Tuminez speaking in the Vallejo Auditorium | Photo by: Brad Simmons

State of the University: UVU’s Upward Trajectory Continues 

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February 11, 2025

schedule 4 min read

“The intuition of choice for affordable accessible quality education”—that is how President Astrid Tuminez describes Utah Valley University (UVU) at the State of the University. The event focused on UVU’s remarkable growth, student-centered initiatives, and building updates.  UVU now has a population of 46,809 students. This includes 41% first gen students, 18% over the age of […]

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College sports are becoming more lucrative for athletes

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January 27, 2025

schedule 5 min read

In recent years, the NCAA has undergone a major transformation in how college athletes can be compensated, driven by the rise of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights. NIL has two key components: brand deals, which allow athletes to sign sponsorships with companies, and direct payments from colleges, which now have the ability to offer […]

A Student Guide to the Sundance Film Festival

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January 9, 2025

schedule 2 min read

As the largest independent film festival in the United States, Sundance draws filmmakers, actors and fans to Utah every year. From Jan. 23 to Feb. 2, 2025, Park City will once again host this world-renowned celebration of independent storytelling, with screenings also available in Salt Lake City and online.  The festival highlights films ranging from […]

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#PieItForward: Should We Back Operation Underground Railroad Despite Its Turbulent Past? 

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November 20, 2024

schedule 6 min read

A new social media challenge called #PieItForward is encouraging people to raise awareness about sex trafficking and child exploitation. Participants take a whipped cream pie to the face on video, donate the price of a pie to Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), and challenge others to join in. As the #PieItForward campaign gains traction, many are […]

Tyler Jennings interviewing Gilbert Lee and Nate Walkingshaw (left to right) | Photo by Jackson Lohman

Boost24: Empowering Utah’s Next Wave of Entrepreneurs at UVU

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November 20, 2024

schedule 3 min read

OREM – Entrepreneurs from all over Utah filled the Keller Building for Boost24, a day-long conference all about building startups, connecting with mentors and sharing authentic startup stories. Attendees found themselves hearing from an impressively experienced array of speakers making Boost24 a standout experience. Boosting Success The mastermind behind the conference was Tyler Jennings, an […]

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Strange Mail: We Received a Letter Explaining the End of the World 

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November 6, 2024

schedule 1 min read

On Oct. 7, the UVU Review staff huddled around a mysterious envelope delivered to the office. The outside was decorated with odd, colorful markings with striking penmanship. The return address stated that was from Matthew Thorton of 120° West, Western United States Tahoe.  Upon opening the letter, we discovered 6 photocopied letters and notes. Some […]

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The AI Climate at UVU 

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September 11, 2024

schedule 5 min read

Photo: UVU Professor Zach Taylor at the UVU Review With the recent popularity boom of large language models (LLMs), like ChatGPT, educators have been working to debate the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education.   Now that the Fall 2024 semester is upon us, the Review checked in on the AI debate with two […]