Confidence is key and women are selling themselves short. Susan R. Madsen was part of a workshop highlighting women in education and how to gain the confidence to act. The Ragan Theater welcomed women of all ages Jan. 27 and the result was a full house. Madsen, a professor of leadership and ethics at the […]
Photo credit: Julie Ostler | Assistant Photo Editor | @jules1lo People are less likely to provide help to a sexual assault victim if others are present. That theory is known as the bystander effect, which was one of the key topics discussed in a sexual assault workshop that focused on bystander intervention. The workshop […]
Photo courtesy of UVU Marketing. Ryan Vogel, a 2004 alumnus and recognized expert in national security was hired as director of UVU’s new Office of National Security Studies. The new office will offer a wide range of internship and career opportunities for UVU students and also plans to bring several different speakers to campus […]
The UVU Board of Trustees met Jan. 14 to discuss the current goals and affairs of the university. A common theme throughout the meeting was that UVU is currently the largest university in the state, and the institution needs funding to match this title. The new campus buildings, including a proposed performing and visual arts […]
Photo credit: Collin Cooper | Photo Senior Staff | @coop.97 Former Washington Post journalist and Pulitzer Nominee Wil Haygood told an audience at Utah Valley University on Jan. 14 how Eugene Allen, a former White House butler, became the inspiration for his New York Times bestseller, “The Butler: A Witness to History.” Haygood, speaker at […]
UVU Millennials for Bernie Sander’s hosted an event on January 13 at UVU where those in attendance participated in phone banking to advocate for the Sanders campaign. The purpose of this phone banking session was to gather demographic data by calling lists of people who had voted for a democratic presidential candidate in a previous […]
Photo credit: Julie Ostler | Assistant Photo Editor | @jules1lo January’s Pizza and Politics event gave students the opportunity to ask Keith Squires, Utah’s Commissioner of Public Safety, and Utah County Sheriff James Tracy, questions about local law enforcement. Tracy said it was a great opportunity for them to find out what students […]
Photo credit: Preston Yardley | Senior Staff Photographer A spot in the coveted parking garage, an Xbox 360, and a hoverboard were among the prizes handed out at High Stakes Bingo Night Jan 12. The event was organized by the UVUSA Activities Branch and 500 students attended hoping to bring home one of the big […]
The new Provo City Center Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened to the public on Jan. 8, allowing the public to tour the building before it closes to the general public. The open house will last over seven weeks. It will close on March 5 in preparation for dedication of […]
Photo credit: Collin Cooper | Photo Senior Staff | @coop.97 Fred Adams, founder of the Utah Shakespearean Foundation, was the guest speaker at this month’s Master Mind Lecture for the Center for the Advancement of Leadership program. Adams spoke about having a focused vision and how the Shakespeare Festival started in Cedar City. Adams, originally […]