Former professor presented with peace award
Reading Time: 2 minutes Behavioral science scholar Kathryn French recognized by the Gandhi Alliance for Peace on Sept. 30 for activist project
Former UVSC president receives ethics award
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ethics were the order of the day Wednesday, Sept. 19 as former UVSC president Dr. Kerry D. Romesburg received the 2012 Excellence in Ethics Award from UVU President Matthew Holland in the library auditorium. The crowd rose to their feet as Holland presented the award recognizing Dr. Romesburg’scommitment to ethics at the community level. The […]
A fresh outlook
Reading Time: 3 minutes The list is out. “Twilight,” the Jackson Family as “American Royalty” and addictions to “electronic narcotics” characterize the Mindset List for the next generation of college students—the Class of 2016. The list, released by Beloit College last month, covers 75 references of how incoming freshmen view the world around them. Wearing bra straps as a […]
Lasting effects from Day of Caring
Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU students, faculty and staff volunteer at local school to help younger students with reading comprehension on and off the playground
STEM open house enlists tech-savvy women
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nearly 50 students and faculty attended the STEM open house Thursday, Sept. 7 in support of women pursuing jobs in science and technology fields
Preparing Day of Caring
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Day of Caring project for UVU will be painting an alphabet caterpillar, hopscotch patterns and a map of the United States on the pavement of Sharon Elementary School.
Moving up: nonprofit will move to UVU this fall
Reading Time: 2 minutes Teens ACT works to empower high-school students toward graduation, utilizing college-aged mentors in an effort to increase high school graduation rates across the state. In 2011, Utah’s high school graduation rate peaked at 76 percent.
UVU hosts first Freshman Convocation in the state
Reading Time: 3 minutes Over 3,900 freshmen students and their families were warmly welcomed by Utah Valley University officials at the first-ever Freshman Convocation held on Monday, Aug. 28, filling about three-fourths of the UCCU Center.
‘Legitimate’ cause for concern, be mindful of your words
Reading Time: 3 minutes Missouri Congressman Todd Akin was asked in an interview that was released on Aug. 19 about women who have been raped and whether they should have the option of abortion if they were to become pregnant. “It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, that’s really rare,” Akin said in regard to cases […]
Higher education leaders visit UVU
Reading Time: 2 minutes As sunlight streamed through the windows of the Library Lakeview Room, nearly 80 UVU officials, faculty and students shook the hands of University of Utah President David W. Pershing and Higher Education Commissioner David L. Buhler to welcome both men to their new positions on Wednesday, Aug. 29. UVU President Matthew Holland invited both Pershing […]