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Utah education leaders oppose proposed Constitutional amendment on state spending limitations

(Salt Lake City) -- Officials from both Public and Higher Education are expressing their concern today over House Joint Resolution 37 (HJR37) that proposes to amend the Utah Constitution by limiting legislative expenditures. This amendment would keep state appropriations to the amount spent in the preceding fiscal year, while adjusting any future spending based on inflation, deflation or change...

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UVU conference connects girls with STEM fields

(Brian Maffly, Salt Lake Tribune) -- Utah girls in grades 6 through 12 are invited to explore careers in math, science and technology careers Saturday at the “Expanding Your Horizons” conference at Utah Valley University. “Research has shown that many girls start dropping out of STEM classes (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in junior high. However, these are the very...

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Tenure is being debated off, and on, campus

(Brian Maffly, Salt Lake Tribune) -- The University of Utah spent a lot of money to lure organic chemist Ryan Looper to Salt Lake City in 2007, setting him up with a lab to explore the potential of natural compounds for combatting cancer. He figures he should repay the state flagship by bringing in research grants...

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Bill’s Blog: Time to Talk Tenure

A bill was introduced last week in the legislature eliminating the practice of granting tenure to Utah faculty. From reading about this issue in the media, I believe the intent is in giving schools the flexibility to eliminate “dead wood” among the faculty by making room for younger, harder working professionals. As a former legislator, it seems there...

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