http://www.deseretnews.com/home/ Matthew Holland en-us Copyright 2013, Deseret News Publishing Company Sun, 26 May 2013 00:00:01 MDT Sun, 26 May 2013 02:14:09 MDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578995/UVU-graduates-encouraged-to-embrace-their-imaginations.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578995/UVU-graduates-encouraged-to-embrace-their-imaginations.html Anousheh Ansari addressed graduates at Utah Valley University's commencement ceremony Thursday. Students at the Orem school... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:40:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577975/Philosopher-and-marriage-activist-shares-insight-at-BYU-Sutherland-Institute.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577975/Philosopher-and-marriage-activist-shares-insight-at-BYU-Sutherland-Institute.html Princeton University professor Robert P. George spoke to Utah leaders and students this week about the importance of... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:03:25 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577586/UVU-searching-in-earnest-for-athletic-director-as-WAC-era-approaches.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577586/UVU-searching-in-earnest-for-athletic-director-as-WAC-era-approaches.html With 29-year athletic director Michael Jacobsen due to retire this summer, Utah Valley University continues its search for... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:25:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577474/Leavitt-to-speak-on-religious-freedom-at-UVU.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577474/Leavitt-to-speak-on-religious-freedom-at-UVU.html Utah Valley University has tapped former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt for the keynote address of the Center For Constitutional... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:32:12 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577111/UVU-Dixie-search-for-solutions-to-retention-graduation-rates.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577111/UVU-Dixie-search-for-solutions-to-retention-graduation-rates.html "We're getting out of the business of the revolving door with students who just wander in because it's open admission, don't... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:30:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865576123/UVU-releases-details-of-planned-54-million-campus-addition.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865576123/UVU-releases-details-of-planned-54-million-campus-addition.html Utah Valley University officials Monday released details of a new $54 million classroom building approved last week by the... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:30:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865572606/300-students-offered-UVU-scholarships-only-to-learn-it-was-a-mistake.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865572606/300-students-offered-UVU-scholarships-only-to-learn-it-was-a-mistake.html The letter, sent to some 300 students and signed by Holland, addressed the students by name and said: "I want to extend a... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:38:43 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865571683/UVU-athletic-director-Mike-Jacobsen-retiring-after-29-years.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865571683/UVU-athletic-director-Mike-Jacobsen-retiring-after-29-years.html In Utah Valley University's bid to establish athletic legitimacy both locally and nationally, no one has been more... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:35:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765620727/Elder-Holland-dedicates-three-buildings-at-Provo-MTC.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765620727/Elder-Holland-dedicates-three-buildings-at-Provo-MTC.html Elder Jeffrey R. Holland dedicated three newly renovated buildings at the Provo Missionary Training Center. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:32:57 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619582/Les-Miserables-Lincoln-offer-pictures-of-hope.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619582/Les-Miserables-Lincoln-offer-pictures-of-hope.html With the start of 2013, the air hangs with a grey weightiness and the temptation to be despondent about America and her... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 11:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569085/QA-about-First-Freedom-documentary-with-Matthew-Holland.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569085/QA-about-First-Freedom-documentary-with-Matthew-Holland.html Utah Valley University President Matthew Holland took a few minutes to talk to the Deseret News about his participation in... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:47:25 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865568028/UVU-launches-partnership-with-United-Way-to-increase-literacy.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865568028/UVU-launches-partnership-with-United-Way-to-increase-literacy.html Utah Valley University President Matthew Holland came to the South Franklin Community Center here Monday and described how... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:09:10 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865565687/Messages-girls-receive-key-to-becoming-college-graduates.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865565687/Messages-girls-receive-key-to-becoming-college-graduates.html The research says fewer Utah women go to college than their peers nationwide because they can't afford it. It also says they... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:27:31 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865564341/U-regains-status-as-largest-state-school-after-UVU-enrollment-drops.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865564341/U-regains-status-as-largest-state-school-after-UVU-enrollment-drops.html After several years of growth, enrollment at Utah's public colleges and universities saw a slight decline this year,... Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:18:13 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563688/President-Matthew-S-Holland-to-celebrate-Americas-heritage-with-UVU-symphony.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563688/President-Matthew-S-Holland-to-celebrate-Americas-heritage-with-UVU-symphony.html Utah Valley University President Matthew S. Holland will be performing with the UVU Symphony Orchestra on Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.,... Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:49:21 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563086/UVU-day-care-expansion-receives-2M-donation-to-help-student-mothers.