Today’s campus forum has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. Originally, George F. Will was scheduled to give the forum address. Will is an influential writer with a biweekly column in Newsweek. His forum has been rescheduled for October of this year. Next week’s devotional will given by Gordon Limb, and will be held…
Elder Donald L. Hallstrom of the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began his devotional address Tuesday by highlighting the good that BYU has brought into his life, the lives of its students and the world beyond. “I am confident the Lord is well pleased with BYU…
At 11:05 a.m. tomorrow, Elder Donald L. Hallstrom of the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will address the BYU campus at the J. Willard Marriott Center. Elder Hallstrom was called to the Presidency of the Seventy in 2009 after serving in the First Quorum of the Seventy…
Tuesday’s devotional gave students a chance to listen to the insights of Janie Penfield, senior athletic director at BYU, on how planning a successful skiing trip is like making the successful trip home to Heavenly Father. Penfield identified determining life’s purpose, determining a course in life and staying on that course as the three key…
The first BYU devotional of the 2013 winter semester provided BYU students with the chance to get to know President and Sister Samuelson better and know of their dedication to the university and students. The Samuelsons’ format in the devotional was to share a few stories with the audience about their life, marriage and children…
Elder Bruce D. Porter, a member of the Quorum of the Seventy, spoke to BYU students and faculty about the importance of sincere and heartfelt prayer early Tuesday afternoon at the last devotional of the semester. Elder Porter started his devotional address by quoting a popular hymn in the LDS faith, “Did You Think to…
The semester draws to a close as BYU welcomes Elder Bruce D. Porter to address students for the semester’s final devotional. Elder Porter is a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy and is currently the director of the Correlation Department of the Church. He has served in various capacities throughout his church service…
Nancy Wentworth, the chair of education at BYU, spoke to students and administration about the importance of a secondary education and also an eternal education at the Tuesday afternoon devotional. Within Wentworth’s address, she used three metaphors to describe these two types of education: a race, a garden and a family. She said on her…
It is about more than just apples and name tags and late nights grading papers — for a teacher, there is no greater call. This Tuesday, Nancy Wentworth, chair of the David O. McKay school of Education, will address students on a topic for which she holds a professional passion: the importance of teaching and…
Alison Davis-Blake, dean of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, addressed BYU students and faculty Tuesday afternoon about the future of business. Davis-Blake said that in a world full of business scandals, it is sometimes difficult for people to find a balance between doing business and doing good. Some students set goals…