UVU student housing proposition divided by one vote

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November 7, 2018

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Tight race cannot be declared until mail-in and absentee ballots counted Proposition 5, the Orem referendum to re-zone the Palos Verdes neighborhood for student housing, is ahead for those in favor by one vote at the latest count. Currently, the votes for the measure are standing at 7,138 while the votes against are at 7,137; […]

Women at UVU learn how to unlock their potential at leadership event

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November 7, 2018

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Women from around Utah gathered on Nov. 1, in the Grand Ballroom at UVU to learn how to unlock their potential in education and within themselves. The event was hosted by the Utah Women’s Leadership Project. Throughout the semester the group has been hosting multiple events to help women advance in their life whether it […]

Dia de los Muertos challenges Halloween stereotypes at UVU

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November 6, 2018

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UVU student paints interactive art piece celebrating culture, beauty of death The LA concourse hallway has been home to an interactive art piece celebrating the Latin American holiday, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), for several days. Thomas Mata, a junior modern dance major at UVU, said he was asked to paint “something […]

Everything UVU students need to know about Prop 5

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November 6, 2018

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What is Prop 5? Proposition 5 is a ballot initiative for residents of Orem regarding the rezoning of land next to the GT building (1000 South 400 West, Orem) for student housing. The area would be re-zoned to allow for high density housing, in other words, student apartments. How does Prop 5 impact UVU students? […]

UVU’s Career Development Center Insider Secrets: How to not be a part of the 60 percent

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November 5, 2018

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JanaLee Carter, UVU’s Employee Relations manager, explained to students how they can find career opportunities in the most unlikely of places while still utilizing their degrees. Career Passport, a program geared toward career readiness and preparation for students, hosted Carter to educate students on the importance of building relationships with employers while  attending college. Carter’s […]

UVU Announces new Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer

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November 5, 2018

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This story is developing. The university named Dr. Belinda ‘Otukolo Saltiban as the new Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer (CIDO), with her official start date being Nov. 19, according to a press release. Saltiban was the assistant dean of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Utah for over five years. In her role as assistant […]

Interfaith work strives to build bridges between religions

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November 2, 2018

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The following is a letter to the editor sent to the UVU Review. Dear UVU, On October 27th, 11 people were murdered at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg, Pa., while celebrating weekly Shabbat. This was the deadliest anti-semitic attack ever committed against Jewish people in American history. In the wake of this heinous […]

New women’s council announced at fall Women UVU Employees Seminar and Lunch

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October 31, 2018

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] To empower female leaders on campus, the Fall Women UVU Employees Seminar and Lunch was sponsored and held by the Utah Women & Leadership Project on Oct. 31. With the announcement of a new founded Women’s Council, around 100 female […]