Utah Valley University’s Entrepreneurship Institute Welcomes New Director Seth Jenson

Utah Valley University (UVU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Seth Jenson as the new director of the Entrepreneurship Institute. Jenson assumed his role in January 2024 and has already made significant strides in advancing UVU’s commitment to fostering entrepreneurial excellence.
Boeing Awarded Contract to Continue Extreme Environmental Testing for Critical Defense Platforms

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a contract worth up to $559 million over five years to operate, maintain and perform testing at the Little Mountain Test Facility at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The state-of-the-art site is designed to test functionality of the nation’s current and future intercontinental ballistic missile force, nuclear modernization programs and other critical defense and deterrence capabilities in the most extreme environments.
Apply to be an Internship Host for The Goff Strategic Leadership Center at the University of Utah

Have a dreamboard project you want some help with? Want to tap into early-career students who receive extra training from a unique program? Host an intern through Goff this Summer! The University of Utah’s Goff Strategic Leadership Center is seeking internship hosts for the Summer 2024 Explorers Internship Program.
The Church of Jesus Christ and Red Cross strengthen partnership with new MOU to be signed in Salt Lake City

Leaders from the American Red Cross and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are set to meet on Thursday in Salt Lake City to renew their commitment to collaborative disaster relief, preparedness efforts and blood donation support. This enduring partnership is further solidified through the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
An Unforgettable Journey through LOVE AND WAR

Ballet West shares a not-to-be missed program during a timely moment of current affairs across the globe with their final main-stage production of Love and War, running April 12 – 20 at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre.
Rasa Legal Receives $150,000 Grant from the American Heart Association Social Impact Funds to Support Criminal Record Clearance Efforts

Rasa Legal, the leading provider of affordable criminal record clearance services, today announced that it has received a $150,000 grant from the American Heart Association Social Impact Funds. This generous grant will support Rasa Legal’s efforts to invest in the health and well-being of communities in Arizona and Utah through its innovative criminal record clearance services.
UVU Announces Martin Baron as Presidential Lecture Series Speaker

Utah Valley University (UVU) is pleased to announce Martin Baron, former executive editor of The Washington Post, as the university’s spring 2024 Presidential Lecture Series speaker.
UVU’s Center for Constitutional Studies Hosts Spring First Amendment Conference March 20

The Center for Constitutional Studies (CCS) at Utah Valley University will host its annual First Amendment conference Wednesday, March 20, beginning at 10 a.m. in Clarke Building (CB) 101C on UVU campus.
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah welcomes Mike Woodruff, M.D., as its Executive Medical Director

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah welcomes Dr. Mike Woodruff as its new executive medical director. In this executive leadership role, he will drive clinical strategies focused on improving health care access, affordability, access, quality and member experience. Woodruff will oversee initiatives to promote provider partnerships, engage key employers in enhancing workforce well-being to manage health care costs, and support business growth.
UVU Signs Agreements That Will Grant Credit For Classwork Completed at Bridgerland Technical College

Utah Valley University (UVU) and Bridgerland Technical College (BTECH) signed six new pathway agreements today that will recognize the work of BTECH students who graduate in healthcare, automotive, construction, and technology by granting them between 30-40 credit hours toward specific UVU
associate and bachelor’s degrees.