UVU hosts Samoa’s former head of state

September 25, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] UVU hosted His Highness, Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi, the Head of State for Samoa to talk to students about the importance of genealogy. Pacific Islander students, future students, community members and lovers of island food all gathered at Center […]

Google hosts ‘Coding Jam’ for computer programming students

September 25, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Students from BYU and UVU attended a coding competition on Sept. 19 that was hosted by Google and BYU’s Association for Computer Machinery (ACM) club. The BYU ACM club  is a chapter of the national ACM organization created for programmers. The club  invited four Google recruiters to host the event, all of whom also gave […]

‘Real Talk’ series strives to create civil dialogues on UVU campus

September 25, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes For 25 years, the UVU Center for Social Impact (CSI) has been actively looking for ways to empower students, faculty and community partners through volunteerism, service-learning courses and on-campus events. One of these events is their monthly “Real Talk” round table discussion. Real Talk is a civil dialogue series where attendees can partake in in-depth […]

UVU addresses national religious inclusion survey

September 25, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU Center for Interreligious Engagement began initiatives to combat low interfaith interactions among UVU students by introducing the Foundations of  Inclusion workshop series. UVU students have interactions with peers of a different faith less often than the average university student does according to a study conducted by Interfaith Youth Core. The study said that […]

UVU constitution week concludes with federalism round table discussion

September 25, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] The Center for Constitutional Studies concluded their week-long activities with a round table discussion, in which they urged students to discuss federalism and its role in the government. Constitution week engaged students in intellectual conversation about the role of the constitution in modern day politics. The theme of the week was the […]

UVU students and faculty express opinions on Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination

September 25, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes The spotlight is on the Supreme Court in Washington. “Can you think of any laws that give governments the power to make decisions over the male body?” Kamala Harris, a Democratic senator asked at the confirmation hearings for nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Cameras stood prepared to spot any sign of insecurity or weakness. The grown middle-aged […]

Philosophers discuss science fiction becoming reality

September 25, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes The philosophy and humanities department brought panelists Shuja Haider and Leigh M Johnson to campus to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and other rapidly emerging technologies. Shannon Mussett, the philosophy professor who organized the panel, said one of her primary reasons for putting the event together was to address her concerns about the singularity. The technological […]

Coping with stress through art

September 25, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes A month into the semester, I have already heard many students talk about feeling stressed from their schoolwork, especially those who work and go to school at the same time. Alma Lopez, a junior studying Entrepreneurship at UVU, said, “I have had semesters that are more difficult than others. Trying to balance homework while working […]

Why receiving your master’s might be right for you

September 25, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes Students approaching graduation, whether they’re graduating with their bachelor’s degree or their associate’s, might be wondering what to do after the ceremony ends and the caps and gowns come off.  UVU offers many graduate programs for those looking to receive a higher education, including degree programs in a master of accountancy, business administration, computer science, […]