Reading Time: 2 minutes Dr. Astrid Tuminez, UVU’s first female president, is set to officially take office on Sept. 17. Tuminez has been transitioning with her family over the course of the summer by moving into the presidential house northeast of campus. After announcing that he would be stepping down to become a mission president for The Church of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU Peace and Justice Studies sponsored Rick Wayman, director of programs at the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, to share ideas and engage students on the topic of global denuclearization. Hosted by UVU’s Peace and Justice Studies program and the Utah campaign to denuclearize Utah, the event informed students about nuclear weapons. Utah is one of […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute UVUSA combined Chalk Fest and Sound Bites to give students the opportunity to add their artistic creativity to campus grounds. Over 2000 chalk sticks were reserved for the Chalk Fest held on Sept. 13 at no cost to the students attending. Students were given the option to draw on either a five or 10 foot […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo credit: Johnny Morris Utah Valley University vs University of California Davis Where: Orem, Utah. When: Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. UVU’s men’s soccer team has had its fair share of struggles over the last few weeks. The team has lost three games in a row, being outscored 9-1 overall. The Wolverines started […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo credit: Mike Smith/MatShots Wolverine wrestler Taylor LaMont will be representing the United States at the 2018 Junior World Championships in Slovakia from Sept. 17-23. Since securing a place on the U.S. Greco-Roman World Team in June, he hopes to claim the top spot on the podium during this year’s tournament. The Utah native, who […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The “She Saw The” exhibit, organized from start to finish by students, allowed fine art photography students to showcase their work at the The Startup Building. The closing reception took place on Sept. 13. The art in the gallery touched on a variety of difficult subjects. The connecting point through the various works was the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Twenty One Pilots, a two-member band originating from Columbus, Ohio, began their rise to fame with the release of their fourth album, Blurryface, in May 2015. Since the release of Blurryface, lead singer Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun have been on a hiatus, touring internationally and working on developing new songs to release on […]
Reading Time: 1 minute UVU has confirmed that Captain Jim Green, the professor who posted anti-Muslim sentiments on Canvas, has resigned from his position. “Captain Green voluntarily resigned as an adjunct instructor in UVU’s School of Aviation Sciences last night,” UVU said. Green’s resigned the night of Sept. 12 after his statements were made public. Theo R. Okawa, program […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute UVU has a wide range of club sports available for students. Some of the club sports allow walk-ons While others have required tryouts. Club sports give students the opportunity to compete against other schools, but is less intense than a Division 1 collegiate team. The list of club sports includes Esports, Men’s & Women’s Hockey, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes An aviation adjunct instructor at Utah Valley University posted anti-muslim remarks in a Canvas discussion to students, writing that 9/11 is the reason he is “‘very’”opposed to allowing Muslims to immigrate to the USA!” and that “they hate us and always will.” Captain Jim Green shared these views on Sept. 11 while discussing his personal […]