UVU celebrates Día de Los Muertos

November 5, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU’s Women’s Success Center, Multicultural Student Council, and the Raíces Club collaborated to celebrate El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Two ofrendas (alters) were created: one at the multicultural student center and the other in the Women’s Success Center. In the Multicultural Center a large mural was erected and a movie screening […]

Cassie Bingham presents systems thinking to UVUSA

November 5, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Valley University Student Association (UVUSA) received points from the Centers of Social Impact (CSI) about systems thinking, and how they can apply it to create change. Cassie Bingham, an advisor for CSI and a faculty member, gave a presentation to the council Oct. 28 about systems thinking and its role in creating social […]

Clothesline Project raises awareness for sexual, domestic violence

October 31, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes *The following article discusses sexual and domestic violence and may be triggering. Utah Valley University’s Center for Social Impact organized The Clothesline Project in the Grande Ballroom. The Clothesline Project is designed, “to bring awareness to sexual/domestic [issues] through t-shirts,” said Priscilla Villaseñor-Navarro, a junior in integrated studies and a community organizing and activism fellow […]

Campus Store Celebrates Grand Opening

October 30, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes President Astrid Tuminez cut the ribbon on the brand new Campus Store on Wednesday, formally opening it to campus. Students can lounge on couches, play video games, grab a beverage at Starbucks or ice cream at Scoops. Students can pick up tech at the authorized Apple Store and represent their school pride with available spirit […]

Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research Call for Papers

October 29, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes Applications are now open for next year’s Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR). At UCUR, students can showcase their research, and engage with other peers and academic professionals.  Students attending institutions throughout Utah are invited to celebrate, “academic, professional, and personal achievements resulting from undergraduate research projects or creative endeavors,” during this year’s Utah Conference […]

FDA-approved Pfizer vaccine available on campus

October 25, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes The fully FDA-approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine became available at Utah Valley University last week, which UVU announced on Wednesday, Oct. 13. This vaccine is now available to students and their immediate family members for free at the UVU on-campus clinic, in addition to the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines.  The Pfizer vaccine was […]

Tentative agreement averts IATSE strike

October 24, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes A tentative agreement announced on Oct. 16 averted a nationwide strike by members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) that was slated to begin Monday.  This strike could see the film industry come to a grinding halt if carried out. With a workforce of about 60,000 people, and support of the union […]