Family serves as the foundational unit of society and a vital source of what is called social capital—the value created through social relationships, networks, and shared norms that enable people and groups to work together effectively. It is the benefit obtained from human connections. Its ...

Questions about the value and purpose of higher education are swirling in national discourse. This is not new. At the institutions we lead, we have been asking things like: “How can we ensure that our students are prepared for the jobs of today and tomorrow? What barriers to ...

Utahans looking at the multiple rainbow colored redistricting maps currently before Judge Dianna Gibson in the litigation challenging the shapes of Utah’s four U. S. congressional districts could easily wonder if they were experiencing the sunspot afterimages one sees after looking at the ...

So, my husband, Dave, is a doctor, as in he has a PhD. I’m very proud of him, but he’s the wrong kind of doctor. He should have become an actual medical doctor.  He says that he doesn’t like needles and blood. I say, “Fine. Be a physical therapist then,” because somehow, he just ...

Now, more than ever, we have a civic and moral obligation to fact-check the information we hear and read, as the future of our republic may depend on it. Upholding democratic principles and protecting the constitutional freedoms we enjoy may depend on our willingness to fact-check and base ...

Last week, Weber State University learned that two of its leaders are leaving for the new challenge of leading Utah State University. The Aggies’ gain is the Wildcats’ loss. Weber State will be fine. The national tenure for a college president is under six years, so this is not outside the ...