Press & Media Coverage

View some of the articles, TV interviews, and radio shows or highlights for the Utah Women and Education Project, Utah Women’s College Task Force, and now the Utah Women and Education Initiative.


2015

  • Understanding Utah’s wage gap is first step in closing it(KSL.com, 2015)
  • A Few Answers To Why Utah Women Aren’t Graduating From College (UPR.org Radio,2015)
  • In Our View: Women and education(The Spectrum, 2015)
  • UVU women’s project invaluable resource for supporting, developing women(The Daily Herald, 2015)
  • Education is key to improving women’s standing in Utah(Op-Ed:The Salt Lake Tribune, 2015)

2014

  • Sherry Young: Education is more satisfying than wearing a glass slipper (The Deseret News, 2014)
  • New Study has Utah 3rd Lowest in the Nation for Women CEO’s (Kuer Business and Labor, April 2014)
  • Utah Women Still Far from Parity, YWCA Report Says (The Salt Lake Tribune, 2014)
  • Report Offers Insight into Well-being of Utah Women (Fox News, 2014)
  • Trib Talk: The Lack of Women in Utah Politics (The Salt Lake Tribune, 2014)
  • Utah Ranks 49th for Women in Politics (KSL News, 2014)
  • Report: Women Missing from Utah Politics (Governing, 2014)
  • Women Underrepresented in Utah Politics (The Daily Herald, 2014)
  • Report on Utah’s Women Outlines Path to Well-being (The Deseret News, 2014)
  • Is the ‘Confidence Gap’ Really What’s Holding Women Back? (The Deseret News, 2014)
  • Utah Ranks 3rd in US for Most Self-employed Women (The Deseret News, 2014)
  • Women Starting Small Businesses at Fast Pace (The Salt Lake Tribune, 2014)
  • New Study has Utah 3rd Lowest in the Nation for Women CEO’s (KUER, 2014)
  • Study: Most Nonprofits in Utah Run by Women (The Salt Lake Tribune, 2014)

2013

  • Utah Women Urge Girls To Pursue STEM Education(KSL.com, July 8, 2013)
  • Women Wanted in Technical Fields (The Daily Herald, June 9, 2013)
  • Why are Utah Women Far Behind Men in STEM Education, Jobs?(Salt Lake Tribune, June 7, 2013)
  • Women Encouraged to Enter STEM Field(abc4Utah, June 6, 2013)
  • Education Initiative Touts the Benefits of a College Degree(The Desert New, May 8, 2013)
  • Fewer Women Earning their Master’s Degree(The Spectrum, March 16, 2013)
  • Degree Drought: Why Utah has Fallen to Last in Women Earning Diplomas?(The Herald Journal, March 3, 2013)
  • Women and Education: Making a Difference (The Evolution, February 6, 2013)
  • Push is on to Prepare Students for College and Careers(Desert News, January 28, 2013)
  • Utah Women and Education Initiative(KUED Contact, January 11, 2013)
  • Utah Women and Education Initiative (KSL Sunday Edition, January 18, 2013)
  • Utah’s College Gender Gap Shrinking, but State Lags Behind Nation in Earning Degrees (Desert News, January 15, 2013)

2012

  • Messages Girls Receive Key to Becoming College Graduates(Desert News, October 31, 2012)
  • Utah Women Graduate from College Less Often than Male Counterparts (Salt Lake Tribune, October 30, 2012)
  • Utah Women Choose to Earn Half as Much as Men, Expert Says(KSL News, October 22, 2012)
  • Mormon mission fallout to shake up Utah colleges (Salt Lake Tribune, October 8, 2012)
  • Bridging the Gender Gap (The UVU Review, September 24, 2012)
  • Schools Join Forces to Raise Female Grad Rates(The Utah Daily Chronicle, September 19, 2012)
  • Motivating Utah Women in Education (Utah Business Magazine, September 10, 2012)
  • Utah Women and Education Initiative Launched (Utah Daily Herald, September 9, 2012)
  • Women’s Initiative Works to Close Utah’s College Gender Gap(KSL News/Deseret News, September 4, 2012)
  • New Initiative Focuses on Female Grad Rates (The Daily Utah Chronicle, September 4, 2012)
  • Group Aims to Increase Number of College-educated Women in Utah(Salt Lake Tribune, August 30, 2012)
  • Launch of Utah Women and Education Initiative(Utahpulse.com, August 30, 2012)
  • Group Wants More College Degrees for Utah Women(Standard-Examiner, August 30, 2012)
  • Group Wants More College Degrees for Utah Women(Cache Valley Daily.com, August 30, 2012)
  • Utah Women and Education Initiative Launches Website(KUTV, August 29, 2012)
  • Launch of Utah Women and Education Initiative(Utahpolicy.com, August 29, 2012)
  • Women of Letters (UVU Magazine, Fall 2012)
  • Education: Key to Utah’s Economic Recovery(UVU Review, August 27, 2012)
  • More College-age Students Finishing Degrees, but Women Still Lagging Behind in Utah(Deseret News, July 30, 2012)
  • Utah among Lowest in Nation When Graduating Women in Non-Traditional Fields, Part 1(Cache Valley Daily, June 5, 2012)
  • Juggling Work, Kids, Debt and College, Older Utah Women Earn Degrees(The Salt Lake Tribune, April 30, 2012)
  • Wage Gap Emphasizes Educational Gap for Utah Women(The Deseret News, April 17, 2012)
  • Move to Amend, Women’s Education, and Mortgage Loan Programs(KSL Sunday Edition, April 8, 2012)
  • UVU First Lady Paige Holland hosts Women’s Leadership Event in Support of Female Students(University Marketing and Communications, March 21, 2012)
  • Women’s Task Force Recommends Way to Keep Women in College(EconomyUtahblog spot.com, March 20, 2012)
  • US Makes Modest Gains in Graduation Rate, Utah Lags Behind(KSL.com, March 18, 2012)
  • Half Our Minds: Women Need Higher Education(The Salt Lake Tribune, March 16, 2012)
  • Women’s History Month, Part II: Olene Walker & the Utah Women’s College Task Force(UPR.org Radio, March 13, 2012)
  • Utah Task Force Shows Women the Benefits of Earning a Bachelor’s Degree(US News & World Report University Director, March 13, 2012)
  • Women’s Task Force Recommends Ways to Keep Women in College(Heraldextra.com, March 12, 2012)
  • Program on Women and Education Set(Standard.net, March 11, 2012)
  • Utah Commissioner of Higher Education Expresses Appreciation for Legislators’ Hard Work(KCSG.com, March 9, 2012)
  • Women’s Education, Women’s Empowerment on UPR in March(UPR.org, March 8, 2012)
  • Women’s History Month Part 1: Utah Women & Education Project(UPR.org, March 6, 2012)
  • Closing the Higher Education Gender Gap in Utah(WIAReport.com, February 28, 2012)
  • Recommendations Made to the Governor’s Women’s College Task Force(UPR.org, February 22, 2012)
  • Utah Women’s College Task Force Looks to Help Women Graduate(HigherEdUtah.org, February 22, 2012)
  • Women Getting That Degree(HigherEdUtah.org, February 21, 2012)
  • Utah Task Force Has Ideas to Help Women Become College Grads(The Salt Lake Tribune, February 21, 2012)
  • Utah Women’s College Task Force to Report to Governor(Utah.gov, February 17, 2012)

