Comments on: Utah Valley University

By: John Q

John Q — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:14:53 +0000

Hey Brent! I had no idea you had a blog!!! So you’re the one that left that comment on my blog! I suspected, but wasn’t sure.

Anyway, I think it’s funny everyone still calls it UVSC. I think it just rolls off the tongue more easily. UVU sounds like another skin cancer causing agent.

By: BRTN

BRTN — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:02:27 +0000

I believe that is because it is considered an extension of BYU (Provo) which does have graduate programs. I actually think having graduate programs is the definition of a university. I will cite my sources next time:

“University: An educational institution that usually maintains one or more four-year undergraduate colleges (or schools) with programs leading to a bachelor’s degree, a graduate school of arts and sciences awarding master’s degrees and doctorates (Ph.D.s), and graduate professional schools.”
- http://educationusa.state.gov/graduate/glossary.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University

By: Guess

Guess — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:55:39 +0000

ftr having graduate programs is not what deems an educational institution a “university.” BYU-Hawaii is a full-fledged university but does not have any sort of graduate offerings for the time being.