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Announcements

BYU announces significant changes to its student housing program effective fall 2022

September 23, 2021
Beyond their first two semesters, BYU undergraduate, single students will no longer be required to live in BYU On-Campus or BYU Off-Campus Contracted Housing.
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Intellect

Playing the cards right: New game aims to help youth improve mental health

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
September 21, 2021
Data from the National Alliance on Mental Illness found that one in six U.S. youth aged 6–17 experience a mental health disorder each year, and nearly half of all mental illness begins by age 14. BYU clinical psychologist Jon Cox hopes to reverse these alarming trends.
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Faith

Devotional: BYU: Building a community of trust and respect

By Jenna Knaupp
September 21, 2021
Elder Paul B. Pieper, a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints delivered Tuesday's devotional address. He spoke on the spirit of BYU and how we can contribute to the campus’s uniqueness and unity.
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Intellect

BYU study finds practical solution to conflict arising as workplaces become more diverse: Ethical leadership

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
September 16, 2021
According to a new study published in Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, when a diverse organization has an ethical leader, the negative workplace dynamics that can surface are mitigated. Ethical leaders are those perceived to model integrity, honesty, trust, respect, and the ability to listen well.
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Intellect

COVID-19 and Vaccination Rates: Answers from a BYU statistician

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
September 15, 2021
In this Q&A, BYU Academic Vice President and statistician Shane Reese discusses the complex numbers behind COVID-19 and vaccination rates.
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Faith

Devotional: Lifelong conversion

By Jenna Knaupp
September 14, 2021
Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints delivered Tuesday's devotional address. He spoke on how lifelong conversion produces authentic happiness.
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Intellect

Can you tell the difference between an authentic Mesoamerican artifact and a forgery? This BYU student can.

By Christie Allen
September 14, 2021
Move over, Indiana Jones. In her undergraduate work authenticating the Mesoamerican greenstone collection at BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures, anthropology student Chloe Burkey developed an eagle eye for the microscopic details that distinguish authentic artifacts from forged ones.
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Intellect

Three national outlets rank BYU one of the best values in the country

September 13, 2021
Brigham Young University continues to be one of the best values in the country when it comes to higher education, according to new rankings from Forbes, U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review.
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Labor Day Weekend 2021 Photo Contest

September 09, 2021
A quick look into how BYU employees spent their Labor Day weekend.
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Faith

Devotional: President and Sister Worthen fall 2021

By Jenna Knaupp
September 07, 2021
President Kevin J Worthen and Sister Peggy S. Worthen welcomed students back to campus with the first devotional of the fall 2021 semester. Sister Worthen spoke on navigating fearful uncertainty, and President Worthen explained how we can create a more interwoven BYU community.
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Character

Cougar Query: "When I have 30 minutes of free time, you can find me down a rabbit hole in FamilySearch"

September 01, 2021
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Shaunna George, business manager for BYU General Education.
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Cougar Query: "The best-kept BYU secret is Aspen Grove!"

August 27, 2021
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Craig Freeze, director of Aspen Grove.
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Faith

University Conference 2021: President Worthen shares new statement on belonging

August 23, 2021
At BYU's annual University Conference, President Worthen reflected on President Kimball's Second Century Address and shared a new statement on belonging.
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Announcements

BYU announces the formation of a new Office of Belonging

August 23, 2021
President Worthen shares BYU's Statement on Belonging as a guide for addressing the needs of all marginalized individuals on campus.
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Intellect

Praising middle school students improves on-task behavior by up to 70%, BYU study finds

By Christie Allen
August 19, 2021
The study found that when middle school teachers praised students at least as often as they reprimanded them, class-wide on-task behavior improved by 60–70%. Students at high risk for emotional and behavioral disorders were also more likely to be on task, and their classroom marks went up by a full letter grade, compared to high-risk students in classrooms where teachers rarely offered praise.
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Events

Devotional and forum schedule for fall 2021 semester

Aaron Sorenson
By Aaron Sorenson
August 18, 2021
President Kevin J Worthen and his wife, Peggy, kick off the semester this fall. The following weeks' speakers include leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU employees and a range of industry leaders and thinkers.
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Faith

Education Week devotional: Five messages that all of God’s children need to hear

By Jenna Knaupp
August 17, 2021
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered Tuesday's devotional address for Education Week. He shared five messages all of God's children need to hear.
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Cougar Query: "On Saturday mornings you’ll find me engaged in deep spiritual work – I love to meditate!"

