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Humanities Beacons of Light

To celebrate BYU’s 150th anniversary, the College of Humanities sponsored nine projects featuring a few of the many ways the college is a beacon of light to the world. This is part of a university-wide initiative featuring well over a hundred beacons of light projects from all across the BYU campus community. Below you’ll find highlight reels for the nine College of Humanities projects.

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We Are The Language University

BYU teaches 84 languages regularly, more than any other university in the United States.
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The Light of International Cinema

BYU’s International Cinema is not just a university tradition: it changes lives.
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Deep Cultural Immersion in Portuguese

This nine-student class produced and performed their play in Portuguese.
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50 Years of Adventsingen from the German Department

Christmas wouldn’t be the same without Adventsingen, featuring German choirs, music, and spoken word.
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Lighting a Path Around Provo

The Humanities Center created a number of unique walking tours around Provo, available in the BYU Walks app.
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The Life, Light, and Langugage of Linguistics

BYU’s extraordinary study abroad programs are among the best in the world. In this program, students were immersed in the history of their own English language.
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The Power of Student Mentoring

At BYU’s Research and Writing Center, students mentor students on effective writing, to the tune of 7,500 sessions per semester.
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Changing Lives One Person at a Time

Advanced training at BYU’s English Language Center provided Dani Ortega the ability to earn both a BA and MA at BYU—and gain confidence in her ability to succeed.
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A Love of Language Learning

Fiona Bates earned 3 language certificates at BYU, an extraordinary feat that landed her fulfilling career as a hospital medical interpreter.
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