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| | Utah History Encyclopedia |
 | | Originally named the University of Deseret, the University of Utah is the oldest state university west of the Missouri River. |
 | | The institution's name was changed from the University of Deseret to the University of Utah in 1894, and Congress granted sixty acres of Fort Douglas land on the east bench to the school. |
 | | Enrollment increased from 1,029 in 1918, to 1,638 in 1920, and continued to increase from 2,910 in 1922, to 3,600 in 1932. |
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