Refugee Program Archives - The David Eccles School of Business

One Refugee business students civically engage in trip to D.C.

Large-scale opportunities in civic engagement are rare, but this semester, University of Utah students enrolled in Business 3800 had the unique opportunity to visit Washington, D.C. the week of March 7. With five days in the nation’s capital, students met with U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams and visited multiple historical museums and locations, including the Jefferson Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, the National Archives, Library of [...]

Alyssa Ritzel2020-03-31T09:20:21-06:00March 31st, 2020|

The Salt Lake Tribune highlights Refugee Program

The Refugee Program housed at and supported by the David Eccles School of Business helps students with a refugee background earn their college degrees. Michelle Conley, director of the program, and three refugee students recently spoke with The Salt Lake Tribune to share their stories and highlight an upcoming trip to Washington D.C., where they will learn more about the political process and meet [...]

Jerry Norton2017-12-20T10:07:36-07:00February 17th, 2017|

New program supports refugee students across University of Utah campus

The plights of refugees have dominated the headlines. Images of families displaced from their homes or detained at airports have been all over newspapers and television. These images join pictures of people taking to the streets to protest the recently issued Executive Order banning refugees from entering the United States for several months. While the focus has been on those attempting to enter the [...]

Jerry Norton2017-12-20T10:07:36-07:00February 16th, 2017|