Comments for UVU Blog http://blogs.uvu.edu Official blog for Utah Valley University Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:44:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on In memory of Stephen Covey by James Harward http://blogs.uvu.edu/blog/2012/07/in-memory-of-stephen-covey/#comment-786 James Harward Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:44:34 +0000 http://blogs.uvu.edu/?p=736#comment-786 I took the 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People class that is offered here at UVU. His insights were so practical. I can't even begin to imagine how his book has altered my life. I attended a keynote speech he gave on campus a few years back. After he was finished, I walked up to him with some questions. He took the time to answer them. I was so impressed by that. He was a busy man, but he gave me about 15 minutes of his time. He will be missed. I took the 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People class that is offered here at UVU. His insights were so practical. I can’t even begin to imagine how his book has altered my life.

I attended a keynote speech he gave on campus a few years back. After he was finished, I walked up to him with some questions. He took the time to answer them. I was so impressed by that. He was a busy man, but he gave me about 15 minutes of his time. He will be missed.

]]> Comment on In memory of Stephen Covey by EMMANUEL OKORO http://blogs.uvu.edu/blog/2012/07/in-memory-of-stephen-covey/#comment-757 EMMANUEL OKORO Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:38:00 +0000 http://blogs.uvu.edu/?p=736#comment-757 Im deeply shocked at the death of your Mr Convey.Your good work will never be forgotten, You will always be remember for the good things you did while with us here on earth May God give him eternal rest & may his soul rest in peace! I. express our deepest sympathies to his wife, Sandra, and the entire Covey family. EMMANUEL OKORO Im deeply shocked at the death of your Mr Convey.Your good work will never be forgotten, You will always be remember for the good things you did while with us here on earth
May God give him eternal rest & may his soul rest in peace!
I. express our deepest sympathies to his wife, Sandra, and the entire Covey family.

EMMANUEL OKORO

]]> Comment on In memory of Stephen Covey by Denece Kitto http://blogs.uvu.edu/blog/2012/07/in-memory-of-stephen-covey/#comment-754 Denece Kitto Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:08:34 +0000 http://blogs.uvu.edu/?p=736#comment-754 Dr. Covey was a great friend and adviser to UVU's Center for the Advancement of Leadership for the past 10 years. He spoke at and attended many of the Annual Leadership Conferences where he warmly addressed and inspired thousands of high school students and teachers to live proactively using our values as principles to write our personal missions to guide our lives. Covey also admitted to UVU's student body two years ago, that it was he who instigated President Matt Holland to apply for his distinguished position, of which we are grateful! I will be forever indebted to Dr. Covey for the inspiring teachings and contributions to leadership he made throughout his life, but especially to UVU, and to my life personally. He truly "walked his talk" to the very end. Dr. Covey was a great friend and adviser to UVU’s Center for the Advancement of Leadership for the past 10 years. He spoke at and attended many of the Annual Leadership Conferences where he warmly addressed and inspired thousands of high school students and teachers to live proactively using our values as principles to write our personal missions to guide our lives.

Covey also admitted to UVU’s student body two years ago, that it was he who instigated President Matt Holland to apply for his distinguished position, of which we are grateful!

I will be forever indebted to Dr. Covey for the inspiring teachings and contributions to leadership he made throughout his life, but especially to UVU, and to my life personally. He truly “walked his talk” to the very end.

]]> Comment on In memory of Stephen Covey by Dr. Stephen Nelson http://blogs.uvu.edu/blog/2012/07/in-memory-of-stephen-covey/#comment-723 Dr. Stephen Nelson Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:52:03 +0000 http://blogs.uvu.edu/?p=736#comment-723 Stephen Covey has been one of the great heroes of my life ever since I first heard him speak when I was 14 years old. His words and writings continue to inspire me. Everyone should be so fortunate to have had a Stephen Covey influence his or her life. Stephen Covey has been one of the great heroes of my life ever since I first heard him speak when I was 14 years old. His words and writings continue to inspire me. Everyone should be so fortunate to have had a Stephen Covey influence his or her life.

]]> Comment on The Business Resource Center: from ‘Eureka!’ to IPO by James Kent http://blogs.uvu.edu/blog/2012/01/the-business-resource-center-from-eureka-to-ipo/#comment-609 James Kent Fri, 25 May 2012 15:55:32 +0000 http://blogs.uvu.edu/?p=673#comment-609 Thanks for the great information. This Business Resource Center will be a great place for anyone with a innovative product idea or a new business plan to develop and nurture there idea. The business incubator at the Business Resource Center will help people do this. I think these business centers need to be more common among universities. Thanks for the great information. This Business Resource Center will be a great place for anyone with a innovative product idea or a new business plan to develop and nurture there idea. The business incubator at the Business Resource Center will help people do this. I think these business centers need to be more common among universities.

]]> Comment on Coming attraction: the Student Life and Wellness Center by K http://blogs.uvu.edu/blog/2011/03/coming-attraction-the-student-life-and-wellness-center/#comment-345 K Thu, 10 May 2012 21:12:03 +0000 http://www.uvu.edu/blogs/?p=210#comment-345 This all sounds great and I'm excited for it but why isn't there a pool? That would go with the theme and, I believe, is needed at the school. This all sounds great and I’m excited for it but why isn’t there a pool? That would go with the theme and, I believe, is needed at the school.

