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Committee advances bill to create Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University
Summary
A bill to create a Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University, intended to restructure general education around a common curriculum and external accountability measures, advanced from committee after public testimony and a 5–1 vote.
Senators on the Education Interim Committee voted to send a bill establishing a Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation after testimony from university leaders and more than a dozen public comments.
The sponsor, Senator John Johnson, opened debate by saying the measure grew from a broader General Education Act he introduced last year and from discussions with university leaders. Harrison Kleiner, vice provost over undergraduate education at Utah State University, told the committee the university reviewed its general education program and…
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