Trailblazer Bulletin
Utah Tech University students offer a pumpkin drop-off opportunity for composting
November 14, 2023Did you know pumpkins decompose without oxygen in landfills and produce methane gas? With the help of Utah Tech students, Avery Fowers and Chloe Furse, pumpkins were collected and taken to the composting center to help reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions…
Estamos Aqui
November 1, 2023Utah Tech University Library has received a grant from Utah Humanities and the Utah Historical Society to collect local Lantinx/Hispanic life stories through Estamos Aqui / We Are Here. This event helps to celebrate the stories, experiences, and contributions the…
Utah Tech University student Rachele Schulist earns perfect National Physical Therapy Exam Score
October 17, 2023Rachele Schulist, a Utah Tech University student and physical therapist assistant, earned the highest possible score of 800 on the National Physical Therapy Exam. Rachele Schulist, center, earned the highest possible score of 800 on the National Physical Therapy Exam…
Finding hope: UT Booth Wellness Hosts Suicide Prevention Week
September 1, 2023Did you know that: 75% of all lifetime mental health conditions begin by age 24 30% of college students reported difficulty in functioning due to mental health concerns Suicide is the 2nd Leading Cause of Death for individuals ages 15-24 1301…
Utah Tech University Students Study Abroad in Florence, Italy
August 15, 2023This summer, eight Utah Tech students consisting of seven dancers and one photographer departed on a Study Abroad opportunity to Florence, Italy. In this three-week intensive dance study, students are housed together and are immersed in a rigorous schedule of…
University Safety & Risk Management goes green
August 3, 2023Designed to cut emissions and boost fuel efficiency, seven new vehicles powered by technology combining an electric battery and a combustion engine are replacing outdated fleet vehicles used by UT’s Department of University Safety & Risk Management. Specifically, the department…
New Incident Command & Campus Resilience Trailer better prepares UT for Emergencies
July 26, 2023Utah Tech University Safety & Risk Management Department unveiled its new Incident Command & Campus Resilience Trailer at the 4th of July concert and firework show. The unique trailer will help the campus community mobilize for incident command, emergency management…
Utah Tech University Student Accepted into the Contemporary West Dance Theatre
June 27, 2023The prestigious Contemporary West Dance Theatre in Las Vegas recently accepted Utah Tech University student and soon-to-be graduate Jaesha Hall, from Roosevelt, Utah, into its company. Hall’s passion for dance was evident throughout her time at Utah Tech, where she…
Utah Tech’s Guide to Understanding Juneteenth
June 16, 2023As we enjoy a three-day weekend due to a new state and federal holiday called Juneteenth, let me enlighten you on what the holiday is about and how we could commemorate it. Juneteenth was signed into federal law by President…
A History of the Battle of the Ax
June 13, 2023As the 2023 football season draws closer, Southern Utah enters into the second year of the rebirth of the Battle of the Ax, a historic, nearly century-old rivalry between Southern Utah University and Utah Tech University. With a rich history…