Reading Time: 2 minutes Ethan Kartchner speaks with a visitor about body image, and encourages him to read through the captions to learn the stories of the people in the photos. Photo by Lincoln Op’t Hof The tables at the 2017 Health and Wellness Fair in the Science Building atrium were not limited to exercise, diet and medical care, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of UVU Marketing and Communications Matthew Holland will leave his position as UVU President in June 2018, for a position as a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, according to a press release from the University Marketing and Communications office. Holland has been the president of UVU since […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo courtesy of UVU Employee Profile Kyle Reyes, special assistant to the president for inclusion and chief diversity officer, has been hired to be the new vice president of student affairs beginning Nov. 16, according to an email sent out by President Holland. Reyes will be replacing Michelle Taylor, who left the position to accept […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Having people with the right mindset is fundamental to grassroots movements, according to a Pizza and Politics panel discussion held in the Ragan Theatre on Oct. 10. Panelists spoke about the importance of having an issue-focused movement, and making sure that the effort is not reliant on one person. Sarah Scott, a panel member and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Carolina Núñez says the fate of DACA is based on Congress’ will to compromise. Photo by Kim Bojorquez Dreamers under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program have an uncertain future because the Trump administration has begun phasing it out, and has left it to Congress to come up with a law to take its […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Attendees help volunteers load cots into a truck at the emergency preparedness event Sept. 25 in the UCCU Center. Photo by Lincoln Op’t Hof Volunteers, attendees and emergency management workers, came together at the UCCU Event Center on Sept. 25 in a collaborative effort to educate and prepare Utah Valley for emergency situations. The event […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Lincoln Op’t Hof Students and panel members discussed the current condition and future of health care in the United States at the Pizza and Politics event held in the Ragan Theater Sept. 19. Panel members highlighted health care conditions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. They discussed Medicaid […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, along with the Utah Department of Health and the Center for Women and Children in Crisis presented resources, information and scenarios for bystander intervention on Tuesday at the Fulton Library Lecture Hall. Student for Choice UVU, Spectrum UVU and the UVU Women’s Success Center co-hosted the event. The training […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Long-standing UVU administrator, Michelle Taylor, has accepted a position as the president of the Institute of Clinical Social Work in Chicago, and she will begin her work there Sept. 5. UVU president Matthew Holland announced Taylor’s departure, in an email to the campus community on Aug. 22. “Michelle has been a great asset to UVU […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Students can reduce financial stress of attending college Each year millions of dollars are provided, through financial aid and scholarships, for UVU students to help relieve the financial pressure that comes from pursuing meaningful education and careers. Tuition at UVU is relatively low for a university. The basic rate of tuition and fees for attendance […]