The Rexburg YSA Conference at BYU-Idaho has students looking forward to the personalized messages that will be shared. YSA anticipate a comforting “spiritual reset” that the conference will usher in, and offer an invite to others that may be considering attending.
            
    
        Tomorrow marks 25 years since the announcement that Ricks College would become BYU-Idaho, a decision that surprised many. In those 25 years the change has created lasting opportunities for students and staff. Alumni, faculty and current students reflect on how the university’s Christ-centered mission continues to shape lives today.
            
    
        This weekend, BYU-Idaho's Outdoor Recreation Department will host a hike at Craters of the Moon to see the June wildflower bloom. This will be the first time the school has ever taken students to Craters of the Moon for an activity.
            
    
        Ricks College alumnus, Mike Uhrich, recalls his time on the football team in the 1990s and the impressions he got from his late coach, Ron Haun.
            
    
        BYU-Idaho Workday Governance Officer Alicia Willis delivers a devotional about gospel patterns and eternal truths. She hopes her speech will resonate with students to help them ground their testimonies in eternal truths.
            
    
        The Department of Physics includes 10 bachelor’s degrees. The department helps students prepare for a variety of careers, beginning with practical classes and continuing through internships and applying the gospel of Jesus Christ in the classroom. Department Chair Evan Hansen and student Brian Palmer joined Natalia Hepworth to talk about how the department fulfills the mission of BYU-Idaho in this episode of the Fulfilling the Mission podcast.
            
    
        The Department of Mathematics includes five bachelor’s degrees for students to choose from. The department helps students prepare for a variety of careers using math and helps students see the connection between math and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Department Chair Elaine Wagner and student Annaka McClelland joined Brandon Isle to talk about how the department fulfills the mission of BYU-Idaho in this episode of the Fulfilling the Mission podcast.
            
    
        Rexburg’s YSA Conference will provide fun activities, inspired classes and uplifting devotionals given by notable keynote speakers such as BYU-Idaho President Alvin F. Meredith III, Southern Virginia University President Bonnie H. Cordon, and Elder Paul V. Johnson, among others.
            
    
        BYU-Idaho Art Department faculty members are displaying their own creations in the Art Faculty Show through the end of the semester.
            
    
        The Department of Computer Science and Engineering includes seven options for bachelor’s degrees. Through hands-on learning and experience in the classroom, students are learning to fulfill the mission of BYU-Idaho by becoming disciple-leaders of Jesus Christ. Department Chair Nathan Jack and student Jade Ford talked with Natalia Hepworth about the department and how it fulfills the mission of BYU-Idaho in this episode of the Fulfilling the Mission podcast.
            
    
         
        
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
