Imposters posing as UVU music students, collecting money

June 8, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Imposters posing as Utah Valley University music students have been reportedly going door to door seeking donations, claiming that their UVU music group is raising money to perform with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. “These people are in no way associated with Utah Valley University.

Fellow in Ethics Recently Announced

June 8, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dr. Ruhul H. Kuddus was recently announced the 2009 through 2010 University Faculty Fellow in Ethics by the Ethics Across the Curriculum Faculty Advisory Committee. Following David Knowlton, associate professor of Anthropology, and Laura Hamblin, professor of English and literature who were each previously granted the fellowship, Kuddus is the third UVU professor to receive this distinguished recognition.

Meg Gems: Lazy Daze

June 8, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Lord Chesterfield, a British statesman and diplomat, once said that “Idleness is the only refuge of weak minds, and the holiday of fools.” Well, Chesterfield, you’ve got a good point, but I think I am going to listen to Charles Bukowski, an American writer and by no means a diplomat, who said, “Never get out of bed before noon.

Fuel into the danger zone

June 8, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Hill Air Force Base’s F-16 Fighting Falcons command a lot of attention. But even the most grandiose of jets get a little dependent when it comes to its missions – whether combat or practice – and that is where U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircrafts come into play.

Staff infection

June 8, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute How have you spent your summer so far? “Being poor and single. Wait…that’s how I spend my year.” –Matthew Jonassaint “Writing and reading non-class related material. It would be a dream if I didn’t have to work at the same time.” –Loran Cook “This summer I’ve been working in the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington DC.

A year to remember

April 20, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute The first year of schooling at Utah Valley University approaches an end after many ups, downs and everything in between. The transition took a concerted effort on the part of many people, no one person deserving much more credit than another. The reality of university status is upon this institution after all the effort; as much effort will be requisite to carry the university to elite status.

Senior athletes leave their mark

April 20, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Every spring hundreds of students at Utah Valley University make the glorious walk through the McKay Center, dressed in their sleek robes in order to receive their diplomas — four years of hard work finally paying off. Each senior, through strenuous effort, has done their best to leave their mark at UVU.

UVU fight song

April 20, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Most UVU students could sing BYU’s, Notre Dame’s or Michigan State’s, but many seem ignorant of their own university’s fight song. It seems more than likely that a good number of them aren’t even aware that UVU has a fight song. The school’s fight song has actually been around for about 25 years.

Class of 2009

April 20, 2009

Reading Time: 25 minutes         Graduation and Transfer Services    Commencement Program ? List of Graduating Students    Alphabetical by School ? Degree ? Last Name    Terms: 200830, 200840, 200920, 200930    Report Tracking ID: SGT0020    Developed by J.

What is your degree?

April 20, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a trivia/connection type game where people connect any film actor in history to Kevin Bacon in as few links as possible. The game also contends that any one person is connected to any other person through six or fewer relationships, because it’s a small world.