Matthew S. Holland
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Matthew Scott Holland is the president of Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah
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Building on his dissertation, Holland published Bonds of Affection: Civic Charity and the Making of America with Georgetown University Press
in 2007.
As a professional, Holland was special assistant to former Utah Governor Michael O. Leavitt, and he was chief of staff for the top executive of the international consulting firm Monitor Group. As a faculty member at BYU, his emphasis on applied learning concepts led to his selection as the institution’s “Civically Engaged Scholar of the Year” by Utah Campus Compact.
When Holland took office at UVU, the institution was Utah's newest university, having made the jump from state college status on July 1, 2008. Today, UVU is one of the largest institutions of higher learning in Utah with more than 32,000 students who follow courses of study ranging from career training to graduate studies. UVU is a regionally-focused teaching university. The institution educates more Utahns than any other university in the world, and some 84 percent of UVU graduates remain in Utah to build careers or continue their academic pursuits.
Holland has deep ties to Utah Valley, where both UVU and BYU are located. Holland was raised in the valley and graduated from Provo High School. Holland earned the Eagle Scout
rank from Boy Scouts of America
in 1980. His wife, Paige, is also a Utah Valley native, having graduated from Timpview High School in Provo before enrolling at BYU. Holland's father, Jeffrey R. Holland
, was president of BYU. Holland and his wife, Paige, have four children: Jake, Mitzi, Grace and Danny.
Holland is currently a member of the American Political Science Association and the American Historical Association. He also serves on numerous boards, including the Deseret News Editorial Advisory Board, Utah Technology Council Board of Trustees and the Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors. Holland received the NESA
Outstanding Eagle Scout Award through the Utah National Parks Council of BSA in 2011.
Orem, Utah
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
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Biography
Matthew S. Holland is president of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Holland was selected as UVU's sixth president by the Utah Board of Regents in the spring of 2009 and officially began his tenure on June 1 of that year. Prior to joining UVU, Holland was an associate professor in the political science department at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Holland was valedictorian for BYU's political science department when he completed undergraduate work there in 1991. He continued his studies in early American political thought by earning graduate and doctorate degrees in political science at Duke University in Durham, N.C. Holland also received an academic fellowship to study at Princeton University as a James Madison Fellow, and at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as a Raoul Wallenberg Scholar.Building on his dissertation, Holland published Bonds of Affection: Civic Charity and the Making of America with Georgetown University Press
Georgetown University Press
Georgetown University Press, founded in 1964, is an American publishing house that publishes forty new books a year. The press is a member of the Association of American University Presses and a founding member of the Association of Jesuit University Presses .It supports the academic mission of...
in 2007.
As a professional, Holland was special assistant to former Utah Governor Michael O. Leavitt, and he was chief of staff for the top executive of the international consulting firm Monitor Group. As a faculty member at BYU, his emphasis on applied learning concepts led to his selection as the institution’s “Civically Engaged Scholar of the Year” by Utah Campus Compact.
When Holland took office at UVU, the institution was Utah's newest university, having made the jump from state college status on July 1, 2008. Today, UVU is one of the largest institutions of higher learning in Utah with more than 32,000 students who follow courses of study ranging from career training to graduate studies. UVU is a regionally-focused teaching university. The institution educates more Utahns than any other university in the world, and some 84 percent of UVU graduates remain in Utah to build careers or continue their academic pursuits.
Holland has deep ties to Utah Valley, where both UVU and BYU are located. Holland was raised in the valley and graduated from Provo High School. Holland earned the Eagle Scout
Eagle Scout
Eagle Scout may refer to several ranks in Scout organizations around the world:* Eagle Scout ** List of Eagle Scouts * Eagle Scout...
rank from Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
in 1980. His wife, Paige, is also a Utah Valley native, having graduated from Timpview High School in Provo before enrolling at BYU. Holland's father, Jeffrey R. Holland
Jeffrey R. Holland
Jeffrey Roy Holland is an American educator and religious leader. He served as the ninth President of Brigham Young University and is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Holland is accepted by...
, was president of BYU. Holland and his wife, Paige, have four children: Jake, Mitzi, Grace and Danny.
Holland is currently a member of the American Political Science Association and the American Historical Association. He also serves on numerous boards, including the Deseret News Editorial Advisory Board, Utah Technology Council Board of Trustees and the Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors. Holland received the NESA
Nesa
Nesa may refer to:* Neša, ancient city in Anatolia* Nisa, Turkmenistan, also transliterated as Nesa* Nesa , a genus of gossamer-winged butterfliesThe acronym NESA can stand for:* NESA, the National Eagle Scout Association...
Outstanding Eagle Scout Award through the Utah National Parks Council of BSA in 2011.