August 16, 2021
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Jane Birch, assistant director for faculty development at the Faculty Center.
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Intellect

BYU, University of Colorado scientists may have discovered the most lifeless place on Earth

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
August 12, 2021
A group of scientists from Brigham Young University and the University of Colorado have found a remote location deep in the icy heart of Antarctica’s Transantarctic Mountains where the soil contains no distinguishable sign of life. It represents the first time humans have discovered earthly soil that appears uninhabitable.
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Cougar Query: "You’ll never find me without a Pilot Razor pen in my pocket"

August 10, 2021
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet David Morgan, industrial design associate professor.
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Intellect

BYU major partner in project to combat Alzheimer's, dementia in Native, Pacific Islander communities

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
August 09, 2021
BYU is a major partner in a new $14.6-million National Institute on Aging-funded project to expand treatment and research on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander groups.
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Faith

Devotional: In awe: The astonishing goodness of God

By Jenna Knaupp
August 03, 2021
John Bingham, a professor and associate dean of the BYU Marriott School of Business, delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. He spoke on how to feel the astonishing goodness of God, even when we’re in a “spiritual eclipse," which occurs when something blocks us from feeling in awe of God.
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Character

Cougar Query: "One of my secret talents is I am pretty good at disco roller skating"

August 03, 2021
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet John Bingham, Donald L. Staheli Professor and associate dean for the Marriott School of Business.
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Intellect

BYU biologists travel the world to chart over 6,300 dragonfly species

By Christie Allen
July 28, 2021
A team of BYU biologists has been tracking dragonflies around the world, from Vietnam to the islands of Vanuatu. Their goal is to piece together the first-ever phylogenic tree of all 6,300 known species and their ancestors.
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Intellect

Forum: Why our bodies matter in a digital world

By Katie Child
July 27, 2021
Amy Jensen, associate dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications, delivered Tuesday’s forum address. She spoke on why our bodies matter in today’s digital world. More specifically, she explained that being more intentional about how we use and where we place our bodies can help us grow and cultivate a deeper understanding of others.
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Cougar Query: "My favorite spot on campus is the HFAC — it houses nearly every part of my heart"

July 26, 2021
Cougar Queries are a series profiling BYU employees by asking them questions about their work, interests and life. Today, we meet Amy Jensen, College of Fine Arts and Communications associate dean, professor and BRAVO! series executive producer.
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Intellect

BYU study finds that princess culture can have a positive impact on child development

Tyler Stahle
By Tyler Stahle
July 25, 2021
In the longest study to date on the impact of princess media on consumers, new research from BYU professor Sarah Coyne found that children who engaged with princess culture were more likely to later hold progressive views about women and subscribe less to attitudes of hegemonic masculinity.
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BYU to be well represented at 2021 Tokyo Olympics

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
July 22, 2021
From swimming to volleyball to rugby, five athletes with BYU ties will compete and two coaches with BYU ties will be on the sidelines in this pandemic-delayed version of the Olympiad.
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Intellect

BYU professor highlights unsung stories from Utah’s rich pioneer history with Intermountain Histories website

By Katie Child
July 21, 2021
Immigrant communities such as a Finnish settlement in Scofield and a Chinese community in Salt Lake City may not be as well-known or remembered but still play an important part of Utah’s history — a history rich with diverse stories of faith and perseverance.
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Faith

Devotional: “Yes, and…” and the creative art of living

By Jenna Knaupp
July 21, 2021
Lisa Valentine Clark, BYUradio host of “The Lisa Show,” delivered Tuesday’s devotional address. She spoke on how her decades of improv work on the stage, TV and radio have taught her how to handle unexpected challenges in life and turn them into triumphs.
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