Announcements

The Harold B. Lee Library and the Biology Department are co-hosting a free symposium on eResearch and Data Management Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 2-3.

BYU Women is sponsoring a series of lectures throughout the school year to promote friendship and learning. This year’s theme is “Education in Zion.” 

The Museum of Peoples and Cultures  will resume its popular family home evening activity, "FHE at the MPC," every second and fourth Monday at 7 p.m. beginning Sept. 9.

Michael O. Tunnell has accepted the position of chair in the Department of Teacher Education beginning fall semester 2013. He replaces Nancy Wentworth, who was recently named director of the Center for Teaching and Learning.

A new student event, “ROC the Wall,” will be held at The Wall in the Wilkinson Student Center every night before the BYUhome football games, starting Friday, Sept. 6, at 9 p.m.

Dean Scott D. Sommerfeldt of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences recently announced the appointment of two new department chairs, effective July 1, 2013.

Does science lead us toward or away from a belief in God? This year’s Hyrum B. Summerhays lecture Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Joseph Smith Auditorium, will provide insight into that question.

KBYU-TV Channel Eleven is hosting a film screening of “An Ordinary Hero,” a documentary based on the experiences of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, an important member of the Civil Rights Movement and one of the original Freedom Riders during the 1960s.

Tuesday, Sept. 3

The Eighth Annual Professional Hospice and Palliative Care Conference will take place Thursday, Sept. 26, at the BYU Conference Center, located at 770 E. University Parkway, Provo.

The School of Music is now accepting applications for its 2013-2014 Young Musicians Academy, where two-, three- and four-year-old children and their parents can learn to make music together.

The 2013–2014 Brigham Young University arts calendar features plays, recitals, operas and concerts with talented guests, as well as BYU faculty and student artists. Individual event tickets can be purchased at the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or online at byuarts.com/tickets.

“Y Serve: Come Serve with Me,” a free photo exhibit at the Education in Zion Gallery will begin Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the base of the spiral stairs in the Joseph F. Smith Building.

President Cecil O. Samuelson welcomed BYU faculty and staff members back to campus and presented the annual awards during his Annual University Conference address Tuesday, naming chemistry professor John D. Lamb as the Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer, the university's highest honor.

School of Music faculty member Claudine Bigelow and guest artist Donald Maurice of the New Zealand School of Music will present a viola recital Saturday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.

Marriott School of Management Dean Lee Perry announced the appointment of Jeff Wilks as chair of the School of Accountancy. He assumed the position on Aug. 1, succeeding Steve Glover, who is now an associate dean for the Marriott School.

Dean Mary Anne Prater of the David O. McKay School of Education announced the appointment of Tina Taylor Dyches as associate dean for research and graduate studies. Dyches will replace Barbara Culatta, who has served as an associate dean for 10 years.

Five-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald will bring her acclaimed concert to BYU for the first time Thursday and Friday, Sept. 5 and 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.