Reading Time: 2 minutes Kate Hofer, art therapist, shows students what their subconscious is telling them by analyzing their art creations. Photos by Abby Van Buren UVolunteer Week, hosted by the Service Council, shifted its theme this year from traditional service projects and focused on mental health instead by arranging events each day from Sept. 25 to 29 to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Women are promoted on performance and men are promoted on potential, said Kyle Reyes, at the Utah Women and Leadership Project workshop that focused on strengthening women in leadership Sept. 14, where over 600 people filled the Ragan Theatre. The event featured three separate workshops by Sui Lang L. Panoke, founder and director of Women […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes With North Korea, ISIS and Russia on the frontpage, former director of the CIA, NSA and retired four-star general, Gen. Michael Hayden, will join UVU to discuss national security issues Oct. 11. “It seems very timely to have him here now,” Frederick White, associate vice president of engaged learning and organizer for the event, said. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Aug. 29 Backpack Neglect A student reported their wallet being stolen in the Pope Science building. The student left their backpack in the elevator unattended and later discovered a wallet was missing. There were no suspects. Email Nuisance Two UVU employees reported that over the course of six weeks, 120 emails were sent from a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes President Holland pledged his support to protect students under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program alongside the Commissioner of Higher Education, David Buhler, and the presidents of Utah’s eight public colleges and universities Sept. 6. A letter addressed to Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Mike Lee, Rep. Rob Bishop, Rep. Chris Steward and Rep. Mia […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Nathan Gross Creator of Facebook Live, Randi Zuckerberg, successfully paved her way through the tech industry because she took chances. Zuckerberg, who’s the CEO of Zuckerberg Media and older sister of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, opened the Roots of Knowledge Lecture Series in the Classroom Building auditorium, Aug. 31. “It’s amazing what happens […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Maricel Evangelista We don’t need a miracle, we just need people to do what they said they were going to do in the first place, said Alex Sheen, founder of the social movement and non-profit organization called Because I Said I Would, to an audience in the Grande Ballroom, Aug 31. Because I […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of Women’s Success Center marketing staff One in every four women who start at UVU graduate, said Katherine Johnson, assistant director of women’s services. The Women’s Success Center is a student-run organization that began in 2011 with the purpose to give women the resources needed to complete their education. “There was an initiative […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Madeline Black, a culinary arts student, was named the nation’s Student Chef of the Year at the American Culinary Federation’s national convention July 13. “She just finished her first year [of culinary school] and already won the most prestigious competition for a student chef,” Todd Leonard, UVU’s chef instructor and Black’s mentor, said. “I was […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Polite Protesters June 26 — An officer was requested to be present during a circus held at the UCCU Center. Outside the event were two protesters who were not disruptive and followed rules without question. Leafy Substance June 26 — A vehicle traveling with a broken headlight was stopped by an officer. The officer recognized […]