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Ivory Innovations announces top 25 selections for the annual Ivory Prize, which honors creative solutions for housing affordability issues

Ivory Innovations, a nonprofit that operates as an applied academic institution at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business dedicated to catalyzing high-impact innovations in housing affordability, today announced its top 25 finalists for its annual Ivory Prize. The Ivory Prize is an award recognizing ambitious but feasible solutions to housing affordability and is designed to award innovators for their efforts and provide material support to advance their work. A core mission of the Ivory Prize is to amplify the impact of housing innovators in three key areas: construction & design, finance, and policy & regulatory reform. In [...]

February 18th, 2025|

David Eccles School of Business showcases “holistic approach to students” in Leader Generation series film

As Glen Kreiner, Professor of Management at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, notes, “Oftentimes, business schools have a bit of a bad rap about being about numbers and formulas, and [being] cold and calculating.” In a new mini documentary-style film that is part of the Leader Generation series, the Eccles School aims to instead demonstrate its holistic, multi-pronged, and integrated approach to student success. Leader Generation, a new branded content online series presented by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, illustrates the role that business schools [...]

February 10th, 2025|

Opportunity Scholars Host Scholarship and FAFSA Info Session

The Opportunity Scholars Program recently hosted a great Scholarship and FAFSA Info Session for first-generation students looking to navigate financial aid options and get the most out of their educational funding. The event was packed with helpful presentations about the 2025-26 FAFSA application process, Eccles School scholarships, and support from the Center for Student Access & Resources (CSAR). Students saw firsthand how the Opportunity Scholars Program collaborates with partners across campus to help first-generation students succeed. One key takeaway? Don't wait until the last minute! Students learned why getting an early start on FAFSA and scholarship applications can make all [...]

February 7th, 2025|
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