Garden Volunteer Shift - Nuh Eevaat Garden
Edible Campus Gardens
Join us for a rewarding garden volunteer shift! Help us tend to the plants, cultivate a vibrant green space, and enjoy the fresh air. Whether you're an experienced gardener or just looking to get your hands dirty, all are welcome. Tools and guidance will be provided. Come connect with nature and make a positive impact on our campus community garden!
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Near the Eyring Chemistry Building. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. Garden Volunteer Shift - Nuh Eevaat Garden
Edible Campus Gardens
Join us for a rewarding garden volunteer shift! Help us tend to the plants, cultivate a vibrant green space, and enjoy the fresh air. Whether you're an experienced gardener or just looking to get your hands dirty, all are welcome. Tools and guidance will be provided. Come connect with nature and make a positive impact on our campus community garden!
Event Categories: Sustainability. Alternate Location: Near the Eyring Chemistry Building. Contact Email: sustainability@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, May 3, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. Sustainability Teaching Workshop for Faculty
Sustainability Teaching Workshop – Earn $1,000 in Professional Development Funds!
Apply to join the University of Utah’s Sustainability Teaching Workshop on May 8 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to learn how to integrate sustainability into your courses and apply for the Sustainability Course Attribute (SUST). Faculty who submit a SUST application following attendance are eligible for $1,000 in professional development funds. Registration for this workshop closes on April 18. Workshop participants will also be invited to a welcome dinner the evening prior.
Event Categories: Sustainability. Contact Email: sustainabilityeducation@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.utah.edu. Cultivating Wisdom & Wonder with Jeremy Scott Hoffman
Let's Talk About the Birds and Bees: The Phenological Impacts of Climate Change
May 8, 6-7:30pm
Jeremy Scott Hoffman, Ph.D will talk about how climate change has already transformed the natural world and how it can be seen right now in phenology–the study of seasonal life cycle events in plants and animals, such as blooming flowers and migrating birds. Around the world and in your own back yard, these natural rhythms are shifting, disrupting ecosystems, food systems, and even economic security. Registration required.
Event Categories: Lectures. Campus Locations: Red Butte Garden - Cottam Visitors Center - Walter P. (CVC). Red Butte Garden & Arboretum (CVC). Cost: $20. Ticket URL: https://redbuttegarden.org/speaker-series/jeremy-scott-hoffman-speaker/. Campus Wide Event: No.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
For more info visit redbuttegarden.org. Spring Plant Sale & Fundraiser
Edible Campus Gardens
Open to the public Saturday, May 10 from 9am-3pm
Find an impressive selection of herbs, specialty annuals, sun and shade perennials, ornamental grasses, roses, vines, shrubs, conifers, trees, and more! We have the best selection of heirloom vegetables, native, and water-wise plants you'll find in one location.
Garden staff on site to answer your questions.
Event Categories: Public Event. Campus Locations: Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre (RBGAMP). Cost: Free admission through the Amphitheatre gates. Ticket URL: https://redbuttegarden.org/events/spring-plant-sale/. Campus Wide Event: No.
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 9:00 PM – Sunday, May 11, 2025, 3:00 AM.
For more info visit redbuttegarden.org. Application Deadline - Small Grants to add Sustainability to Course
Fund Sustainability in Your Course – Apply Now!
Faculty can apply for grants up to $2,500 to integrate sustainability into their courses or renew a Sustainability Course Attribute (SUST). Funds can support course development, materials and teaching assistants. Apply by May 15; decisions will be made by early June.
https://sustainability.utah.edu/sustainability-across-the-curriculum/small-grants/.
Event Categories: Sustainability. Contact Email: sustainabilityeducation@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, May 12, 2025.
For more info visit form.jotform.com. Memorial Day
University Observed Holidays
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, May 26, 2025.
A Breath of Fresh Air AI Hackathon
Visit rai.utah.edu/hackathon for full details.
This hackathon invites participants to create AI-powered solutions for air quality across the Wasatch Front addressing pressing challenges in predicting poor air quality either due to wildfire smoke or inversions, elucidating contributing factors, such as the Great Salt Lake, geography, weather, and human factors, and mitigating effects of poor quality. With a focus on leveraging data science, machine learning, and AI, participants will create tools and models to tackle real-world issues around air quality and help communities and policymakers make informed decisions to improve air quality and public health.
Event Structure Duration: 48-hour hybrid hackathon—join us online or on campus at the University of Utah , Team Size: 3-5 members with at least 2 students per team , Dates: June 4-5; winners announced June 6.
Event Categories: Community Engagement. Competitions. Sustainability. Public Event. Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Alternate Location: Hybrid event—join in person or online. Cost: Free. Ticket URL: https://rai.utah.edu/hackathon/. Contact Name: Penny Atkins. Contact Email: penny.atkins@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 – Friday, June 6, 2025.
For more info visit rai.utah.edu. Juneteenth
University Observed Holidays
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, June 16, 2025.
Independence Day
University Observed Holidays
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, July 4, 2025.
Pioneer Day
University Observed Holidays
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, July 24, 2025.