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563086/UVU-day-care-expansion-receives-2M-donation-to-help-student-mothers.html For 12 years, Barbara Barrington Jones lived through a physically abusive marriage. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:09:06 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865562681/Catholic-Bishop-John-C-Wester-urges-interfaith-love-understanding.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865562681/Catholic-Bishop-John-C-Wester-urges-interfaith-love-understanding.html Bishop John Wester, Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake City, told Utah Valley University students that Utahns “can be a model... Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:42:52 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865562604/Author-David-McCullough-The-pursuit-of-happiness-is-the-pursuit-of-greater-knowledge.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865562604/Author-David-McCullough-The-pursuit-of-happiness-is-the-pursuit-of-greater-knowledge.html Renowned author and scholar David McCullough said the genius passed down by the Founding Fathers should not be disregarded.... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:29:25 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865562470/Top-constitutional-scholars-to-headline-opening-of-UVU-research-center.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865562470/Top-constitutional-scholars-to-headline-opening-of-UVU-research-center.html Utah Valley University will celebrate Constitution Day on Monday with the grand opening of the new Center for Constitutional... Sat, 15 Sep 2012 16:37:32 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865560761/Utahns-lead-efforts-to-build-West-Coast-companion-to-Statue-of-Liberty.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865560761/Utahns-lead-efforts-to-build-West-Coast-companion-to-Statue-of-Liberty.html Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff joined the president and CEO of the Statue of Responsibility Foundation and others... Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:00:18 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765586470/UVU-presidents-initiative-to-expand-day-care-center-set-in-motion.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765586470/UVU-presidents-initiative-to-expand-day-care-center-set-in-motion.html In shared curiosity and enthusiasm, a crowd gathered at the back end of a brick house, along a makeshift playground with a... Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:33:19 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765586101/Finding-the-right-path-at-dead-end.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765586101/Finding-the-right-path-at-dead-end.html I first met Matt Holland — or President Matthew S. Holland, as he's known in some circles — when he came to speak... Wed, 27 Jun 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865558070/UVU-to-announce-major-gift-in-child-care-center-expansion.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865558070/UVU-to-announce-major-gift-in-child-care-center-expansion.html Utah Valley University President Matthew Holland will announce a "major gift" on Wednesday to the university's $2.2 million... Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:17:53 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865557326/UVU-baseball-Coach-Eric-Madsen-signs-contract-extension.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865557326/UVU-baseball-Coach-Eric-Madsen-signs-contract-extension.html Utah Valley University director of athletics Mike Jacobsen has announced head baseball coach Eric Madsen has signed a... Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:02:59 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865554431/UVU-celebrates-addition-of-science-building-to-campus.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865554431/UVU-celebrates-addition-of-science-building-to-campus.html Instead of a ribbon cutting, it was a ribbon breaking. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:27:59 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765554199/Excommunicated-by-GOP-Bob-Bennett-says-Romney-religion-economy-make-2012-election-unique.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765554199/Excommunicated-by-GOP-Bob-Bennett-says-Romney-religion-economy-make-2012-election-unique.html Former Sen. Robert Bennett told an interfaith conference of Mormons and Protestants in Washington, D.C., that the 2012... Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:27:55 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765553984/Live-video-stream-At-the-Crossroads-Again-Mormon-and-Protestant-Encounters-in-the-Nineteenth-and.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765553984/Live-video-stream-At-the-Crossroads-Again-Mormon-and-Protestant-Encounters-in-the-Nineteenth-and.html Join us for a live video stream of a conference that will engage the challenge and promise of dialogue between two religious... Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700213105/Gov-Herbert-cuts-ribbon-at-UVU-Business-Resource-Center-opening.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700213105/Gov-Herbert-cuts-ribbon-at-UVU-Business-Resource-Center-opening.html Utah Valley University opened its new Business Resource Center on Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Gov. Gary... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:59:24 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705395837/Study-shows-Utah-Valley-University-an-excellent-return-on-state-investment.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705395837/Study-shows-Utah-Valley-University-an-excellent-return-on-state-investment.html Results of a study released Tuesday indicated that Utah Valley University provided a return of $7.97 for every state dollar... Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:01:41 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705395498/Pete-Suazo-Business-Center-recognizes-Utah-leaders-for-their-commitment-to-minority-entrepreneurs.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705395498/Pete-Suazo-Business-Center-recognizes-Utah-leaders-for-their-commitment-to-minority-entrepreneurs.html Three Utah leaders were recognized Wednesday night for their contributions to minority entrepreneurs. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:19:45 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705392390/Officials-says-Utah-colleges-are-expanding-but-funding-isnt.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705392390/Officials-says-Utah-colleges-are-expanding-but-funding-isnt.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:33:44 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705391164/5-Utah-college-presidents-say-thanks-but-no-thanks-to-regents-raise.