Clothesline Project raises awareness for sexual, domestic violence

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October 31, 2021

schedule 4 min read

*The following article discusses sexual and domestic violence and may be triggering. Utah Valley University’s Center for Social Impact organized The Clothesline Project in the Grande Ballroom. The Clothesline Project is designed, “to bring awareness to sexual/domestic [issues] through t-shirts,” said Priscilla Villaseñor-Navarro, a junior in integrated studies and a community organizing and activism fellow […]

Campus Store Celebrates Grand Opening

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October 30, 2021

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President Astrid Tuminez cut the ribbon on the brand new Campus Store on Wednesday, formally opening it to campus. Students can lounge on couches, play video games, grab a beverage at Starbucks or ice cream at Scoops. Students can pick up tech at the authorized Apple Store and represent their school pride with available spirit […]

Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research Call for Papers

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October 29, 2021

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Applications are now open for next year’s Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR). At UCUR, students can showcase their research, and engage with other peers and academic professionals.  Students attending institutions throughout Utah are invited to celebrate, “academic, professional, and personal achievements resulting from undergraduate research projects or creative endeavors,” during this year’s Utah Conference […]

FDA-approved Pfizer vaccine available on campus

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October 25, 2021

schedule 3 min read

The fully FDA-approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine became available at Utah Valley University last week, which UVU announced on Wednesday, Oct. 13. This vaccine is now available to students and their immediate family members for free at the UVU on-campus clinic, in addition to the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines.  The Pfizer vaccine was […]

Tentative agreement averts IATSE strike

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October 24, 2021

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A tentative agreement announced on Oct. 16 averted a nationwide strike by members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) that was slated to begin Monday.  This strike could see the film industry come to a grinding halt if carried out. With a workforce of about 60,000 people, and support of the union […]

Students present at Geological Society of America’s national conference

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October 23, 2021

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Undergraduate students and staff members from Utah Valley University attended the Geological Society of America’s Connects 2021 conference in Portland, OR, UVU students and faculty delivered four poster presentations and participated in three different sessions.  The Geological Society of America (GSA) is an organization of professionals, students and other individuals who are interested in earth […]

UVUSA encourages students to vote

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October 22, 2021

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UVUSA placed approximately 41,000 small flags in the Fulton Library Quad to symbolize voter-eligible members of the student body and encourage them to vote through My Voice Matters Week. “Each flag represents a student’s voice and the display emphasizes the power our voices have when we work together,” said Daniel Clothier, chief justice for UVUSA. […]

Students and faculty discuss voting laws

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October 22, 2021

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Students and faculty came together Oct. 19 in the Grande Commons to discuss voting laws and their protection or suppression of voters during UVUSA’s “Pizza and Politics” forum. Voting laws encompass laws that require people to show ID at the polling place, meet various conditions to register to vote, and place certain restrictions on voter […]

UVU PRSSA Hosts Career Insight Event

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October 21, 2021

schedule 5 min read

The Utah Valley University Public Relations Student Society of America (UVU PRSSA) hosted their first in-person event since the beginning of the pandemic, on Oct. 5. This event brought two guest speakers to teach about journalism, marketing, event planning and media relations.  The PRSSA is a national club with more than 11,000 student members at […]