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The Christ-centered, prophetically-directed university of prophecy.
BYU President C. Shane Reese
Becoming BYU
"Our task [as BYU students and employees]...is to claim in our day the prophecies of the past. Our task is to become the university that prophets have foretold...the BYU of prophecy and promise...This great goal will not be obtained in exactly the same way that other universities have achieved their greatness. This, then, is our challenge during my administration: Becoming BYU."
Presidential Priorities
- Strengthen the Student Experience
- Retain a Focus on Undergraduate Teaching
- Promote BYU's "Double Heritage"
- Develop the Courage to Be Different
- Build a Covenant Community
- Invest in Mission-Inspired Scholarship
- Reinforce Mission-Aligned Hiring
Q&A Becoming BYU
Q&A with President Reese on “strengthening the student experience”
In this Q&A series with President Reese, he shares more about the seven initiatives he shared in his 2023 inaugural response and how they apply to BYU employees.
Q&A with President Reese on BYU’s undergraduate teaching focus
"We've heard prophetic emphasis after prophetic emphasis on the need for us to focus on our primary undergraduate teaching mission. So, it's something that has been emphasized by other presidents, but I'm doubling down on this emphasis."
Q&A with President Reese on promoting BYU’s "double heritage"
"Many of our students are excellent at being conversant in the language of the Spirit, just as they are in the language of their discipline of choice. ...I think our employees are going to have to up their game because we have so many students who are so prepared and engaged in that aspect of holistic education."
Q&A with President Reese on "building a covenant community"
"This starts with the commitment we make to Jesus Christ when we’re baptized — that we’re going to love God, and we’re going to love His children. And we’re going to do that without any prejudice; we’re going to do that with Him in mind."