2011

  • Resolution for 2012: Save for College(Utah Pulse, December 29, 2011)
  • Task Force Hopes to Raise College Graduation Rates for Women(The Daily Universe, December 24, 2011
  • The Gift of an Educated Mother(The Deseret News, December 8, 2011)
  • Olene Walker: Utah Women and College(The Salt Lake Tribune, October 29, 2011)
  • Pursuing a Formal Education: Benefits and Barriers for Women(Empowering LDS Women, October 16, 2011)
  • Utah Should Do More to Help Women Get Degrees(The Deseret News, October 14, 2011)
  • For Many Reasons, Utah Needs Educated Women(The Deseret News, October 4, 2011)
  • Higher Education for Women in Utah(The UVU Review, October 3, 2011 )
  • Governor Kicks Off First-Ever State Group To Promote Higher Education To Women(Utah.gov, September 28, 2011)
  • The College Gender Gap in Utah(KUER, August 30, 2011)
  • Census: More Working Women Than Men Have Degrees( KSL, August 30, 2011)
  • Wage Gap Hurting Utah’s Women(The Salt Lake Tribune, April 12, 2011)
  • The UWEP Continues to Promote Higher Education for Young Women(The UVU Review, April 11, 2011)
  • Women in 2010; New White House Report Details Areas of Progress and Potential(The Deseret News, April 10, 2011)
  • UWEP Releases Vital Information(The UVU Review), April 4, 2011)
  • New Survey from the Utah Women’ in Education Project(Eleven News, March 30, 2011)
  • Early Commitment, Financial Planning Factors in Utah Women Attaining DegreesFox 13, March 22, 2011)
  • Utah Women Enroll in College Despite Economy(Voices of Utah , February 24, 2011)

2010

  • UVU Fights to Reverse Low Graduation Numbers(The Salt Lake Tribune, December 20, 2010)
  • Utah’s Higher Education Gender Gap Grows (The Salt Lake Tribune, November 12, 2010)
  • Utah Women Falling Behind in Education(KSL, August 29, 2010 )
  • Utah Women Fall Behind in Education(The UVU Review, June 7, 2010)
  • Fewer Young Women in Utah Choose College(ABC4, May 27, 2010)
  • Fewer Utah Women Seeking Higher Education Degree(KSL, May 27, 2010)
  • Promoting Educated Women (The Spectrum, April 18, 2010)
  • UVU Research Aimed at Elevating Women through Higher Ed(The Daily Herald, April 9, 2010)
  • Fewer Women Finish College(The Spectrum , March 5, 2010)
  • Utah below National Average in Women’s College Enrollment (The Daily Universe, March 1, 2010)
  • Make College a Priority(The Deseret News, February 1, 2010)
  • Utah Lagging in Number of Women in College(The Deseret News, January 26, 2010)
  • UVU Profs Details Benefits of Education for Women in Utah(Higher Ed Utah, January 26, 2010)
  • Utah Lags Behind in Women Attending Higher Education (KUTV NEWS, January 30, 2010)

2009

  • Project Encourage Women To Continue Their Education(The UVU Review, November 16, 2009)
  • Utah Women Lag behind the Nation in Higher Education(The Deseret News, November 10, 2009)