New Science Building a go

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes The new science building was approved March 11 through Senate Bill 282 by Utah’s House and Senate and awaits the signature of Gov. Gary Herbert. The new science facility will cost a total of $45 million and will provide 160,000 square feet, including 27 labs, 12 state-of-the-art classrooms and a 400-seat auditorium. Since spring 2009 […]

Where do we go from here?

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes Although the space is minimal, the “4 Only 1” gallery is currently one of the few exhibition venues visual art students have left on campus since their former gallery was converted into music practice rooms. Other potential venues include the Woodbury Museum of Art, the fifth floor of the UVU library and the Student Center […]

New dean appointment to decidedly impact school of arts

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes Backed by extensive credentials and practical experience, Dr. Patrick M. Jones will become the dean of the School of the Arts effective July 1. “He brings considerable experience in departmental leadership and in leading the bands of the Air National Guard to this position,” said Elizabeth Hitch, UVU vice president for Academic Affairs. Currently the […]

Dance seniors collaborate for concert as “Vox!” shows in the Ragan

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes As a capstone to their experience at UVU, the dance department’s graduating seniors have pooled their resources to create “Vox!,” a collaborative dance concert. The concert will showcase ballroom dance, ballet, modern dance and dance education, with all pieces choreographed by dance seniors. The variety of styles displayed promises that all dance lovers will find […]

Hard times for adjuncts

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Every student will at some point take a class from an adjunct faculty member. Our school has about 450 full-time faculty members, and about a thousand part-time faculty, most of whom are adjunct professors. Over 50 percent of the credit hours awarded are taught by adjuncts. In the rest of the nation, about 70 percent […]

More government mac n’ cheese

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes The day after the health care bill passed in the House was possibly the most annoying day in the history of days. Everyone, seemingly for the first time, cared about it deeply and expressed their views via Twitter and Facebook and annoying conversations on the bus. But very few people could tell you the full […]

Thank you sir, I’ll have another

March 29, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes As our school grows into its relatively new identity as an actual university, so does the proliferation of more traditional “university” things. This includes competitive sports teams, increasing numbers of programs and that most controversial of institutions: the Greek system. According to the Kappa Sigma Fraternity at UVU Facebook page, Kappa Sigma is pursuing the […]

BLOG: New science building approved

March 25, 2010

Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s a good time to be a scientist at UVU. Recently, Utah’s House and Senate approved a bill that will give UVU a new state-of-the-art science building. Though the cost of this building is around $45 million, the bills approval is in large part due to the fundraising and petitioning efforts of the UVUSA College […]

Downtown’s delectable new boutique

March 15, 2010

Reading Time: 3 minutes Looking for something cute and trendy, but tired of the same old shops and their boring, unvaried couture? A recently-established boutique in the heart of Historic Downtown Provo is here to offer charming handmade gifts that are created by independent and local designers. Business partners Michelle Pate and DesNeiges Gregory opened Bon Bons Boutique in […]