LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news release: Utah State University's Merrill-Cazier Library and Mountain West Center for Regional Studies will present "Multiple Perspectives of Faith Traditions in the West: The Arrington/Evans Symposium" on Thursday, Sept. 20, and Friday, Sept. 21, in Logan. The symposium represents a combining of the annual Leonard J. Arrington History Lecture with the Mountain West Center's Evans Biography Awards. "We felt that the 40th   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 4 -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: A new series of posters on the University of Utah campus highlight commonly used microaggressions. The posters show faces behind small sentences that say things such as, "Where are you really from?" "You're pretty for a dark-skin girl," and "What are you?" Microaggressions are subtle--often unintentional--statements or actions that reveal unconscious biases toward members of marginalized communities. Whi  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news release: A Utah State University professor of civil engineering has developed an online tool that estimates snow load requirements for new construction of homes and buildings. The free online tool, available at utahsnowload.usu.edu, uses historical precipitation data to estimate the 50-year maximum weight of ground snow accumulations for any location in Utah. Engineers use the information to calculate roof loading requirem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The National Council of Nonprofits issued the following news release: The National Council of Nonprofits (Council of Nonprofits) announces the election of respected nonprofit leaders from across the country to its Board of Directors. At the Council of Nonprofits' annual meeting, the following board members were re-elected: * Doug Bauer, Executive Director, The Clark Foundation * Liz Moore, Executive Director, Montana Nonprofit Association * Donna Murray-Brown, Preside  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 5 -- West Health Institute issued the following news release: Civica Rx, the initiative previously known as Project Rx, is the name of a new not-for-profit generic drug company that will help patients by addressing shortages and high prices of lifesaving medications. Since the initiative was announced in January 2018, more than 120 health organizations representing about a third of the nation's hospitals have contacted Civica Rx and expressed a commitment or interest  more

OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 5 -- Weber State University issued the following news: The Weber Historical Society 2018 Fall Lecture Series will begin on a high note with Laurence "Lars" Yorgason presenting "The History of Jazz in Utah," Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. in Weber State University's Hurst Center Dumke Legacy Hall. A jazz bass player, educator and writer, Lars Yorgason has been part of the Utah jazz scene for over 30 years. "Dancing was probably the most significant social activity in Ogden, as well as t  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 4 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following news: Utah's business leaders gathered on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at the Little America Hotel for the Salt Lake Chamber's 131st Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon. The theme of the event was "Swinging for the Fences." During the event, more than 500 Chamber members gathered to honor those in the community that have showed exemplary support by committing their time and abilities to help further the Chamber's mission a  more

MURRAY, Utah, Sept. 7 -- The Utah Education Association issued the following news release: The Utah State Board of Education named Kellie May, a Salt Lake Education Association member and social studies and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) teacher at Salt Lake City's West High School as 2019 Utah Teacher of the Year. She is also an associate instructor at the Urban Institute for Teacher Education at the University of Utah. May, of Murray, was presented with a check for $10,000 a  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news release: The Utah State University STARS! announces their participation in National GEAR UP Week 2018, Sept. 23-29. This week commemorates the continuing success of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), a college access program providing students and families the support and resources they need for college success. USU STARS! will celebrate National GEAR UP Week 2018 by bringing motiva  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news release: As many rural Utah residents are struggling with unemployment or underemployment, a new pilot program has been implemented by Utah State University Extension to help residents in the southern counties develop the skills needed to compete for remote employment. With the goal of strengthening the economies of rural Utah, the new Rural Online Initiative (ROI) was funded by the legislature in 2018 to allow people to d  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news release: Science Unwrapped, the public science outreach program of Utah State University's College of Science, announces its new Fall 2018-Spring 2019 "Powers of 10" series. The series, which kicks off Friday, Sept. 28, celebrates the program's 10th anniversary. "We're very excited to mark this important milestone," says Nancy Huntly, Science Unwrapped chair, director of USU's Ecology Center and professor in the Department  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 6 -- Utah State University issued the following news release: Utah State University held a luminary procession to welcome the incoming freshman class during the first week of school. "During the years ahead of you, you will experience successes, victories, great times and wonderful memories," said USU President Noelle E. Cockett. "We are going to light that 'A' blue for you folks, our incoming class." Utah State University is a dynamic, thriving, and diverse institution wit  more

OREM, Utah, Sept. 5 -- Utah Valley University issued the following news release: More than half of the families in Utah with very young children have all available parents in the workforce. That's an indicator of the need for quality, affordable childcare. In addition, parents who are seeking to further their education need good childcare, too. That's the topic of a snapshot released by the Utah Women and Leadership Project at Utah Valley University. In Utah, 59 percent of mothers with childr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: This week Secretary Zinke's Department of the Interior will begin another round of oil and gas leasing on public lands-- auctioning off public lands in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah to the highest bidder. The latest leases are part of an effort by Sec. Zinke to lease every possible acre of public land as quickly as possible. Every three months new swaths near our parks and treasured places are being sold out to ind  more