Being a university student is an opportunity and challenge. It entails more than achieving your credit hours; it’s a prerequisite to engage in activities outside of the class to complete the university experience. UVU Intramurals provides students with a way to get involved with activities outside the classroom.

PART-TIME JOBS FOR STUDENTS: On Aug. 28, a part-time fair will be held in the Hall of Flags and PE Concourse from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at which 50 employers will be actively recruiting students. Contact CSSE for more information at (801) 863-6364.

“Where is the world’s fastest glacier?” If you’ve seen this question written on a whiteboard lately, you’ve probably walked past the Outdoor Adventure Center.

Aug. 10- WARRANT SERVICE- While on routine patrol, Sgt. Sprague observed a suspicious male near the Chevron located at 1200 S. Geneva Rd. late at night after the business had closed for the night. After a brief investigation, it was determined the 23-year-old male suspect had two warrants for his arrest. The suspect was arrested and booked into Utah County Jail.

The Lakeview Room at the library had barely enough room to fit the people who came to say goodbye and shake hands with the former president of UVU, Sederburg, and welcome Liz Hitch as the new interim president.

The arrival of another school year is beckoning newly named Utah Valley University with rising enrollment. Unprecedented numbers of new students will grace the halls, parking lots and classrooms during fall semester.

What if I told you that you pay $60 a semester for T-shirts, hot dogs and Advil?

Suicide is a subject that is new to neither UVU nor Utah; our state has a suicide rate above the national average, and according to a study by Mental Health America released late November of 2007, Utah suffers the highest rates of depression in the nation.

Any questions about campus events that students may have, such as where to locate a building or where to buy tickets to a theater department play, can be answered by the staff at Campus Connection.

The new library at UVU is the most energy efficient building in the state. Being the first building constructed under the guidelines of Utah’s High Performance Building program, the Digital Learning Center will save UVU close to $100,000 per year in utility costs.