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Training Tomorrow’s Coaches: BYU-Idaho Students Run Teen Sports Camps

By Rachael Petersen, April 29, 2025 12:49 PM

BYU-Idaho Human Performance and Recreation students are lacing up their sneakers, drawing up practice plans, and leading drills this summer as they lead local sports camps—gaining real coaching experience while mentoring the next generation of athletes.

Devotionals

‘Cast off all that hinders you from feeling’ the love of Jesus Christ, Elder Soares invites

By Church News, April 28, 2025 02:27 PM

‘The sacred space between the Savior’s arms’ is the shape of ‘our broken hearts, battered lives, wounded souls,’ Apostle says.

Events

“Fancy Like” Star Walker Hayes Set to Light Up BYU-Idaho

BYU-Idaho Center Stage announces a can’t miss concert with chart topping country star, Walker Hayes. The concert will take place on Friday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the BYU-Idaho Center.

Devotionals

Like a kite string, ‘we need the steady connection of commandments,’ says President Meredith

By Church News, April 23, 2025 01:55 PM

University president invites BYU–Idaho students to fully commit to being obedient, including to the school’s Honor Code.

Devotional - Elder and Sister Bednar - Mar 2025

Devotionals

Spring 2025 Devotional and Forum Schedule

Every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., students, faculty, and staff gather in the BYU-Idaho Center for the weekly campus devotional. Speakers are selected from university employees, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and friends of BYU-Idaho. In addition, each semester one college hosts a guest speaker for a university forum hour.

Events

Continue Easter Celebration with The Redeemer at BYU-Idaho

BYU-Idaho Center Stage invites the community to continue celebrating the Easter season with a star-studded cast for The Redeemer, a profoundly spiritual and stirring musical production centered around the life and mission of Jesus Christ, on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in the BYU-Idaho Center.

Our Winter 2025 Featured Graduates

Read from our featured graduates for this semester, nominated by each college, as they look toward their futures.

Research and Creative Works Conference - Apr 2024

A Real-world Preparation Showcase: Winter 2025 Research and Creative Works Conference

By Loren Caires, April 10, 2025 11:33 AM

The event offers students an opportunity to present work they’ve done over the semester—preparing them for life after college.

BYU-Idaho Hosts 47th Annual Skills USA Regional Automotive Competition

By Rachael Petersen, April 02, 2025 12:17 PM

On March 6, 2025, high school and college students throughout Southeast Idaho traveled to Rexburg to participate in BYU-Idaho’s 47th annual Skills USA Regional automotive competition.

Elder John C. Pingree Jr. to Speak at Winter Commencement

REXBURG, Idaho – Elder John C. Pingree Jr., General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, will address 2,403 graduates at Brigham Young University-Idaho’s 2025 Winter Semester Commencement on Friday, April 11, 2025. The event will be held at 12:45 p.m. in the BYU-Idaho Center and streamed live at byui.edu/live/video.

Collegiate Singers Perform with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

From Campus to the Tabernacle: Collegiate Singers Perform at “Music and the Spoken Word”

By Loren Caires, March 31, 2025 11:29 AM

In 2014, Sheryl Moser left Rexburg with her music diploma in hand and over five years of experience as one of the voices of BYU-Idaho’s Collegiate Singers. Soon after, she auditioned for the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square—her home for the last 10 years.

Feature

Advocating for Families at the United Nations

By Hadlee Aaron, March 25, 2025 01:18 PM

For over 10 years, BYU-Idaho faculty member Tim Rarick has taken groups of family policy students to the United Nations to advocate for marriage and family on the global stage.

Devotionals

"One of the most helpful aids at your disposal is the Savior’s temple," Elder Alvarado tells BYU–Idaho students

By Church News, March 20, 2025 10:12 AM

Church News Devotional Recap

News

BYU-Idaho Collegiate Singers to Perform with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

REXBURG, Idaho — The Brigham Young University-Idaho Collegiate Singers will perform with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square on Sunday, March 23, at the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City.

Devotionals

In honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, Elder and Sister Bednar share lessons learned from marriage

By Church News, March 12, 2025 04:29 PM

Church News Devotional Recap

Winter 2025 Career Fair Attracts Thousands of Students

By Loren Caires, March 03, 2025 09:41 AM

More than 2,500 students attended the event, which gave them a chance to explore further education and career opportunities.

Enrollment Reports

BYU-Idaho Enrollment Continues to Grow for Winter 2025

Brigham Young University-Idaho has released its official Winter 2024 enrollment numbers for both campus and online, showing a significant increase to its campus-student body this semester compared to last winter.

Events

Mat & Savanna Shaw Return to BYU-Idaho

BYU-Idaho Center Stage is pleased to announced Mat & Savanna Shaw, the Utah father-daughter singing duo that sprang to overnight fame in 2020, will perform at BYU-Idaho on Friday, March 14, in the Hart Auditorium.

Events

SnowFest Invites Students to Embrace Winter in Rexburg

By Loren Caires, February 14, 2025 11:11 AM

A week filled with activities brought warmth and excitement to campus during the winter semester.

A student couple cutting paper snowflakes at Date Night

Another Date Night Gathers Thousands of BYU-Idaho Students

By Loren Caires, February 04, 2025 05:10 PM

In its fourth edition, the event took on a different format but still drew massive crowds to participate in a variety of activities across campus.

Devotionals

Sister Yee tells BYUI students how the roots of her faith grew amid uncertain times

By Church News, January 29, 2025 12:55 PM

Church News Devotional Recap

Devotionals

President and Sister Meredith Teach of Rededicating Our Lives to Christ and His Atonement

Winter 2025 Opening Devotional Recap

Events

Center Stage Announces Two Performances in February

Brigham Young University-Idaho’s Center Stage is pleased to announce its first two performances of 2025. The BYU-Idaho performing arts series will feature a concert with two finalists from American Idol season 22 and an extravagant exhibit of circus entertainment.

Feature

A Check-In That Changed My Life

My first night at college, I felt so alone. I was supposed to have dinner with my dad, who had brought me up to school and helped me unpack, but he had had to leave earlier than planned to beat an incoming storm. Without him keeping me grounded, doubts started to creep in.