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— The University of Utah dismissed misconduct cases against two College Republicans accused of doxxing a student who posted a cake mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination, following backlash from conservative figures… More: ABC 4 , ABC 4 , ABC4 (YouTube) , Fox 13 , KJZZ , KJZZ , KJZZ , KSL's Inside Sources , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News (YouTube) , KUTV 2News (YouTube) , KUTV 2News (YouTube) , Salt Lake Tribune , Salt Lake Tribune · All 17 reports
— The University of Utah plans to lay off as many as 855 staff members over the next nine months after consulting with national firms, prompting pushback from employees who call the cuts unnecessary and traumatic. 
— BYU Law School's first graduating class, from 1976, reunited on campus for a 50-year anniversary celebration, sharing memories of the school's founding years and its evolution into a top-ranked law program. 
— Utah Valley University's Russian studies program hosted Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza for a lecture during National Security Studies Week, discussing Russian political history and authoritarianism. 
— A Fidelity Investments study finds parents using 529 college savings accounts save about twice as much as those using other methods, though many still fall short of their goals amid rising college costs. More: KJZZ , KUTV 2News · All 3 reports
— A Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute report warns Utah universities face future budget strain from declining college enrollment rates and demographic shifts, though the state fares better than the national average… More: St George News (Washington County) , Utah Business · All 3 reports
— Utah State University's education college has been renamed the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, reflecting expanded academic offerings including new health-related degrees… 