GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Nov. 22 (TNSper) -- Grand Rapids Community College issued the following news: Charles Lepper, who oversees student affairs and enrollment at 10 Salt Lake Community College campuses, was selected Monday to be Grand Rapids Community College's new president. Trustees voted unanimously to select Lepper, vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at the Utah college, to succeed Bill Pink and become GRCC's 11th president. Trustees are impressed by Lepper's   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Little is known about how social behavior develops in the earliest stages of life. But most animals--including humans--are born with an innate ability to interact socially or form bonds with others. And that contributes to success throughout life. Now, a new animal study points to a gene that is important for the earliest development of basic social behaviors. The work also suggests that  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 24 (TNSfund) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) will receive $7 million in public and private funds to expand mental health services in Utah. Of those funds, $3.5 million is a generous donation from the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation, and $3.5 million in funding is being committed by Salt Lake County, a key partner with HMHI in expanding mental health crisis services. "HMHI is a leader  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Children are at increased risk of stroke after Covid-19 infection, according to a new study published this week in the journal Pediatric Neurology. "It may be that hyper-immune response that comes later that's causing kids to clot," said MaryGlen J. Vielleux, M.D., a pediatric neurology resident at University of Utah Health and lead author of the study. "Overall, kids have a relatively lo  more

LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 23 (TNSper) -- Utah State University issued the following news: Utah State University President Noelle E. Cockett announced on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, that she will step down as USU's top leader on July 1, 2023. Cockett will continue as a tenured member of the USU faculty after her presidency comes to a close. In a letter to the USU community, Cockett said she was grateful for the chance to lead USU over the last six years and expressed her appreciation for the hard work of e  more