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THIS IS UTAH
UTAH
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Steve Greenwood
Salt Lake City
Home to the University of Utah and the state’s capital city, Salt Lake City blends the ameni es of a
major metropolitan area with beau ful natural surroundings.
THE BEST CITY
• FiŌh-best City for the Next Decade,
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine
• Third-Best Best City for Jobs,
Forbes Magazine
• 237 days of sunshine per year
• 15 percent average humidity
• Host city for the 2002 Winter Olympics
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Nine ski resorts within an hour’s drive
Home to the Sundance Film FesƟval
Five professional sports franchises
Symphony, opera, theater and dance
SALT LAKE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
• Five minutes from downtown
• Ranked third-best in the U.S. by
Zagat.com
• 23rd-busiest airport in the U.S.
• Delta Airlines hub
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M E D I A
Featuring the 11,000-foot peaks of the
Wasatch Mountains to the east, and the
Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake
to the west, Salt Lake City is surrounded by
majes c views in all direc ons. Its metro area
ranks in the top 50 in the United States with
a popula on of 1,124,197. Yet, Salt Lake City
maintains the charm of a small western city.
Salt Lake City ranks among the na on’s
top ci es for literacy rate, percentage of high
school graduates and percentage of collegeeducated ci zens. It is the largest city in the
state with 189,314 residents according to
2012 census figures. Six of its suburbs rank
among the fastest growing ci es in the na on
from 2010-12. Salt Lake has a moderate fourseason climate with an average 237 days of
sunshine and 15% humidity.
Salt Lake City was ranked as the “No. 5
Best City for the Next Decade” by Kiplinger’s
Personal Finance Magazine in June 2010.
In April 2013, Kiplinger’s ranked Salt Lake
“Best City for New College Graduates.” It
was named the third-best big city for jobs
and fourth-best city for tech jobs by Forbes
Magazine in May 2012. The magazine also
recognized Utah as the “Best State for
Business and Careers” for the third straight
year in December 2012.
Some of the best skiing, fly fishing,
backpacking, mountain biking, rock climbing
and river running found anywhere in the
world is easily accessible. Seven major ski
resorts are within a 30-minute drive from
G U I D E
downtown Salt Lake City. Alta/Snowbird
was ranked the No. 2 ski resort in the U.S.
by Forbes in December 2012. Na onal
Geographic named Salt Lake “America’s Best
Hiking City” in May 2012. Ten na onal parks
are within a day’s drive.
Cultural and ethnic ac vi es flourish
in Salt Lake City and its vibrant downtown
features dining, shopping, music and ethnic
fes vals, art galleries, professional symphony,
opera, theater and dance.
Salt Lake City was host to the 2002
Winter Olympics. Opening and closing
ceremonies and the athletes’ village were on
the University of Utah campus. Salt Lake City
joins forces with the nearby resort town of
Park City to host the annual Sundance Film
Fes val.
Professional sports provide yet another
source of entertainment. Professional
franchises in Salt Lake City include the Utah
Jazz of the NBA and Real Salt Lake (Major
League Soccer).
Salt Lake Interna onal Airport, a Delta
Airlines and hub, is located just 20 minutes
from campus. It ranks as one of the top 100
airports in the world by Skytrax and the 23rdbusiest airport in the U.S.
TRAX light rail provides access to
downtown Salt Lake, the University of
Utah, the airport and many of the suburbs.
FrontRunner commuter rail offers service
from Ogden to Provo.
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SNAPSHOT OF THE U.
Founded in 1850
Research I University
Top 100 world ranking
190 majors (undergraduate/graduate)
2007 Nobel Prize winner Mario Cappechi
The University of Utah
Among the U’s na onally-ranked programs are law, pharmacy, mathema cs, business, biomedical
engineering, family medicine, entertainment arts and engineering.
Ranked among the top 100 universi es in the world,
the University of Utah prepares students to live and compete
in the global workplace. The U, which has earned a top- er
grading from the Academic Ranking of World Universi es
for 10 consecu ve years, became a member of the Pac-12
Conference on July 1, 2011.
Founded in 1850, the University of Utah encompasses
1,500 acres in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain range.
Located just minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and
world-class ski resorts, the U’s picturesque campus offers
incomparable views of the Salt Lake valley.
