Plus, the implications of historic NCAA settlement
Good morning! Here are today’s temperatures: 🌧️ 44 – 62° in Logan | 80% 💧 🌧️ 52 – 67° in Salt Lake | 70% 💧 🌤️ 61 – 83° in St. George Campuses like BYU have been working for years to craft diversity initiatives aligned with religious values and teachings. Now that conventional DEI initiatives have been subject to heightened scrutiny across the nation, diversity innovations at faith-based schools merit additional examination. To support this ongoing conversation, the Deseret News analyzed the websites of the diversity offices at the largest faith-based colleges and universities in America. Read more about the patterns that stood out and the insights they offer for innovating secular DEI initiatives elsewhere. Also on our minds: Chicken owners, take note: A salmonella outbreak has been linked to backyard poultry. On the fourth anniversary of George Floyd’s death, Theresa Dear calls Americans to remember how and why he died. Sen. Romney and other U.S. senators call on Canada to increase defense spending as NATO member. |
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| | Ahead of Utah’s Republican primary on June 25, U.S. Senate candidate Brad Wilson convened an immigration roundtable with his former state legislative colleagues and members of local law enforcement on Friday to explain his position on the top issue for many GOP voters: the border. Wilson, who served as Utah House Speaker from 2019 to 2023, hosted the hourlong closed-door meeting with sheriffs from nine Utah counties and three state lawmakers about the impact illegal immigration has had on the state. He then led a discussion with local media on his views on how federal immigration policy needs to change. “These open border policies, which is what the United States is operating under right now, are making their mark in this country, they’re changing the West and they are changing Utah,” Wilson said at the Weber County Sheriff’s Office press conference. “When I talk to voters and ask them what their biggest concern is right now, it is illegal immigration, without a doubt. That’s why we’re here today.” Read more about what Utah Senate candidates plan to do to address immigration and border issues. | College athletes will finally get their due. The five power conferences just signed on to accept a multi-billion dollar settlement in antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA, which would lead to paying college athletes directly and dealing out backpay to athletes as far back as 2016. If you thought college sports were confusing today with the transfer portal, just wait a few months. Finding NIL money is already a huge hurdle for college programs when putting together rosters. If the proposal is finalized, college athletes can be paid directly by the institutions, and that will force schools to dig down deep. Read more from Dick Harmon about what this ruling could mean for college athletes and athletic programs. More in Utah Got wild swine? Then you have a problem (Deseret News) Police searching for witness targeted by man accused of killing Sgt. Bill Hooser (KSL) Northern Utah population counts surge due, in part, to open land (KSL) Could mermaids help Utah’s water crisis? (KUER) | Faith The Catholic Church is now one step closer to having its first millennial saint (Deseret News) How a spiritual prompting contributed to the ‘Escape From Germany’ (Deseret News) Health CDC investigating salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry (Deseret News) Study says 72 hours not long enough before removing life support (Deseret News) Politics BYU grad creates ‘Better Party’ in Missouri, attracts help of Evan McMullin’s campaign director (Deseret News) Nikki Haley’s support is ‘Donald Trump’s dream’ (Deseret News) Here’s what to expect in Trump’s ‘hush money’ case next week (Deseret News) Sports What former Utah AD Chris Hill said about a landmark NCAA settlement that clears the way for schools to directly pay players (Deseret News) What congressional leaders have said about the historic NCAA settlement, future of college sports (Deseret News) What Zach Wilson — and Sean Payton — said about his second chance in Denver (Deseret News) Travis Kelce responds to Harrison Butker’s commencement speech (Deseret News) The U.S. Theresa Dear: Remembering George Floyd, four years later (Deseret News) Boeing/NASA say helium leak a non-issue, set new Starliner launch date (Deseret News) The World ‘They went to Heaven together’: American missionary couple killed by gang in Haiti (Deseret News) Mitt Romney, other U.S. senators want Canada to boost defense spending as NATO faces a ‘severe threat’ (Deseret News) Top UN court orders Israel to stop Rafah offensive (BBC) | Photo of the week BY LAURA SEITZ Brighton’s Cameron Grass competes in 5A state championships at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Read more. |
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