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Dean Laura Padilla-Walker Reappointed for Second Term

"A leader of tremendous capacity and consecration who combines firmness and love, clarity and kindness, leadership and listening, velvet and steel, study and faith"
Justin Collings Academic Vice President
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They Did Hard Things

Four years of grit, growth, and perseverance. Every graduate has a story worth telling. We're proud to celebrate the Class of 2026 by highlighting a few of them.
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The True Value of Education Is the Person You Become

After changing her major and facing a cancer diagnosis in her family, BYU graduate Cameron Miner discovered how intertwined our physical, emotional, and social lives are and how to show up for others.
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Gaining a Voice and a Vision: How a BYU Social Work Graduate Determines Her Purpose 

From Queens to Provo, Kelly Rodriguez’s educational journey combined study and faith to envision helping others access the support she once lacked.
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“We’ll figure it out”: How a BYU Graduate Adapts to Life with a Life-Threatening Diagnosis

Jonah Messinger didn't let a brain bleed derail his law school ambitions. Instead, he's enhanced his trust in God’s plan for him.
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Setting the Record: BYU Mock Trial’s Promising First Season

By Elizabeth Stevens April 16, 2026 11:08 AM
The first BYU mock-trial teams met their goal of representing the university well — and returned with awards for performance and sportsmanship.
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Where Research Meets Revelation

By Sammy Russell April 06, 2026 04:09 PM
Anthropology students engage in field research that not only furthers their understanding of the discipline but also strengthens their faith.
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The World in Conversation

By Elizabeth Stevens March 23, 2026 09:00 AM
Can trees speak? And, if so, what are they saying? Anthropology graduate student Meri Lesovska explored how people interpret communication from the natural world and earned first place in the anthropology category at the Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Student Research Conference.
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Behind the Heart Eyes

By Elizabeth Stevens March 19, 2026 09:27 AM
Before you blame the dating pool, ask yourself what you believe about marriage. A School of Family Life graduate student found that beliefs about marriage at age 19 were tied to relationship stability five years later.
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“We’ll figure it out”: How a BYU Graduate Adapts to Life with a Life-Threatening Diagnosis

Jonah Messinger didn't let a brain bleed derail his law school ambitions. Instead, he's enhanced his trust in God’s plan for him.
Read article here