Construction Update The University of Utah currently has 12 major construction projects under way. Web Exclusive Photo Gallery: University Offers Deferred Enrollment Option The University of Utah has begun a new admissions policy that allows new freshmen and transfer students to defer enrollment for up to seven consecutive semesters. The policy goes
Your Comments: Spring 2013
Exploring Rare Books Such a wonderful article [“Stories Within Stories,” Winter 2012-13]—very finely written. … Barbara Lynn Oleson Jeppson BS’64 Is there a reason that the staff are not wearing gloves? If I remember correctly, oils from the human finger could cause havoc on the paper. Just wondering. Amy Birks BS’98 I’m no expert on
Campus Notebook
University of Utah Dedicates Honors Housing On September 21, the University of Utah dedicated the Donna Garff Marriott Honors Residential Scholars Community, the newest solution to the U’s growing need for on-campus housing. The dorm provides apartment-style living to 309 honors students in all years of the program. “These are not old-fashioned dorm rooms,” says
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Looking at the Logo I just finished reading the “Heartbeat of the People” article in the [Fall 2012] Continuum, and the following comments/questions are stirring within me. I attended the U in the “Runnin’ Redskins” era and was saddened when that nickname went away. Now, it seems that “Utes” and the “drum and feather” logo
Your Comments: Fall 2012
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE GREEN As a proud 1971 U graduate who participated in the first Earth Day celebration/protest in 1970, I was thrilled to see a whole issue dedicated to how the U is working on sustainability. Keep up the good work! … Laury Hammel BS’71 Cambridge, Massachusetts After reading this [Summer 2012] Continuum,
Campus Notebook: Fall 2012
U’s Honors College Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence The Honors College hit an important milestone in 2012, celebrating 50 years of educating students. The Honors Program—a precursor to what would eventually become the Honors College—was created in 1962. Following a national trend at other universities, the Honors Program was established to provide an alternate way for students to satisfy their general education requirements in classes
Evolving Fort Douglas
Like many U.S. Army posts established for monitoring the frontiers, Fort Douglas has seen its share of American history. The fort was founded on the east bench of the Salt Lake Valley in October 1862 by a regiment of California Volunteers under Colonel Patrick Connor to guard the overland mail (and, legend has it, to
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