April 2024 commencement: Becoming our best BYU self Byugrad,Shane Reese Kailey Marshall April 25, 05:10 PMApril 25, 05:10 PM At the 2024 commencement ceremony on Thursday, April 25, more than 7,100 students were honored for completing higher degrees at Brigham Young University. Elder Gong Elder Gerrit W. Gong, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, addressed the 2024 BYU graduating class, expressing gratitude for the journey shared and acknowledging the presence of distinguished guests. "As a memorable fixed point in time and space, B ..read more

Limitless opportunities: A Q&A with the 2024 commencement student speaker Byugrad,Humanities Christie Allen April 24, 06:01 AMApril 24, 06:02 AM At BYUs commencement exercises this week, University Honors student Macy West will represent the graduates as the student speaker. Like her fellow graduates, West has achieved much during her time at BYU. Majoring in philosophy with a minor in theoretical and applied ethics, West published in several undergraduate and academic journals while a BYU student, winning awards in multiple philosophy essay competitions. She served as the president of the ..read more

Discovering divine potential through dance, BYU student is set for the stages of NYC Byugrad,Fine Arts And Communications Kailey Marshall April 23, 03:45 PMApril 23, 03:45 PM When Kyla Balser took her first twirl on the dance floor at her local studio in Salem, Utah, she was only eight years old. Ever since that time, she dreamed of someday leaving her small town and six-acre farm to pursue a career as a professional dancer. Years after her first twirl, Balser was introduced to contemporary dance while in high school, igniting a passion that would define her path. Her real transformation bega ..read more

New BYU computer science study shows four ways students are actually using ChatGPT Computer Science Christie Allen April 23, 10:31 AMApril 23, 10:31 AM Thousands of students are doubtless relying on ChatGPT to prepare for finals this time of year. Instructors less initiated into this ever-evolving, new AI tool might be curious what exactly are their students doing with it? Probably quite a lot of things, according to a recent study conducted by a group of BYU professors who had that very question. When ChatGPT burst onto the scene in early 2023, the professors noticed all kinds of confusion on ..read more

Spring + summer 2024 devotional and forum schedule Byudevo,BYU Forum April 23, 06:02 AMApril 23, 09:09 AM Every Tuesday at 11:05 a.m., students, faculty, staff and the greater BYU community attend the weekly devotional or forum address. Unless specifically marked below, the devotionals and forums will be held in the BYU Marriott Center. Most devotionals and forums will be broadcast live on BYUtv, BYUtv.org (and archived for on-demand streaming), KBYU-TV 11, Classical 89 FM and BYUradio and will be archived on speeches.byu.edu. Please plan to join students and employees each Tuesday at 11:05 a ..read more

BYU Law grad finds joy in lifting the marginalized, fostering belonging Byugrad,Law School Christie Allen April 22, 02:57 PMApril 22, 02:57 PM With its forced grading curve, law school is infamously competitive. But when she started at BYU Law in her thirties, returning to the university as a mother with two degrees already under her belt, Carly Madsen decided that rankings wouldnt define her achievement. Like most students here, Ive received a lot of validation over the years for my academic success, and that is really setting yourself up for an identity crisis in law school, said Madsen. I k ..read more

Elder Gerritt W. Gong to speak at April 2024 commencement exercises Byugrad April 22, 06:01 AMApril 22, 06:00 AM Elder Gerrit W. Gong, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is scheduled to be the speaker during BYU's commencement exercises on Thursday, April 25, at 10 a.m. Vishwanath Dadarao Karad will be the honorary degree recipient. BYU President C. Shane Reese will conduct the exercises, which will be held in person and broadcast live on BYUtv from the Marriott Center. All college convocations will be held April 2526. Individual c ..read more

Language study helps BYU grad make deeper connections with others Byugrad,Humanities Christie Allen April 18, 03:14 PMApril 18, 03:14 PM It wasnt the croissants that drew Fiona Bates to do a BYU internship in France two summers ago it was the chance to use her French speaking skills to connect with others different from her. Working with Les Petits Frres de Pauvres, an international nonprofit that supports isolated elderly people, Bates connected with one woman in particular.   She couldnt remember basic things about her life, but she could remember a lot of poems she had memorized when s ..read more

BYU animation, AdLab students win Student Emmys Fine Arts And Communications,Animation,Ad Lab Tyler Stahle April 18, 09:43 AMApril 18, 10:25 AM The Television Academy announced the winners of the 43 rd College Television Awards or Student Emmys last week and BYU students claimed the top spot in the best animation series and the best commercial. Best Animation This years animated short story was The Witchs Cat, a heartwarming tale of a witchs feline that grows jealous of the attention the witch is giving to her new boyfriend. The cats attempts to thwart the relationship leaves viewers laughing ..read more

Nationals to NICUs: shared path two sisters took at BYU Nursing,Byugrad Shelby Clark April 17, 03:13 PMApril 17, 03:13 PM Sisters Lauren Ellsworth-Barnes and Alena Ellsworth shared nearly everything at BYU: classes, homework, two majors, track workouts and even a track and field national title. They have so much in common that they are often mistaken for fraternal twins despite their two-year age difference. Growing up in the Arizona heat, Lauren and Alena were among the top high school track athletes in the nation, and they dreamed about running together in college. Intense national recruitme ..read more