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Higher ed needs more grit (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

And yet, this fall the University of Utah admitted a record class of first-year students for the third year in row. I dream, quite realistically, about building out the First Ascent Scholars program at scale—providing the wraparound support currently offered to a few dozen students to all 35,000 students on my campus.

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12 Groundbreaking Asian Columbians You Should Know

Student Housing Works

From the arts, to engineering, to medical sciences, and every industry in between, our university’s contributions to society would not be the same without these impressive alumni, faculty, staff, and students. After transitioning in late 2020, Chua is now one of the most senior transgender journalists in the industry.