University Of Utah
Impact Newsletter

IMPACT Winter 2016-17

The New Hub of Campus: Gardner Legacy Gift Funds Key Teaching Space

When Carolyn Barnes and Kem Gardner met in the late 1960s as U students attending classes in Orson Spencer Hall, or “OSH” as it was affectionately called […]

Addressing Food Insecurity, U Opens Food Pantry on Campus

Thanks to generous financial support from the Sorenson Legacy Foundation, the Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation, and members of the President’s Cabinet, the Feed U Pantry opened in October 2014 […]

Utah Firefighters Support U Burn Camp

Each year since 1993, three groups of firefighters—the Professional Firefighters of Utah, Salt Lake Valley Firefighters Association, and the Utah State Firefighters Association—have contributed financial support to the University Health Care Burn Center Burn Camp program […]

Crossing the Finish Line to Graduation

From her office at East High School, Itzel Hernandez spends her days helping first-generation and low income students pursue college. For Itzel, the job is much more than transitioning high school seniors to college […]