Reading Time: 2 minutes Renowned economist and author, Dr. Dambisa Moyo, spoke about the role that corporations play in the twenty-first century. Regarding the main question she addressed “why should we care given the current state of the world,” Moyo listed various challenges that society faces, such as debt, demographic and population shifts, inequality, climate change, and energy poverty. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Map the System” is a yearly competition held by Oxford University’s Said Business school. This competition is open locally for universities and post-secondary institutions from around the world to participate in. This year, UVU’s Woodbury School of Business and the Center for Social Impact are hosting the local competition. “The UVU Map the System Challenge […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The annual Bitcoin Conference and Tech Business Summit was held at UVU on Oct. 1, with the goal of bringing together like-minded people to discuss and learn from each other. According to the event’s website, “[it] is the one and only conference that’s connecting clean energy, bitcoin, and the blockchain economy and presenting it to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Center for the Study of Ethics held their annual “Ethics Awareness Week” from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, featuring live-streamed lectures on the Ethical Dimensions of Civic Life. Barbara Schaffer Bacon was the first speaker, covering “The Arts in American Civic Culture.” She is the co-director of Animating Democracy, a program of Americans for […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Mexican Independence Day, Sept. 16, has long been a day filled with celebration of the culture and history of Mexico. This day represents Mexico’s liberation from Spain in 1810, and is celebrated nationwide in a variety of ways. “I was born in Mexico, but I’ve lived here most of my life,” said Jorge Garcia, a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Michael Torres, a sophomore studying communications, is a student of Colombian heritage. When he’s not on campus, Torres is on the basketball court with his friends or laughing with his family. Although he was born and raised in the United States, Torres’ parents immigrated from Colombia to the US in the mid 90’s. At this […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Moving up the ranks of power in higher education has historically been a challenge for women in terms of unfair pay, inequality, and being overlooked for opportunities for promotion. To recognize and overcome the barriers that seem to hold some back, two professionals addressed these issues in the Roots of Knowledge Speaker Series to spread […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Editor’s Note: This article was updated on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. A previous version of the article incorrectly stated that the donation in question was $1.6 million, rather than $500,000, and it did not mention that the donation was given by the Todd Family Foundation. In celebration of their 10th Anniversary, the Women’s […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes National Hispanic Heritage Month is from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. During Hispanic Heritage Month the U.S “honors the cultures, traditions and contributions of Hispanics and Latin Americans who live or have lived in what is now the United States of America,” according to the USDA. “Older generations identify with the terms Hispanic, Latino, or […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley University had their fall Club Rush on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 14-15. It was held outside in front of the Fulton Library. It lasted around five hours each day with over 100 clubs in attendance. “Club Rush is a great way for students to get involved on campus,” stated the Clubs office at […]