Jason Swensen

Jason Swensen

Jason writes for the Deseret News’ Politics and the West team covering education, the military and faith-based sports stories.

Utah governor wants info from Trump administration regarding international student visa revocation
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Jason Swensen
BYU Ph.D. student’s international student visa revoked over apparent fishing license violation
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Jason Swensen
University of Utah health researcher among Time’s '100 Most Influential People of 2025'
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Jason Swensen
Gov. Cox signs bill expanding Utah’s school lunch program for struggling families
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Jason Swensen
Utah Valley University shuttering its Center for Intercultural Engagement, cutting jobs
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Jason Swensen
Reinvestment plan: Utah State University to consolidate several colleges
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Jason Swensen
Empowering Utah’s students, industry: Gov. Spencer Cox signs bevy of education bills
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Jason Swensen
University of Utah and BYU presidents agree: Rivalry, kindness can coexist
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Jason Swensen
Scrap the Education Department: Republican senators sponsor bill to abolish embattled federal agency
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Jason Swensen
How Utah’s only Navy ROTC unit is training landlocked Utahns to become seaworthy officers
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Jason Swensen
Visas revoked for several international students studying at Utah colleges
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Jason Swensen
Utah State University leader: There’s no way ‘to avoid job cuts’
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Jason Swensen
Want to cool contempt’s heat? Start by extending dignity to all, says Tim Shriver
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Jason Swensen
Mia Love celebrated for her bravery, compassion, faith and unshakable belief in America’s ‘rising sun’
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Jason Swensen
BYU and the University of Utah both crack Forbes’ ‘Top 100′ list of premier colleges
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Jason Swensen
Utah’s education board rejects letter supporting Trump’s Education Department changes, DEI resolution
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Jason Swensen
Utah school board members draft letter supporting Trump’s intent to shutter Education Department
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Jason Swensen
Extra bucks: Weber State freezes tuition, fee increases for students with fewer than 60 credit hours
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Jason Swensen
Following Trump’s order, U.S. Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions
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Jason Swensen
150 years old: Salt Lake City’s Westminster University celebrates its sesquicentennial
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Jason Swensen