This story was updated Fri. Oct. 19 at 9:37 a.m. MST. A student athlete at UVU has been suspended from the men’s wrestling team after being charged with the sexual assault of a woman at a music festival in June. The wrestler in question, Dayton Lee Racer, was charged this week in the 4th District […]
Students started a petition to have the removed route 831 bus stop outside of UVU’s Wee Care Center reinstated into the new Utah Valley Express bus line. Anna Wilson, a junior design major, and her husband, Lazlo Van Wilson, a sophomore accounting major, take their four-year-old son to the center before classes. The changing of […]
Utah Valley University surpassed 39,000 students this semester making it the largest university in the state of Utah, according to recently released data from Utah State of Higher Education. This calculation was created by counting the number of students who were enrolled at UVU the third week of fall semester. The students included in this […]
Photos by Johnny Morris Conflict clouded the Freestyle For Hope Shorty Gorham’s American Freestyle Bullfighting event Sept. 29, as bullfighting enthusiasts were met by animal rights activists on their way into the UCCU Center. “It’s inappropriate for universities to hold events like this that use animals for entertainment,” said philosophy professor and protest organizer, Karen […]
Carter Johnson finished the game with two key assists in the 3-0 victory Photo courtesy of UVU Athletics The men’s soccer team convincingly secured a homecoming win Sept. 29, beating out the University of Incarnate Word Cardinals 3-1. The Wolverine’s impressive performance was defined by the team’s dominant defense as they allowed a total of […]
Photos by Abby Van Buren Over the course of the week, a multitude of Pepsi-based activities have occurred around campus. To continue the university’s mission of student engagement, UVU and Pepsi have partnered up this year to make Homecoming Week one to remember. Pepsi along with iHeartRadio and Motive Marketing have collectively worked with UVU […]
Astrid Tuminez used to tell her close friends and family that she envisioned herself leading a small college or foundation one day. Sept. 17 marked her first day as president at Utah Valley University, a school with over 37,000 students. “This is anything but a small college,” Tuminez said. “I am going to step into […]
Dr. Astrid Tuminez, UVU’s first female president, is set to officially take office on Sept. 17. Tuminez has been transitioning with her family over the course of the summer by moving into the presidential house northeast of campus. After announcing that he would be stepping down to become a mission president for The Church of […]
Eager students gathered at UVU’s Grande Ballroom on Friday, Aug. 31 for the chance to win multiple prizes in a thrilling game of bingo. UVU’s Bingo Night has been an annual event for the past few years. Students can play for the chance to win a variety of different prizes ranging from a bluetooth speaker […]
Photo courtesy of Woodbury School of Business St. Louis-based brokerage firm TD Ameritrade recently announced its sixth annual NextGen RIA scholarship recipients: 12 financial planning students across the country — five of whom are UVU students. The five $5000 scholarships were awarded to Mana Angilau, Kevin Cowan, Madisen Karlson, Colton Peck and Alex Graham, all […]