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BYU-Idaho Concurrent Enrollment Program Grows
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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“Best of” A BYU-Idaho Christmas to air on Idaho Public Television
By Adam Jacobs, December 09, 2021 04:45 AM
REXBURG, Idaho—Brigham Young University-Idaho is pleased to present “Let the Light In,” a collection of some of the best performances from the university’s past Christmas concerts, on Idaho Public Television (IdahoPTV) this holiday season.
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BYU-Idaho COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Rising
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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Elder Brent H. Nielson to speak at fall commencement
By Adam Jacobs, December 01, 2021 08:14 AM
REXBURG, Idaho – Elder Brent H. Nielson, General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, will address 2,787 graduates at Brigham Young University-Idaho’s 2021 Fall Semester Commencement on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. The live event will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the BYU-Idaho Center and streamed live at www.byui.edu/live/video. This will be the first in-person commencement held on campus since December 2019.
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BYU-Idaho enrollment figures released
By Brett Crandall, November 19, 2021 09:00 AM
REXBURG, Idaho—Official Fall 2021 Semester enrollment totals at Brigham Young University-Idaho show steady enrollment among both campus and online students who are continuing to pursue their academic goals despite a world-wide pandemic.
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Fall 2021 Campus Construction Update
Auxiliary Services Building
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BYU-Idaho Department of Music announces a call for hymn texts
By University Relations, October 21, 2021 04:13 AM
Members of the BYU-Idaho community (students, faculty, staff, and community) are invited to submit original hymn texts for use in the seventeenth annual BYU-Idaho Hymn Festival to be held in the spring of 2022.
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Elder Quentin L. Cook Teaches BYU-Idaho Employees the Foundations for Eternity
BYU-Idaho employees are commissioned with the unique role and responsibility of preparing students for their future careers while developing them into devoted disciples of Jesus Christ. Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles encouraged the employees and faculty of BYU-Idaho to continue in their efforts to strengthen and build students’ faith in the Savior during his address at this semester’s All-Employee Meeting.
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Faculty Encouraged to Stand as Disciples of Jesus Christ
Those who teach at BYU-Idaho can inspire students to become disciples of Jesus Christ. BYU-Idaho faculty recently gathered on Zoom for their annual fall semester faculty meeting to discuss how they can do just that.
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BYU-Idaho Radio Interview With the Eyrings
By BYU-Idaho Radio, September 13, 2021 09:16 AM
Learn more from BYU-Idaho President Henry J. Eyring and Sister Kelly Eyring as they discuss their devotional messages this semester.
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New Japanese Garden Gives Students Learning Experience
The Thomas E. Ricks Gardens are always at their prime during the summer months. Students work hard to create and maintain the botanical gardens on campus by adding to the beautiful landscapes each year. This year, students completed a new Japanese Garden located in the southeast corner.
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BYU-Idaho Updates Technology Use and Security Policy
This summer, BYU-Idaho updated its technology use and security policy for all university employees. With the safety of students and employees in mind, the IT Department revised the existing policy to align more closely with that of other Church Educational System institutions.
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Students Take Advantage of Summer Term Offerings
By Kamille Gee, August 30, 2021 05:20 AM
A rainy, summer afternoon finds Ellie Freeman studying on campus in the Crossroads. Except for a few other students scattered around, the social hub on campus is empty. The Crossroads can serve as a great place to study during the quiet seven-week break.
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Students Take Advantage of Summer Term Offerings
A rainy, summer afternoon finds Ellie Freeman studying on campus in the Crossroads. Except for a few other students scattered around, the social hub on campus is empty. The Crossroads can serve as a great place to study during the quiet seven-week break.
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BYU-Idaho Education Week Review
BYU-Idaho Education Week Review
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BYU-Idaho Focuses on Efforts to Strengthen Retention and Perpetuate Student Success
Student Success and Retention Report
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Mentoring Dashboard Allows Every Employee to Mentor
From the moment a student decides to attend BYU-Idaho, they are assigned mentors and given support tools to help them succeed and persist to graduation. BYU-Idaho is a special place where both faculty in the classroom and employees in the student workplace mentor students. Every employee is a mentor.
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Student Health Center Aids in Fight Against COVID
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, BYU-Idaho has sought to meet state and local health district guidance to keep students and employees healthy. In many cases, the university has gone above and beyond what was required to keep everyone safe. With COVID-19 vaccines now available in the community to everyone 12 and older, BYU-Idaho personnel have worked hard to make the vaccine available and easily accessible to as many of the campus community as possible.
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New Program for Freshmen Launches This Fall
With more than 95 majors to choose from, many BYU-Idaho students struggle figuring out what they want to study their freshman year. To help undecided students select a major more effectively, the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies is launching a pilot program this fall called Freshman Focus Areas.
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Steven J. Lund to speak in online commencement ceremony
By Logan Lowery, July 07, 2021 04:18 AM
We are pleased to announce that Brigham Young University-Idaho will broadcast an online commencement service to recognize our Spring Semester 2021 graduates. Steven J. Lund, Young Men General President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will address the 2,711 graduates in an online commencement ceremony on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. The event will be available for viewing at 6:00 p.m. MDT at www.byui.edu/live/video.
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BYU-Idaho Education Week to Be Held Online
By University Relations, June 24, 2021 03:37 AM
Brigham Young University-Idaho will hold its annual Education Week conference exclusively online this year. Due to continued COVID-19 health and safety precaution, a face-to-face conference will not take place on the BYU-Idaho campus. In place of the traditional three-day conference, a free one-day virtual conference will be held on Friday, July 30.
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I-Belong Connects Students and Employees to Campus
In August 2020, BYU-Idaho launched a new university calendar with its own social platform: I-Belong. This new platform, offered in both mobile and desktop formats, offers students and employees multiple options to get involved with campus organizations and activities at BYU-Idaho.
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University Continues Improvement Efforts Following Accreditation Visit
In pursuit of continuous improvement and following “a steady, upward course,” BYU-Idaho is implementing plans to respond to the recommendations received by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), who evaluated the university this past April, and is reviewing their commendations.
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BYU-Idaho to be Fully Open Fall Semester 2021??
By University Relations, June 08, 2021 03:20 AM
BYU-Idaho plans to fully open Fall Semester 2021 for in-person instruction. As always, the university’s top priority is the health and safety of students and the entire campus community. We will continue to follow recommended health and safety protocols as advised by local public health officials. Campus-wide sanitation, limited physical distancing, and mask requirements will remain in place to start the semester. These requirements may be modified as the semester progresses.