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The Block U of the University of Utah is said to be not only the first such symbol placed on a hillside by a university, but one of the largest. It has its origins in a class competition. In April 1905, the sophomore class at the University laid out and painted a giant “07” on

Building to Foster Excellence

By Stephen Speckman

Utah Athletics has a five-year plan to bring University of Utah facilities to the Pac-12 level.

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

In Memoriam

Audrey E. Bush BS’41 MFA’59, longtime principal bassist with the Utah Symphony, died July 31 in St. George. She was 92. Bush was born September 17, 1919, in Ogden, Utah, to Samuel Edward Bush and Edith Elizabeth Wanless Bush. Audrey began playing the piano and trombone as a child, and when she was 11, switched

Evolving Fort Douglas

By Roy Webb

Published Fall 2012

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

Partners in Change

By Jennifer Dobner

Published Fall 2012

The U’s Global Health Initiative helps improve lives in Ghana and around the world.

The Way of Motion

By Elaine Jarvik

Published Fall 2012

Jerry Gardner teaches movement at the University of Utah but has an office so tiny he can hardly turn around in it. It’s just half an office, really, and is filled to the brim with masks and books and a pink tank of helium. But sit down and have a conversation with him (you’ll have

Seeking Sustainability

By Ross Chambless

A student-led effort has helped make the U campus a leader in being green.

Solar Ivy

Arnie Ferrin’s son and grandson tell the unlikely tale of the 1944 championship team.

Taking the Long View

By Elaine Jarvik

For Fred Montague, founding the U’s organic gardens was a step on a larger path.

In Memoriam: Summer 2012