UVU recognized nationally for community service

February 5, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Carrie Laudie | News Editor | @carrielaudie   UVU received national recognition for its commitment to making the community better. UVU was named to this year’s President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with distinction in two categories: General Community Service and Interfaith Community Service. Only 40 universities are given this distinction in the nation. […]

Trojan sexual health report card rankings

January 30, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Carrie Laudie | News Editor | @carrielaudie Sexual health is an important topic and Trojan Brand Condoms is trying to bring attention to the subject among college aged adults with an annual report called the sexual health report card. The study ranks colleges based on the quality of information and services available to students on […]

Haiti Ambassador-at-large to speak at UVU Jan. 29

January 29, 2015

Reading Time: < 1 minute Carrie Laudie | News Editor | @carrielaudie UVU’s Office of Internation Affairs and Diplomacy is sponsoring a lecture from Rudolph “Rudy” Moise, Ambassador at large for the Republic of Haiti. The lecture will be held in the Sorenson Center 206bc at 11:30 a.m. Moise was born in Port-Au-Prince and moved to the United States at […]

UVU’s emergency response plan: is it enough?

January 27, 2015

Reading Time: 4 minutes Carrie Laudie | News Editor | @carrielaudie   There is an 8×11 piece of paper that hangs in some classrooms instructing students on what to do in the event of an emergency. For most students, that is the extent of the training they will receive if anything goes wrong on campus. One of the steps on […]

Common Core: 5 myths and misunderstandings

November 3, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes Carrie Laudie | Staff Writer | @carrielaudie   When the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for mathematics and English literacy were released on June 2, 2010 they became a hotly debated topic. There has been a lot of information going around the internet about the frustration parents, and some teachers are feeling about its implementation […]

Utah Valley University seeks NGO status with the United Nations

October 14, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes Carrie Laudie | Staff Writer | @carrielaudie   Recently Utah Valley University applied with the United Nations to become a non-governmental organization. This would provide more students the opportunity to read statements at the UN during a general assembly or a workshop. UVU might not be granted with this status; as a state-funded school, the […]

The Clothesline Project comes to Utah Valley University

October 13, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes Carrie Laudie | Staff Writer | @carrielaudie   The Clothesline Project, hosted by Utah Valley University Turning Point and Women’s Success Center, will be displayed at Centre Stage on Monday October 20 and Tuesday October 21 from 8:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. There will be special programs held each night, hosted by the Utah County Domestic […]

UVU students visit United Nations General Assembly

October 7, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes Carrie Laudie | Staff Writer | @carrielaudie   Two Utah Valley University students had the opportunity to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York City from September 22-26. They were accompanied by Dr. Rusty Butler, associate vice president in the Office of International Affairs, and Dr. Geoffrey Cockerham, professor of history and political […]