Listen Live

 
 

Tag: University of Utah

Vice presidential debate to be held with audience in Utah

Vice presidential debate to be held with audience in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A vice presidential debate will be held with an audience at the University of Utah in October, though it will be significantly smaller to accommodate social distancing amid a surge of coronavirus cases in Utah and elsewhere. Officials said Wednesday the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential […]

Read More

BYU Men’s Basketball Signs Caleb Lohner For 2020-21

BYU Men’s Basketball Signs Caleb Lohner For 2020-21

PROVO, Utah-Friday, BYU men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope announced today that Caleb Lohner, the former Wasatch Academy star, signed a scholarship agreement to play with the Cougars. The Dallas native played the past two seasons for the Tigers, netting 14.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per […]

Read More

University of Utah to drop ACT, SAT requirement for 2 years

University of Utah to drop ACT, SAT requirement for 2 years

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prospective students at the University of Utah will no longer be required to submit ACT or SAT scores for at least the next two years in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Steve Robinson, senior associate vice president for enrollment management, announced the decision Thursday after […]

Read More

Suspended University of Utah deputy police chief resigns

Suspended University of Utah deputy police chief resigns

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah’s deputy police chief has resigned following his suspension related to an investigation into the handling of photos of a student-athlete who was killed. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Rick McLenon stepped down Monday. It comes less than a month after he […]

Read More

Parents file 2nd suit against university in student’s death

Parents file 2nd suit against university in student’s death

The parents of a University of Utah student who was shot and killed on campus in 2018 have filed another lawsuit against the school. Jill and Matt McCluskey allege in a lawsuit filed Monday that the university violated the state constitution by dismissing their daughter’s requests for help. Track athlete […]

Read More

University of Utah, Utah State announce in-person fall term

University of Utah, Utah State announce in-person fall term

SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) — Two major universities in Utah have announced that students will return to campus this fall for in-person classes with preventive measures to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the announcement came Tuesday from the University of […]

Read More

Pac-12: Voluntary workouts can resume on campus on June 15

Pac-12: Voluntary workouts can resume on campus on June 15

The Pac-12 Conference says it is allowing voluntary workouts on campus for all sports beginning June 15, subject to the decision of each school and where allowed by local and state guidelines. The decision was made by the presidents and chancellors of the conference schools and followed an announcement by […]

Read More

University, parents didn’t settle lawsuit over slain student

University, parents didn’t settle lawsuit over slain student

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah did not reach a settlement after two days of mediation with the parents of slain track star Lauren McCluskey. They filed a $56 million lawsuit over her death in 2018. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the McCluskeys’ attorney described the […]

Read More

Police chief orders new probe of explicit-photo allegations

Police chief orders new probe of explicit-photo allegations

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The chief of the University of Utah police department is ordering a new, outside investigation into allegations that an officer showed off explicit photos of a woman reporting she was being extorted by a man she had dated, shortly before he killed her. The review […]

Read More

Parents, university to enter mediation over daughter’s death

Parents, university to enter mediation over daughter’s death

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The parents of slain track star have agreed to discuss a possible settlement to their $56 million lawsuit against the University of Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the parents of Lauren McCluskey are scheduled to hold a video conference May 19 and 20 with […]

Read More