University officials reveal details of New First-Year Center

January 24, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes As a measure to improve the current 37 percent, eight-year graduation rate amongst students, university officials announced the creation of the UVU First-Year Center (FYC) via a mass email sent to all faculty and staff on Friday Jan. 18. The new student success initiative will be available to all UVU students with 30 credits or […]

Senior vice president of Academic Affairs announces retirement

December 4, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes According to an official press release from university officials, UVU’s senior vice president of Academic Affairs, Dr. Jeffery E. Olson, has announced his retirement following the 2018-2019 academic year. Olson, who has been with the university for the past five years, not only played an instrumental part in UVU’s Academic Master Plan, but also served […]

Scholar, author promotes new book on UVU campus

November 16, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] At an event sponsored by the Interfaith Student Council, author and scholar, Randall Paul spoke to students about his new book, Converting the Saints: Religious Rivalry in America, and the importance of embracing religious contestation in today’s society. Paul, who […]

MasterMind lecture series hosts Amy Rasmussen

November 9, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Center for the Advancement of Leadership (CAL) invited students to attend their “MasterMind” Lecture held in the Sorensen Center on Nov. 5. This portion of the series held speaker Amy Rasmussen to discuss the importance of self-care in a world of high-stress and responsibility. Her speech was entitled “I’m important and I’m exhausted.” Rasmussen […]

UVU Announces new Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer

November 5, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute This story is developing. The university named Dr. Belinda ‘Otukolo Saltiban as the new Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer (CIDO), with her official start date being Nov. 19, according to a press release. Saltiban was the assistant dean of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Utah for over five years. In her role as assistant […]

Global advocate for education discusses the unsilencing of women at UVU lecture

October 15, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]As part of the Presidential Lecture Series, UVU hosted Dr. Tererai Trent on Oct. 10 at the Matthew S. Holland Hall.   Sponsored by the Office of the President and the Office of Engaged Learning, the lecture’s theme was empowering women […]