http://www.utah.gov/whatsnew.html This is the news provider for all utah.gov and related sites A recent piano concert in Washington, D.C. began on a high note with news of a $5 million pledge to endow a school of music at Weber State University. ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/utahnewseducation/~3/4Co8pXQ5bIU/050112FoulgerGift.html http://www.weber.edu/WSUToday/050112FoulgerGift.html education 7142 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT false http://www.weber.edu/WSUToday/050112FoulgerGift.html The state’s leading research institution today welcomed investors, entrepreneurs, and executives and leading universities to the first University Innovators Speed Teching Showcase. ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/utahnewseducation/~3/-rIuiSxl3i0/ http://unews.utah.edu/news_releases/u-of-utah-hosts-speed-dating-event-for-investors-technology-managers/ education 7141 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT false http://unews.utah.edu/news_releases/u-of-utah-hosts-speed-dating-event-for-investors-technology-managers/ During the 2010-2011 academic year, UVU turned a bright light on the Far East. UVU held a conference on doing business with China, included a focus on China in its Business Engagement Strategy, and President Matthew S. Holland and Dean Norman Wright were part of a delegation that traveled with Gov. Gary Herbert to create diplomatic and educational ties between Utah and China. ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/utahnewseducation/~3/N_zUsoCE9fk/china.html http://www.uvu.edu/marketing/magazine/china.html education 7140 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT false http://www.uvu.edu/marketing/magazine/china.html Utah State University Extension is the recipient of a $200,000 gift agreement from the Ashton Family Foundation. The gift will be distributed over a five-year period and will fund additional staffing and operational costs of Extension personnel at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah. The funding will also expand the Extension programs offered at Thanksgiving Point. ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/utahnewseducation/~3/c_vCwS3iKgE/articleID=17350 http://extension.usu.edu/htm/news-multimedia/articleID=17350 education 7135 Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT false http://extension.usu.edu/htm/news-multimedia/articleID=17350 The Utah State Board of Regents on Friday approved the creation of a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering at Utah Valley University. The degree, which will go into effect for the fall 2012 semester, is seen by UVU and industry officials as a vital move to support the region’s workforce development needs. ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/utahnewseducation/~3/qT28qBVhVs8/ http://blogs.uvu.edu/newsroom/2012/05/21/computer-engineering-degree-finally-comes-to-uvu/ education 7129 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT false http://blogs.uvu.edu/newsroom/2012/05/21/computer-engineering-degree-finally-comes-to-uvu/ The program is the first four-year program offered by Snow College. It is expected that classes will begin in August with the first graduates expected in May 2014. “This is an historic day for Snow College,” said President Scott Wyatt. “We are thrilled with the outcome.” ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/utahnewseducation/~3/AmrOLdhhPw4/051812.html http://www.snow.edu/pr/12/051812.html education 7128 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT false http://www.snow.edu/pr/12/051812.html Racing into town in summer 2012, Speed: The Art of the Performance Automobile will showcase 19 of the world’s finest and fastest automobiles. The exhibition will feature a century of legends on wheels that exemplify premier aerodynamics, engineering, art and design of their era.  ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/utahnewseducation/~3/fySpA_hWht4/ http://www.speedumfa.com/ education 7127 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT false http://www.speedumfa.com/ Plans to sell ten custom built playhouses were announced today by Rick Brown, lead instructor for the YouthBuild program at the Ogden-Weber Tech College.   ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/utahnewseducation/~3/vpL2n-A0KRU/ http://www.owatc.edu/2012/05/parade-of-playhouses-auction/ education 7124 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT true http://www.owatc.edu/2012/05/parade-of-playhouses-auction/ The BATC Summer Programs run June 11 through July 31 and are offered to juniors and seniors. Classes are from 8 am to 12 noon, Monday through Friday unless otherwise noted. ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/utahnewseducation/~3/zoDcj3ityrQ/High%20School%20Summer%20Programs%202012.pdf http://www.batc.edu/assets/docs/High%20School%20Summer%20Programs%202012.pdf education 7103 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT false http://www.batc.edu/assets/docs/High%20School%20Summer%20Programs%202012.pdf Do you have a teacher you will remember for life? What qualities do you appreciate most in our educators who have a significant impact on every child, every day? In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Jordan School District went to a few schools and asked the question. ]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/utahnewseducation/~3/zA2ztqxyXqI/ http://www.jordandistrict.org/2012/05/why-we-appreciate-teachers/ education 7087 Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT false http://www.jordandistrict.org/2012/05/why-we-appreciate-teachers/