Pepsi sponsors this year’s homecoming week festivities

September 29, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes Photos by Abby Van Buren Over the course of the week, a multitude of Pepsi-based activities have occurred around campus. To continue the university’s mission of student engagement, UVU and Pepsi have partnered up this year to make Homecoming Week one to remember. Pepsi along with iHeartRadio and Motive Marketing have collectively worked with UVU […]

President Tuminez enlightens students at UVU’s presidential meet and greet

September 27, 2018

Reading Time: 2 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”]To continue the festivities of homecoming week, students got a chance to ask questions and speak directly with president of UVU, Astrid Tuminez over pizza and Pepsi at the Presidential Meet and Greet on Sept. 26. Held in the Grande Ballroom, […]

‘Real Talk’ series strives to create civil dialogues on UVU campus

September 25, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes For 25 years, the UVU Center for Social Impact (CSI) has been actively looking for ways to empower students, faculty and community partners through volunteerism, service-learning courses and on-campus events. One of these events is their monthly “Real Talk” round table discussion. Real Talk is a civil dialogue series where attendees can partake in in-depth […]

Astrid Tuminez officially begins presidency

September 15, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dr. Astrid Tuminez, UVU’s first female president, is set to officially take office on Sept. 17. Tuminez has been transitioning with her family over the course of the summer by moving into the presidential house northeast of campus. After announcing that he would be stepping down to become a mission president for The Church of […]

Everything you need to know about the testing center

August 31, 2018

Reading Time: 4 minutes The UVU Testing Center is actively looking for ways to streamline efficiency and minimize hassle when it comes to taking tests. For students unfamiliar with the TC, we have some do’s and don’ts to help you stress less about an already stressful task. First, it is strongly recommended that students get as much information about […]

What students think of UVX

August 23, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Excitement has been building in the months leading up to the soft-open for the new Utah Valley Express on Aug. 13. Some students around campus have much to say about the new transit line opening at UVU. With its bus schedule fluctuating throughout the day, the UVX is intended to improve parking situations, satisfy transportation […]

Five UVU students receive financial planning scholarships

August 20, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of Woodbury School of Business St. Louis-based brokerage firm TD Ameritrade recently announced its sixth annual NextGen RIA scholarship recipients: 12 financial planning students across the country — five of whom are UVU students. The five $5000 scholarships were awarded to Mana Angilau, Kevin Cowan, Madisen Karlson, Colton Peck and Alex Graham, all […]

Dean of College of Health and Public Service wins national award

August 20, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) award recognizes outstanding efforts within emergency management and homeland security disciplines every year. This year’s award was presented to the dean of UVU’s College of Health and Public Service, David McEntire. Presented at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Higher Education Symposium, the SoTL award was given to McEntire […]

UVU culinary chair wins national Chef of the Year award

August 17, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Beating out four other regional winners, UVU’s Culinary Arts Institute director Todd Leonard was named the 2018 National Chef of the Year. Accompanied by his two student apprentices AnnaLis Nielsen and Lydia Harris, the trio competed at the American Culinary Federation’s national convention held in New Orleans July 14-19. With only 90 minutes to prepare […]

Tuminez addresses faculty, staff at PACE Fall Forum

August 15, 2018

Reading Time: 2 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”]Astrid Tuminez spoke for the first time since being elected UVU president on August 15, saying her first 100 days in the presidency will be ones of listening and learning. Held by the PACE Staff Association, the forum held in the […]