Kira VanDam
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Stephen Tuttle as New English Department Chair
Chip Oscarson, dean of the College of Humanities, is pleased to announce that Stephen Tuttle has assumed the role of English Department chair effective July 1, 2026. Tuttle succeeds Deborah Dean, who has served as English Department chair since 2023.
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The BYU Connect Effect
For BYU students who find networking daunting, BYU Connect offers an approachable avenue to form professional relationships and explore career pathways.
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A Germanic Family Gathering
An event organized by BYU humanities faculty in the spring of 2026 became a family reunion for scholars and Germanic languages alike.
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Soothing Outrage with Empathy
News media can be divisive and disheartening, but its consumers become bridge builders when they turn off the screens and decide to listen.
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