Ready to embrace your inner explorer? You are in the right place! Utah is known for its beautiful trails, and many are just a short trip from campus. Hiking is a great way to explore the Salt Lake Valley, especially if you are new to the state. Here are three to check out: Ensign Peak Located at the north end of Salt Lake [...]
Salt Lake City's strong economy has once again landed it in the spotlight, this time on MoneyGeek's Top 15 Cities for Job Seekers list. "People want (a) affordability, (b) safety and (c) good work-life balance," said Phil Dean, Chief Economist & Public Finance Senior Research Fellow at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the David Eccles School of Business. Read Dean's full take [...]
Vishwa Srinivasan knew that Salt Lake City's alleyways could be used for more. So the Eccles School student pitched Salt Lake City officials his idea — using the alleyways for concerts. The city liked the idea so much that they gave Srinivasan a grant from the city's Arts, Culture, and Events Fund, and his pilot concert is set for May 21. Read the full [...]
As we dive deeper into the summer months, sometimes those beautiful, sunny days can be just a little too hot for any kind of comfort. You know, those days when sunscreen doesn’t seem to block any of those harsh rays? If you’re looking for things to do instead of cranking up your AC, you’re in the right place. Here are four things to [...]
Looking to diversify your flavor palate? Here are five places for summer eats to try in Salt Lake City. 1) Pretty Bird If you like chicken, you’re in for a treat. Pretty Bird, located in Salt Lake City just southeast of the Eccles Theatre, is what I like to call a gourmet Chick-fil-A. Topped with pickles, slaw, and their own Prettybird Sauce, their [...]
A new scholarship is bringing HOPE to low-and-moderate income, first-generation students in Salt Lake City. The HOPE scholarship, which stands for Helping Our People Excel, was announced Friday as a private-public collaboration between Salt Lake City, the Semnani Family Foundation and the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business. The Eccles School and the Foundation have jointly seeded the scholarship fund with $150,000. [...]
Salt Lake City is the place to be if you are a young professional, according to Forbes magazine. Utah's capital tops this year's 25 Best Cities for Young Professionals list, which compiled cities around the county using metrics like median salary, employment prospects, social outlook and rent prices. Salt Lake's 3.2 percent unemployment rate and predicted 2.54 percent job growth for 2017 helped it [...]
If you're anything like me, than there's nothing you love more than travel deals! Luckily there are tools out there to help find the cheapest airline rates, both domestic and international, that can make traveling to your dream destination that much more affordable. The Instagram account @flightsfromhome.slc is something that I've recently discovered and has opened my eyes to the endless possibilities. GO FOLLOW RIGHT NOW. There [...]
Downtown Salt Lake City is seeing an unprecedented boom in apartment development, according to a new study released by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. In 2010, after 100 years of development, the number of downtown rental units in Salt Lake City totaled 5,200. By 2020, that number is expected to double to 10,000 units and the downtown population will grow to an estimated [...]
Editor’s Note: This is an installment in the series called Young Alumni. The series spotlights recently graduated alumni who are starting careers and succeeding in the business world. Salt Lake City, Utah – Chase Norton, Co-Founder of Artisan Hardware has been named the 1st place winner of the Utah Venture Entrepreneur Forum’s (UVEF) Utah Student 25 award for 2016. The Utah Student 25 is [...]