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BYU President

The Next 50 Years BYU graduates file toward the Marriott Center for graduation.

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The Next 50 Years

Entering the second half of its second century, BYU sends undaunted graduates into all the world.

6 Presidential Reflections

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6 Presidential Reflections

In celebration of BYU’s 150th, six BYU presidents came together to discuss BYU, its mission, and its influence.

Campus

Becoming BYU

In his inaugural response, President C. Shane Reese laid out a vision for the university that honors its prophetic past.

A standing ovation at the Marriott Center.

People

Embracing President Reese

An unscripted hug and roaring ovation mark the inauguration of BYU president C. Shane Reese.

Yesterday: Soft Voice, Mighty Message
Summer 2023
President Kimball charged BYU campus to rise to its academic and spiritual potential on Oct. 10, 1975.
Inspiring Leading
Summer 2023
During his nine years at BYU's helm, President Kevin J Worthen had a single-minded focus—the student.
Outlier
Summer 2023
Stats nerd and social butterfly, fun-loving friend and data-driven leader—BYU’s new president isn’t your average leader.
A Worthen Successor
Spring 2023
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland announces BYU's next president: C. Shane Reese, current academic vice president.
Meeting the President
Spring 2021
With stories from Ernest Wilkinson to Kevin Worthen, alumni share their first-person experiences with BYU presidents.
BYU, Still
Spring 2020
How campus went quiet, yet BYU continued on, during the coronavirus pandemic.
Of Mascots and Presidents
Spring 2018
It’s a Cougar. It’s a Gymnast. It’s President Wilkinson? Learn the history of the Cosmo reveal and see the new chapter.
BYU Releases Findings from Sexual-Assault Survey
Winter 2018
See how many BYU students experience sexual assault, how many know where to turn, and what BYU is doing to help.
BYU Sexual-Assault Study Update
Summer 2016
The university launched a website in May to obtain feedback on matters related to sexual assault.
Looking Back
Fall 2015
President Rex E. Lee Announces His Resignation
Summer 1995
Rex E. Lee announced that he will be stepping down as president of BYU at the end of 1995.
Streamlining the System
Summer 1995
When President Lee found it was taking students an average of 6 years to graduate, he knew changes needed to be made.
Of Caesar, the Savior, and Service
Summer 1995
“The true follower of Christ recognizes a duty of service not only to deity, but also to government.”
BYU Moves to Strengthen Policy on Condominiums
Summer 1995
BYU sent a letter to property owners in May informing them of its intent to create university-approved student housing.
To the Mountains We Go
Winter 2015
In his inaugural address, President Kevin J Worthen articulates an upward climb both challenging and exhilarating.
Maeser at the Crossroads
Summer 2015
Five key decisions in Karl G. Maeser's life laid a foundation for Brigham Young University
Welcoming a New President
Fall 2014
In a stirring ceremony Kevin J Worthen is inaugurated as the university's 13th president.
Lucky Number 13
Fall 2014
As the 13th president of BYU, Kevin J Worthen expressed his hope that a BYU education will lift and transform students.
One Last Whoosh for the Samuelsons
Summer 2014
President and Sister Samuelson leave a legacy of excellence, humor, and love for BYU.
A New President for BYU
Spring 2014
A favorite son of Carbon County and a longtime leader in the BYU community is the new president.