Utah Valley State College or UVSC, is a publicly-funded college located in Orem, Utah. Although the college has many courses of study, including an increasing number of bachelor's degree programs, it still retains many of its trade/technical school roots. The college currently offers 49 bachelor degrees and more than 270 career-preparation programs. The college’s Wasatch Campus in Heber City, Utah, also offers bachelor degrees in business management and secondary education as well as associate degrees in accounting, behavioral science, business management, elementary education and general education.

Accreditation

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UVSC was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Northwest Association of Schools and in 1969, and has since been renewed in 1984, 1995, and 2005. Vocational accreditation was also granted UVSC in 1976 and renewed in 1990 and 1995 by the Utah State Office of Vocational Education. The college is currently seeking university status.

Extracurricular Activities

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The school mascot is the wolverine. The athletic program recently moved directly from the NJCAA to NCAA Division I status. Most teams compete as independents, and the school is currently attempting to gain a conference affiliation. The most likely candidate appears to be the Mid-Continent Conference, which includes fellow Utah school Southern Utah University.

The student-produced newspaper is The College Times.

Interesting Facts:

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• UVSC is the eighth fastest growing school in the country.
• The college was the setting for the documentary movie "This Divided State", which deals with Michael Moore's visit to the college during his "Slacker Uprising Tour"
• The college is Orem’s largest employer and the third largest employer in Utah County with more than 1,300 faculty and 3,540 part- and full-time staff.
• UVSC is Utah's third largest academic institution.
• In 2005, UVSC had students from all 50 states and 78 countries.

Notable alumni

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• Ronnie Price - basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA
• Noelle Pikus Pace - World Cup Gold Medalist in Skeleton

External links

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• Official website
• Official athletics website
• UtahCollegeHousing.com UVSC Off-Campus housing database

Universities and colleges in Utah