Sustainability Week: New podcast, student art contest highlight environmental causes

October 19, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes During Sustainability Week, Oct. 19-23, students can call attention to green initiatives by planting trees, making upcycled art, listening to a new environmental ethics podcast and attending virtual events. The Sustainability Office, which works toward carbon neutrality and waste reduction on campus, sponsors this annual event. One of this year’s goals is to show that […]

Students, professors protest American Bullfighting event

September 30, 2018

Reading Time: 4 minutes Photos by Johnny Morris Conflict clouded the Freestyle For Hope Shorty Gorham’s American Freestyle Bullfighting event Sept. 29, as bullfighting enthusiasts were met by animal rights activists on their way into the UCCU Center. “It’s inappropriate for universities to hold events like this that use animals for entertainment,” said philosophy professor and protest organizer, Karen […]

Utah Valley food fest brings a tasty experience to UVU

September 9, 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minute [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”] Utah Valley Food Fest held their very first event, hosting local food companies within the Utah County area at the UCCU Center on Saturday, Sept. 1. Nate Bronson and Nate Horrocks, co-creators of the Utah Valley Food Fest, sought to […]

Bachata Fest draws hundreds to UCCU Center

April 9, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes Multicultural Student Services hosted Bachata Fest to share Latino culture through dance at the UCCU Center, March 31. Bachata is a genre of Latin American music, which originated in the Dominican Republic and has indigenous and African musical elements. Bachata has become one of the most popular styles of Latin music. Bachata fest started many […]

Bastille wows fans during Wild Wild World Tour

April 21, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes Bastille received an overwhelming welcome of screams and chants as they took the stage for their Wild Wild Word Tour at the UCCU Center on April 13 in honor of their latest album, Wild World. “We are Bastille and it’s so nice to be in Utah. Thank you for having us. … This is definitely […]

UCCU Center hosts The Big Outdoor Expo

March 14, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes When RV’s fill up the UCCU parking lot and handfuls of camp chairs line the sidewalks, that can only mean one thing… The Big Outdoor Expo has come to campus. The UCCU Center hosted The Big Outdoor Expo Friday and Saturday March 10-11. This get-together for local businesses and outdoor lovers had everything from cooking […]

UVUphoria

October 11, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes With over 10,000 people in attendance, the UCCU Center was packed with eager fans waiting to experience this year’s UVUphoria event, in honor of the schools 75th year anniversary. “It all together was really good. I really enjoyed myself, it was a great concert for a really good price. It should have been more than […]