Elizabethan Report is in

September 21, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Funky and  chaotic dance rhythms will be enjoyed by any who visit Velour on Sept. 26 to see homegrown alternative/indie band Elizabethan Report. The band recently moved to Los Angeles, but they will return to play with One Man Short, also a local Utah band from Springville. Elizabethan Report is known for its clever songs, […]

Faculty & Staff Engaged in Service United Way Day of Caring

September 21, 2009

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. […]

Two Utahns honored at the Guatemala’s Celebration of Independence

September 21, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Daniel Wilson and Malcolm Botto were honored on Saturday, Sept. 12 at Guatemala’s Celebration of Independence. Both were presented with a plaque by the president of the Chapin Association of Utah, Luis Gonzalez and by Miss Guatemala Utah. According to Gonzalez, Wilson’s first visit to Guatemala was in 1968 through his employment with Pan American […]

Anti-capitalist revolutionaries form student group

September 21, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Revolutionary Students Union (RSU) has recently formed under the direction of philosophy students and revolutionaries. Currently recruiting those who are interested in revolutionary change, the club made its first appearance in UVUSA’s Club Rush Sept. 9 and 10. The RSU is a non-tendency revolutionary group that wishes to examine the possibility of overthrowing global […]

Submit your exotic photos

September 21, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute UVU faculty, staff and students are encouraged to submit photos from the 2008-2009 academic school year. From a girl on a train to terraced mountains, winning photos for the 2008 contest can be viewed online. Photos generally come from students and employees who have participated in study abroad programs during the summer and come from […]

Ambassador for world peace to speak to students

September 21, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hosted by the Peace and Justice Studies Program, Asha Hagi Elmi Amin will speak on Oct. 8 about the Sixth Clan as a Somali women’s initiative for participation on peace-building and political decision-making. Elmi Amin has dedicated her life to gaining a better and more peaceful future for her war-torn country, Somalia. At great personal […]

Hope for the present, hope for the future

September 21, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes On Sept. 23, suicide survivor Kevin Hines will be the keynote speaker for Suicide Prevention week, Sept. 21-26. Hines joins the less than two percent of people who have survived jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge and he is the only survivor who is actively spreading a message of hope. “My message is pure and […]

Making the most of iLife

September 21, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute On Sept. 15, UVU’s Continuing Education department started its first iLife class of the season. Every Macintosh comes with a set of multimedia tools built to help users make the most of their digitized photos, movies and music, as well as record their own albums, create  DVDs and publish websites. Together, iPhoto, iMovie, Garage Band, […]

Utah: The Happiest or Most Depressed State?

September 21, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute On Sept. 23, Jack Jensen, director of UVU Mental Health Services and Cameron John, associate professor of psychology and licensed psychologist, will discuss two conflicting studies about the happiness of Utahans. The discussion will be held in the Library Auditorium (LI 120) from 9 to 9:50 a.m. “Our presentation will be about the unique status […]