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These events are the first of their kind and are meant to help “reset the culture of dating” in a “low-stakes, low-pressure way.”

Revisions to the honor code standardize expectations for students and are consistent with the principles taught in the Church’s ‘For the Strength of Youth’ guide.

Elder Alvin F. Meredith III (known by friends as “Trip”) will succeed President Henry J. Eyring, who has led the university since 2017, on August 1, 2023.

The devotional and forum speakers for winter/spring 2023 semester have been announced for BYU, BYU–Idaho, Ensign College, and BYU-Pathway Worldwide.

Four general authorities recently spoke at Church school commencement ceremonies and offered counsel to students receiving their diplomas.

Brigham Young University is perhaps the most well-known of the institutions of the Church Educational System. With its main 560-acre campus in Provo, Utah, the university serves more than 45,000 students from over 103 countries and all 50 states.

Following Wednesday morning's release of a new Church handbook, the Church Educational System has updated their honor code. According to BYU News, “With the recently released general handbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Church Educational System has updated the CES Honor Code to be in alignment with the doctrine and policies of the Church.”

As a new year begins, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have started to make their first remarks of the new decade, speaking at the Missionary Training Center and at schools of the Church Educational System on January 14. Here are a few summaries of recent devotionals.

Are you a BYU Speeches junkie like us? Well here's what you can expect from not only BYU, but also BYU-Hawaii, LDS Business College, and BYU-Pathway Worldwide devotionals and forums this year. This past week, speakers for winter/spring 2020 semester were announced and include many current and former General Authorities and general officers of the Church. We've created a calendar so that you don't miss any devotionals from Church leaders or Church Educational System presidents.

When you think of the best college towns in the country, you probably picture somewhere warm with plenty of sunshine and quiet spots for studying or even a bustling city with plenty of great places to eat and hang out with friends.

“The less time you spend on social media, the more healthy you will be—physically, mentally, and socially,” said Robert R. Wright, director of the Health Psychology Emphasis in the BYU–Idaho Psychology Department.

President Henry B. Eyring told his son Henry J. Eyring to put Jesus Christ at the heart of his service as he inaugurated him as the new president of BYU-Idaho.

According to police, six BYU-Idaho students are "very, very lucky" after a rollover crash left them hospitalized.

Last month Arizona State University President Michael Crow became the first non-Mormon to give a devotional address in Brigham Young University-Idaho’s 129-year history.

James the Mormon is no small name among Mormons.

“I’m grateful for the challenges that have come. I’m grateful for the bumps in my career path,” said Henry J. Eyring, the new president of BYU-Idaho.

Police are investigating the death of Christine Wright, a Brigham Young University-Idaho student who unexpectedly died in her apartment on March 14.

After former BYU-Idaho President Clark Gilbert was announced as the commissioner of the new BYU Pathways Worldwide education programearlier today, Henry J. Eyring, son of President Henry B. Eyring, was appointed as BYU-Idaho's new president.

BYU-Idaho President Clark G. Gilbert will leave his post to become the commissioner of the Church's new global higher-education organization, BYU–Pathway Worldwide, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf announced during a press conference Tuesday.

For the first time since its founding in 1888, BYU-Idaho has chosen a woman as vice president of the university.

Some may say Legos are child's play—but Jared Jacobs knows better.

How many can you check off on this list? So far our highest score is 5 out of 7.

Business Insider recently published a list of the top 25 safest campuses across the US. And guess who came in at the no. 1 spot!

MR says: After learning the Honor Code Office has outlawed the "man bun" as an extreme hairstyle, men across BYU-Idaho's campus are mourning the loss of their locks even while some girls on campus are rejoicing.

MR says: As the membership of the Church grows and its makeup changes, so, sometimes, does its programs. Check out these 10 Church programs that have changed over the years.

Finals are over, summer break is in full bloom, and graduation parties are about to begin at Brigham Young University-Idaho in the rural town of Rexburg, population 26,520.

