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What is Conflict Competence and What are the Core Conflict Competencies?
Oct 26, 2023Over the past year, I have written a series of EDR Blogs sharing my thoughts about how and why we tend to go so wrong […]
Wallace Stegner Center professors file amicus brief in support of Utah youth-led constitutional climate case
Oct 10, 2023Professor Erika George and Associate Professor Jamie Pleune, along with Emeritus Professor Robert Adler, recently filed an amicus brief to the Utah Supreme Court in […]
Professor Brigham Daniels speaks to KSL about heading new initiative to save Great Salt Lake
Oct 05, 2023Professor Brigham Daniels, an expert in environmental and climate law, recently spoke to KSL about efforts to save the Great Salt Lake through Grow the […]
Courage: An overarching skill for making conflict productive
Oct 01, 2023If you have been reading my recent blogs, you know I believe the following four skills are key for making conflict productive: calm, compassion, curiosity, […]
Conservation Easements class members enjoy hands-on experience in Bonanza Flat Conservation Area
Sep 29, 2023Professor Nancy A. McLaughlin recently took her class on a field trip to the Bonanza Flat Conservation Area, which sits at the apex of Salt […]
Sympathy alone cannot close the water gap in Indian Country
Sep 28, 2023Yesterday the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an oversight hearing on tribal access to water—a neglected issue that is increasingly recognized but still unaddressed. […]
Wallace Stegner Center and EDI team up for Latinx Heritage Month
Sep 05, 2023The Wallace Stegner Center kicks off the year in a collaboration with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) at Utah Law on Sept. 7 in a […]
Wallace Stegner Center 29th Annual Symposium
Sep 02, 2023Wallace Stegner Center 29th annual symposium “The Renewable Energy Transition: Building a Bright Future” March 14-15, 2024 The Stegner Center’s 29th annual symposium will focus on […]
Compassion: A Prerequisite for Calm, Curiosity, and Creativity When Dealing with Conflict
Sep 01, 2023My past blogs have made the case that three basic ingredients are key to making conflict productive: calm, curiosity, and creativity. If making conflict productive […]
Wallace Stegner Center Fall 2023 Green Bag Series
Sep 01, 2023The Wallace Stegner Center’s popular noon-hour green bag series will feature the following presentations during the Fall semester: Environmental Justice in Salt Lake City (September […]
The Great Salt Lake Project at the S.J. Quinney College of Law
Sep 01, 2023The Great Salt Lake is a keystone ecosystem of hemispheric importance to human civilization and biosphere integrity. The Wallace Stegner Center’s 28th Annual Symposium, focused on […]
Assistant Professor of Law Alex Erwin Joins Stegner Center as 19th Annual Young Scholar
Sep 01, 2023Professor John A. (Alex) Erwin, an assistant professor of law at Florida International University College of Law, will join the Wallace Stegner as the 19th […]
Stegner Center Student Scholarship Recipients and Writing Awards
Sep 01, 2023The Stegner Center oversees a rich array of scholarships, fellowships, and awards for College of Law students, ranging from cash awards for outstanding papers to […]
Stegner Center Hosts Natural Resources Law Teachers Workshop
Sep 01, 2023The Wallace Stegner Center at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law was pleased to host the Annual Natural Resources Law Teachers Workshop […]
Law & Policy Program Update
Sep 01, 2023The Law and Policy Program continues to conduct relevant, objective legal research on issues that affect western lands and resource management. The program includes five […]
Stegner Faculty Accomplishments ~ Fall 2023
Sep 01, 2023Faculty Accomplishments Building on a long tradition of excellence, Stegner Center faculty continue to engage in today’s cutting-edge issues through legal education, publications, and service. Below […]
Stegner Center Environmental Dispute Resolution Program Update
Sep 01, 2023The Wallace Stegner Center’s Environmental Dispute Resolution (EDR) Program believes that with the right skills and awareness, all people can work together to tackle pressing […]
Wallace Stegner Center Student Writing Award
Aug 31, 2023The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law launched the Wallace Stegner Center Student Writing Award during the 2022-23 academic year. The award will […]
Stegner Center Student Summer Placements
Aug 31, 2023Students in the environmental and natural resources law program at the S.J. Quinney College of Law held a variety of positions in government agencies, private […]
Stegner Center Student Moot Court Team
Aug 31, 2023The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Wallace Stegner Center will again send a student moot court team to the National Environmental Law […]
Determining the reasonableness of permitting timeframes: Lessons from the Canadian criminal justice system
Aug 28, 2023It has been almost a year since Senator Manchin thrust the phrase “permit reform” onto center stage, arguing that the permitting process for energy projects […]