Home to a student popula on of over 32,000, the U
offers more than 100 undergraduate and over 90 graduate
level fields of study. Among the U’s na onally-ranked
programs are law, pharmacy, mathema cs, business,
biomedical engineering and family medicine. In 2013,
entertainment arts and engineering was ranked first in the
country. Students in the 2013 gradua ng class came from
every state and 83 foreign countries.
Utah ranks among the top public research universi es
in the na on. University of Utah gene cist Mario R.
Capecchi, one of many acclaimed faculty members, received
the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work
on gene targe ng. Peter J. Stang, dis nguished professor
of chemistry, received the 2013 Priestley Medal and 2011
Na onal Medal of Science for his pioneering work in
supramolecular chemistry.
The University of Utah has been the first or second
university for startups for the last six years. With universitydeveloped research or technology, the U has launched over
140 new startups during that me. The U was honored at
the 2012 Utah Genius Awards for most U.S. patents of any
company (49); Stephen Jacobsen, dis nguished professor
of mechanical engineering, won the life me achievement
award.
In 2013, University of Utah Health Care was named one
of the “100 Great Hospitals in America,” and in 2011 ranked
in the top 10 in the na on for quality among academic
medical centers for the second year running. The Eccles
Ins tute of Human Gene cs is one of several innova ve
medical programs at the U. Others include the Huntsman
Cancer Ins tute—a Na onal Cancer Ins tute-designated
cancer center—the Moran Eye Center and the Brain
Ins tute. The U’s David Eccles School of Business has been
ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the most
popular business schools in the na on.
The U is also noted for its work in technology and
computer sciences. The University’s School of Compu ng
was founded in 1965, and began a pioneering legacy in
computer graphics and visualiza on that con nues today.
The interna onally-recognized Scien fic Compu ng &
Imaging Ins tute is a leader in crea ng new scien fic
compu ng techniques, tools and systems to help solve wideranging challenges of human life.
A lively residen al living experience is provided in the
beau ful Heritage Commons, which served as the Athletes
Village for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The Donna Garff
Marrio Honors Residen al Scholars Community opened
in September 2012, while the George S. Eccles Student Life
Center is projected to open in December 2014.
The U’s loca on in the largest city in the Intermountain
West, with a metro popula on of over one million, allows for
an urban experience in a spectacular natural se ng. The U
is home to the state’s natural history and fine arts museums,
and well as premier concert and theater venues: Kingsbury
Hall, Libby Gardner Hall and the Pioneer Memorial Theater.
TOP 25 IN
RESEARCH
Utah ranks among
the top 25 public
research
universiƟes in
the naƟon,
with parƟcular
disƟncƟon in
medicine,
geneƟcs and
engineering.
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Who’s Who At The U.
The University of Utah boasts many dis nguished alumni, among them professional athletes,
inventors, actors, poli cians, educators, entrepreneurs, authors, university and church presidents
and scien sts. The names that follow (alphabe cally) belong to some of the most recognizable
public figures to a end the U.
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Jamal Anderson, 1999 NFL Pro Bowl, led NFC in rushing
Mike Anderson, 2001 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Rocky Anderson, former mayor of Salt Lake City
Alan Ashton, co-founder of WordPerfect Corp.
Terrel H. Bell, former U.S. Secretary of Educa on
Bob Benne , former U.S. Senator
Andrew Bogut, No. 1 NBA dra pick in 2005
Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari and inventor of Pong
Orson Sco Card, award-winning science fic on author
Ron Carlson, award-winning fic on author
Ed Catmull, co-founder and president of Pixar Anima on Studios
Jim Clark, co-founder of Silicon Graphics, Inc. and Netscape
Stephen Covey, authored The 7 Habits of Highly Effec ve People
Keene Cur s, Tony Award winning actor
Andre Dyson, 2006 Super Bowl starter
Kevin Dyson, “Music City Miracle” put Titans in 1999 Super Bowl
Spence Eccles, prominent financier and philanthropist
Larry EchoHawk, head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
LaVell Edwards (MS), former BYU football coach
Luther Elliss, two- me NFL Pro Bowler
Lily Eskelsen, vice president of the Na onal Educa on Associa on
David Evans, groundbreaking computer scien st
Richard Paul Evans, authored best seller The Christmas Box
Arnie Ferrin, NBA, former Utah athle cs director
Mark Fuller, president and CEO of WET Design
Jake Garn, former U.S. Senator
E. Gordon Gee, president of Ohio State University
Bill Gore, inventor of Gore-Tex fabric
Henri Gouraud, computer scien st invented Gouraud shading
Jordan Gross, 2004 Super Bowl starter and two- me Pro Bowl starter
Lee Grosscup, popularized “shovel pass,” former ABC football analyst
Ann Weaver Hart, president of Temple University
Gordon B. Hinckley, 15th president of the Mormon Church
Jon. M. Huntsman, Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to China, former governor of Utah
Mickey Ibarra, former White House director of intergovernmental affairs
Robert Jarvik, MD, inventor of the Jarvik-7 ar ficial heart
Alan C. Kay, innovator of overlapping windows concept for PCs
Frederick Kempe, president and CEO of the Atlan c Council
Kay Atkinson King, a director for the U.S. House of Representa ves
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Blaine Lindgren, Olympic silver medalist in track
