2022-23 student council in limbo as veto looms?

April 19, 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes Appointments to the incoming student council remain in limbo after a controversial vote by the student council that led many members to consider changing their vote. A potential presidential veto may provide that opportunity. The Student Council met April 14 to discuss the appointments made by the newly elected executive council for the 2022-2023 academic […]

Free menstrual products to be available for all students

March 29, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVUSA announced that after four years of securing proper funding, approvals, and withstanding supply chain issues, free menstrual products will be available for all students. “UVUSA student government has been fighting to provide free menstrual products for students campus-wide for four years,” a pamphlet that was passed out during the Student Council meeting on March […]

Women take the lead at UVU

March 25, 2022

Reading Time: 6 minutes March is Women’s History Month and, in celebration, The Review is spotlighting various women who have demonstrated leadership within the school and throughout the community. Dinah Kibwe Dinah Kibwe is in her junior year studying mechatronics engineering technology. She is currently the president of the Black Student Union at Utah Valley University.  “I have had […]

Fee proposals change to accommodate larger COLA estimate

February 13, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Student fee proposals are being subjected to increases due to a higher projected cost of living adjustment than previously estimated. The compensation/COLA increase is established by the state to be competitive with the rising cost of living. These pay increases are the result of that action. Through the Office of Legislative Affairs on campus, the […]

Athletics seeking decrease in student fees favoring tuition

January 30, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes During the latest, and final student fee hearing, the UVU Athletics department requested a $6.50 decrease in their student fee per semester in order to transition their funding to student tuition. The final day of student fee hearings reviewed proposals from Student Health Services, UVU Athletics and from the School of The Arts on Jan. […]

State of the University Address 2022: President Tuminez offers message of hope

January 23, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley University President Astrid Tuminez shared a message of hope with students and faculty during her 2022 State of the University address. Delivered Jan. 19, Tuminez’s speech shared insights on how the university is performing, and what expectations are for the future. Looking back on all that the institution has accomplished this last year […]

Departments seek student fee increases, student fee hearings begin

January 18, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Campus Recreation and the Sorensen Student Center Operation and Management are asking the student council for increased fees to improve service quality and accommodate university-mandated wage increases.  Every year the student council meets in the beginning of January to reassess student fees and propose changes to the Presidential Council. As mentioned in a previous piece, […]

2022-2023 student body officers elections

January 9, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley University Student Association has opened the executive student council applications for the upcoming school year, 2022-2023. Open positions include: Student Body President, Vice President of Engagement, Vice President of Academic Senate, Vice President of Student Activities, and the Executive Assistant (appointed by the Student Body President). The executive student council oversees the UVUSA […]

UVUSA releases schedule for student fee hearings

January 8, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Valley University Student Association (UVUSA) is set to convene this week to begin the first of many hearings that will decide next year’s student fees. As mentioned by The Review in previous pieces, student fees are charges given to students on top of tuition to fund various services available on campus. These fees […]

UVUSA new elections packet, proposals for academic calender

November 13, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Valley University Student Association (UVUSA) conducted their weekly council meeting Nov. 4, which saw the swearing in of several members, honoring “Wolverine of the week,” a vote on the new elections packet and hearings on possible changes to the academic calendar. Swearing in Members The student council started the meeting by swearing in […]