Can exercise be enjoyable?
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Review explores ways to make exercise and staying healthy more enjoyable and sustainable in the long-term.
COVID test shortage at UVU
Reading Time: 2 minutes COVID-19 cases have been increasing since school has been back in session and Utah Valley University is experiencing a shortage of tests. “We are being asked to conserve testing supplies at UVU and as a community,” wrote Robin Ebmeyer, director of emergency management and safety, in the announcement on Thursday. “Tests should be reserved for […]
Controversial mask mandate in response to Omicron surge
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Department of Health reported a record-breaking count of 12,990 COVID-19 cases in a single day on Thursday. In response to the highly infectious Omicron variant, Salt Lake County has issued an indoor mask order Jan. 8 through Feb. 7. The order applies to all Salt Lake County residents and visitors, regardless of vaccination […]
COVID-19 updates and information
Reading Time: 2 minutes As we embark on a new semester and the Omicron variant surges, students are wondering what the semester is going to look like. Are students required to wear masks? Will classes be going back online? What are safety precautions? Robin Ebmeyer, director of UVU’s emergency and safety management, was interviewed and addressed some of these […]
A quick guide to CDC’s new isolation guidelines
Reading Time: 2 minutes With a surge in cases of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shortened the isolation period from 10 days to five days with use of a mask. The first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was reported in the United States Dec. 1, 2021, according to […]
FDA-approved Pfizer vaccine available on campus
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 […]
Fertility technology is changing the meaning of family
Reading Time: 2 minutes On Sept. 30, Dr. Rachel Arocho, assistant professor of family science at Utah Valley University and graduate of Demography and Quantitative Research Methods, spoke about her research. She delineated a complex family tree, including the challenges and promises of fertility technologies and how they’ll change how we define family. It was featured in the Roots […]
Students protest vaccine requirement
Reading Time: 2 minutes Editor’s Note: This article was updated on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. A previous version of the article incorrectly labeled a source’s statement as false. Utah Valley University’s website lists healthy diets, sleep and exercise as “protective measures” to “decrease … chances of contracting coronavirus.” “You do not need the vaccine to attend UVU” was written […]
Native American communities have highest vaccination rates in US
Reading Time: 3 minutes On Sept. 2, The L.A. Times posted an interview about how Native Americans have the highest vaccination rates. They talked about how these communities achieved such a feat and their motivations. “Native Americans now have the highest vaccination rates of any major racial or ethnic group in the United States,” said Gustavo Arellano, host of […]
UVU to require COVID-19 vaccination by spring 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley University will require on-campus students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning in 2022, the university announced on Monday Aug. 30. They will join other universities: University of Utah, Utah State University and Weber State University. They are still developing plans. “The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) recently provided the state’s public universities […]