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The College of Humanities is at the core of the University of Utah's mission and the experience of higher education.
Latest News
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Where the Wilderness Brings People Together: Taft-Nicholson Center Wraps 2025 Season
In Montana's remote Centennial Valley, the University of Utah's Taft-Nicholson Center is proving that intellectual community thrives in the wild.
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College of Humanities Welcomes New Department of Ethnic, Gender & Disability Studies
The College of Humanities extends a warm welcome to the students, faculty, and staff joining our college in the newly-formed Department of Ethnic, Gender & Disability Studies.
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The Edward Rivas Endowed Scholarship
The College of Humanities and Department of World Languages and Cultures are pleased to announce an endowed scholarship established in memory of Edward Rivas. The Edward Rivas Endowed Scholarship will support those pursuing a degree in Spanish, in hopes of encouraging students to “not give up and to keep trying,” said Edward’s mother, Mercedes Grimes.
Meet the Dean
Wanda S. Pillow is a professor of Gender Studies, and she has served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and former chair of the Gender Studies Division in the School for Cultural and Social Transformation. She is currently serving as Dean of the College of Humanities.


Now, more than ever, we need the humanities.
Now, more than ever, the humanities need you.