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Show NEWS A4 Nate Edwaals/U W Review President Holland welcomes new and returning students as they start a new year here at UVU. Dear Students Welcome to the start of a new academic year. What an exciting time to be on this campus. You are part of another record-breaking year of enrollment growth here at UVU - evidence of what a dynamic and rewarding center of higher education this school has become. We will soon be the largest university in the state. Of course, what is most exciting about this is not our growth alone, but why we are growing. Here at UVU, student success stands at the heart of our mission. This focus on you, the student, by faculty, staff and ad- ministrators who genuinely care, is linked with a unique blend of institutional values that make this one of the most distinctive and popular universities in the land. From our historic commitment to certificate and two year degrees • in trade and technical education, to roughly sixty bachelor's degrees and now three master's degrees, UVU offers an immense range of options for students of widely varying academic interests and career plans. Across this broad curriculum, we stress engaged learning, encouraging and rewarding faculty and students Students have the opportunity to receive assistance in various subject through peer tutoring. Succeed Services on campus are in place to offer assistance to students throughout their college years. By Deirdre Larkin News Writer f, Students work hard each semester to reach their educational goals, but to make al( that hard work a little easier, there are many programs in place that can help those objectives become more attainable. V The Math Lab is located in in LA 201. It caters to all levels of math, including statistics and calculus. One-on-one, group or even online tutoring is available arid no appointment is necessary. The Language Lab, Ioca,tetf in LA 003g, is for sfridents seeking extra assistahpe in mastering a foreign language. The Writing Center, located in LI 208, covers proofing for all disciplines. It provides one-on-one tutoring and an online writ- ing lab (OWL). Tutors can assist with everything from one-page papers to multiplepage research papers. Be sure to schedule an appointment ahead of time, as the center gets busy during the semester. "I love the Writing Center," said student Eleanor Reed. "I can bring my papers there and they show me how to organize better or make style corrections and things like that." For those who have a documentable disability, the Accessibility Services Department should be contacted. They can provide ASL interpreters, note-takers and other services for qualified students. To see a counselor in this department, an appointment is needed. Further information can'be obtained by visiting their office in LC 312. who strive to apply what they are learning in books and the classroom to real world problems and opportunities. Not only does this make learning come alive, but it leaves our students better prepared for the world of work. Finally, at UVU we strive for high academic quality and rigor in all of our departments and programs. You should expect to work hard here for good grades and should register a complaint if a course is not appropriately demanding. By having high expectations, a UVU degree is increasingly signaling true excellence to potential employers and graduate admission boards. 1 hope you will make the most of this year - striving to do your best in your classes and attending many of the special public lectures and students activities offered outside of class. It is also a time and place to make new friends and lasting memories. Have fun. Be safe. And relish the opportunity to be here at this extraordinary institution of learning. Best. . Matthew S. Holland President • ' ; . . , , 4,, • " Shane Maryott/UVU Review UVU provides many non-academic opportunities that can be a great help to traditional and non-traditional students. Among other services, a visit to the Women's Resource Center in LC 405k can provide academic support, scholarships, advocacy and referrals to campus services and outside agencies. For students with children under 12 years old who are seeking childcare, the Wee Care Center is available from 6:45 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday%thrpugh Wednesday and until 5 p.m. on Friday. Registration for this service is required. "Having baby-sitting so close and arranged ahead of time made my life so much easier last year," said UVU student and mother Brook Evans. There aw many more services available to students here at UVU. For a more complete list, check the UVU website, ask your advisor or visit the Losee Center for Student Success inLC405. President Holland spoke to guests at the Science Building groundbreaking on Aug. 6. Jake Buntjer/uvu Review of thousands of future scientists and health professionals that UVU will produce." "The state really looks at this program as In addition to the labs and classrooms, the new building will also house a 400-seat critical to our future and more importantly as a reflection of the quality that had been auditorium that will allow built here over a period of for large events and, more — • — time," said William Sederimportantly, provide a place burg, Utah's commissioner for larger scale instruction. ff The state really of higher education Many of those who have Many who attended the looks at this program worked to make this buildgroundbreaking praised the ing possible, however, will as critical to our progression and developnot have the opportunity to ment of this university and future.7J enjoy the fruits of their la^ _ _ more specifically the Scibor. _ ^ _ ^ ^ ence department and they "The greatest part of * see the building of this new these efforts were the stuscience building a^ a stepping stone to the dents' dedication to the college of Science and Health's future students," said Chris- future of this fine institution. "This is a work m progress. I <Jg|ft s u s " topher Lane, last year's College of Science y commit- pect this is the end; it's only the beginning, and Health student senator. "My tee was made up of juniors an3 seniors. We t h e r e i s m ore to be done here at Utah Valley will never get to use the science building University which is going to be of signififor classes or research, but that didn't keep cant contribution to the great state of Utah," sa id Governor Herbert. us from trying. This building is for the tens GROUNDBREAKING fromAl |