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Utah’s five female university presidents share their goals, differences and experiences with sexism

When the moderator looked to her right, where Utah’s five female university presidents sat on a stage, she said: “This feels different than it would if it were five male college presidents. So there’s something we’ve got to dissect here.”

“What is it?” asked Salt Lake Community College President Deneece Huftalin with a hint of sarcasm and a bit of a laugh.

The presidents of Westminster College and Utah State University smiled and nodded their heads. And the president of the University of Utah grabbed the microphone.

“The weakest teams,” Ruth Watkins said, “are when we are all the same.