Founder of Extra Space Storage provides insight into the world of entrepreneurship
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UVU commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. with presidential keynote address
Reading Time: 2 minutes [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] In an effort to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. for the 25th year in a row, UVU hosted keynote speaker President Astrid Tuminez, followed by a panel discussion with other university leaders, on Wednesday, Jan. 16 in the Ragan Theatre. This year’s […]
MasterMind lecture series hosts Amy Rasmussen
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Center for the Advancement of Leadership (CAL) invited students to attend their “MasterMind” Lecture held in the Sorensen Center on Nov. 5. This portion of the series held speaker Amy Rasmussen to discuss the importance of self-care in a world of high-stress and responsibility. Her speech was entitled “I’m important and I’m exhausted.” Rasmussen […]
Special agent speaks to UVU students about pursuing careers with the FBI
Reading Time: < 1 minute Eric Barnhart, a Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent in charge of the Salt Lake City field office came to campus to talk with students about jobs in the FBI. Barnhart has served 22 years in the FBI and has been stationed all over the US. He has also worked under the direction of former directors […]
UVU’s Career Development Center Insider Secrets: How to not be a part of the 60 percent
Reading Time: 2 minutes JanaLee Carter, UVU’s Employee Relations manager, explained to students how they can find career opportunities in the most unlikely of places while still utilizing their degrees. Career Passport, a program geared toward career readiness and preparation for students, hosted Carter to educate students on the importance of building relationships with employers while attending college. Carter’s […]
Documentaries & Discussions event focuses on the valuable lessons from Watergate
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Cody Glassett With more than 40 years having passed since the infamous Watergate scandal, one professor at UVU still believes that we have much to learn from the the event that forever changed American politics. Nearly 50 students attended the Documentaries & Discussions event in the Classroom Building March 28, where Ernest Istook, […]
Anti-porn activist shares effects of pornography
Reading Time: 3 minutes Fight the New Drug is a nonprofit organization centered in Utah that has one goal: to fight the effects of pornography. The organization’s founder, Clay Olsen, visited UVU March 8 to speak about what the organization means when they say they are fighting pornography. Although many would characterize Olsen as an entrepreneur, he would characterize […]
bell is back
Reading Time: 2 minutes Topic becomes teacher as hooks returns to UVU Prominent feminist theorist, professor and author bell hooks will be attending UVU for a third time Sept. 19-21. This time she will help teach a philosophy course for a week which focuses on works by hooks and by French philosopher Michel Foucault. She is known within academia […]