Tuminez’ official start date announced

May 25, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Photo by Kimberly Bojorquez Utah Valley University spokesperson Scott Trotter confirmed today that newly-elected president Astrid Tuminez will officially be in her role September 17, 2018. President Holland is leaving June 30, 2018 to serve as an LDS mission president in South Carolina. Jeff Olson, senior vice […]

Remains of missing Provo woman found in Hobble Creek Canyon

May 24, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Kimberly Bojorquez The body of Elizabeth Elena Laguna-Salgado, a Provo woman who disappeared under suspicious circumstances in 2015, was discovered in Hobble Creek Canyon the morning of May 18. Three weeks after arriving to Provo from Mexico to further her education, Salgado, 26, was last seen the afternoon of April 16, 2015, walking home after […]

LeVar Burton strives to make education accessible for all children

May 18, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of Sam Howzit Actor LeVar Burton’s goal is to make literacy accessible to every child everywhere through the use of technology and storytelling. Burton was the keynote speaker at UVU’s first National Summit on Dual-Mission Institutions, which brought together educators, policy makers and government officials to brainstorm ideas on how to meet the […]

UVU releases second statement on lawsuit, new allegations

May 15, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes University spokesperson Scott Trotter has released a second statement regarding former Title IX Coordinator Melissa Frost’s lawsuit after another woman spoke about her experience. According to Frost, she was preparing to “begin discrimination harassment investigations into allegations by three females against white males in upper management” when she was notified of UVU’s intent to terminate. Emily […]

Police Reports

May 14, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sex Offense April 24 — 7 p.m. An officer was dispatched to the Fulton Library on reports of an individual inappropriately touching themselves while on a computer. Upon arrival, the officer located the suspect, who then admitted to the lewd acts. The officer issued them a citation, removed them from UVU for the day and […]

Former Title IX coordinator files lawsuit against UVU

May 11, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes Reporting by: McKhelyn Jones & Kimberly Bojorquez Melissa Frost, UVU’s former Title IX coordinator, is suing the school for wrongful termination in retaliation for whistleblowing on university practices, according to documents filed at the Third District Court in Salt Lake County May 8. According to Scott Trotter, senior director of communication, UVU leaders took “immediate […]

Blitzer says there is great hope for journalism students

May 5, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Johnny Morris Prior to his appearance at UVU’s 77th Commencement Ceremony, Wolf Blitzer, anchor of CNN’s The Situation Room, sat down with the UVU Review for an interview. Growing up, Blitzer’s favorite section of the newspaper was page two of his hometown newspaper called The Buffalo News, which featured international news. “I loved […]

Police Reports

May 2, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes DUI April 15 — 3:35 a.m. A UVU police officer stopped a vehicle for moving violations near 400 S. Geneva Road. Subsequently, the officer found the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol. A DUI summons and citation was given to the driver, who was then booked into Utah County Jail for the moving […]