Tuition increase approved by trustees

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute On March 25 a 4.5 percent first tier tuition increase was approved for the 2010-2011 school year by the board of trustees. Much lower than the projected 6-10 percent, this increase will bring in an additional $2.2 million for the university. As one of the fastest growing schools in the state with a current total […]

Where do we go from here?

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes Although the space is minimal, the “4 Only 1” gallery is currently one of the few exhibition venues visual art students have left on campus since their former gallery was converted into music practice rooms. Other potential venues include the Woodbury Museum of Art, the fifth floor of the UVU library and the Student Center […]

New dean appointment to decidedly impact school of arts

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes Backed by extensive credentials and practical experience, Dr. Patrick M. Jones will become the dean of the School of the Arts effective July 1. “He brings considerable experience in departmental leadership and in leading the bands of the Air National Guard to this position,” said Elizabeth Hitch, UVU vice president for Academic Affairs. Currently the […]

Dance seniors collaborate for concert as “Vox!” shows in the Ragan

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes As a capstone to their experience at UVU, the dance department’s graduating seniors have pooled their resources to create “Vox!,” a collaborative dance concert. The concert will showcase ballroom dance, ballet, modern dance and dance education, with all pieces choreographed by dance seniors. The variety of styles displayed promises that all dance lovers will find […]

Hard times for adjuncts

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Every student will at some point take a class from an adjunct faculty member. Our school has about 450 full-time faculty members, and about a thousand part-time faculty, most of whom are adjunct professors. Over 50 percent of the credit hours awarded are taught by adjuncts. In the rest of the nation, about 70 percent […]

More government mac n’ cheese

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes The day after the health care bill passed in the House was possibly the most annoying day in the history of days. Everyone, seemingly for the first time, cared about it deeply and expressed their views via Twitter and Facebook and annoying conversations on the bus. But very few people could tell you the full […]

Cinderella story has happy ending for UVU

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Weeks ago Utah Valley women’s basketball team went into the Great West Conference tournament as the sixth seed, the underdog, and came out on top as the champion. No it wasn’t a dream you had – it really did happen. After a rough season with a team consisting of six returning players and six freshmen, […]

UVU Sports schedule March 29-April 3

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute Tuesday, March 30 Baseball at Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 6 p.m. Thursday, April 1 Baseball vs. Southern Utah Orem, Utah 6 p.m. Friday, April 2 Baseball vs. Southern Utah Orem, Utah 3 p.m. Track at BYU Cougar Invitational Provo, Utah All Day

Briefs – March 29

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Perez named GWC Player of the Week Utah Valley’s Amanda Perez and South Dakota’s Mel Johnson have been named the first Great West Conference Softball Players of the Week of the 2010 season as announced by the league office Thursday. Perez, a sophomore designated player from La Mirada, Calif., hit .625, belted her first two […]