Give the gift of service
Reading Time: 2 minutes During this holiday season, students can serve to bless the less fortunate. They may even find “long-lasting physical and psychological benefits” in return!
How the Center for Social Impact impacts students’ lives
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Utah Valley University Center for Social Impact is a place that enables citizens to make a social impact within their communities. The Center for Social Impact yields student experiences in six diverse pathways of social impact. These pathways include direct service, community-engaged learning and research, social entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility, policy and governance, […]
Social Impact Fellow scholarship applications due at the end of the month
Reading Time: 2 minutes Applications for the Utah Valley University Center for Social Impact scholarships are due on March 28, 2022. The center is currently looking for students to become Social Impact Fellows. “The Social Impact Fellows are a leadership team who basically are tasked with helping other students get as engaged as much as possible in social issues, […]
Seven dollar increase approved by student council
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Student Council has unanimously passed their proposal for student fees which will increase student fees by $7. Voting on Feb. 10, the council passed the student drafted proposal for student fees during the 2022-2023 academic year. The proposal approves a $7 increase overall for students, the second-largest increase in the last five years. The […]
Student Life seeks to increase fees, day two of student fee hearings
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Student Development & Well Being department is seeking a $2.47 increase to its portion of student fees to continue funding for running programs and to account for a future Cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA). The hearing was conducted on Jan. 20 in the student council chamber. Marissa King, director of student leadership and involvement, presented on behalf […]
Students compete in Map The System competition, winners to compete at Oxford
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Center for Social Impact hosted its annual Map the System competition to decide which participating team would compete in the international Map the System competition hosted by the University of Oxford. Taking place Dec. 3 in the Clarke Building, the competition saw presentations from five groups on topics ranging from the Great Salt Lake, […]
Cassie Bingham presents systems thinking to UVUSA
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Valley University Student Association (UVUSA) received points from the Centers of Social Impact (CSI) about systems thinking, and how they can apply it to create change. Cassie Bingham, an advisor for CSI and a faculty member, gave a presentation to the council Oct. 28 about systems thinking and its role in creating social […]
UVUSA to convene hearings on academic calendar changes, votes on Judicial Council
Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley University Student Association (UVUSA) conducted its weekly council meeting in the student council chamber, decorated for Halloween, to carry out various business, made major announcements, and to hear from UVU’s Center for Social Impact (CSI). Conducted Oct. 28, the council was eager to get to business with the Halloween spirit in the air […]
UVU Events Weekly
Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley University offers a wide range of events for students to engage in outside of class, this article contains information about events held at UVU from Nov. 1 through Nov 6. From Monday morning waffles to James and the Giant Peach performed by the UVU theatre, there’s something for everyone to participate in. Take […]
Clothesline Project raises awareness for sexual, domestic violence
Reading Time: 3 minutes *The following article discusses sexual and domestic violence and may be triggering. Utah Valley University’s Center for Social Impact organized The Clothesline Project in the Grande Ballroom. The Clothesline Project is designed, “to bring awareness to sexual/domestic [issues] through t-shirts,” said Priscilla Villaseñor-Navarro, a junior in integrated studies and a community organizing and activism fellow […]