Carrie Laudie | News Editor | @carrielaudie UVU received national recognition for its commitment to making the community better. UVU was named to this year’s President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with distinction in two categories: General Community Service and Interfaith Community Service. Only 40 universities are given this distinction in the nation. […]
Carrie Laudie | News Editor | @carrielaudie Sexual health is an important topic and Trojan Brand Condoms is trying to bring attention to the subject among college aged adults with an annual report called the sexual health report card. The study ranks colleges based on the quality of information and services available to students on […]
Carrie Laudie | News Editor | @carrielaudie UVU’s Office of Internation Affairs and Diplomacy is sponsoring a lecture from Rudolph “Rudy” Moise, Ambassador at large for the Republic of Haiti. The lecture will be held in the Sorenson Center 206bc at 11:30 a.m. Moise was born in Port-Au-Prince and moved to the United States at […]
Carrie Laudie | News Editor | @carrielaudie There is an 8×11 piece of paper that hangs in some classrooms instructing students on what to do in the event of an emergency. For most students, that is the extent of the training they will receive if anything goes wrong on campus. One of the steps on […]
Carrie Laudie | Staff Writer | @carrielaudie When the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for mathematics and English literacy were released on June 2, 2010 they became a hotly debated topic. There has been a lot of information going around the internet about the frustration parents, and some teachers are feeling about its implementation […]
Carrie Laudie | Staff Writer | @carrielaudie Recently Utah Valley University applied with the United Nations to become a non-governmental organization. This would provide more students the opportunity to read statements at the UN during a general assembly or a workshop. UVU might not be granted with this status; as a state-funded school, the […]
Carrie Laudie | Staff Writer | @carrielaudie The Clothesline Project, hosted by Utah Valley University Turning Point and Women’s Success Center, will be displayed at Centre Stage on Monday October 20 and Tuesday October 21 from 8:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. There will be special programs held each night, hosted by the Utah County Domestic […]
Carrie Laudie | Staff Writer | @carrielaudie Two Utah Valley University students had the opportunity to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York City from September 22-26. They were accompanied by Dr. Rusty Butler, associate vice president in the Office of International Affairs, and Dr. Geoffrey Cockerham, professor of history and political […]