News Releases
Snow College graduates have a new, streamlined way to transfer to UVU
Snow College students in good academic standing who complete an associate degree, or 60 credits toward third-year status, will be accepted into Utah Valley University’s Integrated Studies Program thanks to a new agreement between the two schools. (Read More)
UVU’s General Counsel receives prestigious corporate counsel award from Utah Business Magazine
Utah Valley University’s (UVU) General Counsel, Clark Collings, was recognized as one of the top in-house legal attorneys in Utah with a Utah Business Magazine 2023 Corporate Counsel award at a banquet in Salt Lake City on April 28. As UVU’s general counsel, Collings oversees a team of five attorneys and three staff members and is responsible for all university legal services, including litigation, contract development, policy review, settlement negotiations, government relations, intellectual property rights, internal employment matters, and risk management and compliance. He was named UVU’s general counsel in July 2020. (Read More)
Sutherland Institute welcomes Hal Anderson to Board of Directors
Sutherland Institute is pleased to announce that Hal Anderson, co-founder of Soltis Investment Advisors, has accepted a seat on its Board of Directors. Anderson brings a wealth of knowledge from the financial and investment sector that will expand Sutherland’s impact on free enterprise and economic issues. (Read More)
New report shows those in foster care are left without key services
Permanent families and supportive adult connections, stable housing and postsecondary education remain beyond the reach of too many young people with foster care experience, according to “Fostering Youth Transitions 2023: State and National Data to Drive Foster Care Advocacy,” a data brief released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. “Fostering Youth Transitions 2023” examines the experiences of teenagers and young adults in foster care as reported by all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico — and how child welfare systems support their transition to adulthood. (Read More)
Lee leads senators defending Supreme Court
Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ted Budd (R-NC), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Rick Scott (R-FL), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) sent a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), expressing concerns over “unprecedented attacks” on the Supreme Court, including Sen. Wyden’s April 24, 2023 letter to Harlan Crow requesting tax return information from a private citizen as an attempt to further smear Justice Clarence Thomas and to bully the Supreme Court into acting as “a super legislature to implement progressive policies.” (Read More)
Statewide Stamp Out Hunger drive is Saturday, May 13th
On Saturday, May 13th, letter carriers will collect food statewide to help the 289,000 Utahns facing hunger. Utah Food Bank asks residents across the state to help “Stamp Out Hunger” by filling the blue reminder bag with non-perishable food and leaving it near their mailbox no later than 9:00 a.m. on May 13th. Local letter carriers will collect and deliver food donations to Utah Food Bank and its statewide network of 216 partner agencies. All donations will be distributed to food pantries located in the community where the donation is made. With inflation causing increased need, Utah Food Bank and their partner agencies are eagerly anticipating the success of this food drive. (Read More)
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