Kissing in the courtyard
Just before midnight on August 28, wolverines met in the courtyard for the traditional ritual of inducting themselves into the clan: kissing at the waterfall to become True Wolverines. An…
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Construction on campus
The round nook in the west corner of the Utah Valley University library will be closed for construction until October while construction crews build frames for incoming stained glass. Regular…
Welcome to UVU, freshmen
To welcome incoming freshmen, Utah Valley University held its third annual freshman convocation on Monday night. Freshmen and their families were addressed by Associate Professor Laurie Harrop-Purser, UVU alum Kiera…
New Graduate Certificates at Utah Valley University
The board of regents approved two new graduate certificates for Utah Valley University students: the first cybersecurity and regulatory affairs certificates available in Utah. The cybersecurity certificate is earned over…
Discussing Keystone XL and trade labeling with the neighbors
Marcy Grossman, the consul general of Canada, spoke with Utah Valley University students, faculty and members of the community on August 5 to discuss Canada’s economy, investments in the United…
The Screaming Eagle slays Salt Lake City
You’d think it was a steamy Saturday night at the Apollo Theater. Charles Bradley and the Extraordinaires blasted a hole through the fabric of time and took Pioneer Park back…
Twilight with TV on the Radio
Week two of Salt Lake City’s annual Twilight concert series and things are ramping up. July 17’s concert featured indie-rock band TV on the Radio as headliners and Twin Shadow…
Consul general of Poland discusses history and crisis at UVU
Mariusz M. Brymora, the consul general of Poland in Los Angeles, addressed Utah Valley University students and others on July 22, in an Introduction to Comparative Politics class (but open…
Rethinking local government
Utah Valley University has joined Boston and Philadelphia in an effort to revolutionize local government. UVU is the third office and the first to be started at a university. The…
Discourse on the death penalty
Utah Valley University’s English and philosophy departments hosted a one-day conference for Lawrence Schiller, photojournalist, acclaimed filmmaker and director of the Norman Mailer Center. The conference included a screening of…
The return of Twilight and triumph of Ms. Lauryn Hill
Salt Lake City’s annual Twilight concert series is back. The gang of food trucks rolled in and circled like Hell’s Angels, the adult beverage tents stocked with beer and wine,…
MAWL lives on
The student body and Student Association of Utah Valley University have chosen – the name of the student section will remain “MAWL,” the Mighty Athletic Wolverine League. “I feel great…
Retro-groove at Red Butte Garden
Fitz and the Tantrums are like six shots of espresso, right to the heart. For those unfamiliar with this band, they combine neo-soul and indie pop into 90 minutes of…
Orem rejects Macquarie proposal for UTOPIA
Orem city council members voted 6-1 to reject the proposal from Macquarie to create a public-private partnership with UTOPIA on Thursday night. The decision came in the evening before the…
District court affirms ruling calling Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional
The 10th District Court of Appeals has ruled Utah’s third amendment, which bans marriage between same-sex couples, unconstitutional. The June 25 ruling came with a stay, which temporarily pauses any…