Missy Marlowe, Olympic gymnast, NCAA champion
J. Willard Marrio , founder of Marrio Interna onal Inc.
Bob McDonald, former chair, president and CEO of Proctor & Gamble
David O. McKay, ninth president of the Mormon Church
Andre Miller, ranks in the NBA’s top 10 in career assists
Wat Misaka, only Japanese-American to play in the NBA
Leilani Mitchell, star ng point guard for WNBA’s N.Y. Liberty
Charles K. Monfort, chairman and CEO of the Colorado Rockies
Thomas S. Monson, 16th president of the Mormon Church
John Naisbe , author of the bestseller Megatrends
David Neeleman, founder and former CEO of JetBlue Airways
John C. Nelson, MD, advisor to the Na onal Ins tutes of Health
Mar n Newell, computer scien st invented the Utah teapot
John Nogawski, president and COO for CBS TV distribu on
Raymond Noorda, former president, CEO and chair of Novell Inc.
Jody Olsen, former deputy director of the Peace Corps
Martha Raddatz, chief foreign correspondent for ABC News
Simon Ramo, scien st developed the intercon nental ballis c missile
Calvin Rampton, Utah’s only three-term governor
John W. Ryan, former president of Indiana University
Cecil O. Samuelson, president of Brigham Young University
George Seifert, former NFL coach won two Super Bowls
Rocco Siciliano, special assistant to President Eisenhower
Alex Smith, No. 1 NFL dra pick in 2005
Sean Smith, NFL starter for the Miami Dolphins
Steve Smith, five- me Pro Bowler led NFL in receiving in 2005
Wallace Stegner, Pulitzer Prize winning author
Jane Summerhays, Tony Award-nominated actress
Laurel Thatcher, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian
Keith Van Horn, No. 2 NBA dra pick averaged 16 pts in 10-year career
Olene Walker, first woman governor of Utah
John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe Systems Inc.
Eric Weddle, two- me All-Pro safety for NFL’s San Diego Chargers
Brad Wilkins, architect of the world’s tallest building
Terry Tempest Williams, author and environmentalist
Larry Wilson, NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame
Evelyn Wood, speed reading innovator
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Meet Us In the MUSS
The MUSS, one of the most avid and vocal student fan clubs in the na on, is nearly 6,000 strong at Ute
home football games and its presence at basketball games con nues to grow. The name MUSS was
originally derived from the school fight song lyrics (… No other gang of college men dare meet us in the
muss). Members now refer to MUSS as an acronym for “Mighty Utah Student Sec on.”
The Student Fan Club at the
University of Utah, a long me basketball
tradi on, renamed themselves The
MUSS in 2002. The MUSS has reserved
seats at the front of the student sec on
for all home men’s basketball games.
Originally derived from the school
fight song (… No other gang of college
men dare meet us in a muss), the Utah
student fan club has since used MUSS as
an acronym for “Mighty Utah Student
Sec on.” The group’s membership
should approach 1,000 for the 2011-12
season.
MUSS
members
are
easily
iden fied by their customized teeshirts. Strategically posi oned next to
the opponent’s bench, Ute opposi on
must also shoot their second-half free
throws while staring right into the teeth
of the raucous group.
Watch for the MUSS to regularly
Throw up a U, a tradi on that began at
the Utah women’s gymnas cs meets in
2004 and soon caught on with all the
Ute teams and fans. The en re MUSS
will Throw up a U and go silent while
the Utes shoot free throws. It involves
forming a U with each thumb and
forefinger, and poin ng it towards the
sky.
