Character
BYU seeks to develop students of faith, intellect, and character. The true value of an education should be measured by who we become, not just how much we know. Etched in stone at the western entrance to campus are the words, “Enter to learn; go forth to serve.” Here are stories of people who make a difference in a world we wish to improve.
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Dropping off a plate of cookies, leaving a kind note, wishing a neighbor a Merry Christmas. These simple holiday traditions lift the spirits of the recipients, but new BYU research shows that such small acts of kindness can also improve the mental health of the giver.
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Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Executive Pastry Chef Fernanda Dutra.
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By recording nearly 5,000 life stories during the past few years, BYU’s Cambodian Oral History Project has brought to light many narratives long suppressed by the trauma of the late 1970s Khmer Rouge regime, during which nearly two million Cambodians were killed or died.
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Stumped for what to get grandma this year? Trying to make your Cougar Cash spread far enough to give gifts to cousins too? Have a BYU fan on your list who already seems to have everything blue?
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Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet English professor Matthew Wickman.
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Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Jamie Jensen, Associate Professor in the College of Life Sciences.
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Jacob Mabey authored two research papers as an undergraduate at BYU and coauthored two more before graduating this year. Now he is using his research experience as a first-year student at the Yale School of Medicine. He follows the path of many BYU grads who go on to earn PhDs, something for which BYU ranks No. 5 in the country.
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Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet statistics professor Candace Berrett.
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Cougar Queries is a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Estela Marquez of BYU Multicultural Student Services.
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Roughly 120 local first responders were assisted in completing their basic estate planning documents, free of charge, as BYU Law sponsored it’s second Wills for Heroes project last week.
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In his general session address, President Kevin J Worthen encouraged faculty and staff to continue to push forward through the circumstances brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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“Sew Your True Colors” campaign to benefit frontline health care workers
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BYU employees across campus have worked behind the scenes in heroic ways to keep the university functioning in the face of a global pandemic. We asked our employees to nominate coworkers who have become "Unsung Heroes" during this time. Here are some of them.
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Janice Kapp Perry is well known for her inspirational and religious songs, many of which are featured in the LDS hymnbook and children’s songbook
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With much of the world’s economy shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many graduating students feel anxious about how to navigate a potential economic crisis. In an effort to connect former and current students, Marriott School of Business Dean Brigitte Madrian encouraged alumni to share words of counsel and encouragement by commenting on a LinkedIn post.
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New graduate Matt Fife's path of public service follows the footsteps of many BYU Law grads before him.
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The Goldwater Scholarship gives up to $7,500 to students who intend to pursue research careers in the fields of the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics.
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Global supply chain major and social media student employee Summer Herlevi pairs work and classroom learning to polish BYU's Instagram account.
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