Acting according to the Spirit is not always easy, and often requires significant sacrifice and, at times, deep obedience against the purely rational mind.

Watching the movie “The Polar Express” recently with her grandson, Sister Stephens was reminded of the importance of trusting the still, small voice of the Spirit. One of the movie’s characters, a young girl, always seemed to know the right thing to do but questions from others often led her to feel doubt. S

Statistics released for fall semester 2013 at Brigham Young University–Idaho show a total campus enrollment of 15,584 students, a decrease of approximately 4.2 percent over last fall’s campus enrollment of 16,262. This decrease in enrollment reflects the anticipated impact from the change in missionary age eligibility announced by the Church in October 2012. Current projections indicate the missionary age change will continue to affect enrollment at BYU–Idaho through the middle of 2014.

Each week, it seems that someone in the mainstream press writes something about the church that is annoying or hurtful or misinformed or lazy. Recently, there were the snarky tweets about LDS beliefs from an editor at Salon.com and a columnist at the New York Times — both of whom eventually apologized.

The Brigham Young University-Idaho David O. McKay Library recently added a first-edition copy of The Book of Mormon to its collection. President Kim B. Clark accepted the book over a year ago, but after undergoing an extensive restoration process at the Church History Library, it is now on display in the Special Collections’ Press Room.

While serving his mission to Scotland in the late 1890s, then Elder David O. McKay (who served as Church President between 1951 and 1970) and his companion passed a building where the stone above the door was inscribed with a quotation usually attributed to Shakespeare: “What e’er thou art, act well thy part.” Recalling this experience while giving a talk in 1957, President McKay said he thought to himself, “You are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. More than that, you are here as a representative of the Lord Jesus Christ. … Then I thought [about] what we had done that afternoon. We had been sightseeing, we had gained historical instruction and information, it is true, and I was thrilled with it. … However, that was not missionary work. … I accepted the message given to me on that stone, and from that moment we tried to do our part as missionaries in Scotland” (“Lesson 29: David O. McKay—Worldwide Ambassador of God,” The Presidents of the Church: Teacher’s Manual, [1996]).

Brigham Young University-Idaho has approved a 2.88 percent ($50) tuition increase for the 2012-2013 school year, which will take effect this fall.

The Church is the scaffolding for individuals and families as they engage the most important building projects of their lives, Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve told students during a campus devotional at Brigham Young University-Idaho on Jan. 24. Elder Perry addressed the students in the BYU-Idaho Center on the university's campus in Rexburg."I would like to issue a challenge to you — the future graduates of BYU-Idaho," he said. "Prepare yourselves now to take advantage of the significant opportunities the new year will bring to all members of the Church. Demonstrate by what you say and the way you live the teachings of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Exemplify a Latter-day Saint, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ."

Statistics released for winter semester 2012 show a total enrollment of 14,937 students, a 5.9 percent increase over last winter.

Some at Brigham Young University-Idaho, a Mormon school, say skinny jeans are too risqué for campus wear: students wearing the hip-hugging pants have recently been refused service at the school’s Test Center.

Betty Oldham has seen her fair share of changes at BYU-Idaho. She came to this campus in Rexburg as a student in the late '60s and she's amazed to see how much it's changed.

Keeping earthly covenants leads individuals to keep eternal covenants, Elder Donald L. Hallstrom of the Presidency of the Seventy said during a BYU-Idaho devotional held on May 10. "If we understand and believe the doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the role of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in helping us achieve the glorious plan of God, then our priorities become clearer," Elder Hallstrom told the gathering assembled in the BYU-Idaho Center.

A lonely night at the movies may not be so bad after all—especially if you get national recognition for writing about it.

Five Brigham Young University-Idaho students recently received top awards from major National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) design competitions. Up against a combined 724 entries in three competitions, BYU-Idaho students won $8,500, and two students will take a free trip to Las Vegas for the National Kitchen and Bath Industry Show.