Learning Communities
Utah Real Estate Challenge
School of Business
Students learn about real estate development by organizing, developing and presenting a plan. Students receive practical education and enriching experiences in real estate through educational forums and work with mentors.
View Signature ExperienceUniversity Venture Fund
School of Business
Students work with entrepreneurs and investors to learn about investments and have the opportunity to see how successful companies are managed. Students can help with research and various projects with the objective to become a better business leader.
View Signature ExperienceFocus the U on Sustainability Week
Office of Sustainability
During “Focus the U on Sustainability” week students interact with faculty members and work with the university as a whole on projects related to environmental, economic, and social sustainability. This is a holistic experience – more than just recycling and other basic ways of being green.
View Signature ExperienceSustainability Resource Center Committees Working Groups
Office of Sustainability
Contact the Office of Sustainability for information about these committees or opportunities to get involved with them.
View Signature ExperienceSustainability Resource Center Involvement
Office of Sustainability
Sustainability Resource Center works to advance sustainability on campus and in the community by linking and promoting academic, research, facilities operations, and planning endeavors. The internship program reinforces the Office of Sustainability’s commitment to engage students and provide meaningful experiences for service, learning, and work.
View Signature ExperienceLEAP Peer Advisors
LEAP
After students have participated in the LEAP Program their first year, they can return as role models and liaisons to entering first-year students. They work closely with the students in the classes as well as with the professor/mentor to gain leadership skills.
View Signature ExperienceLEAP Program
LEAP
LEAP is a year-long learning community that enables new students to transition more confidently to college and to play an active role in their own education. Students work with outstanding faculty in small classes and participate in social and service activities with other students and with Peer Advisors.
View Signature ExperienceThe John R. Park Public Debates
John R. Park Debate Society
Students work with faculty guidance to plan and host a public debate/dialogue about an issue of local, statewide, and/or national political, social, or cultural importance. Students gain hands on experience researching potential topics, recruiting participants, planning content, strategizing public relations, and event hosting. Students also gain opportunities to network with political, business, and other leaders []
View Signature ExperienceIPIA: Institute of Public and International Affairs
Institute of Public and International Affairs
IPIA research spans a wide range of topics within the domains of public policy and international affairs. IPIA research is interdisciplinary, cutting across traditional disciplinary and methodological lines.
View Signature ExperienceHonors Praxis Labs
Honors College
Honors College Praxis Labs draw students from all disciplines to collaborate on innovative project-based solutions to pressing societal challenges. Under the guidance of distinguished faculty and community leaders, you and your colleagues analyze your topic through in-depth classroom and field research such as lectures, panels, one-on-one interviews, readings and off-campus trips. After problems have been []
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