s college presidents say higher education is a great value. Here’s what grads and former students say.

Utahns and graduates from Utah institutions who spoke to The Salt Lake Tribune had different college experiences—and different opinions about the worth of their degrees.

Photo Gallery: Utah celebrates Juneteenth

Events across the state marked the holiday commemorating the end of slavery.

Utah lawmakers say they will not enforce new Title IX regulations

The federal Department of Education’s new Title IX rules, set to take effect on Aug. 1, change the definition of sex discrimination to include gender identity and sexual orientation.

These 2 Utah universities are eliminating all cultural centers — going beyond the state’s anti-DEI requirements

The University of Utah and Weber State University are making extensive changes under HB261.

Summit County extends behavioral health care contract with U of U

The price for Huntsman's services may double, then triple, during the six-month extension. Behavioral health care includes treatment for both mental health and substance abuse.

Utah athletes head to 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris

Nearly two dozen athletes with ties to Utah are heading off to Paris to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Utah anti-DEI law doesn’t require cultural centers to close. But higher ed. commissioner says it’ll be inevitable.

Commissioner Geoff Landward said he worries conservative state lawmakers will eventually require that step, even though it’s not currently part of the state’s anti-DEI law.

Named after the Norse god Loki, meet Lokiceratops, a new horned dinosaur species

A brand new species of ceratops, or horned dinosaur, was recently discovered in northern Montana. This discovery was published in the journal PeerJ last week.

University of Utah October presidential debate canceled

The University of Utah says the Commission on Presidential Debates has canceled all four of the debates it had planned for 2024.

U of U professor using nanobubbles to better environment

A University of Utah professor is harnessing the power of tiny “nanobubbles” to help tackle environmental and medical challenges.

The University of Utah’s Career Closet redesigns professional attire for students

Under the leadership of Katie Abby, VP of U Career Success at the University of Utah, the Career Closet helps all students dress confidently for upcoming interviews.

DEI Ban Prompts Utah Colleges to Close Cultural Centers, Too

As in Florida, Texas and other states that have passed anti-DEI legislation, Utah’s public institutions are applying the law with a broad brush.

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