The MUSS currently sponsors
fan clubs for the Utah football, men’s
basketball, volleyball and gymnas cs
teams. The football team began spor ng
a MUSS decal on the back of its helmets
in 2004.
UTAH MAN FIGHT SONG
VERSE
I am a Utah man, sir, and I live across the green. Our gang,
it is the jolliest that you have ever seen. Our coeds are the
fairest and each one’s a shining star. Our yell, you hear it
ringing through the mountains near and far.
CHORUS
Who am I, sir? A Utah Man am I. A Utah Man, sir, and will
be ’ l I die; Ki-yi! We’re up to snuff; we never bluff, we’re
game for any fuss. No other gang of college men dare meet
us in the muss. So fill your lungs and sing it out and shout it
to the sky, we’ll fight for dear old Crimson, for a Utah Man
am I.
VERSE
And when we prom the avenue, all lined up in a row, and
arm in arm and step in me as down the street we go. No
ma er if a freshman green or in a senior’s gown, the people
all admit we are the warmest gang in town.
CHORUS
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VERSE
We may not live forever on this jolly good old sphere, but
while we do we’ll live a life of merriment and cheer. And
when our college days are o’er and night is drawing nigh,
with par ng breath we’ll sing that song: “A Utah Man Am
I.” Go Utes!
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Academics
The Kenneth P. Burbidge Jr. Family Athle cs Academic Center, which opened in May of 2001, is
a na onal-class academic facility. Reserved for Utah’s varsity student-athletes, the Burbidge
Center is known for its aesthe cs, technology offerings and academic service.
Burbidge Family
Academic Center
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11,000 square feet
Computer Lab
Student-Athlete Lounge
Conference room
Life Skills/
Career Resource Center
Tutoring Rooms
Study Table
Academic Advising Offices
Compliance Department
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The 11,000-square-foot facility is a
campus landmark by virtue of its twostory, floor-to-ceiling curved glass wall. Its
loca on is ideal for the popula on it serves:
situated between the HPER complex and
the Huntsman Center, the Burbidge Center
is central to classrooms and athle c venues.
The full-service academic facility is
u lized by all 18 varsity Utah athle c teams
and was underwri en by a generous $2
million gi from the Kenneth P. Burbidge
Jr. family. The center
consolidates
Utah’s
athletic-academic
efforts via computer
labs, study space and
academic counseling,
while also providing
a
social
gathering
place for the studentathletes. Housed in
the building are the
academic
services,
compliance
and
nutri on departments,
and the award-winning
NCAA
CHAMPS/Life
Skills program.
M E D I A
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The mission of the Burbidge Family
Athle cs Academic Center is to provide
an integrated learning environment that
will enhance the academic and personal
development of all student-athletes. The
objec ve is to accommodate the diverse
needs and schedules of Utah’s studentathletes through a wide range of individual
and group support services, computer
technologies and independent study
opportuni es.
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Academic Advisor Colby Vranes (right), is the
primary individual overseeing the basketball
team’s academic success.
Academics
Excellence at the U.
Support for Student-Athletes
Academic Standouts
The Na onal Associa on of Basketball Coaches
(NABC) announced the inaugural Team
Academic Excellence Awards, created by the
NABC Commi ee on Academics and Utah was
honored as a team while four student-athletes
were also recognized.
Study Table
Available to all student-athletes.
Utah was one of 23 Division 1 schools to be
honored as well as only one of six “power
conference” programs to receive the award.
Utah was one of two Pac-12 teams to earn a
spot on the Honors Court.
David Foster, Renan Lenz, Ryan Osterloh and
Xan Ricke s were recognized for their hard work
in the classroom. Utah was second among Pac12 schools with four honorees.
Research
A Research I university, Utah was ranked as the
16th-best Public University by Forbes Magazine
in 2009. The U. is par cularly renowned in
medicine, gene cs and engineering. Gene cist
Mario R. Capecchi received the 2007 Nobel
Prize in Physiology/Medicine for his work on
gene targe ng.
Grants
One of the leading universi es in the na on in
federal research grants, the U. a racted $376.7
million in research funding in 2008-09.
Entrepreneurs
The University of Utah ranks second in the
na on to MIT in university startup companies
based on scholarly research.
America’s Best Public
Colleges According to Forbes’
Magazine
Tutors
Individual tutors and exam reviews.
Life Skills Center
Student-athletes receive training in personal
development, community service and career
planning.
