Give the gift of service
Reading Time: 2 minutes During this holiday season, students can serve to bless the less fortunate. They may even find “long-lasting physical and psychological benefits” in return!
The Peace House Donation
Reading Time: < 1 minute The UVU Wasatch Campus has initiated a service project for the Peace House in Park City from Nov. 1-14. The Peace House is a shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. The Peace House was opened in 1995 after a woman was killed by her husband in a Park City parking […]
Not your average Honor Society
Reading Time: < 1 minute “You are starting off your college journey on the right foot,” Emily Demke, a senior studying psychology, and president of the UVU NSCS chapter said to welcome the ten new Utah Valley University students were inducted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) at the society’s induction ceremony.
Get involved – volunteer!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Although college student schedules are pretty jam-packed, it can be quite rewarding to find time to volunteer and help others. Through volunteering, students are able to gain valuable experiences that will teach them more about the world around them, as well as help them develop skills through enhancing their community. “For me, volunteering has helped […]
No Internet on campus, first time ever
Reading Time: 2 minutes The library was vacant mid-day on campus. On a weekday, this is a sight worthy of a double take. For hours there has been no server access on campus for students. This includes Internet access on any computer and wifi is down as well for students with laptops. Mitch Foutz works in the computer […]
Weekly wrap up
Reading Time: 2 minutes With everything happening in the lives of UVU students, it’s easy to miss some of the events happening on and off campus, and hard to keep an eye on the calendar. UVU Sports UVU Arts UVU Service The Valley Along with these event calendars, here are some things that you may have missed […]
Dive in with the SCUBA club
Reading Time: 2 minutes Deep under the ocean surface near Catalina Island, off the southern coast of California, the water comes to life as schools of vibrant fish dart by and sea lions lazily swim in circular patterns around the divers admiring them. According to junior Chris McKenzie, president of the UVU SCUBA diving club, this is the ultimate […]
What to give the guy who has everything
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m kind of a Scrooge when it comes to Christmas. I’m not a big fan of decorations or snow, and I despise Christmas music. Even worse than the freezing temperatures and tacky, overplayed tunes is the shopping. I can barely bring myself to face the lines at Walmart to shop for groceries. You can only […]
Faculty & Staff Engaged in Service United Way Day of Caring
Reading Time: < 1 minute 1,200 volunteers assembled beneath BYU’s LaVell Edwards Stadium early Sept. 10 for a pancake breakfast to kick off United Way’s Day of Caring. Pancake flippers included many local leaders such as LaVell Edwards, Provo and Lindon Mayors Lewis K. Billings and Jim Dain, County Commissioners, BYU President Cecil O. Samuelson and UVU President Matthew Holland. […]