]]> Comment on The Business Resource Center: from ‘Eureka!’ to IPO by Kurt Bishop http://blogs.uvu.edu/blog/2012/01/the-business-resource-center-from-eureka-to-ipo/#comment-192 Kurt Bishop Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:22:29 +0000 http://blogs.uvu.edu/?p=673#comment-192 I am a struggling app developer for mobile devices, would the BRC be valuable to me? I am a struggling app developer for mobile devices, would the BRC be valuable to me?

]]> Comment on The why’s of WiFi at UVU by Karianne http://blogs.uvu.edu/blog/2011/04/the-whys-of-wifi-at-uvu/#comment-170 Karianne Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.uvu.edu/blogs/?p=264#comment-170 Is there an iPad friendly version of Cisco nac agent? Is there an iPad friendly version of Cisco nac agent?

]]> Comment on Get involved with the UVU blog by Jeramiah Preston Senter http://blogs.uvu.edu/blog/2011/05/get-involved-with-the-uvu-blog/#comment-159 Jeramiah Preston Senter Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:26:20 +0000 http://www.uvu.edu/blogs/?p=305#comment-159 Hey there. I'm here today to suggest UVU producing and funding a football team for the university. Honestly can you see all the hype when you think about UVU Wolverines v.s. BYU Cougars?? It would be siickk no lie. But not only that matchup but i believe UVU could produce a good team and recruit some willing players to lace up on the field, if they decide to build one. I would tryout for this team if it was available which is why its sad to know there isnt one at the moment. Perhaps someone will see this blog, someone with the authority to make this happen, and get inspired as well for some gridiron action in orem and not only provo. Thanks Hey there. I’m here today to suggest UVU producing and funding a football team for the university. Honestly can you see all the hype when you think about UVU Wolverines v.s. BYU Cougars?? It would be siickk no lie. But not only that matchup but i believe UVU could produce a good team and recruit some willing players to lace up on the field, if they decide to build one. I would tryout for this team if it was available which is why its sad to know there isnt one at the moment. Perhaps someone will see this blog, someone with the authority to make this happen, and get inspired as well for some gridiron action in orem and not only provo. Thanks

]]> Comment on President Holland’s Holiday Greeting by roger http://blogs.uvu.edu/blog/2011/12/president-hollands-holiday-greeting/#comment-91 roger Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:42:34 +0000 http://www.uvu.edu/blogs/?p=655#comment-91 Thanks for the seemingly secular holiday greetings. Now if only all aspects of my school experience could be void of religious favoritism. As an atheist - you read that right, and I'm not some horrendous person with no regard for human morals - and a culinary arts student, A good grade requires that I attend certain UVU events catered by the Culinary Arts Institute, and more than once, especially with the many Christmas events we recently handled, I found myself hushed by other students or intructors as a prayer to a god I don't believe is being given as a blessing on the food. I have manners; I don't try to talk over the praying person nor do I express my incredulaty to the devout guests, and I get that people's beliefs bring them some kind of comfort in life. Believe it or not, my disbelief and pragmatic rationalism brings me meaning and often comfort in my life. They have that right to practice what I consider nonsense. And I get that this state is extremely religious and always has been. The majority of readers may come down on me with comments of their own rights and freedoms. They have the right to believe and practice what I consider nonsense. The constitution has given them that right. I just didn't expect to find myself at a state-funded institution, and as a student who has to be at these events to earn a grade, constantly hearing invocations to an imaginary being. While in that situation I practice my right not to believe the prayer was heard by anyone outside the room, and I practice my right not to bow my head, not to close my eyes, not to fold my arms, and not to say Amen. But should the disapproving looks and the social pressure to bow my head in "respect" and thus appear to condone the practice of religion at my school be there in the first place? I hope you all had and continue to have a happy holiday, and hope my little rant, inspired by the president's "Happy Holidays" greeting, was close enough to the topic at hand. Thanks for the seemingly secular holiday greetings. Now if only all aspects of my school experience could be void of religious favoritism. As an atheist – you read that right, and I’m not some horrendous person with no regard for human morals – and a culinary arts student, A good grade requires that I attend certain UVU events catered by the Culinary Arts Institute, and more than once, especially with the many Christmas events we recently handled, I found myself hushed by other students or intructors as a prayer to a god I don’t believe is being given as a blessing on the food. I have manners; I don’t try to talk over the praying person nor do I express my incredulaty to the devout guests, and I get that people’s beliefs bring them some kind of comfort in life. Believe it or not, my disbelief and pragmatic rationalism brings me meaning and often comfort in my life. They have that right to practice what I consider nonsense. And I get that this state is extremely religious and always has been. The majority of readers may come down on me with comments of their own rights and freedoms. They have the right to believe and practice what I consider nonsense. The constitution has given them that right. I just didn’t expect to find myself at a state-funded institution, and as a student who has to be at these events to earn a grade, constantly hearing invocations to an imaginary being. While in that situation I practice my right not to believe the prayer was heard by anyone outside the room, and I practice my right not to bow my head, not to close my eyes, not to fold my arms, and not to say Amen. But should the disapproving looks and the social pressure to bow my head in “respect” and thus appear to condone the practice of religion at my school be there in the first place?

I hope you all had and continue to have a happy holiday, and hope my little rant, inspired by the president’s “Happy Holidays” greeting, was close enough to the topic at hand.

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