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A Blended Approach to Success

October 04, 2024 09:00 AM
Blended classes didn’t just start with COVID-19. Julie Damron spent the last 10 years helping build BYU’s online Korean classes—and recently won an award.
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Experiential Journaling

October 02, 2024 03:00 PM
Undergrads learn from academic journals nationwide. In BYU’s College of Humanities, they publish them too.
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September at the International Cinema

October 01, 2024 01:00 PM
This September, an IC lecture explored the themes of chaos, grief, and time—all through the eyes of a seven-year-old girl from Mexico.
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Poetry of Grief and Joy

September 27, 2024 12:00 PM
The deepest human emotions may escape description. Here’s what we can learn from those who have tried to capture them.
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Lessons Hidden in Language

September 26, 2024 03:00 PM
Four alumni share what studying Arabic has done for them—and it goes far beyond being able to speak the language.
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Serious Writing—Quirks and All

September 04, 2024 12:00 PM
Darlene Young has always had a knack for embracing the messy parts of life. This perspective has fueled her art and paved the way for a golden opportunity in New York City.
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Everything You Want to Be—All at Once

September 04, 2024 12:00 PM
Isaac Richards used to feel pulled in different directions. Now he pursues almost every passion he has.
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Imposter Feelings: The Real Imposter

August 30, 2024 09:00 AM
When most people start a new job or learn a new skill, they feel unqualified or out of place. Turns out, these feelings can actually be good—here’s why.
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Italy Under a Microscope

August 29, 2024 03:00 PM
Microbiology labs aren’t the traditional setting for language learning—unless the lab is in Italy.
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The Language, Art, and Beauty

August 29, 2024 09:00 AM
German, Japanese, Russian, Chinese: Four Education Week lectures to bring you closer to these cultures.
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Nations, Kindreds, Tongues, and People

August 28, 2024 03:00 PM
At Education Week professors shared ways to improve language skills through a careful study of culture and art.
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Art and Architecture Inspires

August 28, 2024 12:00 PM
These Education Week lectures will open your mind to the ways art and architecture can change you.
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Finding Faith through Philosophy

August 28, 2024 09:00 AM
During Education Week, philosophy professors explain how religion and philosophy actually strengthen each other.
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Fifteen Stories You Should Read

August 27, 2024 03:00 PM
Three English Department professors each share five story recommendations during Education Week.
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Christ in the Humanities

August 27, 2024 12:00 PM
College of Humanities faculty and staff shared gospel insights during Education Week.
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Christ as a Mother

August 21, 2024 09:00 AM
Student researcher Cheynie Wray analyzes depictions of Jesus Christ as a savior, advocate, redeemer. . . and a mother.
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One Minor Brings Major Change

August 20, 2024 03:00 PM
Undergrad Rachael Merrill led a group of volunteers to Japan—where she put her Japanese minor to the test.
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Stories of Japan

August 19, 2024 12:00 PM
In spring 2024, undergrad Asher Wickman visited Japan for three months, but it left an impression that will last a lifetime.
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