UVU approves 6 weeks paid maternity leave for university employees

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January 25, 2019

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UVU’s Board of Trustees approved a motion to enact paid medical maternity leave for employees in a temporary emergency policy on Thursday Jan. 17, 2019 in the first Board of Trustee meeting of the year. Set to become a permanent policy after its temporary enactment, HR Policy 361 is the first maternity policy of its […]

Multicultural Student Council aims to bring people together

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January 24, 2019

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The UVU Multicultural Student Council is hosting its first open social event of the semester in the LA building room 114 Thursday Jan. 24th from 6-8 p.m. The social mirrors the popular first social of last semester and will feature board games, video games, and food. The Multicultural Student Council aims to bring students closer […]

University officials reveal details of New First-Year Center

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January 24, 2019

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As a measure to improve the current 37 percent, eight-year graduation rate amongst students, university officials announced the creation of the UVU First-Year Center (FYC) via a mass email sent to all faculty and staff on Friday Jan. 18. The new student success initiative will be available to all UVU students with 30 credits or […]

Val Peterson Moves Forward with Stride

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January 23, 2019

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Val Peterson, vice president of finance and administration, looks forward to his future with UVU. From a general in the military, VP of finance and administration, to eighth year holder of the District 59 Representative seat for the Utah House of Representatives, Peterson has served in many positions that have required him to to be […]

To Be an Ally: LGBTQ

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January 19, 2019

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UVU has resources in place for its students and faculty to learn how to become or how to better their alliance with the LGBTQ community. Below are some helpful tips and keywords to help the university community be better allies. LGBT, the initialism used to give a more inclusive name to the nonheterosexual and noncisgendered […]