SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The University of Utah announced today the Sorenson Legacy Foundation has pledged $12 million to the university for the construction of an interdisciplinary arts and education complex at its Salt Lake City campus. It is the largest donation in support of fine arts or arts and education in university history.
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Emily Stover DeRocco, president of The Manufacturing Institute and Senior Vice President of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), has been elected to serve on the board of trustees of Western Governors University, the non-profit online university offering flexible, competency-based degrees.
As Utah’s students reach the high school graduation line, many are asking themselves questions about what school to choose, which degree to pursue and what career path to follow. Sadly, our current system has neither the time nor the tools to supply the answers or the necessary guidance to our students.
SALT LAKE CITY, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ARUP Laboratories, a national medical reference laboratory and a leader in innovative laboratory research and development, and Weber State University (WSU), a pioneer in the distance-learning arena, have entered into a personnel education collaboration that will address critical shortages in qualified laboratory testing personnel.
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health benefits company Humana Inc. is now accepting applications for the second annual Humana Starlight Award honoring a senior citizen volunteer in Salt Lake County. As a way of recognizing their community service, Humana will honor the volunteer with a one-time grant by donating $10,000 to the nonprofit organization of the recipient’s choice.
Smith’s Food and Drug gave charitable contributions of cash and in-kind donations to more than 2,700 organizations in 7 states in 2007. That works out to nearly $50,000 per store.
Utah's Economic Outlook - June 2008Jeff Thredgold, Economic consultant to Zions Bank, talks about Utah's economic outlook at the Zions Bank Business Builder's Breakfast.
Recorded 06/03/2008
Westminster College Announces Gift from St. Mark’s HospitalSALT LAKE CITY —Westminster College announced today that St. Mark’s Hospital, a member of HCA MountainStar Healthcare, has committed $300,000 to name the St. Mark’s Hospital Anatomy and Physiology Lab in the nursing suite of the college’s new Meldrum Science Center. The $25-million facility is scheduled to open in spring 2010.