ALUMNI REPORT
FROM EHTICS TO EMERITIAn expert in business ethics, Quinn McKay takes the helm of BYU's Emeritus Association.
SEVEN HONORED WITH BYU EMERITUS AWARDSBYU graduates who have made significant differences in their communities, states, or beyond have been honored with 2001 Emeritus Awards.
MATCHING FUNDS IN HAWAIITo increase alumni at BYU--Hawaii, Keith B. and Carol Richins Jenkins, both '60, are providing a $1 million matching gift.
ALUMNI UPDATES
A FAMILIAR VOICESince 1984 the Provo resident, James A. May, has been the voice of BYU's telephone registration system.
PROFILESProfiles of alumni in summer 2001.
ALUM GRABS GRAMMY ATTENTIONJoseph FireCrow, '81, Winsted, Conn., caught national attention when he was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Awards in the Best Native American Music Album.
CHRONICLING THE DARK REMEDYTrent D. Stephens, '73, MS '74, PhD University of Pennsylvania '77 (Kathleen Brown, '74), Pocatello, Idaho, has cowritten Dark Remedy: The Impact of Thalidomide and Its Revival as a Vital Medicine.
BYU TODAY
BACKKUDOSBYU students are among the best in the nation in repaying their student loans.
SENIOR ROLLS OUT "BOWLER COASTER"BYU student sculptor Darrell Tousley, '01, created this two-story replica of a roller coaster to complete his bachelor of fine arts degree.
CAMPUS NOTESNews developments on the BYU campus
COLLEGE UPDATESA look at events, changes, and research in summer 2001.
FAMILY FOCUS
AN IRREPLACEABLE INFLUENCEResearch shows that grandparents play an important role in teaching their grandchildren social, moral, and spiritual values.
FIRST PERSON
REMEMBERING ACADEMY SQUAREFive alums recall the learning, laughter, and worship that filled the buildings of Academy Square.
OUT OF THE BLUE
QUICK DRAWIllustration and music major Mark Fordham hangs up his guns and picks up a palette.
BRIDGING CULTURESInformation systems major Joy Kong spans ethnic differences with business savvy and compassion.
TRIVIA
DECADES OF DEVOTIONDevotionals have been an integral part of the BYU experience. Reprints of past devotionals can be ordered online.
STRUCTURAL STATSAcademy Building Trivia Quiz
WORKS AND PROGRESS
SEEING THROUGH THE SMOKEResearchers study how school competition and minority synergy affect teen smoking.
SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF THE FUTUREMassive weight can now be supported by extremely lightweight structures, thanks to the research of a BYU engineering professor.
RETHINKING THE GREAT DIVIDEA BYU professor is on the leading edge of research that reevaluates the complex relationship among religion, mass media, and popular culture.
ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS
POWER VS. AUTHORITYDonna Lee Bowen, a professor of political science, considers the war with Iraq through the frameworks of power and authority.
TEACHING CHILDREN EMPATHYAs coaches and models, parents can help children learn about others’ feelings.
THEY THAT WAIT UPON THE LORDWaiting 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 FALLTHE GLORIOUS CAUSE OF AMERICAHow a coarse, untrained army—“rabble in arms”—stood up to the world’s most powerful army.
WORDS OF HATE, WORDS OF LOVEAmong our greatest gifts, words can edify or destroy, uplift or degrade.
