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What's New at BYU for September 2009

August 26, 2009
The monthly calendar of events for BYU.

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Royal Holloway Collection brings Victorian treasures to BYU Museum of Art

August 26, 2009
In one of the most impressive spending sprees in art history, Thomas Holloway, an 80-year-old English multi-millionaire, purchased 77 of the finest contemporary British paintings available — spending the equivalent of many millions in today’s dollars and breaking several auction records — to furnish an art museum for the London women’s college he founded in 1879. Sixty paintings from the collection Holloway assembled are now on display at the BYU Museum of Art through Saturday, Oct. 24.

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BYU geologist solves mystery of glaciers that grew while Asia heated up

August 26, 2009
A new study by BYU geologist Summer Rupper pieces together the chain of events surrounding the unexpected glacial growth in the Himalayas in spite of rapidly rising temperatures 9,000 years ago.

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Jordanian Ambassador to the U.S. to speak at BYU Sept. 9

August 26, 2009
His Excellency Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Jordanian Ambassador to the United States and non-resident Ambassador to Mexico, will present a David M. Kennedy Center lecture, “The 60th Anniversary of U.S. – Jordanian Diplomatic Relations,” Wednesday, Sept. 9, at noon in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium.

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BYU Fine Arts and Entertainment Calendar for September 2009

August 25, 2009
BYU's College of Fine Arts and Communications has listed its fine arts events for the month of September.

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"The Taffetas" to open BYU Pardoe Theatre season Sept. 9

August 25, 2009
BYU will present the off-Broadway musical hit “The Taffetas” Sept. 9-19 in the Pardoe Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center.

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Einstein's legacy topic for BYU astronomy lecture Sept. 1

August 24, 2009
David Neilsen of the Department of Physics and Astronomy faculty will be presenting “Albert Einstein’s Legacy: Big Bang, Black Holes and Gravity Waves” on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in 1060 Harold B. Lee Library.

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BYU's Scott D. Sommerfeldt elected to ASA Executive Council

August 23, 2009
Scott D. Sommerfeldt, dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, has been elected a member of the Executive Council of the Acoustical Society of America. His three-year term began in May 2009.

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BYU honors best, brightest faculty and staff at Annual University Conference

August 23, 2009
President Cecil O. Samuelson honored some of the university’s top faculty and staff members during the opening session of the Annual University Conference Tuesday, Aug. 25.

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BYU tax professor helps draft new legislation

August 23, 2009
A BYU professor has been working overtime to clarify Utah’s tax laws and ensure the state gets its share from out-of-state businesses.

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BYU Parking Services switching to license plate recognition system

August 19, 2009
A new parking system that uses license plate recognition rather than stickers or permits is now being used on the BYU campus.

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Cutthroat science: Trout DNA hold ancient secrets of the Rockies

August 18, 2009
BYU ecologist Dennis Shiozawa unlocks an ancient history of Utah’s landscape through cutthroat trout DNA.

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BYU Bookstore reminds returning students of textbook floor changes

August 18, 2009
Returning students should note that textbooks at the BYU Bookstore are now shelved alphabetically by author instead of by course and section number. This new approach requires that students print their book lists in order to locate their required course materials.

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BYU ranked 71st in latest U.S. News rankings

August 18, 2009
Brigham Young University is ranked 71st in the 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges," with the Marriott School of Management's undergraduate program ranked among the top 50 "Best Business Programs," coming in at 31st.

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BYU researcher finds meaningful work often requires sacrifices

August 18, 2009
A new study by a BYU public management professor found that landing your dream job might not be the walk in the park you picture. It’s probably more like a day at the zoo, and that’s not necessarily all good.

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CANCELED: Indian danseuse Yogini Gandhi to open BYU Performing Arts season Sept. 4

August 13, 2009
Yogini Gandhi and troupe will perform a night of classical Indian dancing at BYU Friday, Sept. 4, in the de Jong Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m.

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BYU College of Nursing faculty participate in Operation Continuing Promise 2009

August 13, 2009
Vickie V. Johnson, an assistant teaching professor, and Jennie Faulk, a part-time faculty member, from the College of Nursing recently returned from participation with Operation Continuing Promise 2009 on board the USNS Comfort, a full-service U.S. Navy hospital ship.

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J. Arden Hopkin to present songs of Latin America in BYU faculty recital Sept. 10

August 13, 2009
Faculty artist J. Arden Hopkin of the School of Music will perform in the Madsen Recital Hall Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m.

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Y professor publishes guidebook for couples considering divorce

August 10, 2009
In the hopes of providing sound guidance in trying times, Brigham Young University professor of Family Life Alan Hawkins and divorce attorney Tamara Fackrell have teamed up to write “Should I Keep Trying to Work it Out? A Guidebook for Individuals and Couples at the Crossroads of Divorce.”

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BYU nursing students sharpen communication skills at University of Jordan Hospital

August 09, 2009
During a three-week visit to the University of Jordan Hospital in Amman, seven BYU nursing students quickly learned the importance of nonverbal communication.

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Divine Comedy to give benefit performances Aug. 14-15 at BYU

August 06, 2009
BYU's Department of Theatre and Media Arts will sponsor two performances by Divine Comedy, BYU's comedy improv troupe featuring both current and alumni members, Friday, Aug. 14, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 15, at 7 and 9 p.m. in 151 Tanner Building. The performances will benefit the Utah Alliance of Ouelessebougou.

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BYU MBA program ranked 16th in Forbes Magazine's best business schools issue

August 05, 2009
BYU is among the top schools offering MBA students the most bang for their buck, according to Forbes Magazine’s biennial list of best business schools. The BYU program placed 16th for return on investment in the publication’s Aug. 24 issue, two spots ahead of its position in 2007, the last time Forbes published the list.

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BYU nursing students learn diversity in Taiwan

August 05, 2009
Chinese culture and ancient medicine practices provided a rich background for eight BYU nursing students and faculty who recently visited Tainan, Taiwan.

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BYU Math Department hosts NSF-funded research experience for undergraduates

August 05, 2009
Twelve students chosen from 150 applicants representing universities and colleges from throughout the country recently completed the Fifth Annual BYU Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), an eight-week, National Science Foundation-funded program that helps collegiate mathematics students prepare for graduate school.

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President Boyd K. Packer will deliver Education Week devotional Aug. 18

August 05, 2009
President Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be the speaker at the Campus Education Week devotional Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 11:10 a.m. in the Marriott Center.

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BYU announces season schedule for Pardoe, Margetts Theatres

August 05, 2009
BYU’s Department of Theatre and Media Arts has announced its 2009-2010 theatre schedule for the Pardoe and Margetts Theatres.

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BYU Dining Services named "Best in Show" by national magazine

August 05, 2009
Food Management® magazine has awarded its top honor, “Best of Show,” to BYU and its director of dining services Dean Wright for exceptional achievement and innovation in key areas of noncommercial foodservice.

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2009-2010 BYU Fine Arts Calendar

August 03, 2009
The BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications has announced its performance calendar — featuring art, theatre, music and dance events — for the 2009-2010 academic year.

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Grade roll submission for Summer Term 2009

July 29, 2009
Grade rolls will be available through Route Y/AIM beginning August 10, the last day of class instruction. The deadline for submitting grades is Friday, Aug. 21, at noon. Instructions for submitting grades can be found here. Following are some helpful hints as you submit grades:

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Erin Maughan to deliver BYU devotional address Aug. 4

July 29, 2009
Erin Maughan, an assistant professor at BYU's College of Nursing, will be presenting a devotional address Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 11:05 a.m. in the Joseph Smith Building Auditorium titled “Be Still and Know God.”

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