No more oil and gas company investments for University of Utah?

U. Academic Senate wants the school to change how it invests, and offers environment-friendly recommendations.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) University of Utah faculty members are making a push to distance the school from oil and gas companies. On Monday, the Academic Senate voted 69 to 22 to approve the Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendations for putting endowment funds towards environmentally sustainable investments, according to information from the university.

Sponsored Story

Planning your financial future together

Sponsored: Determine your finances before marriage.

Kaitlyn BancroftInnovation lab reporter

Kaitlyn Bancroft is a Innovation Lab reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune. She's previously written for The Spectrum, The Denver Post, The Daily Universe, Deseret News, Church News and the Davis County Clipper. She's also a Utah native and a BYU graduate.