Fee proposals change to accommodate larger COLA estimate

February 13, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Student fee proposals are being subjected to increases due to a higher projected cost of living adjustment than previously estimated. The compensation/COLA increase is established by the state to be competitive with the rising cost of living. These pay increases are the result of that action. Through the Office of Legislative Affairs on campus, the […]

Student Life seeks to increase fees, day two of student fee hearings

January 25, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Student Development & Well Being department is seeking a $2.47 increase to its portion of student fees to continue funding for running programs and to account for a future Cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA). The hearing was conducted on Jan. 20 in the student council chamber. Marissa King, director of student leadership and involvement, presented on behalf […]

Departments seek student fee increases, student fee hearings begin

January 18, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Campus Recreation and the Sorensen Student Center Operation and Management are asking the student council for increased fees to improve service quality and accommodate university-mandated wage increases.  Every year the student council meets in the beginning of January to reassess student fees and propose changes to the Presidential Council. As mentioned in a previous piece, […]

UVUSA releases schedule for student fee hearings

January 8, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Valley University Student Association (UVUSA) is set to convene this week to begin the first of many hearings that will decide next year’s student fees. As mentioned by The Review in previous pieces, student fees are charges given to students on top of tuition to fund various services available on campus. These fees […]

Frontrunner expands to accommodate growing Vineyard

December 11, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes Many were surprised to find that the Frontrunner stations south of American Fork were closed over the break, with a bus bridge to the American Fork station. This interruption in service was due to the construction of a new station in Vineyard.  “This new station will have a very good effect on the communities allowing […]

300+ parking spaces open on campus

September 22, 2021

Reading Time: < 1 minute Due to new developments on campus, parking this semester has been the least difficult compared to previous ones, according to Vice President of Administration and Strategic Relations, Val Peterson, in the most recent Talk with Tuminez.  “This semester we have experienced the least parking pressure that we’ve seen in a long time because of a […]

IPCC’s latest assessment report and sustainability at UVU

August 29, 2021

Reading Time: 4 minutes On Aug. 9, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the sixth Assessment Report (AR6) summarizing the current state of the climate, causes, impacts and options for climate action. The major findings from AR6 show conclusive evidence that human activities are causing climate change, that it is happening in every region on Earth and […]