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Following prophetic counsel: BYU Civic Engagement to promote voter registration ahead of November election

September 16, 2024 07:19 AM
National Voter Registration Day is coming up on Sept. 17, and the BYU Office of Civic Engagement will host a voter registration drive to encourage students to participate in the political process.
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BYU professor teaches class on Arab-Israeli-Palestinian conflict

May 30, 2024 12:00 AM
As attention has been focused on U.S. college protests concerning the Israel-Hamas war, BYU political science professor David Romney said a key step to helping those affected by the conflict is first learning more about other peoples’ narratives.
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2034 Olympics could give Utah 'soft power,' BYU professor says

April 09, 2024 12:00 AM
In November, International Olympic Committee leaders selected Salt Lake City as the preferred host for the 2034 Winter Olympic Games, bringing recognition and responsibility to the Utah capital.
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How to uphold the US Constitution, according to Thomas B. Griffith

February 23, 2024 12:00 AM
BYU graduate, lawyer and jurist Thomas B. Griffith visited BYU for the Durham lecture series on Feb. 15 and encouraged those in attendance to defend the Constitution by building trust in democracy.
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New BYU Taylor Swift course to be taught by Swiftie philosophy professor

January 09, 2024 12:00 AM
Pulling into a grocery store parking lot 17 years ago, a song came on the radio with a banjo twang that didn't sound like anything else Ryan Davis had heard on country music radio at the time. With a crisp young voice, the artist was singing about falling for someone who is in love with someone else.
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Student Republicans, Democrats voice diverse political opinions at their most recent debate

November 14, 2023 12:00 AM
The BYU Republicans and BYU Democrats met together on Nov. 9 for their once-a-semester live debate. The debate featured three speakers from each political club and discussed three hot-button topics.
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BYU political science professor gives Ukraine nuclear crisis simulation

May 18, 2022 12:00 AM
A BYU political science professor gave a nuclear crisis simulation with an emphasis on the Ukraine conflict for students to practice negotiations and discussions surrounding the natures of different simulated crises.
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Professors prepare students for divided political climate

March 17, 2021 12:00 AM
Utah political science and law professors said students need to focus on compromise and having productive conversations to accomplish good in the increasing divisiveness of politics.
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American Heritage has a new groove

September 21, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU's iconic American Heritage class has undergone a COVID-19-inspired upgrade: all class sections are combined in one online, live-streamed class of about 2,500 students.
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BYU professor publishes study showing voting by mail does not favor either party

September 11, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU political science professor Michael Barber recently co-authored a study published in the journal Science Advances to understand the partisan and participatory impacts of voting by mail.
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BYU to honor North Ogden mayor

May 22, 2019 12:00 AM
Major Brent Taylor with his wife, Jennie, and his child at his BYU graduation in 2006. (Jennie Taylor)
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Kenyan broadcast student finds new voice at BYU

November 29, 2018 12:00 AM
Karani Busolo Namunyu worked in radio broadcast from 2012–17 in Kenya before coming to BYU. He studies at BYU to one day report on government and politics about Africa. (Karani Busolo Namunyu)
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PoliSci professors to teach with election results

November 19, 2018 12:00 AM
Midterms brought in droves of voters, with long lines forming outside of polling places. Utah political science professors from various universities across the state say they plan to use the Nov. 6 midterm election results to teach their students in the upcoming months. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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BYU Political Science Department responds to racial slur used in class

November 02, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU's Political Science Department is investigating an Oct. 30 incident where a student repeatedly used a racial slur in a class discussion.
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Women react to gender disparity in Utah politics

January 17, 2017 12:00 AM
First Lady Michelle Obama hugs 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during a campaign rally in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Oct. 27, 2016. Clinton was the first female presidential nominee of a major political party in the United States. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Utah Colleges Exit Poll attracts national attention

November 03, 2016 12:00 AM
Stephen Hunsaker and Naomi Dorsey meet to discuss progress within their committees in the Utah Colleges Exit Poll leadership class. (Ryan Turner)
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BYU joins the Brexit conversation

July 14, 2016 12:00 AM
Since the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union on June 23, many questions have emerged about the impact that this British exit, commonly known as Brexit, could have on the global community.
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Beyond BYU gives students a head start in nation's capital

May 26, 2016 12:00 AM
Beyond BYU participants stand in front of a statue of Brigham Young with host Joseph Johnston, Office of the Secretary of the State, Legislative Group. (Kellie Daniels/Beyond BYU Event Planner)
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