Socially-distanced study spots on campus

July 19, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes UVU staff has been working hard to arrange classrooms, study areas and hallways to ensure students and staff are able to maintain social distance. With so much change, it might be hard to find a spot to rest or work if you happen to be on campus. We scouted out six study spots around campus […]

How to Succeed at UVU: Faculty and Alumni Weigh In

July 16, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes The first thing that you should know about college is obvious —  it is going to be difficult and oftentimes challenging. Students who excelled in high school may be stymied by college courses, or even struggle with the independence afforded to college students.  Even the most brilliant and talented students will face challenges and many […]

Campus Recreation Adjusts on the Fly to Bring College Life to You

July 16, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Back in the seemingly distant past, the Student Life and Wellness Center was filled on any given night with students bowling, rock climbing, exercising and even playing video games. Intramural leagues competed in dozens of sports and the center regularly hosted events for students of all kinds. But, even if the COVID-19 pandemic has forced […]

How UVU athletes find hope in the wake of uncertainty

July 14, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes When cases of COVID-19 flooded the world last March, Utah Valley University finished the semester online and all UVU sports were canceled, a wave of uncertainty swept over both students and faculty. Now, five months after the switch to online schooling and the shutdown of all UVU athletics, uncertainty is still present. Nevertheless, there are […]

Accessible to All: UVU’s Office of Accessibility Services

July 14, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) is designed to help students with disabilities succeed academically by providing a variety of services, both inside and outside of the classroom. Sherry Page, director of Accessibility Services, said that while the most frequent accommodations provided include note-taking and extended time for tests, the OAS provides a wide array […]

It’s Complicated: How to identify and report sexual assault

August 14, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Reagan, If I or a friend experience sexual harassment or sexual assault on campus, or aren’t sure that we have, where can we turn? Dear reader, According to a Campus Climate Survey done in 2017, almost 1 in 3 female students and 1 in 7 male students have experienced some form of sexual misconduct […]

UVU Promotes Wellness

August 13, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] The Student Life and Wellness Center is full of  features meant to serve one overall purpose: promote becoming a “healthy” student. “We have something to offer every for every student to help them be successful inside and out,” said DaSheek Akwenye, director of campus recreation and wellness. “My […]