The Student Health Center is offering options to students at UVU with a variety of health services and resources to help with the everyday struggles of life. According to the Mayo Clinic Health System, 44% of college students have reported having symptoms of depression and 75% of students who deal with mental health-related issues are […]
With another semester coming to a close, stressors are quickly piling onto many students’ already-hectic schedules and they’re looking for a source of relief. For those of us in Utah Valley, that relief may be an escape into nature. According to a summary of 14 studies conducted in the United States, Sweden, and Japan, spending […]
November is men’s mental health awareness month, and as the semester comes to a close and finals loom ever-nearer, this topic becomes increasingly relevant. According to Better Health, a health forum published by the Australian government, on average one in eight men will experience depression in their lives and another one in five will experience […]
The wellness wheel at Utah Valley University provides a template to help students balance wellness in different areas of their life. The wellness wheel is split up into six different wellness areas that include: intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual, social, and nutritional. “The wellness wheel encompasses the overall health, not just physical health,” said Trevor Carter, […]
Being in a constant spotlight is no easy task. For the 2021 WAC Player of the Year and Kareem Abdul Jabar watchlist nominee, the spotlight could not shine brighter. Fardaws Aimaq is arguably the biggest prospect to come through the Wolverines’ men’s basketball program since Ronnie Price in 2002. The center led the NCAA in […]
The Utah Valley Wolverines defeated Southern Utah on Tuesday, Nov. 16 by a score of 60-54. The Wolverines withstood a late-game run from the Thunderbirds and utilized clutch free-throw shooting to pull out the win. Four Wolverines scored in double figures in the game, including All-WAC center Josie Williams, who led the way for the […]
A day in the life of Kyle Beckerman the professional soccer player likely included a combination of cardio, strength and technical training to perfect his craft as an athlete at the highest level of American soccer. Now at the helm of the Utah Valley men’s soccer team, a day in the life of Kyle Beckerman […]
UVU’s Women’s Success Center, Multicultural Student Council, and the Raíces Club collaborated to celebrate El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Two ofrendas (alters) were created: one at the multicultural student center and the other in the Women’s Success Center. In the Multicultural Center a large mural was erected and a movie screening […]
The Utah Valley University Student Association (UVUSA) received points from the Centers of Social Impact (CSI) about systems thinking, and how they can apply it to create change. Cassie Bingham, an advisor for CSI and a faculty member, gave a presentation to the council Oct. 28 about systems thinking and its role in creating social […]
Qualtrics co-founder Scott M. Smith and his wife Karen Smith announced a $25 million donation to aid in the funding of the new engineering building to be constructed on campus. The building will be named the Scott M. Smith Engineering and Technology Building and the college will now officially be the Smith College of Engineering […]