U. chief defends high pay for administrators
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Following the recognition of one of the University of Utah’s perhaps most noteworthy accomplishments, its president was asked to defend recent criticism of several large salary and compensation packages.
“Our institutional priority is to produce more Nobel Prize winners,” U. President Michael K. Young said while [...]
Panel OKs tuitionlaw repeal
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For Rep. Carol Spackman Moss, it was deja vu all over again.
“Here we go again,” Moss, D-Holladay, said Tuesday before the House Education Committee voted 8-5 in favor of a measure that would repeal a 2002 law allowing undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition at [...]
U. defends top administrator salaries
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Following the recognition of one of the University of Utah’s perhaps most noteworthy accomplishments, its president was asked to defend recent criticism of several exorbitant salary and compensation packages.
“Our institutional priority is to produce more Nobel Prize winners,” U. President Michael K. Young said while [...]
2007 banner year for SUU fundraising improvements growth
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In many respects, last year was a banner year for Cedar City’s comprehensive, regional university.
In addition to welcoming its 15th president, experiencing the largest enrollment growth of any higher education institution in the state and taking its cross country team to the league championships, Southern [...]
Colleges defend surplus funds
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College and university presidents were asked by lawmakers Wednesday to defend why they have nearly $90 million in unused funding.
“We believe we are good stewards of the funds you’ve allotted to us, we try to be open and transparent as far as providing reports of [...]
Utahns lukewarm to unifying colleges
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Overall, Utahns oppose consolidation of the state’s colleges and universities, but given more information, some would consider supporting it in the best interest of students.
A recent Dan Jones %26 Associates Poll conducted for Deseret Morning News and KSL-TV, asked hundreds of Utahns whether they support [...]
College presidents defend 90 million surplus
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College and university presidents were asked by lawmakers Wednesday to defend why they have nearly $90 million in unused funding.
“We believe we are good stewards of the funds you’ve allotted to us, we try to be open and transparent as far as providing reports of [...]
Teachersalary bills moving forward
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More pay for some, merit pay for others legislators Tuesday forwarded a handful of bills that may affect teacher salaries.
SB35, would appropriate $7 million to pay teachers highly qualified in math, science and technology an extra $5,000 a year in hopes of stemming a teacher [...]
Lawmakers try again to hike tuition for illegals
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On the outside, Elizabeth looks just like any other Utah teenager. She’s white, as is an estimated 83 percent of the state’s population, and she shares the majority LDS faith.
Yet, even though this Southern Utah University student never crossed the border illegally and her parents [...]
Alan Bennett Was Right About Getting Into Oxford Coaches Show
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Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) — James Uffindell, wearing a pinstriped
suit and walkie-talkie headset, races along the corridors of an
18th-century manor outside Oxford, England, as he presides over
an October weekend retreat for 175 ambitious teenagers.
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