Reading Time: 2 minutes The female college graduation rate in Utah is significantly lagging behind its national counterparts, the national average being 57 percent while Utah averages only 49 percent. UVU trails behind at 43 percent. The Utah Women and Education Project (UWEP) has been investigating this issue, reviewing relevant literature and studying the results from their own research. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Attending a business luncheon or formal dinner party can be a crucial opportunity to get to know associates and make important contacts; however, when a shrimp cocktail slips from your hand and slides down the front of your clean white shirt, how should you handle that unfortunate event? On Dec. 1, the PRSSA chapter will […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes As part of a new photo exhibit, Dr. Paul Dishman has brought relatively unknown countries along the Adriatic Sea’s coastline in Southeastern Europe to the halls of UVU. “Water, War and Wonder: A Photographic Exploration of the Balkans” was unveiled Monday, Nov. 1, in the Sorensen Student Center across from the bookstore. “This is a […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Unfortunately for many children, bullying or taunting is commonplace. This problem has shifted from the schoolyards to the digital realm, which often leaves its victims surrounded by an inescapable struggle and the outcome is proving deadly. While the age group where cyberbullying seems to be prevalent is typically teenagers, it still can take place with […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Angela Roberts holds her phone, waiting for the student to answer her call. On her computer screen is a note from a worried professor, alerting Roberts that the student is struggling. This is the everyday in the Retention office. The Student Success and Retention Initiative (SSRI), armed with statistics, research and desire to help students, […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute There are 32,670 students at the newly accredited Utah Valley University and when the accreditation board came to talk to students about their experience, not even one percent showed up. On Nov. 3, The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities met with 22 students in the library auditorium. It was an open forum discussion with […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Muchos inmigrantes ilegales vinieron a los estados unidos cuando eran muy pequeños con sus padres. Estos niños no tuvieron otra opción más que seguirlos a ellos; nadie les preguntó si querían venir y adoptar otra cultura lejos de su tierra natal.  Ellos fueron a la escuela primaria, muchos se han graduado de la secundaria y […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Many illegal immigrants came to the U.S. with their parents when they were very young. These children had no choice but to follow them. No one asked if they would come and mix into another culture far from their homeland. These children went to elementary school, many have graduated from high school and many of […]