News and College Life

It's a sure sign of spring and the nearing of the end of the semester when Graduation Herky reappears on campus. 

A student relaxes in a hammock in the dwindling days before the fall semester begins.

Utah Valley University - Tim Shriver, an impact scholar from the Kem C. Gardner Institute speaks about his Dignity Index project at the Gary R. Herbert Institute event on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Utah Valley University students react to the launching of confetti with pompoms and pure emotions of joy and nostalgia at the UVU Commencement  on the UVU Campus in Orem, Utah on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

A graduate reaches skyward as the confetti falls at the end of the 85 Annual Commencement exercises.

President Astrid S. Tuminez (holding her signature pom poms) dances with members of her family and staff as they celebrate her fundraising efforts as she comes to the end of her time as university president.

A student finds a quiet space in the library to study.

Hockey fans gathered together on campus to watch the Frozen Four tournament taking place in Las Vegas.

Students perform during the full dress rehearsal for the spring dance concert.

A shot of a speaker accepting an award at an alumni event. This event had tables with mini lit-up trees on them, so I used those to get a little creative during the acceptance speech.