Merrill J. Bateman

Through mentoring students are instructed and engaged in the search for truth at BYU.

As the parent trunk of the Church Educational System banyan tree, BYU sends out branches of influence around the world.

President Bateman shares observations from BYU's history.

The goal of the university is to be filled with light and truth...and to share that light with the rest of the world.

Brigham Young Magazine received the following letter from President Merrill J. Bateman in response to the NCAA’s ruling.

The Atonement was not only infinite in its expanse but intimate in the lives of God's children.

Educated people are important assets in building the kingdom.

God’s plan for the happiness of his children is designed around families.

Beyond dollars and cents, the highest purpose of BYU is to educate both the mind and the spirit.

This institution is not only a university in Zion but is in the process of becoming a "Zion university."