(Ogden, UT) — Weber State University is reaching out to the public in the campus’ search for its next president. Two months ago, Brad Mortensen resigned his position with Weber State to assume the presidency of Utah State University. Weber State officials are scheduling in-person and virtual public input sessions […]
(Ogden, UT) — State officials say Weber State was wrong to prohibit a guest speaker from using certain words during a planned speech. Darcie Little Badger canceled her appearance when Weber State told her not to use words like “bias,”, “critical race theory” and “oppression.” The university imposed the restrictions […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new study reveals the colleges and universities where you’ll get the best bang for your buck in Utah. SmartAsset released its ninth annual “Best Value Colleges” list this week. It puts the University of Utah at number one, followed by Utah State University, and […]
OGDEN, Utah-Weber State University, per a Thursday announcement, will conduct the 2020 commencement ceremony Saturday August 29. This will occur at 8:00 pm at Stewart Stadium. Presently, 768 graduates are registered to attend. Each of them are permitted four guests. School officials say this event will carefully follow the Utah […]
OGDEN, Utah-Tuesday, Scott Senjo, a tenured criminal justice professor at Weber State University for the past 20 years, rescinded his resignation. In the wake of the death of George Floyd May 25, Senjo resigned after tweeting several now-deleted tweets concerning the protests following Floyd’s death. Senjo resigned June 3 after […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah criminal justice professor who wrote an inflammatory series of tweets during nationwide protests against police brutality said Wednesday that he has resigned. Scott Senjo told The Associated Press in an email that he agrees his tweets were “simply wrong” and his resignation from […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ogden-based Weber State University is condemning a series of tweets by a criminal justice professor during protests last weekend decrying the death of George Floyd. The university said in a statement posted Monday that tweets by professor Scott Senjo were “abhorrent” and that an investigation is underway […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah students in public elementary, middle and high schools will not take year-end standardized tests this spring because of the coronavirus pandemic that has shuttered schools for at least two weeks, the state board of education decided Thursday. Utah’s decision follows other states including Texas […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Jazz president Steven Starks has been named the new CEO of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. Company officials said Wednesday the 40-year-old executive will leave the NBA franchise team next week to oversee the company’s car dealerships, sports teams, movie theaters and […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a former football player at Weber State University has died after he was booked into a Utah jail. The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office tells the Standard-Examiner that 32-year-old Trevyn Smith was taken to a hospital after he “suffered a medical incident” at the county jail […]
