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The President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
will visit Brigham Young University-Idaho on Tuesday, Oct. 22, to
participate in the dedication of a new building to be named in his honor.
President
Gordon B. Hinckley will attend the dedication along with President Thomas
S. Monson, who serves as first counselor in the First Presidency of the
Church.
The
dedication will be held at 2 p.m. during the regularly scheduled devotional
time. The meeting will originate from the new campus building and be
carried live to many overflow locations across campus. The dedication will
also be carried live over KBYI, 100.5 FM.
Tickets
will be required to attend the dedication inside the Hinckley Building.
Tickets will not be required for overflow locations.
BYU-Idaho
President David Bednar says the building is a perfect tribute to President
Hinckley, who will “have a legacy and impact on this campus that will
last forever.”
That
legacy includes a decision two years ago by the Board of Education of the
Church, chaired by President Hinckley to change Ricks College to a
four-year university and rename it Brigham Young University-Idaho.
The
54,000-square-foot building was constructed primarily to create meeting
space for Latter-day Saint student congregations. Twelve congregations of
students are able to meet for their Sunday services in the new building,
which includes a chapel, gymnasium, multipurpose area, two full kitchens
and numerous classrooms. The building also contains large lobby-like areas
and a vestibule with large windows overlooking floral gardens.
Aside
from Sunday worship, the building is being used during the week for
religion and health classes and for the school’s activities program.
The
design for the building is similar to institute buildings on campuses at
Idaho State University, Dixie College and Salt Lake Community College. # #
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