COVID-19 update: Pfizer approved by FDA

August 29, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes Fall semester started Aug. 23 with the majority of students back on campus. As per new mask legislation for universities state-wide, masks are not required on campus but Utah Valley University is asking unvaccinated students to wear their mask in the classroom. This is due to the high transmissibility of the delta variant. “Masks are […]

11 COVID-19 cases traced to Noorda Center

September 18, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the few departments on campus that has been permitted to have face-to-face classes during the COVID-19 pandemic is now at risk of halting in-person classes. In an email sent to the students, faculty and staff of the School of the Arts on Tues. Sept. 15, SOA Dean Stephen Pullen announced that 11 cases […]

Reported COVID-19 cases rise, but remain lower than other schools

September 17, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Coronavirus cases are rising on campuses statewide – and UVU is no exception. In the week ending Sept. 7, self-reported cases rose to 96 for the semester, a 39 percent increase from the previous week. However, UVU has avoided the outbreaks and incidents seen at other state schools like Brigham Young University. The nearby school […]

Campus and COVID: What students should know

July 14, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes In spite of the warming weather, UVU’s campus has been left mostly empty both inside and out of the buildings following the announcement for students to limit their time in the grounds for the duration of the semester. (Photo by Natasha Colburn) Fall semester 2020 is going to look different for Wolverines.  Since the World […]

Janitorial staff says campus isn’t clean

March 27, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes The sources within this article have asked to remain anonymous to maintain their job security. They have agreed to comment in the interest of university and public health. University custodial staff members said the increased regulations to keep the campus clean will not be enough to limit the spread of COVID-19 on campus and that […]