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705391164/5-Utah-college-presidents-say-thanks-but-no-thanks-to-regents-raise.html After the Utah Board of Regents unanimously decided to give raises to all of Utah's presidents of higher learning, many of... Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:15:16 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705391150/UVU-gets-anonymous-gift-to-open-constitutional-studies-center.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705391150/UVU-gets-anonymous-gift-to-open-constitutional-studies-center.html Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:19:19 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705391110/UVU-president-Matthew-Holland-speaks-to-LDS-students-on-being-in-the-world-but-not-of-the-world.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705391110/UVU-president-Matthew-Holland-speaks-to-LDS-students-on-being-in-the-world-but-not-of-the-world.html UVU's President Matthew Holland addressed LDS young adults at a fireside hosted by the Latter-Day Saint Student Association... Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:38:46 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700178372/UVUs-Holland-extols-resolve-of-Americans.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700178372/UVUs-Holland-extols-resolve-of-Americans.html Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:46:23 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705390641/Striking-a-balance-UVU-tries-to-remain-open-to-students-but-deal-with-growth.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705390641/Striking-a-balance-UVU-tries-to-remain-open-to-students-but-deal-with-growth.html Since the Utah Legislature officially made it a university in 2007, Utah Valley University has sort of become a victim of its... Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:11:07 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705387446/Steve-Mikita-and-Matthew-Holland-honor-their-mothers.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705387446/Steve-Mikita-and-Matthew-Holland-honor-their-mothers.html In honor of Mother's Day, Steve Mikita, who has served as Utah's assistant attorney general since 1982, and Matthew Holland,... Wed, 11 May 2011 11:15:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705387444/Honoring-his-mom-Jimmer-Fredette.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705387444/Honoring-his-mom-Jimmer-Fredette.html This week on Mormon Times TV, we pay tribute to mothers. We talk with well-known Latter-day Saints, including BYU basketball... Tue, 10 May 2011 11:30:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705371699/Robert-C-Gay-encourages-UVU-graduates-to-serve.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705371699/Robert-C-Gay-encourages-UVU-graduates-to-serve.html Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:58:38 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700113983/Pulling-the-plug-2-A-perfect-storm-is-brewing-that-could-change-higher-education.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700113983/Pulling-the-plug-2-A-perfect-storm-is-brewing-that-could-change-higher-education.html Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:25:14 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705387132/Abraham-Lincolns-life-is-meaningful-to-Mormons.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705387132/Abraham-Lincolns-life-is-meaningful-to-Mormons.html More books have been written about Abraham Lincoln than most any other man except Jesus Christ himself. What is it about this... Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705366871/UVU-president-unveils-ambitious-plan-for-growth.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705366871/UVU-president-unveils-ambitious-plan-for-growth.html Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:23:55 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700110160/Class-of-2011-States-biggest-award-for-students-ramps-up.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700110160/Class-of-2011-States-biggest-award-for-students-ramps-up.html Continuing a 50-year tradition, Sterling Scholar directors from Deseret News and KSL 5 Television began planning as soon as... Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:00:49 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700109556/Current-generation-may-be-first-in-US-history-less-educated-than-its-predecessors.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700109556/Current-generation-may-be-first-in-US-history-less-educated-than-its-predecessors.html SALT LAKE CITY — Trapper Roderick began college in the fall of 2007. He fell behind in classes after his freshman year... Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:21:51 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705364747/Utah-higher-education-leaders-warn-against-7-percent-budget-cut.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705364747/Utah-higher-education-leaders-warn-against-7-percent-budget-cut.html Higher education officials warned Wednesday that continued budget cuts for Utah's colleges would have serious negative... Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:26:56 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700098777/Y-sets-record-with-number-of-student-employees-most-colleges-face-high-job-demand.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700098777/Y-sets-record-with-number-of-student-employees-most-colleges-face-high-job-demand.html By 4:30 each morning, 23-year-old Stephanie Willoughby is already on campus, turning on lights, unlocking doors, vacuuming... Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:54:38 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705386906/Whats-new-Life-Lessons-From-Fathers-of-Faith-DVD.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705386906/Whats-new-Life-Lessons-From-Fathers-of-Faith-DVD.html With music by Joshua Creek, the true stories of the fathers of well-known Mormon people make for an interesting and... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700082903/Student-pilot-UVU-instructor-killed-in-plane-crash-near-Payson-school.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700082903/Student-pilot-UVU-instructor-killed-in-plane-crash-near-Payson-school.html A student pilot and his instructor died Wednesday afternoon when their small aircraft crashed into a residential driveway... Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:37:36 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700079372/Matthew-Holland-UVU-a-good-match.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700079372/Matthew-Holland-UVU-a-good-match.html The morning light pours into the corner office, spilling across the considerable pile of "to-do" items on Matthew Holland's... Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:20:51 MDT