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BYU student named Honor Graduate as top U.S. Marine Corps Officer candidate in the nation

By Ellie Larsen
May 19, 2026
BYU students have earned some of the nation’s highest honors, but for the first time ever, a BYU student has been named the top U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate in the country.
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New Church-commissioned Easter paintings, created by BYU alums, on display in Wilk Reflection Room

Sharman Gill
By Sharman Gill
March 26, 2026
Just in time for the Easter season, a pair of new Christ-focused paintings by two BYU alums are on display in the Reflection Room at the BYU Wilkinson Student Center, located just behind the East Lounge near the ballroom.
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Two students at the heart of BYU's Fiesta, Luau feel joy in sharing their unique heritage, traditions and stories

By Abigail Haven
December 04, 2024
'I learned I need to love the participants and see them as Christ would'
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BYU and the U: Rivals on the field, teammates in the lab

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
November 07, 2024
Over the past 10 years, BYU professors coauthored a staggering 1,388 publications with colleagues at the University of Utah. While athletic competitions between the two schools produce a lot of headlines, academic collaborations produce a lot of research.
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Q&A with President Reese on "reinforcing mission-aligned hiring"

Aaron Sorenson
By Aaron Sorenson
August 22, 2024
In this Q&A series with President Reese, he shares more about those initiatives and how they apply to BYU employees and students.
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Q&A with President Reese on "investing in mission-inspired scholarship"

Aaron Sorenson
By Aaron Sorenson
August 01, 2024
In this Q&A series with President Reese, he shares more about those initiatives and how they apply to BYU employees and students.
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Q&A with President Reese on "building a covenant community"

Aaron Sorenson
By Aaron Sorenson
June 24, 2024
n this Q&A series with President Reese, he shares more about the seven initiatives he shared in his 2023 inaugural response and how they apply to BYU employees.
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Q&A with President Reese on “dare to be different”

Aaron Sorenson
By Aaron Sorenson
May 16, 2024
In this Q&A series with President Reese, he shares more about the seven initiatives he shared in his 2023 inaugural response and how they apply to BYU employees
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Q&A with President Reese on promoting BYU’s "double heritage"

Aaron Sorenson
By Aaron Sorenson
April 12, 2024
In this Q&A series with President Reese, he shares more about the seven initiatives he shared in his 2023 inaugural response and how they apply to BYU employees.
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Q&A with President Reese on BYU’s undergraduate teaching focus

Aaron Sorenson
By Aaron Sorenson
March 15, 2024
In this Q&A series with President Reese, he shares more about the seven initiatives he shared in his 2023 inaugural response and how they apply to BYU employees.
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Q&A with President Reese on “strengthening the student experience”

Aaron Sorenson
By Aaron Sorenson
February 23, 2024
In this Q&A series with President Reese, he shares more about the seven initiatives he shared in his 2023 inaugural response and how they apply to BYU employees.
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