Announcements
The latest news and information from university administration and the academic colleges at BYU, including the latest in enrollment statistics, new classes and programs, awards and distinctions, new hires and official announcements.
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Elder Bradley D. Foster to speak at BYU's April Commencement
Elder Bradley D. Foster, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is scheduled to be the presiding authority and speaker during Brigham Young University's Commencement Exercises on Thursday, April 27.
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Eduroam wireless network comes to Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University’s Office of Information Technology is currently rolling out an improved wifi network across campus called eduroam
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Q & A about BYU’s campus climate survey
BYU will gather vital information that will guide its efforts to create a safer campus. Dr. Ben Ogles answers questions about this upcoming survey.
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How you can help reduce winter inversions in Utah
Provo City has launched a website to encourage residents throughout the valley to do their part to help keep Utah County's air clean
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Improving university websites
We want you to contribute to and use a BYU Web Theme that is being developed and tested.
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New Assistant Administrative Vice Presidents for Human Resource Services and Auxiliaries and Programs
Brad Taylor has been named the new assistant administrative vice president over Human Resource Services. Carr Krueger has been named the new assistant administrative vice president over auxiliaries and programs.
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BYU Names Michael Dunn as Managing Director of BYU Broadcasting
Brigham Young University has named Michael A. Dunn as the new managing director of BYU Broadcasting. Dunn will oversee BYU’s radio, television and digital channels, including BYUtv.
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Update on Richards Building Pool
BYU has finalized design plans for a new pool that will fit in the current space of the university’s existing aquatic facility. The new design is almost 50-percent larger in water capacity and allows for much greater flexibility.
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New Associate International Vice Presidents and Kennedy Center Director
Jeffrey F. Ringer has been appointed as a new associate international vice president. Additionally, Renata Forste has been named the new director of the Kennedy Center and an associate international vice president.
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BYU Names New Title IX Coordinator and Victim Advocate
Tiffany Turley, the manager of BYU’s Women’s Services and Resources, has been named as the university’s new Title IX coordinator. Additionally, Lisa M. Leavitt, a psychologist who has worked in BYU’s student counseling center for more than a decade, has been named as a full-time advocate for victims of sexual assault.
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BYU’s Memorial Wall to Remain in the WSC Surrounded by Space for Reflection and Meditation
The Memorial Wall at Brigham Young University, which is located in the Wilkinson Student Center, will remain in its current location as part of a redesigned space for peaceful reflection and meditation.
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BYU smokestack coming down to make way for new green facility
BYU's smokestack, which has been a part of campus since 1958, will be torn down with other parts of the Central Heating Plant starting this week to make way for a new Cogeneration Facility.
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BYU Men’s Chorus Releases New Track for Missionary Album 'Set Apart'
Originally released in 2013, Set Apart was produced with the intention to support the surge in missionary effort after the minimum age for serving was lowered. This latest Christmas download includes a special song about baptism.
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2016 BYU Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Gift Ideas for 10 Different Personalities
Stumped with what to get Grandma this year? Have a BYU fan on your list who already seems to have everything blue? The BYU Gift Guide is here to help you find something for everyone on your list, at every price.
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Message to students, faculty and staff: Advisory Council study of sexual assault complete
A letter sent to the campus community by President Kevin J Worthen announcing the completion of a study by the Advisory Council on Campus Response to Sexual Assault.
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Members of the Advisory Council on Campus Response to Sexual Assault
Biographical information on the four members of the Advisory Council.
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BYU completes study on sexual assault and implements recommendations
The President’s Council has reviewed and accepted all recommendations from the Advisory Council, including the creation of a victim advocate position in the counseling center and the adoption of an amnesty clause.
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Q & A with Jan Scharman about the Advisory Council's work
Vice President Scharman talked with University Communications’ Natalie Tripp about the council’s deliberations and some of the key outcomes.
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