Keeping with tradition, President Eyring kicked off the Winter 2021 Semester with a virtual devotional address to students and employees on Tuesday, January 10. In the address he praised the campus community for their diligence in following safety guidelines during the fall semester.
In an effort to fulfill the mission of the university and to produce well- rounded, employable students, BYU-Idaho has developed four university-wide learning outcomes:
One of BYU-Idaho’s strategic priorities is to foster a culture where faculty can actively engage in inspired inquiry, innovation, and collaboration with one another.
In an effort to provide better accessibility and direction for students, employees, and visitors on campus, the I.T. Department has designed a new interactive digital map for the public on the BYU-Idaho website. The new feature uses the current location from your mobile device to find the fastest route around campus to get where you want to go. The same feature is accessible on the desktop version.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted employment opportunities across the globe, the need to minimize the spread has continued to employ students on campus. This fall, BYU-Idaho has hired 958 new students employees.
Campus signage is getting a makeover. The gray and white building signs that have guided students across campus for the past decade will be replaced.
BYU-Idaho continues to create educated scholars and future professionals during these uncertain times by developing five different course types.
When the BYU-Idaho campus closed this spring, many construction projects were briefly put on pause. However, the worldwide pandemic only confirmed to the BYU-Idaho Health Services team that they made the right decision—well ahead of time—to plan for a remodel
We’re in this together. Wash your hands frequently. Stay six feet apart. As BYU-Idaho headed into a new, unique semester, instructive messaging campaigns were designed. The campaigns explain to students and employees what to expect and how to follow health guidelines to stay safe and enjoy the semester.
Before 2020, most of the BYU-Idaho community had probably never even heard of Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH), but BYU-Idaho has worked with the state health district for years. In fulfilling his role as BYU-Idaho’s Safety Officer, Eric Harmston has built the university’s relationship with EIPH.
On the first Tuesday of every semester, thousands of students typically gather in the BYU-Idaho Center to hear the university president. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic though, this fall semester, President Henry J. Eyring stood before an empty auditorium to kick off the tradition by sharing how the university would care for its students throughout these unprecedented times.
In preparation for the upcoming Fall 2020 Semester, BYU-Idaho has undertaken many precautions in response to prioritizing the health and safety of both students and faculty. These precautions include the changes that have been made for custodial protocols, building management, communication campaigns, and university housing.
The BYU-Idaho campus is ready for students amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure a safe environment for students and employees who are returning back to campus, the university has implemented new course offerings and adjusted campus activities to create the best learning and social experiences possible for students and their individual needs.
As part of BYU-Idaho’s mission, the university aims to provide a high-quality education that prepares students for lifelong learning and employment. Although there may be many motivating factors for why students choose to obtain higher education, employment is a main determinant.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online courses have quickly grown, as has the need for improvement in making the online classes the best they can be. More courses are currently in development to provide students a remote/hybrid class experience. These courses will incorporate both an online methodology and a face-to-face learning environment.
Due to COVID-19, the David O. McKay library has been closed to patrons since mid-March, but the services it offers continue to allow students to learn and grow wherever they may be.
BYU-Idaho is exemplary in its efforts to provide an education to thousands of individuals throughout the world. The university recognizes that because BYU-Idaho students come from a variety of backgrounds and have varied educational goals, there is often the need to provide students with a non-traditional degree experience. In the past, the university studies degree filled this role by allowing students to add more components to their degree. However, in the 2019-2020 catalog, the university studies degree was retired and the professional studies degree was introduced as an improved, renamed, and restructured version of the university studies degree.
The experience business students gain while studying on the BYU-Idaho campus prepares them for the real world. The capstone IBC course that is required for most business majors strengthens the hard and soft skills students will need to succeed. Knowing this, faculty members that oversee the IBC program have found ways to make sure students still exercise those skills while heeding social distancing guidelines.
With schools around the nation closed due to COVID-19, the Department of Teacher Education at BYU-Idaho came up with a resourceful alternative to provide students with a practicum experience while also benefiting young children who are no longer in the classroom. The result has led to 145 elementary school students receiving online literacy tutoring services this spring.
How do you convert a class that requires students to construct actual playhouses and physical models to all take place off campus? The answer lies in tactful innovation, modeling programs, and origami.
Faculty in the Department of Animal and Food Science have been working hard to make this semester effective and educational for their students away from campus. Podcasts, Zoom meetings, and many video demonstrations have been curated as a major part of the transition to online learning for the department.
From Oregon to Maine, students in the Introduction to Landscape Architecture and Design class continue to have a hands-on learning experience despite never setting foot in a physical classroom.
While many student’s summer internship plans were cancelled or put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Research and Business Development Center (RBDC) has served as a good alternative for students to continue to fulfill their planned internship credits. The RBDC is a non-profit organization that has been providing BYU-Idaho students with internship opportunities to give them useful experience for their future careers. Due to the changes of COVID-19, the RBDC has moved everything online for students and their clients.