History of International Women’s Day

March 15, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8. “International Women’s Day aims to focus global attention on the state of women when it comes to gender equality, bias, stereotypes and discrimination,” said Laurel Bowman with VOA news. “Its goal is to make the world more diverse, equitable and inclusive for them.”  The theme for […]

Allyship for women in the arts

February 2, 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley University held a ‘Dialogue on Inclusion’ prepared by the inclusion committee within the School of Arts, with speaker Briettny Curtner of UVU Student Affairs. The event was hosted by the Women’s Success Center, and guided participants in a discussion titled “Allyship: Women in the Arts.”  The intention of this F.O.I. was to educate […]

UVU celebrates Día de Los Muertos

November 5, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU’s Women’s Success Center, Multicultural Student Council, and the Raíces Club collaborated to celebrate El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Two ofrendas (alters) were created: one at the multicultural student center and the other in the Women’s Success Center. In the Multicultural Center a large mural was erected and a movie screening […]

10 years of women’s success

September 26, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes Editor’s Note: This article was updated on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. A previous version of the article incorrectly stated that the donation in question was $1.6 million, rather than $500,000, and it did not mention that the donation was given by the Todd Family Foundation. In celebration of their 10th Anniversary, the Women’s […]

There is a place for you with UVU’s inclusion and diversity services

July 29, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes Utah Valley University hosts a wide range of services to support students from all walks of life. In addition to programs and departments, several clubs that support BIPOC communities are covered here. There is a place for YOU at UVU. LGBT Student Services The LGBT Student Services is dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ students and raising […]

Resources for students with children

July 29, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes Parents wishing to get a degree can do so knowing Utah Valley University prioritizes education, as well as the safety and security of students and their families.  According to the Fulton Library donation site, 20% of UVU students have children of their own. To aid students in getting a degree through quality care and education, […]

Trick-or-treat at the Women’s Success Center

October 28, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Women of UVU and The Raices Club at UVU are hosting a weeklong celebration for the Day of the Dead from Oct. 26 to Oct. 30 at the Women’s Success Center. Anyone is welcome to bring a photo of a loved one and put it on the ofrenda, learn about the Day of the […]

Empowering women through the Women’s Success Center

January 31, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Women at UVU lag behind the national higher education enrollment headcount by 12 percent according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Tara Ivie, senior director for the Women’s Success Center, speculates that women are taking significant breaks from their college experience. She said that the university has a higher enrollment of females than males at UVU […]