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Education Week: Finding authentic happiness through positive psychology and the Gospel

By Emma Butler Price
August 22, 2023 12:00 AM
Lyle J. Burrup, a mental health specialist retired from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Family Services, taught about how to find authentic happiness through the Gospel of Jesus Christ and psychology during BYU Education Week on Monday, Aug. 21.
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Elder Renlund to speak at BYU Education Week

By Megan Christine Zaugg
August 21, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU Education Week will feature Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve as the campus devotional speaker on Tuesday, Aug. 22.
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Campus News

BYU urges mask wearing indoors when distancing is not possible

By Kristine Kim
August 16, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU is urging all employees, students and guests to wear masks indoors on campus when physical distancing is not possible according to an email sent to faculty and an update on its COVID-19 website.
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BYU Education Week returns to campus

August 13, 2021 12:00 AM
By Joseph Andreason
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Education Week: Brad Wilcox defends the Book of Mormon

By Emma Gadeski
October 16, 2020 12:00 AM
Second counselor in the Young Men general presidency and BYU religion professor Brad Wilcox discussed the power of the Book of Mormon and defended its translation process to BYU Education Week viewers.
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Campus Events

'Truth is still truth' with online BYU Education Week

By Maddie Christensen
October 14, 2020 12:00 AM
Find more coverage of Education Week here.
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Religion

Education Week: Challenges to religious freedom and what can be done

By Emma Benson
August 26, 2019 12:00 AM
During a BYU Education Week session on Thursday, August 22, Elizabeth A. Clark, associate director for the International Center for Law and Religion Studies, and Matthew K. Richards, a Salt Lake lawyer, discussed the current challenges that religious freedom faces.
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Religion

Education Week: The Book of Mormon focuses on the Abrahamic Covenant

By Universe Contributor
August 23, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU professor of ancient scripture Kerry Muhlestein spoke at an Education Week session on Thursday about the Abrahamic Covenant as taught in the Book of Mormon and its relation to the present-day gathering of Israel.
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Campus Events

Education Week: The place of humor in the Church

By Rachel Keeler
August 23, 2019 12:00 AM
Jokes about funeral potatoes and funny sayings on gravestones caused the audience to erupt with laughter at a BYU education week session on Friday. Given the title of his remarks, BYU religion professor Lawrence R. Flake began his lecture appropriately — with humor.
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Campus Events

Education Week: Anthony Sweat discusses sustaining the prophet despite imperfections

By Colton Anderson
August 22, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU Church history and doctrine professor Anthony Sweat talked during an Education Week session on Wednesday about sustaining the prophets despite the imperfections one might see in them or disagreements one might have. He said disagreeing with the prophet is not the same thing as disloyalty, but efforts to sustain the prophet should never falter.
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Education Week: Musical trio teaches ways to recognize God's hand

By Emma Benson
August 20, 2019 12:00 AM
Three harmonic female voices filled the Madsen Recital Hall during an Education Week session on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
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Campus Events

Behind the scenes: Preparing for Education Week

By Emma Benson
August 18, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU hosts thousands of people from across the country and world for Education Week every August following the campus takeover by summer camps and EFY. Hundreds of speakers are selected to prepare classes for attendees to be enlightened. The BYU campus has been busy preparing for the 97th Education Week, which begins Monday, August 19 and runs through Friday, August 23, and is based on the theme, “Building our foundation upon Christ.”
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Campus construction and Education Week

By Rachel Keeler
August 16, 2019 12:00 AM
Heritage Halls, 450 East and the Cougareat have been under construction since the beginning of the summer. The orange cones, construction workers and blocked roads will be around for the foreseeable future, but administrators say it will not affect Education Week.
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Music

Education Week: Nathan Pacheco brings audience to its feet

By Emma Benson
August 27, 2018 12:00 AM
Nathan Pacheco, an internationally acclaimed vocalist, gave BYU Education Week attendees a musical performance to remember on Aug. 23. (Ty Mullen)
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Education Week: Soda or pop?

By Emma Benson
August 24, 2018 12:00 AM
What is a sweet, carbonated beverage called?
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Music

Education Week: Music brings hope

By Emma Benson
August 22, 2018 12:00 AM
James Oneil Miner entertained his audience with innovative hymn arrangements during an Education Week session on Aug. 21. (Ty Mullen)
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Education Week: Using humor appropriately

By Emma Benson
August 22, 2018 12:00 AM
Humor, when used at the right time and in the right way, can be an enriching part of life.
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Education Week: Virtual scriptures provide new perspective

By Camille Baker
August 21, 2018 12:00 AM
During the 2016 Education Week, associate teaching professor Tyler Griffin took Education Week participants on a virtual journey through locations in the New Testament. (Maddi Driggs)
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