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Becoming BYU

President C. Shane Reese
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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”

By Aaron Sorenson February 23, 2024 06:01 AM
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

By Aaron Sorenson March 15, 2024 06:05 AM
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 promoting BYU’s "double heritage"

By Aaron Sorenson April 12, 2024 06:00 AM
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 “dare to be different”

By Aaron Sorenson May 16, 2024 06:01 AM
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