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College Consensus Publishes Aggregate Consensus Ranking of the 100 Best Value Colleges & Universities for 2021

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --College Consensus ( https://www.collegeconsensus.com ), a unique college rating website that aggregates publisher rankings and student reviews, has published their ranking of the Best Value Colleges and Universities for 2021 at https://www.collegeconsensus.com/rankings/best-value-schools/ .

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  • HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --College Consensus ( https://www.collegeconsensus.com ), a unique college rating website that aggregates publisher rankings and student reviews, has published their ranking of the Best Value Colleges and Universities for 2021 at https://www.collegeconsensus.com/rankings/best-value-schools/ .
  • We have ranked the Best Value Colleges and Universities for 2021 to guide students looking for quality and affordability.
  • To create our ranking of the 100 Best Value Colleges & Universities we started with schools that qualified for a College Consensus score and ordered them from lowest to highest according to the most recent out-of-state tuition & fee information published by the National Center for Education Statistics.
  • The top three schools in the Best Value Colleges and Universities ranking for 2021 are (1) Brigham Young University--Provo, (2) North Dakota State University, and (3) Eastern Illinois University.

BYU Law Extends Dean D. Gordon Smith's Appointment

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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PROVO, Utah, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BYU Law, a global law school focused on leadership in legal theory and practice, today announced that D. Gordon Smith's term as dean of BYU Law has been extended for an additional five years.

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  • PROVO, Utah, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BYU Law, a global law school focused on leadership in legal theory and practice, today announced that D. Gordon Smith's term as dean of BYU Law has been extended for an additional five years.
  • Prior to his initial appointment as dean, he served as an associate dean for faculty and curriculum at BYU Law.
  • Prior to joining the faculty at BYU Law in 2007, he was a professor of law at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
  • In its most recent rankings, SoFi ranked BYU Law as the #1 best-value U.S. law school in their Return on Education Law School Ranking.

Intermountain Healthcare Primary Children’s Hospital Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Hold On To Dear Life Program With New Emotional Wellbeing Campaign to Help Utah Teens

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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In addition to celebrating the 30th anniversary of Hold On To Dear Life, Primary Childrens Hospital is adding an emotional wellbeing component to the public service campaign to help adolescents deal with the challenges that they face during their teenage years.

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  • In addition to celebrating the 30th anniversary of Hold On To Dear Life, Primary Childrens Hospital is adding an emotional wellbeing component to the public service campaign to help adolescents deal with the challenges that they face during their teenage years.
  • The Hold On To Dear Life program began in 1990 with a generous gift from the Jon and Karen Huntsman family.
  • This gift allowed Primary Childrens Hospital, the only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center in the Intermountain West, to establish a child injury-prevention program.
  • In response to evolving community needs, the Hold On To Dear Life program has grown to include the following safety areas through the years:

Mountain America Credit Union Continues Support of the American Red Cross Through BYU Football Field Goal Program

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
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SANDY, Utah, Nov. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the second year, Mountain America Credit Union has partnered with BYU Athletics to support the American Red Cross.

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  • SANDY, Utah, Nov. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the second year, Mountain America Credit Union has partnered with BYU Athletics to support the American Red Cross.
  • With this partnership, Mountain America committed to donate $500 for each field goal made by BYU football and $50 for every three-point basket made by BYU mens basketball during the 2019-2020 season.
  • With the football season coming to a close, Mountain America Credit Union presented $10,500 to the American Red Cross at the BYU football game on November 16, 2019.
  • During the 2018-2019 season, Mountain America donated a total of $17,250 to the American Red Cross through the field goal and three-point basket promotions.

5 For The Fight to Kick Off College Football Season at BYU-Utah Game

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
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"5 For The Fight is something everyone - whether you wear red or blue - can unite around.

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  • "5 For The Fight is something everyone - whether you wear red or blue - can unite around.
  • Our goal is to give people an opportunity to play a role, no matter how big or small, in the fight against cancer," said Lori Morency Kun, Head of Social Impact, Qualtrics.
  • "We are excited to bring this fight to one of the most classic rivalries in college football."
  • The BYU-Utah game is the first 5 For The Fight Night of the college football season.

Weber State University Telitha E. Lindquist College Of Arts & Humanities Announces 2019-2020 Season Of Browning Presents!

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Monday, August 26, 2019
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SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Weber State University's Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities ( weber.edu/arts-humanities ) today announced the 2019-2020 season for Browning Presents!

