Aviation instructor who posted anti-Muslim remarks resigns

September 13, 2018

Reading Time: 1 minute UVU has confirmed that Captain Jim Green, the professor who posted anti-Muslim sentiments on Canvas, has resigned from his position. “Captain Green voluntarily resigned as an adjunct instructor in UVU’s School of Aviation Sciences last night,” UVU said. Green’s resigned the night of Sept. 12 after his statements were made public. Theo R. Okawa, program […]

Aviation adjunct instructor posts anti-Muslim comments on Canvas

September 12, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes An aviation adjunct instructor at Utah Valley University posted anti-muslim remarks in a Canvas discussion to students, writing that 9/11 is the reason he is “‘very’”opposed to allowing Muslims to immigrate to the USA!” and that “they hate us and always will.” Captain Jim Green shared these views on Sept. 11 while discussing his personal […]

UVU Board of Trustees support Proposition 5

September 7, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU’s Board of Trustees released a statement in support of Orem City’s vote on Proposition 5, which is the proposed zone change in the Palos Verdes neighborhood. The zoning change would allow Property Enhancement Group (PEG) to develop high-density student housing on the property known as Palos Verdes. The development became political after Orem residents […]

Alex Wubbels addressed advocating for patients, self during speech

September 4, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Nurses need to have the courage to advocate for themselves and for their patients, said University of Utah trauma nurse Alex Wubbels. She stressed the importance of having a team of support as a nurse because burnout in the nursing field is common. Thus, it is good […]

UVU files motion to dismiss Title IX lawsuit

August 22, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU filed a motion to dismiss with prejudice former Title IX coordinator Melissa Frost’s wrongful termination lawsuit in Utah’s Third District Court Aug. 21. The filing states that “Frost’s alleged whistleblowing was performed in the ordinary course of her job responsibilities, which was to investigate and report on discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims at UVU.” […]

Piano festival brings students together

August 21, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute An 8-year-old girl wearing oversized headphones stretches the fingers of her left hand across the keys of a Kawai piano and begins to play the F-minor scale during the first annual American Mountain West International Piano Festival. Hilary Demske, assistant professor of music/piano and creator of the festival, stands at the front of the class […]

Poly Strong empowers community to pursue education, professional success

August 20, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes According to Poly Strong founder Frank Tusieseina, one goal of the Poly Strong Leadership Summit and Summer Charity Games is to challenge the paradigm that Pacific Islanders will only succeed as football players. Non-profit organization Poly Strong and Multicultural Student Services teamed up to bring this first-ever summit to UVU for the benefit of the […]

UVU board of trustees release statement regarding student housing

August 16, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute UVU’s Board of Trustees approved a statement Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m. confirming its support for student housing developments proposed by the university. The statement says that the board “affirms its support of the University’s current state-approved facilities master plan, which identifies three properties contiguous to the Orem Campus as potential future sites for student […]

Experts hired to investigate UVU Title IX complaints paid over $40,000

July 24, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute The investigators hired to evaluate Melissa Frost’s and Emily Tooy’s Title IX complaints received $41,532 in compensation according to government records. Jody Shipper, the investigator into Frost’s case, received nearly $32,557, while Employer-Lawyer’s Spencer Phillips only received $8,975 for his investigation into Tooy’s complaint. Shipper began her investigation in July 2017, which was one month […]