Utah Valley Uprising Climbing Competition hosted at UVU

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November 30, 2018

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[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”] On Thursday, Nov. 29, UVU students, climbers and spectators gathered at the climbing wall in the Student Life and Wellness Center for one of the many climbing competitions put on by the UVU Outdoor Adventure Center this season. Dubbed the […]

UVU hosts Republican John Curtis, Democrat James Singer in 3rd district debate

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October 23, 2018

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Congressional candidates, Republican Rep. John Curtis and Democrat James Singer, debated in front of a live audience Oct. 23 for Utah’s Congressional 3rd District seat in the Sorensen Center’s Grande Ballroom. The debate, which consisted of a UVU student panel, was moderated by David Magelby, a professor of political science at Brigham Young University, and […]

DACA students call for path to citizenship

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April 23, 2018

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Local DACA activist, Alan Ledesma, talks about being limited from opportunities because of his undocumented status. Two recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program paneled a Pizza and Politics discussion with immigration attorney Marlene F. Gonzalez on Tuesday, April 17, in the Ragan Theater, to discuss the current state of the program […]

UVUSA debate focuses on the lack of diversity in student government

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February 28, 2018

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Photos by Jonah Hokit Lack of diversity, communication and transparency within student government were the major issues that presidential candidates brought up during UVUSA’s elections debate Feb. 28 at Centre Stage. All of the presidential candidates selected values of transparency and communication as part of their campaigns; however, not all the candidates were cohesive in […]

Adjunct faculty conflicted over campus experience

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February 12, 2018

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Photo by Cody Glassett   The composition of full-time faculty has increased since 2008, but the number of adjunct instructors still make up 43 percent of that composition, according to the school’s institutional report. Although there are benefits, the status of adjunct professors can result in a lack of perceived legitimacy and power on campus […]

UVU sees highest composition of full-time instructors since 2012

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February 12, 2018

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Photos by Cody Glassett The composition of full-time faculty has increased from 50 percent to 57 percent since 2012 as a result of administrative goals, according to UVU’s senior vice president of Academic Affairs, Jeffery Olson. “When UVU became a university, a target was set for it to have full-time faculty members teach 55 percent […]

Fake news has real consequences

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February 5, 2018

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Photos by Michelle Rivas Jennifer Napier-Pearce, editor of The Salt Lake Tribune, taught students and faculty how to combat the term “fake news,” Feb. 5 in the Classroom Building. “The real meaning of fake news [is] false stories presented as facts for financial or political gain,” Napier-Pearce said. “Fake news has real consequences.” Napier-Pearce shared […]

29th Annual Mr. UVU Pageant selects Parker Olsen as Winner

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February 1, 2018

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A crowded Centre Stage audience that included family, friends and students saw Parker Olsen crowned as the 29th annual Mr. UVU pageant winner Jan. 29. The mock pageant, held consistently every year since 1989, draws UVU’s “best and brightest” men on campus to compete for the title. Hoping for a cash prize, bragging rights, one […]

President Holland announces areas of focus in his last State of the University address

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January 19, 2018

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Photos by Jonah Hokit In President Matthew Holland’s final State of the University address, he announced the five major areas of focus for the university in the last year and the school’s plans for its continued growth Jan. 19, at Center Stage. Holland proudly announced UVU’s recent evaluation by Northwest Accreditors that student success is […]

UTA, UVU, BYU partner to provide free public transit to students

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December 15, 2017

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Photo by Kimberly Bojorquez Administrators from Utah Transit Authority, UVU and BYU, announced a combined public transportation and university 10-year initiative to provide free access for transportation via public transit to over 100,000 students staff and their families by August 2018. The special announcement was celebrated with a small group of UTA employees, project planners, […]