Sub for Santa: Saving Christmas one family at a time

November 1, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Every year, thousands of families in the Utah County area are forced to go without a Christmas when their budgets get too tight. The Sub for Santa program strives to lower this number by helping make it possible for other people to sponsor a family in need over the holidays, providing them with a Christmas […]

Wilson takes the reins

November 1, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Business Administration building contains a second-floor office with a commanding view of this transforming campus. A UVU veteran, with 22-years experience as administrator and instructor, now occupies this office as the new VP of Academic Affairs. Ian Wilson, who takes over the position from former VP Liz Hitch, now with the Utah System of […]

Famed Freedom Writer speaks

November 1, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Erin Gruwell, who famously helped inner-city kids form the group Freedom Writers, spoke Oct. 26 in the Grande Ballroom. Gruwell shared experiences she had while working with high school students in difficult circumstances in Long Beach, Calif. When Gruwell was introduced to these students, she soon learned the difficult situations they were. All 150 students […]

Attorneys with a common goal

November 1, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes In an economy as unstable as ours, seeking professional legal advice may end up being too much of a luxury to pursue. Legal problems, however, seem to simply show up at the most inopportune moments. Under the direction of Jill Jasperson, associate professor of Legal Studies, attorneys from the community gathered to advise people on […]

Up to par

November 1, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes The NWCCU will be coming to visit and review UVU to assess accreditation status When this institution became a university, most were thrilled with the new status. Yet many may not consider the process and work that was, and still must be, put into receiving and maintaining university status. On Nov. 3, the Northwest Commission […]

Fixing an error in the admissions system

November 1, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes You might think that the Admissions Department would have a running total of students attending school that speak a native language other than English. Think again. After an interview with Ryan Burton, Director of Admissions, it was discovered that this is not the case. “The reality is that if UVU were to try and analyze […]

Halloween kids night was a hoot

November 1, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute [monoslideshow id=11] Kids from all over came to the Halloween Kids Night Oct. 25. There was pumpkin painting, and kids could pick from a wide variety of pumpkins. There were also games, crafts, trick or treating, and of course great costumes.

The real world of PR: UVU chapter of PRSSA visits Washington, D.C.

November 1, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Most students work tirelessly throughout the school year to get good grades, create good contacts, find the perfect internship and get the hands-on experience that will land them their dream job upon graduation. Last week, the National PRSSA conference was held in Washington, D.C. and 15 public relations students had the opportunity to represent this […]

Blood facts

November 1, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute The number one reason donors say they give blood is because they “want to help others.” Two most common reasons cited by people who don’t give blood are: “Never thought about it” and “I don’t like needles.” Blood cannot be manufactured – it can only come from generous donors. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs […]

Student cashes in with MLK essay

November 1, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes A cash prize is appealing to anyone and most of the time it is a sufficient motivator for people looking to benefit from their work. This is, however, not the only reward from participating in programs like the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Proposal contest. “The money was nice, but the recognition from my peers […]