Internships
“Partnering with U.” offers career mentoring,
shadowing and internships with area businesses.
FiŌh-Year Senior Program
Financial aid for student-athletes to finish
coursework in their fi h year.
Summer School
An op on for student-athletes who meet the
criteria.
Priority RegistraƟon
Enables student-athletes to schedule classes,
prac ces and training.
Wired in
Utah ranks among the “Most Wired Schools”
in the na on. Student-athletes have their
own computer lab in the Burbidge Athle cs
Academic Center.
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Released in 2009
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Alex Smith Strength and Conditioning Center
Facility Facts
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Opened: July 6, 2009
Cost: $1.5 million
Funding: Private
Lead Gi : $500,000
pledged on Feb. 12, 2007
by Ute Heisman Trophy
finalist and 2005 NFL
No. 1 Dra pick Alex Smith
• Size: At 17,000 square feet,
it is one of the largest
college strength & condi oning
facili es in the na on
• Director: Doug Elisaia, Director of
Strength & Condi oning
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A Brand New Locker Room
Players Enjoy Fresh New AmeniƟes in Remodeled Locker Room
Utah basketball players have a brand new place, to dress, relax, meet
and watch film. Some features of the the newly remodeled locker room
include:
• Two 67” flat screen TV’s
• Surround Sound speakers in the locker room and team room
• 16 Premium lockers
• Thumb print entry
• Sliding etched glass door
• Front projector and stadium-style sea ng with premium leather chairs
for film study
• 360-degree red LED lights in the locker room and 90-degree LED lights
in the team room
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Jon M. Huntsman Center
Since the doors to the Jon M. Huntsman Center opened in 1969, basketball fans have
poured them to support the Runnin’ Utes. The largest permanent home arena in the Pac-12
Conference, the Huntsman Center is an in mida ng place when it’s full and rocking.
Jon M. Huntsman Center
Top Crowds
Opponent
Date
AƩendance
1. Brigham Young
Feb. 27, 1993
15,755
2. Brigham Young
Jan. 8, 1994
15,713
3. UTEP
Feb. 21, 1981
15,683
4. Brigham Young
Jan. 12, 1974
15,644
5. Brigham Young
Feb. 10, 1990
15,548
6. North Carolina
Mar. 19, 1981
15,536
7. Wyoming
Feb. 22, 1992
15,494
8. New Mexico
Feb. 3, 1996
15,451
9. Brigham Young
Mar. 4, 1995
15,447
10. Brigham Young
Mar. 7, 1992
15,429
11. Brigham Young
Feb. 16, 1991
15,426
12. New Mexico
Feb. 1, 1992
15,414
13. Wyoming
Jan. 17, 1998
15,410
14. San Diego State
Feb. 17, 1996
15,375
15. Brigham Young
Feb. 24, 2001
15,373
The Huntsman Center is a great place
to watch college basketball, period.
More than six million fans have cheered
on the Utes in the Huntsman Center
since the building opened in November
of 1969 and eight of the top 10 yearly
a endance marks in the building’s
history have come since 1990.
Playing in the Huntsman Center is
definitely an advantage for the Utes,
who hold a 543-145 (.789) all- me
record in the facility. Utah has gone
unbeaten eight mes in the Huntsman
Center’s 43-year history.
Entering the 2013-14 season, the Utes
have posted a winning record at home
in 37 of the last 38 seasons. Utah is one
of the na on’s most dominant teams in
conference home games over the last 18
years, going 140-34 (.805).
Long recognized as a site of
championships, the Huntsman Center
played host to the 1979 NCAA Basketball
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Championship “Dream Match-Up”
featuring Indiana State’s Larry Bird
and Michigan State’s Magic Johnson—
deemed one of the most successful
Final Fours ever held. The men’s
NCAA regional tournament received
a Huntsman Center booking in 1971
and ’81, and the NCAA first and second
rounds took place in the arena in 1984,
’85, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’93, ’95, ’97,
2000, ’03 and ’06. The JMHC is in second
place among the na on’s arenas for
most NCAA Tournament basketball
games hosted, with 81 contests having
been played in the facility.
Huntsman Center Facts
Arena Opened: November, 1969
First Game: Utah defeated Stanford,
96-94, on Dec. 1, 1969
Capacity: 15,000 (all chairback seats)
Utah’s All-Time Record: 543-145 (.789)
Utah’s Conference Record: 258-83
(.757)