Institute kicks off a new semester of fun

January 10, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute With the new semester comes a new slate of devotionals and activities from the LDS Student Association and the Orem Institute of Religion. The new devotional schedule includes Elder Robert D. Hales, members of the Seventy, and the Latter-Day Celebration Choir. Bronco Mendenhall, coach of the BYU football team, was the first speaker on Jan. […]

No money, big problem

January 10, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Local budgeting software company owner offers free workshop Any student can experience financial woes. If you haven’t, you might be at the wrong university. For those who feel they need some help understanding how to stretch their dollars, Jesse Mecham has some answers. Mecham will be offering a free budgeting workshop at the Provo Library […]

Wolverines begin 2011 with big win

January 10, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Five Wolverines finish with double-digits To start off the new year, the Utah Valley men’s basketball team took to their court against Haskell Indian Nations University Jan. 4 and came away with a 48-point win, 98-50. Senior Jordan Swarbrick started the Wolverines off with a 3-pointer to put them on the board first.  Utah Valley […]

Money for Mexican descendents

January 10, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Latino Initiative received a $20,000 scholarship grant to be dispersed to students of Mexican descent this semester. The money will help many students who may have had to quit school if not for the grant. The grant comes from Instituto de Mexicanos en el Exterior, or the Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME). A non-profit […]

Legendary coach to speak

January 10, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Herman Boone, of ‘Remember the Titans’ fame, comes to campus The school will host legendary Coach Herman Boone as part of the week-long 17th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration on Tuesday, Jan. 18, from 12-1 p.m. in the Grande Ballroom, as the conclusion to the commemoration. “We wanted to get a speaker that could […]

Ambassador Andrew Young visits

January 10, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes As part of the 17th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Utah Valley University will be able to hear from someone that knew and worked directly with Dr. King. The school is welcoming Ambassador Andrew Young, former US ambassador to the United Nations, Congressman, Mayor of Atlanta and assistant to Dr. King, to give a […]

A writer’s final words before graduating

January 10, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Gladis was a writer, the assistant news editor, and created and edited the Spanish section for the UVU Review. I started writing for UVU Review in the News section in the spring of 2007. I was working 40 hours a week at a local bank as an investment banker and had four classes. With weekly […]

Dear International students: A letter from Akwasi Frimpong

January 10, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Congratulations on your decision to come to UVU! I truly believe that you made the right decision. Your decision will surely lead you to success in the future. My name is Akwasi Frimpong.  I was born in Ghana and raised most of my life in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. I am part of the track […]

MLK Commemoration Schedule of Events

January 10, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes The MLK commemoration will begin on Jan. 11 and close on Jan. 18. Along with Andrew Young, who has personally worked with King himself, there will be several other guest speakers that will speak about the civil rights movement. Lee Mun Wah, an internationally renowned filmmaker, will conduct a diversity training. Students and faculty will […]