Colleges and universities are going through a period of rapid change. Rising costs and the need to quickly produce graduates for the workforce are among the challenges faced by higher education institutions. To meet these challenges, colleges across the country have recommitted to delivering affordable services that support student completion. Here in Utah, Salt Lake Community … [Read more...]
New Program Boosts Students from High School to High Tech Job
No longer will high school students, interested in a career in aerospace, have to leave the state to see their dreams come true, thanks to Governor Gary R. Herbert’s announcement, on September 6, 2015, regarding the Utah Aerospace Pathways Program. Funded by a $400,000 grant from the Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership (UCAP), this organization is comprised … [Read more...]
J. Thompson Workshop
Marketplace Ten years ago, if you had asked Joey Thompson what he would be doing in 2015, he might have responded by telling you he would be a lawyer. “Furniture making is something that I started doing to pay for college. I realized that my knack was definitely with wood and not what I was going to school for, but definitely with wood. I was an English major; pre-law.” Joey … [Read more...]
Making It Work – From Home
Starting from nothing and building a life, whether clearing land for a farm or gambling on an enterprise, is the image many people have of the Old West. That spirit continues today with people who take a chance, people who turn their backs on corporate models and blaze new trails. Three local businesses have done just that - starting home businesses and finding … [Read more...]