Belonging

Biology professor Rick Gill is one of 16 faculty — one from each Big 12 school — to receive the Big 12 Conference Faculty of the Year honor, awarded for innovation and research on each faculty member’s respective campuses. The awards were started in 2024, and Gill is BYU’s second honoree (following Charles Graham), which goes to dedicated faculty who “represent and reflect all the best attributes that make a college campus a bastion for learning and growth."

'I learned I need to love the participants and see them as Christ would'

Against the backdrop of iconic football memorabilia in the heart of the College Football Hall of Fame, a story of reconciliation and love took center stage last week. BYU students and professors were part of it.

Vice President for Belonging Carl Hernandez appointed Lita Little Giddins and Julianne Grose as associate vice presidents in the Office of Belonging.

Current BYU professor of law Carl Hernandez III will become the university’s first vice president for belonging effective this June.

President Worthen shares BYU's Statement on Belonging as a guide for addressing the needs of all marginalized individuals on campus.

Brigham Young University President Kevin J Worthen announced today that the Committee on Race, Equity & Belonging (CoREB) has completed its study, which included numerous meetings with students, alumni, faculty, staff and administrators. Additionally, the university released today key findings from a national diversity and equity campus climate survey, which includes data from nearly 20,000 respondents.