BYU 150
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BYU presidents share thoughts on the uniqueness, mission, love and spirit of BYU
In celebration of BYU’s sesquicentennial, President C. Shane Reese and previous BYU presidents Kevin J Worthen, Cecil O. Samuelson and Merrill J. Bateman shared insights in a presidents panel at a BYU forum on Nov. 18.
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BYU releases its annual safety report
Brigham Young University released its annual safety report for 2024, which documents crimes from burglary to murder, and compares the data from previous years.
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BYU McKay School of Education celebrates World Teachers' Day
The McKay School of Education celebrated World Teachers' Day in front of the Joseph Fielding Smith Building on Oct. 6.
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BYU English Department, English Society celebrate Jane Austen Day
The BYU English Department and English Society celebrated Jane Austen Day in honor of Austen's 250th and BYU’s 150th birthday on Sept. 24.
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By study and by faith: The legacy of Karl G. Maeser
Karl G. Maeser founded Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah in 1875, under the direction of Brigham Young, the second prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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By study & by faith: Maeser's call to serve
In 1875, Karl G. Maeser spoke of a hill in Utah Valley, one covered with “temples of learning.” Today, Brigham Young University stands on that famed hill in Provo, Utah.
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By study & by faith: Roots of a Latter-day Saint educator
Karl G. Maeser was born in Miesen, Germany, in 1828. He later attended the prestigious Kreuzschule, a highly respected preparatory school that prepared students to attend a university. Attending a university would have significantly elevated Maeser’s social standing, but he decided instead to attend a teacher’s college in the nearby town of Dresden.
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President and Sister Reese welcome students with messages on the sesquicentennial theme “Beacons of Light”
President C. Shane Reese and Sister Wendy Reese spoke at the campus devotional in the Marriott Center on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
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A Song Still Heard: Maeser's Legacy of Music
It’s 9:03 on a Monday morning, and as usual, BYU students are running late to class.
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BYU kicks off historic sesquicentennial celebration with devotional: Celebrating gifts of light
Students filled the Marriott Center on Sept. 9 for Brigham Young University’s sesquicentennial devotional, marking 150 years since the school’s founding.
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Events to prepare for during the year-long celebration of BYU's 150th anniversary
BYU’s 150th anniversary is a historic milestone, and everyone in the community is invited to share the moment together.
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BYU looks forward to 150th anniversary
As BYU approaches the second half of its second century, preparations to celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2025 are underway.
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