Police Reports

October 2, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Summaries taken from campus police reports Sept. 19-Sept. 22 Bumped Bumper Sept. 19 — 5:51 p.m. An officer met with a student who wanted to report that his vehicle was hit in the Institute parking lot Sept. 15 while he was in class. The damage to his vehicle was minor and found on the right side […]

Women’s workshop criticizes cultural barriers and gender roles

September 19, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Women are promoted on performance and men are promoted on potential, said Kyle Reyes, at the Utah Women and Leadership Project workshop that focused on strengthening women in leadership Sept. 14, where over 600 people filled the Ragan Theatre. The event featured three separate workshops by Sui Lang L. Panoke, founder and director of Women […]

Retired CIA and NSA director to speak at UVU

September 19, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes With North Korea, ISIS and Russia on the frontpage, former director of the CIA, NSA and retired four-star general, Gen. Michael Hayden, will join UVU to discuss national security issues Oct. 11. “It seems very timely to have him here now,” Frederick White, associate vice president of engaged learning and organizer for the event, said. […]

Police Reports

September 9, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Aug. 29 Backpack Neglect A student reported their wallet being stolen in the Pope Science building. The student left their backpack in the elevator unattended and later discovered a wallet was missing. There were no suspects. Email Nuisance Two UVU employees reported that over the course of six weeks, 120 emails were sent from a […]

NUVI Social Media Command Center offers state of the art technology to students

September 1, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Marcela Violeta Cuttingedge technology is now available to students as social media mining company, NUVI, joins with UVU  to create the new Social Media Command Center. Cameron Martin, vice president of university relations, hosted the ribbon cutting of the SMCC Aug. 3 in the Losee Center. Guests included executives from NUVI and members […]

New College of Health and Public Service creates unity

August 27, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Illustration by Tyler Carpenter A new college is being formed as the College of Health and Science as the College of Aviation and Public Service merged into one college July 1. Fourteen different schools, departments and major programs are now united as the College of Health and Public Service. CSH was one of the largest […]

Women’s Success Center focused on women graduating

August 27, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of Women’s Success Center marketing staff One in every four women who start at UVU graduate, said Katherine Johnson, assistant director of women’s services. The Women’s Success Center is a student-run organization that began in 2011 with the purpose to give women the resources needed to complete their education. “There was an initiative […]

Police Blotter

August 24, 2017

Reading Time: < 1 minute Grand Theft Auto Aug. 13 — An officer located a stolen Toyota truck while on patrol. The truck had been reported stolen out of Orem. He notified Orem police and an officer responded to the scene. The rightful owner of the truck was notified and came to claim it. No further action was taken. Drunken […]

Police blotter

July 23, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Polite Protesters June 26 — An officer was requested to be present during a circus held at the UCCU Center. Outside the event were two protesters who were not disruptive and followed rules without question. Leafy Substance June 26 — A vehicle traveling with a broken headlight was stopped by an officer. The officer recognized […]

Diversity Dialogue compares race relations from past to present

January 23, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes Everyone has biases; it’s what people do with them that is important, said Terry Smith, member of the Black Student Union (BSU). Students gathered at a Diversity Dialogue event, organized by the Multicultural Student Council (MSC) and facilitated by the BSU Jan. 17. The facilitators tackled discussions on race and drew comparisons between the 1960s […]