Welcome Japanese Students

For those of you who may not have noticed last week we have a visiting group to our campus.  Every year a group of Automotive Japanese students come to UVU to learn about American Cars.  This year is no exception and a larger than last years' group came to visit us until the end of the month.  They tend to descend in one large group upon our eating establishments and love to try American food.  For those of you in a hurry, or just trying to beat a rush know that they usually eat between 11:45-12:15 each day.  For the rest of you stop on by and make a new friend- or 80.  I know we are! 

So on the behalf of UVU Dining Services I would like to say Welcome to all visiting students this summer.

Pardon our Construction

If its not one thing it is another right?  Well we have all become pro's at this new intersection and then it seems that the world decides to throw another wrench into things.  Dining Services is actually under construction as well this summer.  We will be receiving a Taco Bell and a new Burger Station.  Valley View is staying mostly the same, our changes will most likely happen during weekend hours and really wont change much.  We will have a bit of traffic congestion this month as the Upward Bound group shares the cafeteria with us.  We are trying to keep the flow organized so don't be afraid and let us know if you have any problems that we can fix. 

Customer Requests

Sometimes I wish we heard more of the comments being muttered around campus about food services. What is it you all are thinking this summer?  What are we craving?  If you could change one thing, what would that be?  Please feel free to comment here or if you prefer to be more private email me at stonekay@uvu.edu

Summer School

Ever noticed that when you are in Grade School that Summer school is only for those who failed and are not as smart as you?  Then in College it is the complete opposite, Summer School is for those trying to get ahead, save a buck, and get on with their lives.  I know I'm rambling, but I thought it was interesting.  I for one am not as strong as all of you scholars out there.  I survived one year of summer school and it did me in, never again!  For me summers are to work and earn the money for next year.  Add in a bit of fun in the sun and I am good to go.

Welcome back UVU!  Hope you enjoyed your week long break.  We are here with your ice cold beverage and home style cooking.  Check out our Weekly Menu tab for this weeks meals, and let me know what you are craving for next week!

UVU Graduation 2012

Happy Graduation!

Don't worry we will still be here for the summer. 

Meatless Monday

Once again it is Meatless Monday.  Here are a few random facts about College eating habits:

66% of freshmen don’t consume the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

50% of all students don’t get enough fiber (25 grams a day).

60% eat too much artery-clogging saturated fat.

59% of students surveyed said they know their diet has gone downhill since they went to college.

 http://www.meatlessmonday.com/images/photos/2010/08/mm_campus_kit.pdf

SOURCE: 2002 LONGITUDINAL STUDY BY TUFTS UNIVERSITY

For today's meatless option we are offering a Sour Dough Bread Bowl filled with your choice of Vegetarian Chili or Tomato Florentine soup.  Hearty and filling, especially in our spring weather that can't quite decide if it should stay warm or freeze us out yet again. 

Spring Finale

Well it is that time of the semester again. Everyone is rushing to finish last minute projects that they really have known about all semester, just procrastinated to the end, stress levels are at an all time high, and we are all looking for that little ray of sunshine to help us through the day. No literally. Spring as always loves to tease us. Warmth was here, letting us dream of sunshine and summer just around the corner, distracting us from the stress of finals and projects. 

Up here in the Valley View we have a beautiful view, be it of the cold snow that surprised us today or the budding green we hope will come back soon.  In an effort to help de-stress everyone here on campus we are offering comfort foods and some healthy options depending on which one best helps you.  There are Rockstars the 'keep you goin' kind as well as the new 'relax' kind.  We will be showcasing all of your Valley View favorites in the next couple of weeks so be sure to stop by and pay us a visit.