University of
Utah
The HxA Campus Community at the University of Utah is a group of committed students, staff, and faculty who value the qualities of curiosity, thoughtfulness, and constructive disagreement.
Our campus community was shaped by a deep concern about the cultural polarization that dominates our local, personal, and professional communities, our nation, and especially our institutions of learning.
Our community is committed to creating opportunities where we can have candid discussions about issues in higher education, and how we can address those issues in our campus interactions, our teaching, and our research. This work supports the U’s mission of generating and sharing new knowledge, as well as preparing students “for lives of impact as leaders and citizens.” Through open and honest conversations, let’s listen, learn, explore, and challenge ideas in research and education.
As the R1 and flagship institution in the state of Utah, our campus community serves a unique role of connecting with other institutions of higher learning in the state, as well as community and civic organizations. Together we can cultivate a campus that values open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement.
In the upcoming year, our campus community will seek to do the following: 1. build a network of faculty, staff, and students who can explore ideas, share experiences, and provide resources and advice to each other; 2. create opportunities for engagement with each other; and 3. establish how we can individually and collectively create a campus climate that values the principles of open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement in research and education. Through community, connections, and trust, we hope to make a positive impact on our campus.
Do you believe in open inquiry? A group of courageous professors and students have come together on the University of Utah campus because they believe in open inquiry, too. Will you help them? Your donation will help the HxA Campus Community at the University of Utah put on events that support the cause of open inquiry. As a supporter, you will receive invitations to HxA campus events, and updates on HxA activities on your campus and on other campuses all around the country.
Meet the leaders building the University of Utah Campus Community
Natasha Seegert
Director of Conflict Mediation, University of UtahChristopher Whipple
Employee Relations Specialist, University of UtahEric Handman
Associate Professor, School of Dance, and Director of Graduate Studies, Modern Dance DepartmentFind HxA Members On This Campus
Your generosity supports our non-partisan efforts to advance the principles of open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement to improve higher education and academic research.