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UVU student crews work to preserve pioneer home
Last month student construction crews began building a replica of the Bunnell Pioneer Home, a 120-year-old structure, which had been at the bustling center of campus since the late 60s – when the school was Utah Technical College.
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UVU sets new record at skills competition
Last month UVU set a new institutional record at State of Utah SkillsUSA by winning gold medals in 27 different contest categories. Now the gold medal winners will advance to the national competition in Kansas City, Missouri, June 23-28.
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Utah CTE efforts noted nationally
Utah Career and Technical Education efforts have received national attention for a video that shows how CTE programs provide the edge students need to achieve satisfying careers.
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UVU student grabs top honors at Film Competition
For the fourth year in a row a Utah Valley University student has taken top honors in the Utah Film Commission's Spot On competition. This month, in front of over 200 film industry people, UVU student Andy Buys was named winner of the Campaign Award for his commercial promoting filming in Utah.
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UVU to cut ribbon on third Habitat For Humanity Home
This month Michelle Mariscal and her two young children officially got a new home. It's the third home built by students from Utah Valley University’s Construction Technologies Department for a needy Utah County family, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Utah County.
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Miss UVU contestant aims to make female students aware of STEM opportunities
One Miss Utah Valley University contestant wants to make sure women are aware of opportunities available to them in non-traditional, science fields and aims to help female students understand that they can succeed just as much, if not more than male students in those areas.
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Orem man crafts old-school speed machines
Davenport specializes in building custom hot rods based on cars from the 1930s. At 28 years old, he is half the age of many of his peers in the hot rod industry, but his aptitude for shaping sheet metal and creating functional art has brought him business from all over the country.
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UVU initiative takes aim at recruiting girls in STEM fields
A new Utah Valley University initiative, aimed at recruiting women into areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), is inviting junior high and high school females to a three-day retreat, crafted to get girls excited and interested in non-traditional fields for women.
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UVU chef named Western Region Chef of the Year
Utah Valley University Todd Leonard, CEC, of Jordan, Utah, received the American Culinary Federation, Inc. Western Region Chef of the Year award last month at the 2011 ACF Western Regional Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. Leonard, executive chef at Blue Lemon in American Fork, Utah, and an instructor at UVU in Orem, Utah, accepted the award during the regional awards gala May 2.
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Study shows students need more career paths
The current U.S. education system is failing to prepare millions of young adults for successful careers by providing a one-size-fits-all approach, and it should take a cue from its European counterparts by offering greater emphasis on occupational instruction, a Harvard University study published today concludes.
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Obama to increase support with American Graduation Initiative.
President Obama announced an increased financial interest and support of certificates, two-year degrees and vocational training with the American Graduation Initiative.
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Locals find success at national work skills competition
Eighteen-year-old Scot Wilcox of Provo won the National SkillsUSA competition for technical drafting in Kansas City, Mo. in June. Wilcox competed against 45 other state champions in an eight hour drafting scenario to take first place.
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UVU instructors chosen for Homeland Security panel
Two Utah Valley University instructors have been chosen to be part of a 24-person panel to create a national curriculum model for a homeland security degree.
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UVU student chef heads to national cooking competition
For a lot of college students, cooking a meal means pouring milk over Cheerios, or putting some bread in the toaster. Read More
UVU Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX) students participated last week in International Career Development Conference
UVU Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX) students participated last week in the International Career Development Conference held in Anaheim April 22-25. The competition includes students from colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. Read More
UVU Culinary Arts Institute Student Team Wins Silver at Western Regional
Despite a severe cut to a team member during the final cooking stage, Utah Valley University’s Culinary Arts Institute hot food team won the silver medal for the second year in a row at the American Culinary Federation Student Team Regional Championship in Seattle earlier this month. Read More
PBL Students Win for Second Year in a Row at State Leadership Conference
For the second year in a row, Utah Valley University’s Phi Beta Lambda won the traveling trophy for the most awards won with 47 and was named the Most Outstanding Chapter at the annual Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference held April 3-4 in Ogden.
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Forty Students to Represent UVU at National Skills Competition
Forty students participating in 26 different categories will represent Utah Valley University in the annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Championships to be held in Kansas City, Mo., June 22-26. For the last eight years UVU has won or finished second in the competition. Read More
Utah Dental Association Recognizes UVU Dental Hygiene Students' Third-Hand Smoke Research
A team of Utah Valley University dental hygiene students recently received first-place honors for their research and presentation on third-hand smoke at the annual Utah Dental Association convention in Salt Lake City.
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