Botany Major Tyler Hacking showcases his year-long study in the field of plant research

Students Researchers present at the UVU 2019 Showcase of Undergraduate Scholarly and Creative Works

October 16, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minute Each year, thousands of UVU students are involved in scholarly research and creative work. On Tuesday afternoon in the Science Atrium, The Office of Teaching and Learning presented the 2019 Showcase of Undergraduate Scholarly and Creative Work.  Students and faculty members filled the Science Atrium as undergraduates used investigative tools and poster boards to display […]

UVU hosts third annual Suicide Prevention Conference

October 14, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes Over 500 community members and students attended the third annual Suicide Prevention Conferences Hosted by Utah Valley University held on Oct. 4. Keynote speaker and author Craig Miller gave a personal opening address about his own experience with mental illness and suicide. The room fell silent as Miller shared his own touching experience from youth […]

UVU students retreat to the Capitol Reef Field Station

October 9, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Outdoor Adventure Center (OAC), in conjunction with the Student Life and Wellness Center, spent Sept. 26 through Sept. 29 at the Capitol Reef Field Station (CRFS) in a four day mindfulness retreat. The two centers offered the retreat as a getaway for students who wanted to experience a formal mindfulness and meditation retreat, as […]

UVU crowns a new queen

September 26, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kadee Jo Jones was crowned Miss UVU 2020 on Monday, Sept. 23. On top of receiving the title Miss UVU, Jones also received a full scholarship and $2,000 for her campaign. The pageant was held in the Ragan Theater on Monday night. Taylor Bell, the student body president, served as the guest emcee and Ashley […]

Healing hearts through the arts

April 11, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minute The UVU Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Ensembles will present a special evening of musical entertainment as the Orem Senior Friendship Center hosts Miss Orem’s Community Benefit Concert and Dance on Saturday, April 13th.

Mindfulness workshop encourages students to live in the moment

February 10, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes College students can experience high levels of stress and anxiety. Because of this, learning time management skills can be crucial to making it through a school year in one piece. Luckily, you can attend a stress management class where they teach you about time management skills, or you could practice mindfulness. Mindfulness is a practice […]

Coffee & Cocoa series exhibits diversity of thought on campus

February 5, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Every Thursday afternoon the Reflection Center invites students to convene for Cocoa, Coffee & Convo. The setting is designed to be a place where people from different backgrounds and beliefs are welcome and invited to participate in open discussion.. Students can enjoy warm drinks while they share their individual experiences and talk about a variety […]

Russian student cultivating special projects at greenhouse

January 25, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah’s climate isn’t exactly hospitable to foreign tropical plants. However, the top floor of the Pope Science building is home to a greenhouse which houses dozens of tropical and arid plants. Vlad Orlov, a student majoring in Healthcare Administration and staff member at the greenhouse, spends most of his time giving detailed care to the […]