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LDS Apostle Holland Has Health Issue, Won’t Speak At SUU Commencement

LDS Apostle Holland Has Health Issue, Won’t Speak At SUU Commencement

(Cedar City, UT) — Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland is pulling back from all church assignments because of a health issue and won’t speak at Southern Utah University’s commencement ceremony later this month. The church said yesterday that the 82-year-old Holland recently began receiving […]

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SUU To Waive Tuition For Utah’s Native American Tribes

SUU To Waive Tuition For Utah’s Native American Tribes

(Cedar City, UT) — Southern Utah University is moving to help more Native American students get a college education. The University announced this week that it plans to waive all tuition for students who are members of Utah’s eight federally recognized tribes. Administrators of S.U.U.’s Utah Native American Tuition Gap […]

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New Flag Designs Go On Display At State Capitol

New Flag Designs Go On Display At State Capitol

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utahns can now take a closer look at the 20 designs under consideration to be the new state flag. The designs went on display at the Utah State Capitol building yesterday. The designs are also on display at Southern Utah University in Cedar City and […]

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Elizabeth Smart Foundation Launches Self-Defense Classes At SUU

Elizabeth Smart Foundation Launches Self-Defense Classes At SUU

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Elizabeth Smart Foundation has launched a series of self-defense classes at Southern Utah University in Cedar City. Smart said she founded the class to teach women and girls self-defense techniques in several disciplines, including Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The classes start this fall and are already […]

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SUU Professor Sues School Over Refusal To Use Student’s Preferred Pronouns

(Cedar City, UT) — A Southern Utah University professor is suing the school over the punishment he received for refusing to use the preferred pronouns of a student in his class. Professor Richard Bugg named several members of the university’s administration in a federal lawsuit filed earlier this week. He […]

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Study by Utah Firm Shows Mental Health Among College Students Affected By Virtual Schooling

Study by Utah Firm Shows Mental Health Among College Students Affected By Virtual Schooling

(Cedar City, UT) — A study by a Utah-based analytics firm shows mental health among college students declined because of virtual schooling. Students at Southern Utah University have told campus officials they want more mental health facilities and have agreed to pay 44-dollars a year to open a new health […]

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Tuition Will Increase At Utah Colleges, Universities

Tuition Will Increase At Utah Colleges, Universities

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Tuition will increase at Utah colleges and universities this fall. The Utah Board of Higher Education announced a range of tuition hikes for eight state colleges. The University of Utah will see the biggest increase, with tuition and fees rising nearly five-percent. Southern Utah University […]

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SUU names new provost

SUU names new provost

After an extensive national search and a unanimous recommendation by the University search committee, Dr. Jon Anderson was recently named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Southern Utah University. Dr. Anderson begins his appointment on May 4, 2020. Dr. Anderson comes to SUU from Middle Georgia State University […]

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SUU responds to coronavirus outbreak

SUU responds to coronavirus outbreak

After the announcement made Mar. 12 by the Governor’s Office regarding the Covid-19 coronavirus, Southern Utah University is responded with the following statement: At the direction of Governor Gary Herbert, Southern Utah University will joining the seven other institutions of the Utah System of Higher Education and temporarily move from […]

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Utah higher education enrollment sees 3% increase statewide

Utah higher education enrollment sees 3% increase statewide

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Statewide enrollment in Utah’s higher education system has increased by 3% or more than 5,400 students. The Utah System of Higher Education released enrollment numbers Wednesday saying there are more than 189,000 students enrolled in public colleges for the fall of 2019. State education officials […]

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