Reading Time: 3 minutes President Matthew Holland and Vivint CEO Todd Pedersen announced a partnership last Thursday for the purpose of establishing a professional sales program at UVU. Pederson revealed his investment of $1 million as well as a matching donation from Vivint to the university, a complete gift of $2 million. “I’m so excited that two of the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes KresLynn Knouse, Assistant News Editor, @KresLynn Significant strides have been made throughout history in the name of civil rights, or the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality. A weeklong commemoration took place last week to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and inspire students to think about the magnitude of civil […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Although UVU is acclaimed as one of the largest universities in Utah, the mental health services facility has a below-average student-to-staff ratio according to a 2013 budget report from the student life department. The National Association of Campus Counseling suggests that a ratio of 1 therapist to every 1,500 students is optimal for students to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Starting this month, new regulations for paid parking areas will be enforced after the President’s Committee approved the motion last December. The fee for all pay lots including the admissions meter lot, lakeside visitor lot, and parking structure has been reduced from $2 to $1 hourly, with a $10 daily maximum rate. All pay lots […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute In yet another turn from one of the most riveting legal cases in state history, the Supreme Court has granted Utah’s emergency request for a stay until an appeal is made. Until the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver makes a ruling on the appeal, same-sex marriage certificates will no longer be granted in […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Melissa Henrie Many were shocked on December 20th when a U.S. District judge ruled that a Utah amendment banning gay marriage was unconstitutional. Governor Gary Herbert deemed the effects of the ruling a “chaotic situation” which left county officials scrambling to decide if they will issue or deny same-sex marriage licenses. Several days […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU Culinary Arts students surpassed judges’ expectations last month at the American Culinary Federation’s fall competition. Three approved judges from Nevada, Missouri and California came to UVU to judge the students’ culinary abilities. Students were awarded two gold medals, 12 silver, 21 bronze and 3 certificates of achievement. Although the ACF offers multiple competition categories, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes During the holiday season, many of us feel the need to give back to the community as we celebrate good fortune with family and friends. Freshman Patrick Beatty wanted to engineer a project that would provide comfort and cheer to people who need it most while using his talent for performing. “One of my biggest […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Photos by Laura Fox Universities across the nation were just delivered their annual sexual health report card for the eighth year in a row – and once again, UVU has some room for improvement. The Trojan Sexual Health Report Card is a study conducted by Sperling’s BestPlaces that ranks universities based on the sexual health […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Word around campus is that professors have access to a program that calculates how likely students are to graduate. This system, called the Stoplight Report, supposedly calculates the likelihood of graduation from factors that rank students on a color scale of red, orange, yellow, or green. Some factors that put students at higher risk are […]