A bill on housing for transgender students passes Utah Senate committee
A state Senate committee heard emotional testimony on House Bill 269 on Thursday. The bill would prohibit transgender students at public colleges from living in dorms that don’t match their biological sex.
Utah House passes ban on male students in women’s dorms
The controversy erupted after conservative Utah pundit Eric Moutsos posted on X that “Utah State University’s women’s dorm has allegedly allowed a ‘transgender’ individual as a ‘Dorm Mom,’ turning a supposed safe haven for female students into a nightmare of wokism that threatens the safety of female residents.”
Utah House passes bill changing university housing policies for transgender students
The Utah House passed HB269, a bill that would require public universities that provide on-campus housing to only rent sex-designated rooms to biological females and biological males, as Democrats made an emotional appeal against making LGBTQ+ Utahns fearful to live in the state.
Utah House approves bill limiting transgender access to college dorm rooms
HB26 requires the Utah Board of Higher Education to provide universities with instructions for complying with legislation.
‘So tired of being scared’: Utah’s only openly LGBTQ lawmaker tearfully argues against transgender dorm bill
Utah’s only openly LGBTQ lawmaker choked back tears Tuesday as she pleaded for her state House colleagues not to pass another bill aimed at the transgender community. This marks the fourth year in a row that the state has moved to do so.
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UNM downplays 'big game' against Utah State; for Lobos, every game is key
The latest Game of the Year in the Mountain West is Saturday night in Logan, Utah.  For only the second time in the 26-season ...
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Utah State University program hopes to address air traffic controller shortage in the state
Hearts are heavy in the aviation community Wednesday as they try to wrap their head around the tragedy that unfolded in our nation’s capital.
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Utah leaders start debate over cutting, reallocating $60.5M in university funding
Utah lawmakers have started debate over cutting and reallocating some $60.5 million in university funding, a priority for the ...
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Renee Cox to Engage and Inspire at Utah State University's Communitas Lecture Series
Renowned artist Renee Cox to speak at Utah State University, sharing her experiences in contemporary photography with ...
University of Utah president talks budgets, housing and ‘Sputnik moments’ with lawmakers
In legislative meeting, University of Utah President Taylor Randall salutes school's rich history — while anticipating its ...
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Lobos and Utah State, both 9-1 in Mountain West, clashing for top spot
People will say this is for first place, but the conference doesn’t end Saturday night so, you know, it’s not, in my opinion, ...
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Farmers already struggling with Utah's dry conditions, lack of water
Stuart Stout runs Red Angus Ranch in Hurricane. It’s a farm he grew up on, but he admits that something is different this year.
Utah bill remaking higher ed clears hurdle
House Bill 265 aims to ensure every dollar invested in Utah's higher education institutions will yield positive returns.