Professionals unite for health care efficiency

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April 12, 2014

schedule 4 min read

Photo Credit: Laura Fox You may be spending too much money on healthcare, according to a group of professionals who met last Monday at UVU for a panel discussion about their campaign. Choosing Wisely is a campaign which aims to educate the community about making wise health care decisions. “The Choosing Wisely campaign is about […]

UVU sex health: Half of student respondents unprotected

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April 7, 2014

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Photo credit: Laura Fox UVU students may not be receiving the sex health information that they need, according to recent national studies. Last November, UVU was ranked in the bottom ten in Trojan and Sperling’s BestPlaces’ annual ranking of sexual health resources at American colleges and universities. The university currently offers testing for sexually transmitted […]

UVU escalates employee wages, not tuition

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March 29, 2014

schedule 3 min read

The largest amount of equity funding ever granted by the Utah System of Higher Education has been awarded to UVU. Students and employees will enjoy the benefits of an alleviated financial burden resulting from the millions of dollars allocated by the state for university development. During the annual Truth in Tuition hearing last month, President […]

Disarming the “F bomb” and other no-no words

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March 29, 2014

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The “F bomb” to some is a word so commonly used and overheard that it has been deprived of meaning. Others abstain from the word with every at all costs—perhaps even take offense whenever the idle word is cast in their direction. How did the f-word achieve such a high ranking on our profanity blacklist? […]

Legislature grants UVU more than $21 million

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March 22, 2014

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Graphic by Trevor Robertson As a result of the 2014 legislative session, UVU has been granted $21 million in outgoing funding due to new budget priorities from the Utah System of Higher Education. The university will receive an additional $1.7 million to go toward employee compensation and healthcare, along with nearly $1 million to enhance […]

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Team Rise wins 2014 UVUSA election

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March 5, 2014

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KresLynn Knouse, Assistant News Editor, @KresLynn Candidates from Team Rise erupted in tears and embraced as all six representatives were announced as winners of the 2014 UVUSA election. A record-breaking percentage of the student body participated in voting this year, with more than 15 percent of students casting ballots. There were 3,652 ballots cast, which […]

Candidates challenged by students in UVUSA debate

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March 1, 2014

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Photos by Gabi Campbell UVUSA opponents Rise and Limitless were in the hot seat last Tuesday during the 2014 election debate at Centre Stage. The crowd filled the room with suspense as team members gave candid and occasionally shocking responses to students’ questions. The debate was moderated by UVU Review News Editor Nicole Shepard, who […]

The truth behind your tuition

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February 22, 2014

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President Holland and Linda Makin, vice president of Budgeting and Planning, collaborated last Tuesday to present the annual ‘Truth in Tuition’ hearing. Their presentation offered students and faculty an inside look at the proposed tuition increase of zero to three percent, contingent on state funding. The Utah System of Higher Education has set a priority […]

State of the University 2014

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February 15, 2014

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Faculty, staff, students and community members filled the Ragan Theater as President Holland delivered his annual State of the University address last Tuesday. Holland presented an evaluation of the university’s pertinent issues, including building expansions, increasing state funding, faculty compensation and the continuing decrease of student enrollment. Holland began by celebrating the triumphs of Olympians […]

UVU develops innovative nuclear technology

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February 4, 2014

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UVU’s office of Technology Commercialization is currently in the process of developing a unique model of a nuclear reactor known as the molten salt reactor, or MSR. MSRs have the ability to recycle the 270,000 metric tons of toxic waste generated from traditional light water reactors into a substantial power supply. MSR development has received […]