Ricks College head football coach, Rob Haun, spent 21 years leading the Vikings. Upon his death, he is remembered by his colleagues and players as someone who fostered the Spirit of Ricks.
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The BYU-Idaho community joins our friends around the world in celebrating the wonderful life of our dear prophet, President Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Chair of the BYU-Idaho Board of Trustees, who passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the age of 101.
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In the opening devotional of BYU-Idaho’s Fall semester, President and Sister Meredith share what the Spirit of Ricks is and its role at the university.
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After seeing a BYU-Idaho devotional in Zimbabwe, Primrose felt inspired to travel to Rexburg, Idaho, to attend in person.
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‘He invites each of us to learn of Him and cast upon Him our burdens,’ testified the General Authority Seventy
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General Authority Seventy Elder David P. Homer tells BYU–Idaho students ‘now is the time’ to fortify their faith.
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‘The Lord wants to hasten His work in and through you,’ says Elder Brown, who was sustained as a General Authority Seventy in April
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Each year, two to three BYU-Idaho performing arts groups travel outside of Idaho, showcasing the university’s talented students. This spring, 46 student performers traveled to the Pacific Northwest as part of the BYU-Idaho Symphony Band to play for audiences across Washington state and British Columbia, Canada.
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‘The sacred space between the Savior’s arms’ is the shape of ‘our broken hearts, battered lives, wounded souls,’ Apostle says.
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University president invites BYU–Idaho students to fully commit to being obedient, including to the school’s Honor Code.
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Church News Devotional Recap
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Church News Devotional Recap
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Church News Devotional Recap
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Winter 2025 Opening Devotional Recap
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Deseret News opinion article by Clark G. Gilbert, Shane Reese and Alvin F. Meredith III
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“I had no idea before I came here ... ” That is how many students begin their explanations about what they love about Brigham Young University-Idaho. My experience is similar. Before arriving on campus in August 2023 as the new president of BYU-Idaho, I already understood that the university was a place where students could grow in their discipleship of Christ. But what I did not know, and what I have learned since then, is that BYU-Idaho also provides a high-quality education, at an affordable cost, in a fun and uplifting environment.
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