UVU President Holland to preside over mission in North Carolina

December 30, 2017

Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo Courtesy UVU Marketing UVU President Matthew Holland announced via Twitter that he will be presiding over the Raleigh Mission as a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints mission president in North Carolina, Dec. 29. Traditionally, mission presidents serve three-year terms. Holland will begin July 1, 2018. Holland announced in November that he will leave […]

UTA, UVU, BYU partner to provide free public transit to students

December 15, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Kimberly Bojorquez Administrators from Utah Transit Authority, UVU and BYU, announced a combined public transportation and university 10-year initiative to provide free access for transportation via public transit to over 100,000 students staff and their families by August 2018. The special announcement was celebrated with a small group of UTA employees, project planners, […]

UVU unveils new naming rights agreement with UCCU for baseball stadium

December 7, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of UVU Athletics The baseball stadium at UVU will be renamed UCCU Ballpark after a new naming rights agreement was announced Thursday morning at a press event at the stadium. President Matthew Holland announced a 10-year extension with Utah Community Credit Union in exchange for a gift of $5.5 million. In addition to […]

Synergy Dance Company presents Sojourn

December 7, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Synergy Dance Company captivated audiences during their show, Sojourn, with imaginative dances choreographed by students, faculty and guest artists Justin Bass and Laura Brick-Kempski Nov. 30 in the Ragan Theater. Amazing costuming and lighting added to the show, but it was the talents of the dancers and choreographers that made it memorable. The dancers […]

Manyang registers double-double, UVU crushes Weber State 83-56

December 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton OREM — On a career night for Akolda Manyang, UVU (6-3) smoked Weber State University (4-4) 83-56 in the UCCU Center Wednesday and improved to 5-6 all-time against the in-state foe. Manyang toppled several of his previous career-highs in points, rebounds and field goals made, finishing the night with 25 points […]

“Office Hours” Podcast Episode One: UVU’s New Free Speech Policy.

December 6, 2017

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UVU Symphony Orchestra serves earful at holiday feast

December 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU Orchestra Symphony gave a feast for the ears in the Grande Ballroom Thursday Nov. 30; they played classical songs from well-known movies such as Ronin and Wanted. “Originally we had the theme of holiday feast, and then we included Firebird from Fantasia 2000,” said Cheung Chau, the conductor and director of orchestra. There wasn’t […]

Top five movies to watch this Christmas season

December 6, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes A great way to get into the Christmas spirit is by participating in festivities with family and friends. Nonetheless, staying home is sometimes preferred to going out and about on those cold winter days. In such cases, Christmas movies are a great way to boost holiday cheer. Here are the top five movies to watch […]

Utah leaders of Judaism address racism in the United States

December 5, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Interfaith Student Council hosts Jewish identity panel Written by Alecia Epeneter and Caitlin LaVange Photo by Caitlin LaVange The reality of the Holocaust is fading, according to Cantor Wendy Bat-Sarah, a member of the anti-semitism panel, which included Utah’s Jewish religious leaders organized by UVU’s Interfaith Student Council Nov. 28 in the Classroom Building. Bat-Sarah […]

Five Takeaways: UVU’s blowout loss to BYU

December 5, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Mykah Heaton BYU marched into the UCCU Center Wednesday night and dominated UVU in every facet of the game, winning by a score of 85-58. A year after the Wolverines shocked the Cougars by scoring 114 points in an upset win on their home floor in the Marriott Center, BYU returned the favor […]