November 2018 - Page 4 of 6

United Nations representative visits UVU, addresses sustainability

November 7, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute [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”] The Office for Global Engagement hosted a conference on Saturday Oct. 28. Non-Governmental Organizations, from all over Utah were invited as well as Jeff Brez from the United Nations. The conference kicked off with Brez addressing the sustainability goals set […]

Special agent speaks to UVU students about pursuing careers with the FBI

Markell Woolstenhulme

November 7, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute Eric Barnhart, a Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent in charge of the Salt Lake City field office came to campus to talk with students about jobs in the FBI. Barnhart has served 22 years in the FBI and has been stationed all over the US. He has also worked under the direction of former directors […]

UVU edges out UC Santa Barbara in Home Opener

Trevor Davis

November 7, 2018

Reading Time: 1 minute On Tuesday, Nov. 6 UVU women’s basketball opened up the season in front of 2100 elementary schoolers from all across the valley against the Big West Conference’s UC Santa Barbara with a 63-54 win. While the game was close, UVU never lost control, taking a 15-13 lead after the first quarter that was built into […]

UVU VOLLEYBALL GETS THRILLING 5-SET WIN

Tanner Heath

November 7, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU women’s volleyball team put themselves in a tough spot early on Saturday afternoon against the New Mexico State University Aggies after trailing two sets to zero. They did not go into panic mode as they fought their way to a comeback victory in five sets. Though the Wolverines dropped the first two sets […]

Halloween Brings a Whole New Meaning to the Word Insomnia

Channing Hyde

November 6, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes For many, Halloween is a time to dress up as a pop culture reference, go trick-or-treating (if you’re not too old) and maybe watch a few scary movies as an excuse to cuddle up to that special someone. For many UVU students, Halloween means Insomnia— a large-scale, Halloween-themed dance party. Before the doors open at […]

UVU Student Profile: Noah Ruble

Eileen Lechtenborger

November 6, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes A macbook sits in front of him, a concentrated look is on his face and his hand runs nervously through his light-brown curls. This is what Noah Ruble, a communication major, looks like when he is lost in his passion: making music. Under his artist name Ruble, Noah acts out his fervor for songwriting and […]

Dia de los Muertos challenges Halloween stereotypes at UVU

Karlee Stauffer

November 6, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU student paints interactive art piece celebrating culture, beauty of death The LA concourse hallway has been home to an interactive art piece celebrating the Latin American holiday, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), for several days. Thomas Mata, a junior modern dance major at UVU, said he was asked to paint “something […]

Everything UVU students need to know about Prop 5

Karlee Stauffer

November 6, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes What is Prop 5? Proposition 5 is a ballot initiative for residents of Orem regarding the rezoning of land next to the GT building (1000 South 400 West, Orem) for student housing. The area would be re-zoned to allow for high density housing, in other words, student apartments. How does Prop 5 impact UVU students? […]

UVU’s Career Development Center Insider Secrets: How to not be a part of the 60 percent

Serre Splond

November 5, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes JanaLee Carter, UVU’s Employee Relations manager, explained to students how they can find career opportunities in the most unlikely of places while still utilizing their degrees. Career Passport, a program geared toward career readiness and preparation for students, hosted Carter to educate students on the importance of building relationships with employers while attending college. Carter’s […]

UVU Announces new Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer

Vince Vides

November 5, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute This story is developing. The university named Dr. Belinda ‘Otukolo Saltiban as the new Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer (CIDO), with her official start date being Nov. 19, according to a press release. Saltiban was the assistant dean of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Utah for over five years. In her role as assistant […]