Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Mark Pope said risk is necessary for growth in life. As head coach of men’s basketball at UVU, Pope told an audience in the Grande Ballroom Nov. 4 how to get out of their comfort zone and become extraordinary. He said there is a “gravity of average.” Gravity […]
Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Photo credit: Jessica McClellan In the Ragan Theatre, Oct. 22, she told a packed house how gaming makes people more engaged, resilient and better at solving problems. McGonigal is a game designer and author of the popular books, Reality is Better and SuperBetter. Her research has led her to […]
Returning missionaries, high school recruitment and retention responsible for increase Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] UVU is now the largest public institution of higher learning, in terms of enrollment, in the state, according to the third week headcount report released by the Utah System of Higher Education. Enrollment is up 6 percent […]
Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Photo credit: Julie Ostler | Assistant Photo Editor | @jules1lo The Hope for Help club planted 600 red pinwheels in the grass around campus, Oct. 5-9, to kick-start their “Your Story Matters” campaign. The goal of the campaign is to help raise awareness for mental health issues. […]
Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Photo credit: Collin Cooper | Photo Senior Staff | @coop.97 The keynote speaker for Disability Awareness Week was student and local business owner Nicholas Zemp. Sitting in a motorized wheelchair, he shared his story of living with paralysis Sept. 29 at Ragan Theatre. Zemp became paralyzed […]
Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] The inaugural event for this year’s Spotlight Canada kicked off what will be a yearlong calendar of events that celebrate Canadian history and culture. Several speakers shared their expertise on the important connection between the U.S. and Canada. According to deputy director and COO of the Governor’s Office […]
Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Photo credit: Collin Cooper | Photo Senior Staff | @coop.97 Claudine Kuradusenge is a Rwandan refugee and a UVU graduate. As a small child, she survived the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. After losing most of her family to the violence, she moved to Belgium, where she grew […]
Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Olivia Mclaughlin | Illustrator | @Olliemiku In August, a group from UVU traveled to Haiti to do research on local streams and rivers. The team, which was made up of associate professors Eddy Cadet and Steven Emerman, and four students, concentrated its efforts on the northern peninsula […]
Shelbie Kolan | Staff Writer | @shelbie_kolan | [email protected] UVU Property Damage: Sept. 2: A project car was being unloaded with a forklift. When the car was placed on the ground, it rolled into the building, causing some damage. No further assistance was needed. Fire Alarm: Sept. 2: A fire alarm went […]
Jeanette Blain | News Editor | [email protected] Photo courtesy of UVU Marketing Two UVU graduates and their adviser win gold and silver medals at the Cook. Craft. Create. ACF National Convention & Show held July 31 – Aug. 3 in Orlando, Florida. Chefs from around the country gathered to learn, mingle and compete for […]