Former Utah Ute joins UVU Softball coaching staff

August 20, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Anissa Urtez, Mexican National Team member, as well as professional Scrap Yard Dawg of the National Pro Fastpitch League, joins the Utah Valley University softball coaching staff.   Urtez is originally from Long Beach, California, and is the oldest of three. Both younger siblings have, surprisingly, also chosen to pursue sports. However, it was who […]

Chasing A Dream

August 20, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Any kid growing up playing the game of baseball will tell you that their ultimate goal is to make it to MLB. However, less than 5% actually achieve that goal. UVU graduate Jake Mayer is one of few who has a shot at this childhood dream. Mayer played at UVU his entire collegiate career. Elbow surgery early in […]

Opponent Preview: Aces and Owls kick things off for men’s soccer

August 20, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photo credit: UVU Athletics With the start of a new semester, UVU men’s soccer opens up at home on Aug. 24 against the University of Evansville Purple Aces. A short three days later, UVU will have their second home match against the Florida Atlantic University Owls. Missing out on the WAC tournament in the previous […]

Five UVU students receive financial planning scholarships

August 20, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of Woodbury School of Business St. Louis-based brokerage firm TD Ameritrade recently announced its sixth annual NextGen RIA scholarship recipients: 12 financial planning students across the country — five of whom are UVU students. The five $5000 scholarships were awarded to Mana Angilau, Kevin Cowan, Madisen Karlson, Colton Peck and Alex Graham, all […]

Essential tips to start the semester right

August 20, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes With the new semester here, it’s a good idea to start preparing now what you need to do to make it the best semester. Before things get busy, start coming up with a game plan. This will help you not get overwhelmed and make the best out of school and your college experience. Make Goals […]

UVU selected for Electric Vehicle grant from Rocky Mountain Power

August 20, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute Stacy Hamm, project manager and chair of UVU’s Sustainability Committee, secured a grant from Rocky Mountain Power to fund the equipment and installation of six new chargepoint stations around UVU, bringing the total to eight stations on campus. “Rocky Mountain [Power] is trying to create a network for this project. We’re just one stop along […]

Dean of College of Health and Public Service wins national award

August 20, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) award recognizes outstanding efforts within emergency management and homeland security disciplines every year. This year’s award was presented to the dean of UVU’s College of Health and Public Service, David McEntire. Presented at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Higher Education Symposium, the SoTL award was given to McEntire […]

Mora brings unique ice cream experience to Orem

August 20, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tucked between Midici Pizza and Macy’s is a new artisanal ice cream shop at the University Mall. Rated highly by publications like Vogue, Oprah and Travel Major Magazine. Mora Iced Creamery has brought their delectable range of 50 flavors for Utah Valley to enjoy. The Mora story starts back in 2002 when Jerry Perez and […]

Poly Strong empowers community to pursue education, professional success

August 20, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes According to Poly Strong founder Frank Tusieseina, one goal of the Poly Strong Leadership Summit and Summer Charity Games is to challenge the paradigm that Pacific Islanders will only succeed as football players. Non-profit organization Poly Strong and Multicultural Student Services teamed up to bring this first-ever summit to UVU for the benefit of the […]