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History Student’s Contribution to Wikipedia Entry Earns Wiki Edu Spotlight

By Ivette Galvez
May 27, 2025 12:37 PM
Phoebe England-Baker did not know completing a homework assignment would lead to the Wiki Edu blog spotlighting her work. England-Baker's extensive research expanded information in a Wikipedia article from a short paragraph to an eye-opening report exposing current events at a detention center in Georgia.
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Striking a Balance Helps Graduate Student Find Joy and Faith

By Brooklyn Van Orman
April 25, 2024 09:28 AM
April 25, 2024
4 Min Read
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Empathy in Action: Nick Larsen’s Dedication to Service Honored by the State of Utah

By Brooklyn Van Orman
January 30, 2024 09:47 AM
January 30, 2024
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Social Work Professor Is Psychologist for Army National Guard

By Britney Heimuli
November 13, 2023 10:35 AM
November 10, 2023
2 Min Read
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Meet the 2023 Constitution Day Essay Winners

By Allie Weber
October 17, 2023 09:00 AM
October 16, 2023
3 Min Read
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Hispanic Faculty Highlights

By Belonging and Diversity
October 04, 2023 01:22 PM
October 4, 2023
16 Min Read
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Faculty and Staff Awarded During Fall Meeting

By Brooklyn Van Orman
September 18, 2023 05:02 PM
September 15,2023
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Faculty Receive Grants From the Russell Sage Foundation, Fulbright Scholar Program

By Brooklyn Van Orman
September 15, 2023 02:08 PM
September 15, 2023
2 Min Read
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New Faculty & Staff Welcomed During the Annual Fall Meeting

By Brooklyn Van Orman
August 29, 2023 04:04 PM
August 29, 2023
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American Heritage Course Administrator Recognized With Prestigious BYU Award

By Maddie Christensen
May 15, 2023 02:49 PM
May 15, 2023
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Seizing every good opportunity: A Q&A with the 2023 student commencement speaker

Samuel Benson has a double major in sociology and Spanish
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History Student Changing the World One Step at a Time

By Maddie Christensen
April 07, 2023 01:29 PM
April 6, 2023
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History Alum Curates Exhibit on First Black BYU Graduate

By Maddie Christensen
March 27, 2023 09:46 AM
March 27, 2023
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Mother of four earns graduate degree, hopes to teach sociology

April 21, 2022
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Sociology Student Hopes to Curb Housing Inequality

By Katelyn Moody
October 04, 2022 11:11 AM
October 3, 2022
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What Kind of Ancestor Will You Be?

By Katelyn Moody
October 04, 2022 10:47 AM
September 27. 2022
1 Min Read
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Picture a Woman Social Scientist

By BYU College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
October 04, 2022 10:41 AM
September 20, 2022
1 Min Read
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Seven New Social Scientists Join College Faculty

By BYU College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
September 02, 2022 01:39 PM
August 24, 2022
1 Min Read
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