Kyle Reyes selected as new VP of student affairs

October 31, 2017

Reading Time: < 1 minute Photo courtesy of UVU Employee Profile Kyle Reyes, special assistant to the president for inclusion and chief diversity officer, has been hired to be the new vice president of student affairs beginning Nov. 16, according to an email sent out by President Holland. Reyes will be replacing Michelle Taylor, who left the position to accept […]

Women’s panel draws criticism over lack of diversity

October 5, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes “She Talks Utah,” an upcoming women’s panel is drawing criticisms from the community for the underrepresentation of women of color. The second annual, “She Talks Utah” will be coming UVU Nov. 2, as part of the Utah Women’s Leadership Speaker & Dialogue Series. The panelists featured are white and have ties to the Church of […]

Board of trustees not a reflection of UVU’s diversity

August 9, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes 40 years ago this spring, Latter Day Saint prophet Spencer W. Kimball gave the dedicatory prayer at the opening of the school’s Orem campus. Kimball concluded his prayer with “we now dedicate this total institution to Thee for Thy holy purposes, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.” In 2012, the university named a science […]

Diversity is fun, seek it out

August 27, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes You’re finally here, College. Ready for another four, or probably more, years of schooling. High School is behind you, and your future is bright and pretty shiny. You may have friends that made the journey with you, or you may not. Those of you that didn’t are the luckiest ones, becuase you’ll have a chance […]

Is Utah behind in diversity?

January 16, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you ask an economist, Utah is behind. If you ask a fashion designer Utah is behind. If you ask a student from out of state how Utah does when it comes to minority races they might also say Utah is behind.   According to Eric Lowe, a UVU student from Virginia near DC, Utah […]