To support the Wheelchair Foundation, a group of local college students held their sixth "Rock the Block" benefit concert and dance party Friday, Sept. 28 in the Reams’s parking lot on University Parkway. DJs Kendall and FUJ donated their time and talents spinning on the main stage to pack the spacious venue, while a slideshow […]
Have you ever noticed the round knobs that have been welded at regular intervals on the exterior handrails next to stairways across campus? The knobs discourage skateboarders and roller bladers from using the handrails for performing tricks. So where can one lock a sick grind without getting a swellbow? Two skateparks located within five miles […]
Thoroughly Modern Millie has opened with a bang at the Hale Center Theater in Orem. The small theater, reminiscent of off-off-Broadway, has packed in show-goers for the company’s 137 production. The venue provides an intimate setting and showcases a pleasantly surprising montage of local talent. The cozy scene, complete with exposed brick walls and a […]
New Play Group, a fledgling theater troupe based in Provo, produced a quartet of short plays exploring how faith is created and how it is tested, according to a recent press release. "This is one of my favorite productions of the year," said James Goldberg, artistic director. "We feel it’s important for LDS playwrights to […]
UVSC is launching a new campaign to keep students thinking about and remaining at UVSC to finish their bachelor degrees. The idea that has surfaced is a wallet card. Why a wallet card? The card will be easy for students to hold onto and to have on their person in times of need. The card is […]
Coming soon: an opportunity to see a dance program recently presented in New York City Members of UVSC’s contemporary dance ensemble under the direction of Professor Doris Trujillo will perform her original choreographic work "Resilire," during the second week of November. "Resilire" is "a study in impulse, propagation and reaction […] played against a dissonant, […]
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had a planned fund-raiser stop in Utah that was scheduled for Oct 23, but had to reschedule the visit due to conflicts in her schedule. Instead she is sending former President Bill Clinton in her place on Nov. 4 for a fundraising campaign in Park City. Attendance costs $2,300. Plans for […]
The Utah Valley State College "Business Plan Competition" is a competition that is available to all UVSC students. Teams will present a business plan to a panel of judges. The judges determine the winner by a list of criteria: company, product and service, marketing strategy, management team and financial strategy. Winners will receive a cash […]
Students of mental health as well as professionals in the field heard from a well-known specialist in the treatment of psychological abuse and trauma, in a seminar sponsored by UVSC conferences and workshops. On Oct. 18, Dr. Bill Tollefson, Ph.D., came to UVSC to present "Lessons In Light," a seminar focused on the path a […]
Benjamin Gould came to UVSC to share his knowledge, experiences and secrets of success with students Thursday, Sept. 27, in the Ragan Theater. Gould is the president and chief executive officer of Mstar Metro, a Salt Lake City-based Internet, phone and cable provider. Since graduating from UVSC, he has been working for 17 years in […]