Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Utah County longboarding enthusiasts gathered at UVU’s northwest parking lot on Aug. 29 for a day of music, food and push racing. The event was the first of its kind in Utah and was hosted by UVU’s Enactus club and longboarding company Jaseboards. Push racing entails […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Assistant Professor Vessela Ilieva completes second Fulbright trip Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Earlier this summer, Assistant Professor Vessela Ilieva visited Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, where she spent three weeks teaching at Zhezkazgan Baikonurov University through a grant from the Fulbright Specialist Program. The Fulbright Specialist Program, run by the U.S. Department of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] UVU Fire Alarm: Aug. 16- A fire alarm went off in the UCCU event center. The officer who responded found that the main area of the center was filled with smoke and the back dock was open. After speaking to individuals outside the dock, the officer […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Eight principals from high schools around Taiwan visited UVU Aug. 11–12 to take a tour of the campus. The principals visited all the departments on the main campus and the School of Aviation. According to Principal Yung-Yen Chen, the objective was to gather information about UVU so […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] UVU Trespassing: Aug. 11- An officer was dispatched to the parking garage after it was reported that two individuals were biking and skateboarding in the structure. The officer was unable to locate anyone matching the reported description. Suspicious Person/Packages: Aug. 13- Police responded to the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Students help amputees regain livelihood Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] In late July, a UVU-based group called Mobility Mission visited the Dominican Republic in order to provide high-quality prosthetic limbs for local amputees. For nearly two weeks the 17 faculty and students from various majors worked with a local prosthetist and lab […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Photo credit: Julie Ostler | Assistant Photo Editor | @jules1lo In early August, UVU Assistant Professor Russell T. Warne was invited to Harvard University’s School of Science Education to present his research on the benefits of advanced placement classes for high school students. In his recent study, “The […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Photo credit: Dave Richards UVU student Preston Yardley, racing with Team Endurance 360, came in first place in his bracket in the fifth annual Crusher in the Tushar bike race July 11, setting a record in the men’s 29 and under age group, coming in at 4:55:19. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Photo credit: Julie Ostler | Assistant Photo Editor |@jules1lo This summer, the Multicultural Student Services department at UVU gained a new director, moved to a new office location and announced new initiatives to help underserved students. In July, Barney Nye was announced as the new director of the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Public and community health students interact with Chinese culture Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Photos courtesy of Brian Barthel. Earlier this year, a group of UVU public and community- health students traveled to the Shandong province in China, where they experienced the culture and shared information with local students and professionals. The […]