UVU 2026 commencement to be without keynote speaker
OREM, Utah – In a press release, Utah Valley University announced that author and educator Sharon McMahon, along with any other potential speaker candidates, will no longer be speaking at…
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Current events happening around the campus
One Year Later: Remembering September 10 at UVU
September 12, 2026Faith Matters Conference: You Must Create
The rest of the weekend was full of panels and lectures on the art of living, the duality of technology, guidance for parents of LGBTQ+ youth, and so much more.
October 20, 2026
A March In Remembrance: The Gunnison Gut Check
September 12, 2026Padel: Taking the World by Storm
September 2, 2026Most Read
Disney executive tells UVU students to master basics, adapt and tell better stories
April 9, 2026#PieItForward: Should We Back Operation Underground Railroad Despite Its Turbulent Past?
November 20, 2024UVU graduate Caleb Furnell competes in his first Olympics
March 31, 2026Clubs vie for new members
September 28, 2015Latest Stories
Proposed Charlie Kirk memorial draws mixed reactions from student body
OREM, Utah – Students at Utah Valley University protested a proposed Charlie Kirk memorial as the university memorial committee reviews project plans and donations grow. Following Charlie Kirk’s death on Sept. 10, Utah Senator Daniel McCay launched a now six-figure fundraiser for a memorial…
‘We can get better’: finding unity in UVU’s darkest day
Empathy, community, connection. While Sept. 10, 2025, is a day that many will remember in infamy, a day where the lives of thousands were forever changed, it is also a…
From Utah to Peru: UVU Water Scientists Lead Fight Against Contamination
OREM, Utah — In a remote hotel room near Lima, Peru, Dr. Lauren Brooks worked through the night, hunched over buckets and sterilization tablets, testing water samples she had collected…
Poolhouse shines at Kilby Block Party, even in the rain
Utah’s local music scene has steadily been growing and one of the bands making some serious waves is Poolhouse. They’re a young indie rock group that started releasing music back…
Salt Lake City gears up for its first-ever X Games
Salt Lake City will host the X Games for the first time in the event’s 30-year history, from June 27-29, at the Utah State Fairpark and Event Center. The three-day…
“Eliminating the federal Department of Education”: what President Trump’s executive order means for universities
“I tell people what I am doing today, and they say, ‘it’s about time’” said President Trump at the White House on Thursday March 20, 2025. “Today we take a…
