Buildings located inside the secured Vice Presidential Debate perimeter will be locked down from 8 p.m. on Oct. 6 through Oct. 7. The Union building will remain open for students, staff, and faculty only (university ID required) during this two-week period with additional restrictions on access Monday, Oct. 5. through Wednesday, Oct. 7. University employees who can work from home during this two-week period should do so. The group demanded protection and expansion of rights for all regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, nationality, religion or immigration status. All buildings (except those run by HRE, the Union Building, and U of U Health clinical facilities) will be locked throughout the circuit breaker and only accessible to those with ID cards or building keys. The school is calling the shift a “semester circuit breaker.”. Founded by John R. Park in 1869, the University of Utah’s Speech & Debate Team is This is not an endpoint this is simply the beginning,” said Chris Vogel, Lauren's BAS Athletics Coach. Silver alert issued for missing 88-year-old man with dementia, Salt Lake City residents to hold community voting parade, Trump, Biden face off in final presidential debate, Senate panel advances nomination to the Supreme Court, Man arrested for stealing 2 cars, lighting one on fire in Uintah County, Dixie Regional Medical Center medical director urges locals to ‘separate fear from respect for COVID-19’, Debate cleanup underway at the University of Utah, ABC4 post-debate analysis; AP fact check of Pence and Harris claims, Sen. Kamala Harris, ‘the queen of firsts’, If Biden/Harris ticket wins, nation will have its first second gentleman, What does a Vice President do?

Founded by John R. Park in 1869, the University of Utah’s Speech & Debate Team is one of the oldest teams in the western United States. “The national—and international—focus on a vice presidential debate here in Utah has the capacity to elevate residents’ curiosity and awareness about the issues and the candidates.”, Shawn Woodcommunications specialist, University of Utah Communications SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah (ABC4 News) - Frustration is growing among state leaders as the rate of new COVID cases increases.

For the last six years, the University of Utah has finished in the top 10 nationally. Utah is the only western state selected for one of three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate. The following was released by the University of Utah addressing what students and staff need to know about access to campus during the circuit breaker: Copyright 2020 Nexstar Inc. All rights reserved. The university was already scheduled to shift to online coursework around the vice presidential debate and decided to extend online-only classes for an extra week to help reduce possible COVID-19 infections on campus,” as stated in a press release from the university. University of Utah to host 2020 VP debate, Significance of Utah hosting the lone Vice Presidential Debate, Holly Courtier planned to go on spiritual journey, fast inside Zion National Park, family says, State leaders growing frustrated with spike in COVID cases, Two years after the murder of U of U student-athlete, Lauren McCluskey; a new settlement and how loved ones are remembering her, Police capture, identify suspect who ran over, dragged, WVC officer Thursday morning, Utah State University ranked top 10 for COVID-19 response, Kearns High football team forfeits playoff game after another positive COVID-19 test, Your Voice, Your Vote: Garfield & Kane Counties, ‘Unbelievably brutal’: Man accused of setting woman on fire at Murray hotel.

University of Utah Students for a Democratic Society marched from the Federal Building downtown to Kingsbury Hall, the campus venue hosting the debate. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced today that the University of Utah has been selected to host the vice presidential debate, at Kingsbury Hall in the Nancy Peery Marriott Auditorium.

The University of Utah has been selected to host the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate on Oct. 7, 2020 at Kingsbury Hall, Nancy Peery Marriott Auditorium.. Moderator: USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page Coverage: The Vice Presidential Debate will air live on ABC, CBS, CNN, C-SPAN, FOX, NBC and PBS Utah at 9:00pm ET / 7:00pm MT.