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Courtney Tanner

Reporter

Courtney is a reporter at The Tribune, where she has worked since May 2016. She unwinds by fishing in the mountains far away from cell service. She’s a fan of bacon and Kevin Bacon.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Old Main building at Utah State University in Logan on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. During her tenure, President Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell significantly remodeled her office in the building, amounting to $245,891 before security upgrades, which cost an additional $33,603, records show.

Utah State President Cantwell spent $660K on new cars, SLC apartment, office bidet and more, records show

By Courtney Tanner | April 28, 2025, 9:01 p.m.

(Trent Nelson|The Salt Lake Tribune) Bethami Dobkin speaks at her inauguration as president of Westminster College, now Westminster University, at Converse Hall in Salt Lake City, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. In April 2025, Dobkin was the only higher education leader in the state to sign onto a leader condemning President Donald Trump's attempts to exert control over universities and colleges.

This one Utah university president signed onto national letter criticizing Trump’s attacks on higher education

By Courtney Tanner | April 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) University of Utah President Taylor Randall, left, is greeted by President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, prior to inauguration ceremonies for Randall as the U’s 17th president at Kingsbury Hall on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. In April 2025, the U. announced that students who go on Latter-day Saint missions — along with other activities — will be able to get school credit for those.

Class credit for serving an LDS mission? The University of Utah will now offer just that.

By Courtney Tanner | April 24, 2025, 7:49 p.m.

(Rick Egan|The Salt Lake Tribune) The Shepherd Union Building at Weber State University pictured on Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024. Weber State is eliminating 49 positions and 89 classes in the 2025 budget cuts.

Budget cut update: Weber State University eliminates 49 staff positions, 89 classes

By Courtney Tanner | April 23, 2025, 5:32 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Marissa Root, seen here in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 21, 2025, had her lawsuit against the University of Utah thrown out after years in the legal system. Root says she received little assistance from the school after reporting that a U. football player sexually assaulted her in 2019.

A judge ruled the University of Utah didn’t have to help a sex assault victim because the attack happened off campus

By Courtney Tanner | April 23, 2025, 5:57 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chase Schetselaar speaks as Utah Valley University students speak out about the closing of their multicultural center on campus, including a space for LGBTQ community members, in Orem on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

Utah Valley University closes cultural centers, lays off staff due to budget cuts

By Courtney Tanner | April 22, 2025, 8:28 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah State University in Logan on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. USU is the first school to announce which majors and certificates it will cut under HB265; it published a list of 14 programs on the chopping block in April 2025.

This Utah university just cut 14 academic programs under state-imposed budget cuts

By Courtney Tanner | April 21, 2025, 8:46 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Weber State University's sign is pictured on Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024. The Ogden school is moving forward with a unique tuition model to save students money.

This Utah university is adopting a unique tuition plan to save students money. Could it be a model for all schools?

By Courtney Tanner | April 18, 2025, 3:17 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah State University is pictured on Friday, July 19, 2024. Under the 2025 state-imposed budget cuts, the northern Utah school plans to merge several colleges on campus.

Utah State University merges 5 colleges into 2 as state mandates multimillion-dollar budget cuts

By Courtney Tanner | April 15, 2025, 1:15 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The football stadium at Utah State University is pictured on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. The school's settlement with the Department of Justice is now "partially terminated," as of February 2025, based on USU's compliance, including making changes to the environment in its football program.

DOJ agreement with Utah State now ‘partially terminated’

By Courtney Tanner | April 14, 2025, 7:41 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Pride and trans flags adorn a common area of the University of Utah's School of Social Work, on Friday, April 5, 2024. A year later, pride flags are now banned from being hung in public spaces at the U. and under public schools under HB77.

University of Utah pleads with faculty not to violate state pride flag ban, says Legislature has ‘a lot of power over us’

By Courtney Tanner | April 12, 2025, 6:26 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mitzi Montoya speaks about higher education and the Legislature at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. During an Academic Senate meeting on Monday, April 7, 2025, Montoya spoke about budget cuts.

University of Utah told to look at cutting majors with fewer than 40 graduates per year

By Courtney Tanner | April 10, 2025, 3:07 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) University of Utah President Taylor Randall at a groundbreaking ceremony in Salt Lake City on Friday, May 13, 2022. On March 24, 2025, Randall issued a memo to faculty saying a new law required a review of campus policy to limit their jurisdiction.

University of Utah faculty call President Randall ‘draconian’ after he orders review of their authority

By Courtney Tanner | April 9, 2025, 3:21 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The University of Utah campus on Tuesday, Feb. 4. 2025. At least 20 international students at the U. have received letters from the Trump administration revoking their visas to be in the United States and instructing them to self-deport.

20 University of Utah international students see visas revoked by Trump admin

By Courtney Tanner | April 9, 2025, 11:24 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Greg Peterson, president of Salt Lake Community College, attends a meeting of the Utah Board of Higher Education in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 28, 2025. He said he's worried about how quickly schools have to make massive decisions about cutting their budgets.

‘The timeline is frantic’: Utah university presidents only have 2 months to make major budget cuts

By Courtney Tanner | April 2, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The University of Utah campus is pictured on Tuesday, Feb. 4. 2025. Tuition will increase at the U. and all public colleges and universities in the state for fall 2025.

New tuition hikes are coming to all Utah colleges. Here’s what that looks like at your school.

By Courtney Tanner | March 31, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah System of Higher Education Commissioner Geoff Landward speaks about higher education and the Legislature at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. The commissioner spoke on Thursday, March 27, 2025, about SB334, a bill reframing general education classes — starting with a pilot at Utah State University.

Curriculum on Western civilization, Christianity’s rise doesn’t make sense at all schools, Utah higher ed commissioner says

By Courtney Tanner | March 28, 2025, 9:12 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The University of Utah's Research Park in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. The Trump administration cut funding for a U. research institute in March 2025.

Trump admin cuts University of Utah funding that institute used to research health disparities, citing DEI

By Courtney Tanner | March 27, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks with reporters during a news conference in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. Cox signed SB334 on Monday, March 24, 2025; the bill overhauls required general education coursework, starting at Utah State University.

Utah college courses will focus on Western civilization and ‘rise of Christianity’ after Gov. Cox signs controversial bill

By Courtney Tanner | March 25, 2025, 8:25 p.m.

(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah's university and college presidents stay in office for less time than the national average, creating a revolving door for leadership.

Why do Utah’s university presidents not stay in office long? This is what we found.

By Courtney Tanner | March 17, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

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