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January is one of my favorite months because it is a time of reflection and the start to a new year – a blank slate full of opportunity. I also appreciate that January provides an explicit moment for us to reflect on all that Dr....

Born in 1902 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Ward began formal studies at the University of Utah in the 1920s before pursuing creative writing at the University of Wisconsin. Although he never achieved any major literary successes, Ward gained widespread recognition for his plays, often tackling controversial...

A number of new significant journals, newspapers, eBooks, and more have been purchased by the Marriott Library. Check out these new collections available for the University of Utah students, faculty, and staff....

The Rare Books Department and Special Collections welcomes U back to school with our latest digital exhibition, A History of Special Collections. A New Family Encylopedia Charles A. Goodrich (1790-1862) T. Belknap, 1834 AG5 G6 1834 From the John R. Park Library Collection. Co-curated by Lyuba Basin and Rachel Ernst, this digital...

The question is asked often. Did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ever visit the University of Utah campus? An article that ran in the U student newspaper dated January 30, 1961, announces King’s visit, to take place the following day. In this article, reporter Elaine...

January is one of my favorite months because it is a time of reflection and the start to a new year – a blank slate full of opportunity. I also appreciate that January provides an explicit moment for us to reflect on all that Dr....

Explore these great works related to this year’s MLK week theme: “Where Do We Go From Here” compiled by Librarian Allyson Mower. Be sure to check out the library’s MLK Week event “Moving Forward by Learning From Our Past: An Exhibition & Talk with the...