News and College Life

Ethan Burd laughs as he sits on a branch in a tree of his two-story treehouse in Austin, Texas, on Nov. 20, 2024. Burd rebuilt the childhood treehouse in his backyard during the Covid-19 pandemic. This photo is part of a photo story on Burd in a series called "My Hilltop," which gives a day-in-the-life view of a student for our university magazine. Despite being a computer science major, Ethan's passions and hobbies lie in the great outdoors.

Friends and family cheer for graduates during the Legacy Walk.

Graduate Maxine Sharp is serenaded by her Delta Sigma Theta sorority sisters after the College of Health, Science, and Technology Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9, 2025. The sorority hymns hold deep significance among Greek organizations and are sung during meaningful moments.

A professor cries while hugging a student during the Allied Health Pinning Ceremony.

The annual Veterans Day ceremony to honor past and present members of the university community who have served their country at the  Veterans Memorial on the Neal F. Finnegan Plaza. Remarks were given by Retired Brigadier General John J. Driscoll, Massachusetts Army National Guard, as well as distinguished speakers. 

UVU's School of the Arts celebrates their graduation

UVU's Physician Assistant Graduation Ceremony

Morning light illuminates a student as they walk past a mural on campus during class break.

A graduate is silhouetted against an illuminated husky paw print during the health sciences commencement.

A student plays with the giant Lite-Brite during the Fall Welcome nighttime event  on August 17, 2024.