Foundational Addresses
Beginning with President Gordon B. Hinckley's announcement of BYU-Idaho in June 2000, there have been several addresses delivered by university presidents and apostles which provide insight into how BYU-Idaho "will have a unique role in and be distinctive from the institutions of higher education within the Church Educational System."
Reviewing these inspired remarks will provide a deeper understanding of the vision that guides the daily work of the university.
Foundational Addresses
BYU-Idaho will continue to be teaching oriented. Effective teaching and advising will be the primary responsibilities of its faculty, who are committed to academic excellence.
Foundational Addresses
It will be necessary for us at Ricks College to serve ever better the thousands of students we have on campus while simultaneously reaching out to bless the lives of tens of thousands of young Latter-day Saints throughout the world.
Foundational Addresses
As President Bednar has said, I have come under assignment from the First Presidency to talk about the future of this institution. But I know enough about it to know that I need to talk first to the students because the Lord cares about you...
Foundational Addresses
In this special and sacred and set apart place, you and I have access to unparalleled spiritual resources that can assist us in developing and deepening our devotion as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Foundational Addresses
Beginning as a frontier academy in 1888 and continuing under inspired leaders for over 100 years, Ricks College established a legacy of faith, and sacrifice, and righteousness.
Foundational Addresses
I use the word miracle in describing the location of this university next to a temple on one hill because I know that only God could have done it.
Foundational Addresses
Looking forward, may we recognize the purpose for our gathering as we work together to build disciple leaders.
Foundational Addresses
First, you are to place the Lord Jesus Christ, whose school this is, at the heart of your service.
Foundational Addresses
I believe that the community which education should serve is the whole world…Just as our obligation is to our local students…
Foundational Addresses
There is a spirit of optimism that comes from an assurance that every person has remarkable potential to learn and to become better.
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