#AskPresidentHolland
Utah Valley President Matthew S. Holland took to Twitter on Nov 18 for a live Q & A with students using the hashtag #AskPresidentHolland. He introduced students to the “Scooby…
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UVU signs academic agreement with business school in Brazil
Tiffany Frandsen | News Editor | @tiffany_mf Photo Credit: UVU Woodbury Business School Rusty Butler, associate vice president of international affairs at Utah Valley University and Christian Olinquevitch, executive…
Geospatial solutions explored by students at UVU
More than 1,000 elementary, secondary and university students will descend on Utah Valley University on Nov. 13 to participate in activities and educational events for the seventh annual Geographic Information…
UVU hosts STEM-centered conference for boys
On November 8, Utah Valley University hosted the ninth annual Empowering Your Tomorrow STEM conference to introduce boys grade six – twelve to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. There were…
Low Utah County voter turnout in midterm elections
Tiffany Frandsen | News Editor | @tiffany_mf In Utah County, 32.82 percent of registered voters cast votes at the polls (this doesn’t include all mail-in ballots). 85 percent of…
You shall not pass
Tiffany Frandsen | News Editor |@tiffany_mf Illustration by Ashley Fairbourne Last year, the top most failed class for fall semester at Utah Valley University was CS 1400: Fundamentals of…
Alt-J returns to their cult following in SLC
Tiffany Frandsen | News Editor | @tiffany_mf Monday night was the second alt-J concert at the Complex in Salt Lake, and they have developed a cult following. Fans threw up…
Apache Relay and Wild Feather bring Nashville to Kilby Court
Tiffany Frandsen | News Editor | @tiffany_mf Watching bands play at Kilby Court is sort of like watching a friend’s band play in their garage; it’s a small, intimate venue….
New York Times reporter lectures on Ebola and other world crises
Tiffany Frandsen | News Editor |@tiffany_mf Somini Sengupta, the United Nations bureau chief for the New York Times, spoke about Ebola, ISIS, the Syrian war and other global crises…
When to talk like a girl
Tiffany Frandsen | News Editor |@tiffany_mf Dr. Emily Hoffman and Speaker of the House of Representatives Becky Lockhart (R-Provo) spoke about perception and working relationships in the workplace, and…
$2.2 million grant awarded to improve low grad rates
Tiffany Frandsen | News Editor | @tiffany_mf KresLynn Knouse | Features Editor | @kreslynn To support UVU’s mission to raise below-average graduation rates, the U.S. Department of Education awarded…
Women gather at UVU to tackle gender wage gap
Tiffany Frandsen | News Editor | @tiffany_mf Utah House of Representatives Speaker Becky Lockhart (R-Provo) and Minority Leader Jennifer Seelig (D-Salt Lake) discussed the newly created Women in the Economy…
Good 4 Utah will visit UVU
Tiffany Frandsen | News Editor | @tiffany_mf [Updated*] The Good4Utah College Road Tour will stop at Utah Valley University on Thursday, October 23 as a part of its month-long…
UVU Board of Trustees swears in Taran Chun
Taran K. Chun became the newest member of the Utah Valley University Board of Trustees on October 9. Governor Gary Herbert appointed Chun as Fidel Montero’s replacement after Montero took…
Newcomer Wonnacott and incumbent Chaffetz debate Common Core, global warming at UVU
Tiffany Frandsen | News Editor | @tiffany_mf United States House Congressional district 3 candidates Jason Chaffetz (R) and Brian Wonnacott (D) sparred over Common Core and global warming at the…
