A team of Utah Valley University dental hygiene students recently received first-place honors for their research and presentation on third-hand smoke at the annual Utah Dental Association convention in Salt Lake City. Each year, dental hygiene schools across the state compete for honors at the conference through their respective table clinic presentations on various topics in oral health.
Due to state budgetary cuts, more than 230 UVU student financial scholarships will be sacrificed. In response, the UVU Student Alumni Board (SAB) is asking for every student on campus to donate $1 in order to keep their classmates in school. The “Giving of the Green” campaign, which began March 9 and will continue through March 17, has set up donation tables around campus.
Several students gathered in the Sorenson Student Center last week as faculty members from the math department assisted students in building the Zome. The Zome, a multicolored structure consisting of interlocking sticks, and which in its finished state is a four-dimensional sphere, requires its builders to think strategically and in a pattern.
Campus briefs RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO UNITED NATIONS TO LECTURE AT UVU – Vitaly Churkin, the Russian Federation Ambassador to the United Nations, will lecture at Utah Valley University’s Timpanogos Room located in the Library on Monday, March 16, from 10-11 a.
Suggestion: An extremely common suggestion for the Education Building is to bring in some kind of food cart that provides healthier food options for students to purchase. Reply: It has been recognized by the administration and food services that there is a need for better food options in the Education Building.
Tanya Brown, the ex sister-in-law of O.J. Simpson, recently spoke on campus about domestic violence prevention. Brown holds a bachelor’s in counseling psychology and has completed one year of her master’s degree. UVU REVIEW had the opportunity to sit down with Brown and ask about domestic violence and her personal views on the O.
Five government leaders from the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan came to Utah in the first week of March to examine the U.S. audit system. They came as part of UVU’s Office of International Affairs & Diplomacy who hosted the delegation for OpenWorld.
Trevor Tooke, a junior majoring in business management, was recently elected as Student Body President for the 2009-2010 school year. Tooke, a native of Utah County, said that his favorite part of campaigning was being able to talk to the students and see them get excited about having a voice.
After months of searching and interviews of more than 46 applicants, Matthew S. Holland was chosen as the next president of UVU. He will assume his presidential duties on July 1, 2009. What does this new president mean for students? “Students can expect great involvement in student activities from him,” said Jed Pitcher, chair of the presidential search committee.
The Body Image Fair was held in the Hall of Flags Feb. 25 through Feb. 26 in an effort to raise awareness in regards to physical well-being and healthy self-perception. The fair was largely produced by Pilar Steele, a BYU graduate who is now interning in the UVU Student Health services department.
FORMER SISTER-IN-LAW OF O.J. SIMPSON TO SPEAK ON CAMPUS Tanya Brown, sister of the late Nicole Brown Simpson and ex-sister-in-law of recently convicted O.J. Simpson, will speak to UVU students regarding domestic violence March 10 at 1 p.m. in the Ragan Theater.
The election is over. All of the posters and banners that have feverishly campaigned in the past week are no longer cluttering the hallways and windows. Trevor Tooke, Richard Portwood, Kyle Brown and Kim Rasmussen of Team UVoice are breathing easier with a victory against Najib Niazi, Jack Waters, Joseph Demke and Britnee Nguyen of Team Engaged.
Higher education enrollment across the state is consistently rising as the economy continues on a downward slope. “Our universities and colleges play a critical role in the economic vitality of our state. When job opportunities lessen, people return to college for more education or training.
During a recent visit to the Food Bank, one volunteer noted that the shelves were nearly empty. In response, the health club teamed up with the Health Education Association of Utah (HEAU) to collect canned, boxed and dry products, as well as items such as diapers and toothpaste to donate to the Utah Food Bank and Community Action Services of Utah.
2/20/09- The Orem LDS Institute of Religion adjacent to the UVU Campus held a talent show on Friday evening called: “An Evening on Broadway.” Students performed scenes from Wicked, My Fair Lady, High School Musical, Les Miserables and others. Popular Broadway songs were sung and performed instrumentally, such as a rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow played on an upside-down violin, as well as Chopsticks, performed by Ellen Amatangelo & Josh Sackett.
