OGDEN, Utah, March 27 -- Weber State University issued the following news: Raissa Rohbock came to Utah from Brazil with a clear goal: learn English, then move back to her hometown as soon as possible. Now, 12 years later, Rohbock is fluent in English - along with four other languages - and she's still living in the U.S. "I never went back," Rohbock said. She vividly recalls seeing the mountains on a flight to Utah and asking herself, "Why would I ever leave this place?" Rohbock is from a s  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, March 27 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news release: Over 100 Charleston County School District (CCSD) students in some of the district's Acceleration Schools and their chaperones were treated to a trip to watch the Charlotte Hornets play the Utah Jazz last month. The tickets were donated to Coaches for Character, a local non-profit, by Sporty Jeralds, the marketing manager of the Charlotte Coliseum. Gregg Blatt is the director of Coaches  more

OGDEN, Utah, March 29 -- Weber State University issued the following news: Among Weber State University's outstanding faculty and staff, two familiar faces earned this year's H. Aldous Dixon Award. The winners were honored during a ceremony here March 27. Each year since 1970, the WSU Alumni Association has honored beloved members of WSU's faculty and staff with an award bestowed in memory of President Dixon, who served as the school's chief administrator from 1919 to 1920, and from 1937 to 1  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 27 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Western Governors University (WGU) announced today that The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) has reaffirmed its institutional accreditation, following a site visit in October 2023. With this renewal, WGU embarks on another seven-year cycle of accreditation, reinforcing its dedication to quality in higher education. WGU first earned NWCCU accreditation  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 28 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement in response to racist harassment directed at the University of Utah women's basketball team: "I am deeply disturbed and outraged that malicious, racist harassment cast a dark shadow on what should have been a joyous occasion for accomplished student-athletes. I condemn the people who committed these hateful   more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 29 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: The National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) named two New Mexico State University students as its Undergraduate and Graduate Outstanding Student Leaders of 2024 at its Regional Conference on March 16. The Regional Conference took place in St. George, Utah and included colleges from Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. The Outstanding Student Leadership Award was created to give speci  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 29 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and vice chair for research at Huntsman Mental Health Institute at University of Utah Health has been named as one of the U.S.' top female scientists, for the second year in a row. * * * The list of U.S. Top Female Scientists from Research.com is based on the number of peer-reviewed publications and citations throughout the scienti  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 30 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes is co-leading a lawsuit in Kansas v. Biden over the President's renewed attempts to unlawfully cancel student loan debts after a defeat at the Supreme Court of the United States on this very issue last summer. The challenge was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, asking the court to find that the U.S. Department of Education rule is unlawful.   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 28 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on March 27, 2024: This month, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that they filed a lawsuit to block a devastating new air quality rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would raise costs on Utah manufacturers, utilities, and families. AG Reyes and 23 other attorneys general jo  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 29 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding its "proposed rule revising the regulations for registered apprenticeships." The letter, which the State of Tennessee led, notes the coalition's nationwide concerns over race-based regulations for apprenticeships. According to the attorneys general, "the proposed rule deviates from the statutory purpose  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 27 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Gov. Spencer Cox has named Jerry Fenn as a member of the Utah Public Service Commission. Appointments to the PSC are subject to approval by the Utah Senate. "I appreciate Jerry's willingness to serve the people of Utah as a Public Service Commission member," Gov. Cox said. "His experience in the private sector and his commitment to our state will serve Utahns well." Fenn has more than 20 years o  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 29 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news: This podcast series (https://business.utah.gov/news/category/podcasts/) features business and government leaders discussing what it's like to live and work in the great state of Utah. The Business Elevated podcast is available on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-elevated/id1453052684), Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9idXNpbmV  more

OGDEN, Utah, March 28 -- Weber State University issued the following news: Continuing a 19-year tradition, Weber State University announced the newest Brady Presidential Distinguished Professors, with this year's recipients representing the fields of communication, nursing, and physics and astronomy. Named after the late Rodney Brady who served as WSU president from 1978 to 1985, the honor recognizes WSU professors who demonstrate the highest quality teaching, scholarship, research and commun  more