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Opportunity Scholars Get Creative!
Students in the Opportunity Scholars program recently gave back to the local community by participating in the 15th Annual Craft Lake DIY Festival. This annual event featured more than 350 local artisans, vintage vendors, foodies, youth entrepreneurs, performers, and STEM exhibitors who attended and worked the festival. Students assisted artisans in setup and served as event coordinators. With this being their largest festival to this date, it was no easy task. The Opportunity Scholars Program is synonymous with service. Each semester, students come together to serve and support the community. "It was hot, but we were happy to help," [...]
Innovative solutions wanted amidst rapidly rising housing costs
Ivory Innovations is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 2024 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. The prize seeks to elevate ambitious, feasible and scalable solutions to the challenges facing the U.S. housing industry, with the goal of making housing both affordable and accessible for all Americans. Any organization or entity that is actively engaged in the pursuit of this mission, including entrepreneurs, startups, public entities and nonprofits, is encouraged to submit a nomination at ivoryinnovations.org. Third-party nominations are also welcome. Nominations will close on Dec. 31, 2023. Each year, the Ivory Prize awards $300,000 in grants to [...]
New fintech program graduates first students
Six students became the first to graduate from the University of Utah’s new options to study financial technology (or fintech) earlier this year. Four earned a finance major with a fintech emphasis, and two earned a minor in fintech. The degree programs were first announced in fall 2022. They are jointly offered by the university’s David Eccles School of Business and the John and Marcia Price College of Engineering. These colleges are working together to provide students with the interdisciplinary experience they need to learn about this quickly growing industry. “We are excited to offer these degree programs to help [...]
