Announcements

We are pleased to announce that Brigham Young University-Idaho will broadcast an online commencement service to celebrate and recognize our Winter Semester 2020 graduates. Elder Craig C. Christensen, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will address the 2,458 graduates of Brigham Young University-Idaho in an online commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 21, 2020. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. MDT at www.byui.edu/live/video.

Get back to school sooner! There is still time to apply for Spring 2nd Block and Summer Session classes. Spring 2nd Block classes begin June 8. This block lasts 7 weeks and ends July 22. Summer Session classes begin July 27 and end September 9. Visit this webpage to see a list of courses offered and to apply.

Ceramic Lab and Parking Lot

When the announcement was made that Spring 2020 classes would be held remotely, the services housed in the Manwaring Center quickly adapted to aid students whether they were staying in Rexburg or going home.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty have adjusted their classes to a remote setting using the software, Zoom, to teach their students. Teaching the last few weeks of winter semester remotely, many faculty members discovered new ways to interact with and teach their students through various software programs and engaging strategies. Faculty met through Zoom at the end of the semester in a series of “remote round-up” meetings to discuss the different ways they have been shifting their teaching methods.

One of the greatest fears about college doesn’t even involve what happens at college. It’s what happens after graduation. Many significant decisions and life changes occur once someone receives that diploma, such as where to live, where to work, when to buy a house, how to buy a house, etc.

Brigham Young University-Idaho has extended its application deadline to invite the thousands of recently returned missionaries who are looking for a productive, uplifting learning opportunity, to take classes at BYU-Idaho during its upcoming Spring 2020 Semester! All classes for this semester will be offered online with a flexible schedule or remotely (meeting online at specific times on specific days). This strategy will give students more access to distance learning than ever before! This is a great time for individuals to gain new skills and knowledge or to simply challenge themselves. If anyone is interested in taking classes at BYU-Idaho, fill out the simplified application at www.byui.edu/admissions today! The application is simple and allows applicants to self-report many data points like high school GPA and ACT/SAT scores. If applicants have not previously taken the ACT or SAT, email admissions@byui.edu to learn about an option for a test waiver for Spring 2020 applicants.

For students at BYU-Idaho who haven’t graduated yet, it’s a great idea to learn from those graduates about what they wished they could have done better and what life is like since they graduated. Janessa Wright graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in piano. She said there are some things she has learned since graduating when it comes to careers.

Thursday was the very last day of the Winter 2020 semester and it has been a very different semester compared with past semesters at BYU-Idaho. Many graduating students are wondering where their life will take them and how they will use their degree in the work field.

This week is the last week of the Spring 2020 semester for BYU-Idaho students. Many students are preparing to use their degree in the work field. Many might wonder if they are ready and what it will be like. John Michael Bradley is an alumnus from BYU-Idaho who graduated in December 2016 and said many times it takes those recent graduates time to adjust to the work environment.

The core mission of BYU-Idaho is to develop disciple leaders of Jesus Christ, and while on that journey, the university expects its students to have fun as well. Starting Spring Semester 2020, the renovated ropes course will open for the BYU-Idaho community, with new features and activities filled with adrenaline, a couple drops of sweat, and fun for everyone who decides to adventure in it.

Constructed in the late 1960s, the Hart Building has reliably provided a space for employees and students to exercise and recreate for more than 50 years. With hopes to sustain that space for another half a century and more, many areas of the building are undergoing renovations. Provided below is a status update on each of the projects currently taking place in the Hart Building:

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The mission of BYU-Idaho is to develop disciples of Jesus Christ who are leaders in their homes, the Church, and their communities.

With so much happening because of the COVID-19 coronavirus, health professionals say it’s important to remember your mental health too.

With the ongoing concerns related to COVID-19, Spring Semester 2020 courses at BYU-Idaho will be held remotely and online. Students will be able to complete courses wherever they reside. It is anticipated that campus will continue to be open and functioning.

BYU-Idaho alumna Kammy Shepherd recently returned from her trip in Europe with her husband and her mother. They went to Italy, France and Spain. There they were able to see how the COVID-19 coronavirus situation played out in that part of the world and how it contrasts with the United States and its situation.

Last week, BYU-Idaho faculty and students received an email saying, for now, there will only be online classes due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. One of the precautions for the COVID-19 coronavirus is avoiding large gatherings. One of those restrictions is on-campus classes and other events.

BYU-Idaho has made the following decisions:

The Student Composer Society will be performing tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. at the Recital Hall in the Eliza R. Snow Building. It will be event dress and free to the public.

The Church Educational System (CES) has students around the world and higher education campuses in three states. CES is deeply interested in the health, education and spiritual growth of each of these students and those who serve them. Concerns related to COVID-19 have impacted every part of society, including education. After careful consideration of the present circumstances, the leadership of CES has adopted temporary guidelines which will be effective March 16, 2020.

BYU-Idaho will be putting on the production of “The Cherry Orchard” by Anton Chekhov. This play is still recognized today because it was the last play Chekhov wrote. The characters are very human which can make the audience understand more about what they are going through and feel a connection to them.

Brigham Young University Idaho’s Department of Dance will showcase the power of color through their dance showcase titled, “Celebrate in Color” on March 17 through March 21 in the Snow Drama Theater. The show will express ideas through dance by using a variety of different colors, lack of color, cultures, and experiences.

Jorge Cocco Sanángelo has returned to BYU-Idaho with a new art exhibit called “Sacred Events from The Book of Mormon.” Last year, his last exhibit was also in the style of “Sacrocubism,” which is his style of cubism presenting sacred themes in his paintings.