Westminster University
Private university in Salt Lake City, UtahWikipedia
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Sep 8, 2026
Zach NeilsenGUEST
Graduated in finance.
Zach NeilsenGUEST
You went to Westminster College, right? Yes, Westminster, Salt Lake City.
Zach NeilsenGUEST
I was at Griffin, a great school.
Zach NeilsenGUEST
Oh, that's what they call them? Yeah.
Ali VallartaHOST
Absolutely.
Ali VallartaHOST
Allie, what's your shout out? Well, I'm shouting out Westminster University's new president, Dr.
Ali VallartaHOST
Sylvia Torti, because she is being inaugurated this Friday, September 11th.
Ali VallartaHOST
And something I learned when I was reading about her is that the the person who was the president of the university said, Beth Dobkin, she led the university for eight years, and that is the longest tenure of any currently serving college or president, college or university president in the state, which I think says a lot about the state of running a college or university in this country right now.
Hal SnarrGUEST
But, you know, in Utah or North Carolina, the economics departments are really big.
Hal SnarrGUEST
We had, what, five or six people at a small liberal arts college? at Westminster University in Utah.
Hal SnarrGUEST
And then we have, I don't know, 15, 10 to 15, maybe 15 here at North Carolina.
Hal SnarrGUEST
It depends on what decade or year it is or whatever.
Maria ShilaosHOST
Robert says it's been frustrating to see exemptions become more common since COVID, and he's seen parents offer multiple reasons, but he suspects a lot of the decisions are rooted in fear.
Maria ShilaosHOST
Westminster University received a D rating for its recent financial picture from Forbes, which blamed liquidity and viability issues.
Maria ShilaosHOST
But Sheila Yorkin, chief communication officer for the private school, says she's still optimistic ahead of the school year.
Sheila YorkinSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
While we have navigated the ebbs and flows of enrollment, We've had record-breaking fundraising years in the past five to eight years under President Dobkin, who just retired.
Cameron ElliottCORRESPONDENT
I'm Cameron Elliott in the KSL Traffic Center.
Amanda DicksonHOST
Forbes gave Westminster University here in Utah a D grade last June for the school's financial health.
Amanda DicksonHOST
But KSL News Radio's Michelle Rose says ahead of this fall semester, the university is not worried.
Michelle RoweCORRESPONDENT
Westminster has seen record-breaking fundraising over the past five to eight years, says Sheila Yorkin, the chief communications officer for the university.
Trisha TeigGUEST
And ever since have really tried to incorporate experiential travel into both my personal and professional space.
Trisha TeigGUEST
And the first time that I s- got the opportunity to do that professionally was at Westminster University.
Trisha TeigGUEST
It's in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Trisha TeigGUEST
I was an assistant dean of students there, and I was co-teaching some leadership courses, and they have a May term.