Center for Social Impact sponsors blood drive

October 14, 2021

Reading Time: < 1 minute ARUP Laboratories held a public blood drive in the Grand Ballroom on Wednesday. According to their website, “ARUP Labs is a non-profit collection center that is… the sole provider for the Huntsman Cancer Institute [and the] University of Utah’s hospitals and clinics.” This blood drive saw thirteen people donate blood over the six-hour time frame.  […]

UVU is 80 years young

October 10, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes 2021 marks 80 years of education at Utah Valley University.  Before becoming the university it is now, UVU began as Central Utah Vocational School in 1941, with the primary function of war production and training. Over time, the school grew and its purpose changed alongside the growth.  During the 80’s and 90’s, educational opportunities were […]

Students can compete in Oxford University’s ‘Map the System’ competition

October 8, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes “Map the System” is a yearly competition held by Oxford University’s Said Business school. This competition is open locally for universities and post-secondary institutions from around the world to participate in. This year, UVU’s Woodbury School of Business and the Center for Social Impact are hosting the local competition.   “The UVU Map the System Challenge […]

Pop-up museum explores past and future of civil rights

January 25, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minute In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Center for Social Impact set out to educate students on the empowering history of the civil rights movement with a pop-up museum. The colorful and interactive display explored the pathways of social impact work during the Civil Rights Movement. Each pathway was represented by a different […]

‘Real Talk’ series strives to create civil dialogues on UVU campus

September 25, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes For 25 years, the UVU Center for Social Impact (CSI) has been actively looking for ways to empower students, faculty and community partners through volunteerism, service-learning courses and on-campus events. One of these events is their monthly “Real Talk” round table discussion. Real Talk is a civil dialogue series where attendees can partake in in-depth […]