Courtney Tanner

Utah Tech President Richard “Biff” Williams allegedly bragged to at least one other administrator that he thought everyone would get a kick out of his idea for a gift to a vice president recovering from surgery: Two eggplants and a long zucchini, arranged like male genitalia.

After mistakes in Utah County in June's primary election, the lieutenant governor’s office says it will “continue to monitor compliance” there on Election Day.

Election Day in Utah’s second-largest county was a disorderly and slow affair. “I’m going to get crucified on this,” the Utah County clerk said late Tuesday. "“But we just followed the process."

Two dozen tribal members in Utah shared their stories this week as the federal government continues to reconcile its role in forcing Indigenous children to attend boarding schools. “What happened to them in these schools needs to be heard."

Utah’s colleges and universities experienced a boost in enrollment this fall bigger than any year in the past decade — defying fears and predictions, at least for now, portending a downturn. The total for students now attending traditional higher education in the state has crossed 207,000, surpassing the population of the state capital’s of Salt Lake City.

A new initiative will grant 10,000 high school seniors in northern Utah direct admission to college — with no GPA requirements and no applications needed. It’s the latest in a string of programs aimed at getting more students to study in state.

The University of Utah's study abroad program to Israel's University of Haifa is now on pause due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Student protesters have called on the U. to cut all ties with the school, which has ties to the Israel Defense Forces.

In a landmark move, every student in Utah is now guaranteed admission to an in-state university, college or technical college. Here's how it works.

University of Utah Chief Safety Officer Keith Squires knows parents look at annual campus crime numbers. And the report for 2023, he said, “will definitely stand out” with the increased reports of interpersonal violence.

The University of Utah makes millions off using the Utes name in sports. But there are fewer Ute students at the school than in 1951. Is the U. doing enough to help the tribe?