Reading Time: 2 minutes A candlelight vigil to promote domestic violence awareness and honor victims of domestic violence was organized by the Center for Women and Children in Crisis Oct. 24. Susan Madsen, an international speaker for women’s rights and professor at UVU, gave a presentation during the vigil to discuss the importance of domestic violence awareness and provide […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes For three days, Jacob Crane, a business management major at UVU, traveled just south of Bismarck to the site of the North Dakota Access Pipeline to protest the construction of the pipeline Sept. 8. The proposed pipeline has generated intense environmental and cultural outcry from both environmentalists and members of Native American tribes, specifically the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of School of Education “This is our first year doing the STEM Expo,” said Lynda Williams, a member of the Board of Directors. “It was our desire to put together an event that would bring community members, alumni, faculty, university students and K-12 students together in a collaborative setting to explore STEM ideas […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Students and citizens of Utah will soon be able to purchase UVU products at Walmarts statewide. Apparel such as water bottles, sweaters, T-shirts and more will be on the shelves of nearly every Walmart in the state of Utah, thanks to a deal reached between the administration of UVU and the superstore chain. This deal […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of Deep Blue Films, Cocolalla Pictures, and Excel entertainment UVU alum, Isaac Halasima, has written and directed a movie titled “The Last Descent.” The feature film tells the story of cave explorer John Jones and his tragic rescue attempt from Utah’s Nutty Putty Cave in 2009. Halasima was born in Provo and attended […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Imagine sitting down in a bus-sized capsule, strapping on a seatbelt, taking off, breaking the sound barrier, and arriving at a vacation destination hundreds of miles away in a matter of minutes, with the function of a Hyperloop travel system. The Hyperloop travel system uses the power of high-pressure and low-pressure propulsion by vacuum sealing […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Patrick Crowley, Founder and CEO of Chapul, Inc. spoke to UVU students and faculty Feb. 22 about his company and their unique product – energy bars made from crickets. “They’re one of the most commonly eaten insects around the world,” said Pat Crowley, who founded Chapul in 2012, and was featured on the television show […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Phantom hit and run Feb 1- An officer was dispatched to a possible hit and run in the Lakeside parking lot. Police arrived to the area and found the allegedly hit vehicle. No fresh damage was reported on the vehicle. Fainting spells Feb 1- Officer responded to a call regarding an individual who had passed […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Grand Theft Auto Jan 26- A man driving a stolen vehicle crashed into another car of civilians, resulting in injuries. The man then fled the scene. Police believed he may have hidden on campus before local police took him into custody. Jamba Juice Thief Jan 26- A handbag was reported being stolen from Jamba Juice […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This January marks the beginning of the 75th anniversary year of Utah Valley University, and much of the year’s events on and off campus revolve around the idea of ‘75 years of strength’. Officially, the precise anniversary lands on the first day of class of the fall semester in 2016, leading to a large […]