Classroom tech: Wikipedia

June 18, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes We all know that the best way to do research is to just find it on the Internet. Well, not the best, the easiest. Google and Wikipedia have changed the landscape of research papers, making them much easier, but maybe not much better. So in taking a look at Wikipedia, it’s important to learn where […]

Welcome back common sense, it’s been a while

June 18, 2012

Reading Time: 4 minutes We may not be the person we want to be, but what we do determines who we are, whether we like it or not.   Watching the Bunnel house be taken apart brick by brick has made me quite reflective. The house is old, unused and tiny. The new Student Life and Wellness building will […]

Campamento de teatro para niños en UVU

June 18, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Las clases de teatro ayuda a los niños a desarrollar su autoestima El Noorda Theatre para niños y jóvenes ha creado el programa de campamento de teatro para niños. Este programa está especialmente diseñado con el fin de brindar una experiencia inolvidable para todos los niños de la comunidad que quieran participar. El campamento de […]

Digital Media department drops Final Cut Pro

June 18, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes As the needs for competitive film-editing software have risen, UVU has decided to adopt Avid as it’s main video-editing tool. UVU’s Digital Media department has used Apple’s Final Cut Pro for non-linear video editing needs. A switch to Avid has been made, allowing UVU students to work with the lead video-editing program in the industry. […]

UVU library receives national award

June 18, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU Library is one of the eight out of 108 entries to be selected to receive a national Public Relations award. UVU has not won any award like this before. The closest it has come was a best-of-show award for a public relations campaign in 2006. Lesli A. Baker, assistant director of UVU Library […]

icons

JUGGLING SCHOOL AND CHILDREN

June 4, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Some parents have the luxury of being able to stay home with their children all summer long, but there are other parents who face the challenge of juggling work, school and making sure their children are being tended to now that they are home from school. There is a large population of students on campus […]

$2 Million to help parents in need

June 4, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes According to Holland, there is not enough space to take care of the need that is currently present. The center currently holds 100 children, but there is a need to fit 500. “The university will never be able to take care of every student in need of such services,” Holland said. “But we must do […]

Camino de una futura comunicadora

June 4, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Mi formación como comunicadora, se la debo totalmente a UVU, institución que me ha permitido explorar el mundo de las comunicaciones. Una de las primeras experiencias fue precisamente en mi clase de Reporting, en la cual recibí grandes consejos de mi profesor Scott Carrier, quien siempre decía en clase, “Todo buen comunicador debe vivir la […]

Bunnel House

Bunnell house replica to be built

June 4, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Val Hale, vice president of the university relations department, worked with a few other faculty members as well as the Bunnell family to work out what to do with the cherished, decaying house. The 120-year-old relic has tried on many hats over the years, including those of a museum and a trendy café, but nothing […]