This bill allows Utah student-athletes to receive direct Name, Image, or Likeness (NIL) compensation without losing eligibility and provides financial oversight, preventing tuition and state funds from covering NIL payments. It also mandates policies against abusive coaching, ensuring a safer environment.
Read MoreH.B. 269 outlines new requirements for students living in residential housing on campus. Students who apply for U housing will be asked to select either a “male” “female” or “gender inclusive housing” room when they apply. Per H.B. 269, if a student selects “male” or “female” this should align with the students’ sex at birth. To […]
Read MoreH.B. 77 implements new guidelines for flags displayed by any “unit of state government,” which includes the University of Utah. Under the new law, flags for the United States, other countries, state governments and their subdivisions, the university, the Olympic Winter Games, Native American tribes and veteran or POW recognitions are allowed. Other types of flags […]
Read MoreOne of the bills with the most immediate impact on colleges and universities is H.B. 265, which will require a collective cut of $60.5 million from the base budgets of the state’s eight public institutions. You can read more about the appropriations bill and how it will impact the U here.
Read MoreDubbed the “Presidential Powers Act”, this bill clarifies and streamlines the responsibilities of presidents of higher education institutions in the state. It identifies which responsibilities leaders of technical colleges and degree-granting institutions share and it identifies areas that may differ. It also allows Talent Ready Utah to create talent advisory councils for talent initiatives and it […]
Read MoreU of U Health is committed to protecting patient privacy, and that of employees and students in hospitals and clinics. Patient information remains protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Send questions to askadmin@hsc.utah.edu. Our health care facilities are places of healing, support, and compassion. We are committed to a safe and welcoming environment […]
Read MoreOn Feb. 14, the U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to administrators at colleges and universities around the country, including the University of Utah. The “Dear Colleague” letter from Craig Trainor, the department’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights, addresses the use of race in education and explains the Trump administration’s interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act […]
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