There are about 3,700 faculty and 8,600 staff members. The U is a big place, but after a year you'll know your way around well. The biggest headache is getting a parking space near where you want to go. The University of Utah participates in NCAA sports at the Division I level. Of course there's men's football and basketball .
Basketball is particularly popular here.
The U has been a perennial powerhouse in women's gynastics. The Olpin Student Union Building a good place to hang out. It's got a great cafeteria with Starbucks coffee and a Taco Bell, as well as numerous other offerings. Sure you're supposed to be working, but let's face it, you can't work all the time. The University Libraries contain over 2.3 million books and monographs.