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Weber State University's Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities ( weber.edu/arts-humanities ) today announced the 2019-2020 season for Browning Presents!
  • "We are thrilled to welcome an array of performers of the highest caliber to Weber State University," said Scott Sprenger Dean of the Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities.
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    The Weber State University Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities teaches students to excel as they seek, understand, question and express complexities critical to the experience of being human.
  • The Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities offers five degree programs in the following areas: Communication, English, Foreign Language, Performing Arts and Visual Art & Design.

BYU Law to Host Emerging Immigration Scholars Conference

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
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PROVO, Utah, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --BYU Law School today announced it will host the Fifth Biennial Emerging Immigration Scholars Conference June 7-8, 2019.

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  • PROVO, Utah, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --BYU Law School today announced it will host the Fifth Biennial Emerging Immigration Scholars Conference June 7-8, 2019.
  • The conference provides a forum for emerging immigration law scholarsto connect with colleagues from across the country to discuss a broad spectrum of immigration issues and scholarship relevant to the early stages of a career as an immigration law scholar and teacher.
  • "Immigration is an important part of BYU Law's emphasis on law and social change, which is why we are so pleased to have been selected to host this conference," said conference host D. Carolina Nez, associate dean of research and academic affairs and immigration law professor at BYU Law.
  • Panel discussion topics include "Teaching and Learning Innovations in Immigration Law," moderated by Pooja Dadhania, assistant professor of law at California Western School of Law; "Arc of Career for Immigration Law Teachers and Scholars," moderated by Sabrina Balgamwalla, assistant professor and the director of the Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic at Wayne State; and "New Frontiers in Immigration Law Scholarship," moderated by Shalini Ray, an immigration law scholar from Culverhouse Law at University of Alabama.

BYU Law and Marriott School of Business Host Joint Ethics and Compliance Conference

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
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PROVO, Utah, March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --BYU Law School and BYU Marriott Business School today announce they will jointly host the Organizational Ethics and Compliance Conference on Friday, March 29, 2019.

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  • PROVO, Utah, March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --BYU Law School and BYU Marriott Business School today announce they will jointly host the Organizational Ethics and Compliance Conference on Friday, March 29, 2019.
  • Open to practicing attorneys, business leaders and students, the conference will feature discussions by BYU professors, business leaders, practicing lawyers, corporate compliance officers and prosecutors on principles of business ethics, effective compliance programs, compliance culture, and investigating and resolving serious ethics and compliance issues.
  • The Organizational Ethics and Compliance Conference will be held on March 29 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the BYU Law and Business schools.
  • In its most recent rankings, SoFi ranked BYU Law as the #1 best-value U.S. law school in their 2017 Return on Education Law School Ranking.

BYU Law Announces Participants in Inaugural Storytelling Initiative

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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PROVO, Utah, March 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BYU Law , a leading national law school focused on innovation in the legal field, today announced the selected participants of BYU LawStories, a storytelling initiative open to law school students in the United States.

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  • PROVO, Utah, March 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BYU Law , a leading national law school focused on innovation in the legal field, today announced the selected participants of BYU LawStories, a storytelling initiative open to law school students in the United States.
  • This inaugural initiative garnered 40 submissions from students at 28 different law schools from coast to coast.
  • "We believe initiatives like BYU LawStories can helpfurther prepare students for their legal careers, and we are pleased torecognize these students in the inaugural BYU LawStories initiative."
  • In its most recent rankings, SoFi ranked BYU Law as the #1 best-value U.S. law school in their 2017 Return on Education Law School Ranking.

Weber State University Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery Welcomes International Artist Yasuaki Onishi for Art Exhibition, Reverse of Volume

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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It serves the Department of Visual Art & Design, Weber State University and the community of Northern Utah by presenting the work of local, regional, and nationally recognized artists, including new work, emerging media and original scholarship.

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  • It serves the Department of Visual Art & Design, Weber State University and the community of Northern Utah by presenting the work of local, regional, and nationally recognized artists, including new work, emerging media and original scholarship.
  • Yasuaki Onishi studied sculpture at University of Tsukuba and Kyoto City University of Arts.
  • In his installation, Reverse of Volume, Yasuaki Onishi uses the simplest materials plastic sheeting and black hot glue to create a monumental, mountainous form that appears to float in space.
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