The new design is part of an 18-month-long celebration highlighting the university’s historic transition and continued growth.
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REXBURG, IDAHO — July 11, 2025— During its 25th year as a university, Brigham Young University-Idaho is celebrating remarkable enrollment growth. Enrollment this fall could reach 25,000 students—an increase of 9% compared to last year.
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Tracy Y. Browning, Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, will address 2,815 graduates at Brigham Young University-Idaho’s 2024 Winter Semester Commencement on Thursday, April 11, 2024. The event will be held at 12:45 p.m. in the BYU-Idaho Center and streamed live at byui.edu/live/video.
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A new podcast from BYU-Idaho Radio highlights stories of BYU-Idaho students, employees, and alumni about their journeys to becoming disciples of Jesus Christ and BYU-Idaho's impact along the way. It’s called “BYU-Idaho Disciple Journeys.”
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Online education has become an indispensable mode of learning, catering to the diverse needs of students across the globe. In order to provide a more accessible and streamlined route to a bachelor's degree for its online students, Brigham Young University-Idaho and Ensign College, in partnership with BYU-Pathway Worldwide, have introduced a new option: a bachelor's degree that can be completed in three years, or in 90–96 credits.
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The 2023 Summer Session is an important time of year for Brigham Young University-Idaho’s Architecture and Construction Management Services. With most students away from campus, it’s an ideal time to install new equipment, lay fresh asphalt, and paint building interiors. However, due to the number of ongoing projects, much of the work will be carried over into the Fall 2023 Semester, with several projects extending into 2024.Projects initiated during the July-August timeframe include the following:
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Only 120 days. That’s the standard set by Brigham Young University-Idaho for its students in obtaining “meaningful employment” after graduating with a degree.
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When Natalie Gay took the lead over campus tours in 2017, she knew that something needed to change. At the time, tours began at the university’s Admissions Office. While typically spacious and orderly, the office became claustrophobic and exhausting when a group of 57 prospective students entered and only 12 could sit in chairs. The change Natalie envisioned is now embodied in Brigham Young University-Idaho’s Welcome Center, located in the Hyrum G. Manwaring Center (MC). Complete with an 80-person seating capacity, fireplace rooms, and a central campus location, visitors are greeted with warmth, comfort, and the Spirit as soon as they begin their touring experience.
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On February 23, 2023, Brigham Young University-Idaho completed a test of its emergency communications network. From texts and emails to digital signage and campus phone notifications, efforts to reach every on-campus student and employee were made as a dry run of what would really happen in an emergency situation.
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There have always been two well-known categories of Brigham Young University-Idaho students: on-campus day students, and online students. But a lesser-known group has been forming for years — referred to as the third category of students.
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For more than half a century, weekly devotional addresses were one of the spiritual pillars of Ricks College. At Brigham Young University-Idaho, attending devotional every Tuesday continues to be a significant part of the disciple leader training experience.
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BYU-Idaho’s core theme of “Quality” is as follows: “Provide a high-quality education that prepares students of diverse interests and abilities for lifelong learning and employment.” The Creative Course Collaboration Lab has a unique way of doing that.
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Danny Hernandez struggled throughout high school in Reno, Nevada. He often failed classes, struggled to stay motivated, and had a general disinterest in learning.
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Rob Wright, a professor in the Brigham Young University-Idaho psychology department, has spent the last six years building a student mentored research program for the school. This fall, he had his program featured in the Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research.
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After several years in the making, the Purpose of Life mural exhibit on the first floor of the BYU-Idaho Center is now completed.
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Shortly before the semester began, Sister Camille N. Johnson, Relief Society General President for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke to BYU-Idaho employees at the annual All-Employee meeting.
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As summer ends, several construction projects resolve across the Brigham Young University-Idaho campus. The Hart Gym has received major upgrades and the new Advising Center in the Manwaring Center has reached completion, both projects topping a bustling few months of renovation. The progress continues with new projects, including the reanimation of ones once delayed due to supply chain issues.
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REXBURG, Idaho – Brigham Young University-Idaho is pleased to announce the opening of the new Purpose of Life display in the BYU-Idaho Center. This new, permanent exhibit showcases the original Purpose of Life mural that was painted for and displayed at the 1964-1965 New York World Fair, as well as the Japanese Purpose of Life mural that was painted for and displayed at the 1970 Osaka Japan World Expo.
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Brigham Young University-Idaho's campus has experienced many new additions and renovations over the years, but the past few semesters have been especially filled with building upgrades. Architecture and Construction Management Services on campus has worked hard to get things completed in time for use in the upcoming semesters.
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Brigham Young University-Idaho strives to prepare students for their future careers. One way the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering provides students with more educational options is by cutting back on prerequisite classes for introductory courses.
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The Research and Business Development Center came to the BYU-Idaho Career Center on campus Fall Semester 2021 as part of a seven-part career market in the Manwaring Center over a seven-week span. The Career Market gave students the opportunity to network with potential employers and practice their interviewing skills. Though the RBDC is not a campus organization, it works with faculty and students to provide real-life experiences for BYU-Idaho students to help them prepare for the work force.
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One of BYU-Idaho's four core themes is to deliver affordable education to students and the Church. That is one of the main reasons BYU-Idaho offers concurrent enrollment general education classes to junior and senior high school students. With certain courses, students can earn both high school and college credit at the same time, saving students time and money.
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With the recent release of BYU-Idaho’s COVID vaccination rates, the university has received a better view of what the current COVID-19 situation is for those in the campus community.
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