Senior vice president of Academic Affairs announces retirement

December 4, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes According to an official press release from university officials, UVU’s senior vice president of Academic Affairs, Dr. Jeffery E. Olson, has announced his retirement following the 2018-2019 academic year. Olson, who has been with the university for the past five years, not only played an instrumental part in UVU’s Academic Master Plan, but also served […]

UVU Announces new Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer

November 5, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute This story is developing. The university named Dr. Belinda ‘Otukolo Saltiban as the new Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer (CIDO), with her official start date being Nov. 19, according to a press release. Saltiban was the assistant dean of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Utah for over five years. In her role as assistant […]

President Tuminez enlightens students at UVU’s presidential meet and greet

September 27, 2018

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″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]To continue the festivities of homecoming week, students got a chance to ask questions and speak directly with president of UVU, Astrid Tuminez over pizza and Pepsi at the Presidential Meet and Greet on Sept. 26. Held in the Grande Ballroom, […]

UVU students and faculty express opinions on Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination

September 25, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes The spotlight is on the Supreme Court in Washington. “Can you think of any laws that give governments the power to make decisions over the male body?” Kamala Harris, a Democratic senator asked at the confirmation hearings for nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Cameras stood prepared to spot any sign of insecurity or weakness. The grown middle-aged […]

Astrid Tuminez officially begins presidency

September 15, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dr. Astrid Tuminez, UVU’s first female president, is set to officially take office on Sept. 17. Tuminez has been transitioning with her family over the course of the summer by moving into the presidential house northeast of campus. After announcing that he would be stepping down to become a mission president for The Church of […]