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Student Voting- Hinckley Institute of PoliticsWe can help you vote, no matter what!
Sign up for election reminders and get help with voter registration and voting by mail — all in one place!
Find the information you need to vote with confidence.
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University of Utah Food DriveOctober 12- November 25
The annual University food drive is here! You can drop off food donations at the College of Social and Behavioral Science Dean's Office (Gardner Commons Suite 3725) or at the Feed U Pantry, which is located in the basement level of the Union building. Monetary donations can be made by visiting the UGive Food Pantry Donations Page.
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Winter Inversion and COVID-19
Wyatt Hudgens, a third-year political science and economics student and a member of the Solutions Scholars program, explores the ongoing threat and prevalence of COVID-19 and the increased risks imposed on the Salt Lake Valley by the anticipated winter inversion. Check out the article to learn more about the new hazards of COVID-19 and the existing dangers of air pollution, and how the inversion could test Utah’s health institutions and tolerance for poor air quality.
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Gender-Based Violence StudyResearchers in the College of Social Work are launching a new study to investigate how gender-based violence impacts the lives of people at the U who identify as women.
Click here to take an anonymous online survey and enter for an opportunity to win 1 of 10 $50 gift cards to the University of Utah campus store!
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Discover Your Strengths Virtual WorkshopOctober 22 | 2:00PM- 4:00PM
The Discover Your Strengths FREE Virtual Workshop is an opportunity for students to take the best-selling Clifton Strengths for Students Top 5 Assessment free of charge, in order to identify your top 5 areas of natural talent.
With the help of Certified Strengths coaches, you can learn more about your unique talents, reflect on how you’ve used them to succeed in the past, and generate ideas about ways you can further apply and develop your natural talents and turn them into strengths to use in everyday life.
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Undergraduate Student Research Assistant/ Public Health Student Needed!
The Connect to Collect program within the department of Family and Consumer studies is seeking an undergraduate student research assistant. The selected candidate will assist in conducting surveys, data management, and analysis. Successful candidates will be independent self-starters, willing to learn research techniques, have excellent communication and organizational skills, work well with a team and be comfortable with computer databases.
For more information, contact Connect to Collect here or call 385-465-5172.
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Public Health and the Politics of PandemicsWednesday, October 28 | 6:30- 7:45 PM
Join the Hinckley Institute of Politics, the Department of Political Science, and the College of Social Behavioral Science for a discussion on Public Health and the Politics of Pandemics.
Panelists include:
- Courtney Bullard, Education and Collaborations Director, Utah Health Policy Project
- Jessie Mandel, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Voices for Utah Children
- Dr. Jessica Sanders, Family Planning Research Director and Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah Medical
- Dr. Philip Singer, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Utah
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Honors College Info Session
Thursday, October 29 | 3:30-4:30 PM
The Honors College at the University of Utah is a place for motivated, engaged students to make a difference and impact the world. For students majoring or interested in Family and Consumer Studies, Sociology, Criminology, and Health, Society, and Policy, learn more about the program and how to apply at the upcoming virtual information session. Register and attend to be entered to win a Starbucks gift card!
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2021 Outstanding Academic Advisor Award NominationsDo you know an academic advisor who has made a positive impact on campus and for students?
Nominations are now being accepted from students, staff, and faculty for the annual Outstanding Advisor of the Year award in the categories of Experienced and New Advisor.
Outstanding Advisors:
- Approach advising as teaching
- Reach out and support under-served populations
- Make appropriate referrals
- Show a caring, helpful attitude toward advisees, faculty, and staff
- Work with students outside the office in formal University- related activities
- Monitor advisee progress toward academic and career goals
. . .and much more!
Nominations are due November 20, 2020!
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Vision and Place: John Wesley Powell and Reimagining the Colorado River BasinThe Colorado River Basin’s importance cannot be overstated. Its living river system supplies water to roughly forty million people, contains Grand Canyon National Park, Bears Ears National Monument, and wide swaths of other public lands, and encompasses the ancestral homelands of twenty-nine Native American tribes.
One hundred and fifty years after John Wesley Powell’s epic 1869 Colorado River Exploring Expedition, this volume revisits Powell’s vision, examining its historical character and its relative value in shaping the Colorado River Basin’s future as we collectively enter a new "Great Unknown."
Lead editor Jason Robison is an accomplished graduate of the College of Social and Behavioral Science Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program. He went on to earn a law degree from the University of Oregon, and an SJD from Harvard, and is now a leading expert on the "Law of the River" within the Colorado River Basin.
Additionally, chapters were authored by Bob Adler and Bob Keiter of the College of Law, and a chapter was co-authored by Daniel McCool, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and co-editor, and Weston McCool, University of Utah Bachelor's and Master’s graduate in Anthropology and Ph.D. from UC-Santa Barbara
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Meet Your Online Instructor: Dr. Jessie X. Fan
Dr. Jessie Fan is a Professor in the department of Family and Consumer Studies. Professor Fan received her Ph.D in Consumer Economics from Ohio State University. After completing her Ph.D and completing her work as a Graduate Research Associate at Ohio State, Professor Fan became an Assistant Professor here at the U and then quickly became an Associate Professor the next month. From 2009 to 2011, Professor Fan was the director of the CFP Financial Planning Emphasis in the Department of Family and Consumer Studies. More recently, however, Professor Fan was the Associate Dean for Research here at CSBS from 2011-2013. Course-wise, she redeveloped FCS 3450 (Family Economic Issues), which launched in Fall of 2018, and teaches mostly online classes, including: FCS 551, FCS 3450, FCS 5510 and PEPEC 551. To learn more about Professor Fan, check out her faculty information page.
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Finding Clean Air SolutionsCOVID-19 has been the focal point of conversations recently, but what about air pollution?
Solutions Scholar Anya Biskupiak created an air pollution problems-solutions list, recognized several issues exacerbated by air pollution, like COVID-19 symptoms or asthma attacks, and then identified solutions to these issues!
Great job Anya for working to #bethesolution in our community! Learn more about Anya's research here!
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Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Deadline
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) provides undergraduate students and mentors the opportunity to work together on research or creative projects. UROP provides a $1,200 stipend and educational programming for students who assist with a faculty member’s research or creative project or who carry out a project of their own under the supervision of a faculty member. The deadline to apply is Friday, November 6!
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National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)
The Office of Undergraduate Research is excited to announce a national presentation opportunity for all undergraduate researchers! The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) will be held virtually April 12-14, 2021.
The OUR will pay the registration fee for a limited number of students. If you can confirm your availability to attend this event virtually, submit your abstract by Nov. 1, 2020 and are accepted. You can also request funding here!
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Upcoming DeadlinesTuesday, October 20
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Featured Event
Thursday, October 22
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