Photo by Maricel Evangelista We don’t need a miracle, we just need people to do what they said they were going to do in the first place, said Alex Sheen, founder of the social movement and non-profit organization called Because I Said I Would, to an audience in the Grande Ballroom, Aug 31. Because I […]
Photo by Kim Bojorquez Orem residents met Aug. 31 to propose solutions to problems they see as caused by the rapid encroachment of development, driven by the UVU growth, into their quiet, largely single-family neighborhoods. Rising crime rates, illegal rentals, increased traffic and parking issues are their main concerns—issues that, many fear, will get worse […]
One hundred employers and 1,500 job seekers expected to attend the event at the Utah Valley Convention Center Provo, UT – Utah’s economy has been getting better and better, but there are still lots of people looking for a job – 49,600 people according to the January employment numbers. Tens of thousands more are looking […]
Photo credit: Preston Yardley When Aaron Garcia was stumped on how to approach a woman after not speaking to her for a year, he asked Relationship Expert David Coleman how to start off the conversation. Coleman, the guest speaker at a UVUSA speed-dating event, advised Garcia to send the text, “365. I didn’t want to […]
Photo credit: Preston Yardley Students from the Animal Allies club protested the Jordan World Circus last week saying they believe the circus animals are mistreated. As circus-goers arrived at the North entrance of the UCCU Center they were greeted by a line of protesters holding signs with slogans such as “Circuses Hurt Animals” and “Elephants […]
After going on a humanitarian trip to Guatemala, Tess Wolfert noticed how the lack of access to feminine hygiene products has an impact on the lives on young girls around the world. On Feb. 3, the UVU Women’s Success Center organized a Days for Girls event where volunteers assembled and packaged over 1,000 feminine hygiene […]
Photo credit: Collin Cooper | Photo Senior Staff | @coop.97 President Holland announced Feb. 3 that the school has raised $20 million in private funding to build the new center of the arts building that was proposed in 2014. The initiative began with the goal of raising $15 million. Through the generosity of the Ray […]
Photo credit: Collin Cooper | Photo Senior Staff | @coop.97 During his seventh State of the University address Jan. 26, President Matthew S. Holland celebrated the 75th anniversary of the institution. “If the main purpose of our institution is student success. Then when it comes to the state of the university, I say that […]
This January marks the beginning of the 75th anniversary year of Utah Valley University, and much of the year’s events on and off campus revolve around the idea of ‘75 years of strength’. Officially, the precise anniversary lands on the first day of class of the fall semester in 2016, leading to a large […]
Photo credit: Mike Richardson | Photo Intern | @itsmikerichy Cathy Goldsmith, the keynote speaker at the continuing education conference, spent ten years working with Dr. Seuss and shared her memories of him with students and the community during her speech. Goldsmith has worked for Random House since 1977. During her career she worked as […]