Reading Time: 2 minutes Announced in his State of the Union address on Feb. 12, President Obama outlined his “Fix-It First” program, an ambitious $50 billion stimulus proposal to revitalize the country’s roads and bridges among a slew of other transportation projects. Designed to spur job growth by updating railways, transit systems and airports, the new stimulus plan […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute In partnership with USA Today, UVUSA and UVU Student Affairs promoting USA Today Classroom, a tablet application will combine the national newspaper headlines with a digital print version of the paper. Available on Apple and Android systems, the application allows users to scroll over an electronic replica of the paper’s print edition and click on […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The following events are written as reported by UVU Police, compiled by Mallory Black, News Editor. 1/11/2013 11:36 p.m. Disorderly Conduct Officers received a complaint of individuals who were causing a public disturbance by using foul language. Officers made contact with the individuals finding they had possessed alcohol by consumption but were not intoxicated. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Las Vegas was transformed into a tech heaven last week as industry leaders gathered to unveil their latest gadgets at the annual International Consumer Electronics Show. Among the innovations released was the Razer Edge, one of the first devices in tablet PC gaming technology, was awarded the Best of 2013, People’s Voice and Best […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Due to a software error that occurred after the Dec. 19 midnight tuition payment deadline, university officials were scrambling Thursday morning to fix the glitch which purged all spring classes and sent automated email notifications to students stating their courses were dropped for non-payment. With new registration policies put into effect this […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Masood Amin, associate professor in engineering, had barely got off of the UVU shuttle Wednesday afternoon when he walked onto the scene of a auto-pedestrian accident at the crosswalk north of the Testing Center. “I saw white car, a Honda, and a girl was laying there in the middle of the road on the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute @mblack47 UVU facilities received a call at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Monday about flooding near the first floor of the Sorenson Student Center men’s and women’s bathrooms east of Costa Vida, below the Valley View Room. Raw sewage and water was spilling out onto the bathroom floors and into the hall, due to a backed up sewer line. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Over the summer, Natalie Varajas* decided she wanted to give herself a break and enroll in only one class this fall. In high school, the 19-year-old student received a head-start at Timpview High School when she enrolled in concurrent college courses at Utah Valley University. She completed her associate’s degree last spring, but since […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute October 20, 2012 – Weapons Offense 7:49 p.m. I was advised that a male may show up to the dance in the Center Stage area with an air soft rifle as part of a costume. I arrived, made contact with the male subject and had him take the air soft gun to his car. October […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes A 30-year old man was captured and arrested after attempting to flee from Utah Valley University Police on Oct. 6 at University Mall as a burglary suspect in three other states for thefts at university athletic facilities, including UVU’s Brent Brown Ballpark which was burglarized on Sept. 23. Teto Peter Faust of Colorado Springs, […]