MOREALUMNI ASSOCIATION HONORS EXEMPLARY SERVICE
One of the highlights of BYU's annual Homecoming celebration is the BYU Alumni Association's recognition of outstanding individuals for exemplary and exceptional service.

1997 AWARD NOMINEES SOUGHT
The Alumni Association honors several outstanding BYU alumni during the October Homecoming festivities each year.

STUDENT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HONORS 11 ALUMS
Eleven BYU alumni received Honored Alumni awards at an event sponsored by the Student Alumni Association during Homecoming Week in October.

TRAVEL NIGHT SLATED FOR JANUARY
The BYU Alumni Association and the BYU Division of Continuing Education, Travel Study Department will jointly sponsor a free special Tour Night for all alumni and friends of the universityon Friday, January 31, 1997 in the BYU Conference Center at 7 p.m.

COLLEGIUM AESCULAPIUM ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN SALT LAKE
The Collegium Aesculapium Foundation Annual Meeting and Conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 3 and 4, 1997.

FINALS SURVIVAL KITS NOW AVAILABLE
To buoy students' spirits during finals week at BYU, parents can order a Finals Survival Kit, complete with front-door delivery and a hug, for their studying children.

BACKHEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE AVAILABLE TO ALUMNI
The BYU Alumni Association, in connection with major providers, has established affordable health and life insurance programs that are available to alumni.

FOR BOOK LOVERS AT CHRISTMAS: SOME SEASONAL SUGGESTIONS
Accompany me through a selection of recent books written by or about BYU alumni, all suitable for inclusion on your Christmas book gift list.

   MOREBYU DIGS INTO LIBRARY EXPANSION PROJECT
Presidents Thomas S. Monson and James E. Faust of the First Presidency and BYU President Merrill J. Bateman joined President Hinckley in officiating at the ceremony held Sept. 20 in the quad area north of the library.

SUPREME COURT JUSTICES PAY TRIBUTE TO THE LATE REX E. LEE
Fittingly on Friday, Oct. 18, five justices attended a belated memorial service in Washington, D.C., for the former BYU president--and two of them offered eulogies describing him as one of the best attorneys to argue before their court this century.

TRUSTEES APPROVE FIRST SELF-STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS
The BYU Board of Trustees has approved the first of many recommendations growing out of the university's self-study.

THREE NEW DEPARTMENT CHAIRS ANNOUNCED
President Merrill J. Bateman has announced the appointment of three new department chairs.

BYU PROFESSOR ADVISES U.N. LEADER ON COMMUNICATIONS AND POLICY-MAKING
BYU journalism professor John Hughes has the ear of United Nations secretary-general Boutros Boutros-Ghali. In fact, Hughes' advice played a role in ending the vehement three-year Bosnian conflict last year.

PLAYING, NOT CHECKLIST, GETS CHILDREN READY FOR SCHOOL
First identified as a national goal at the 1989 Education Summit, school readiness has become a focus for professional educators.

BACK   MORENEW COURSE TEACHES HEALTH AND FITNESS PRINCIPLES
A new general education course at BYU--HEPE 129, Fitness and Lifestyle Management, satisfies the wellness requirement of the general education program and teaches students to, among other things, buckle up, eat right, exercise, and prevent disease.

CHEMISTRY STUDENT TESTIFIES BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE
A 21-year-old BYU chemistry major joined Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, baseball hall of famer Rod Carew, and others before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee in September to promote increased funding for scientific research.

BYU PROGRAM HELPS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
BYU botany professor John S. Gardner launched a university program for high school students five years ago.

SABER-TOOTHED TIGERS MAY BE THE ANSWER TO STRESS
If you find yourself constantly stressed out, a BYU professor says it may be because you haven't run from enough saber-toothed tigers lately.

THE CLASS OF '00 IS HERE (SORT OF)
For those who are counting, however (and based on the theory of a four-year bachelor's degree), the freshmen who entered BYU this fall make up the class of 2000.

COUGAR STADIUM GETS THE BIG PICTURE
When the college football season began in Provo with the Pigskin Classic on Aug. 24, the 55,000-plus fans who came to Cougar Stadium were treated to more than a satisfying victory.

BACKSPEAKER'S NOTES
The following is an excerpt from "My Age of Preparation," a devotional address given by David H. Yarn, a professor emeritus of philosophy, Aug. 6 in the de Jong Concert Hall.

MOA NAMES NEW DIRECTOR
Campbell B. Gray of New South Wales, Australia, has been named the new director of the BYU Museum of Art. He replaces founding director James A. Mason, who is retiring.

WEB WATCH
Brigham Young Magazine has finally jumped on the Internet bandwagon, creating our own little bit of weave on the World Wide Web.

A TRUE-BLUE, DIEHARD FAN
Today, BYU has one of the strongest athletic programs in the country. And few cheer harder or care more about BYU sports than Mrs. Beckstrand, a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother--and a BYU fan who will celebrate her 100th birthday in December.

MORRIS J. ROBINS: J. REX GOATES PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY
Morris Robins, the 1996Ð97 Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer, is a builder in other ways as well. His colleagues in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry speak highly of Robins' efforts to build and lift the department.

POWER VS. AUTHORITY
Donna Lee Bowen, a professor of political science, considers the war with Iraq through the frameworks of power and authority.

TEACHING CHILDREN EMPATHY
As coaches and models, parents can help children learn about others’ feelings.

THEY THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD
Waiting upon the Lord takes many forms. Whether for support in childbirth or guidance in making decisions, those who wait upon the Lord deepen their discipleship with a broken heart, a contrite spirit, a yielded will, and a consecration of self.

WATCH THE WALLS FALL

THE GLORIOUS CAUSE OF AMERICA
How a coarse, untrained army—“rabble in arms”—stood up to the world’s most powerful army.

WORDS OF HATE, WORDS OF LOVE
Among our greatest gifts, words can edify or destroy, uplift or degrade.

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