Brigham Young University
40 15'N 111 39'W / 40.25, -111.65
| Brigham Young University | |
|---|---|
| Currency | Enter to learn, go forth to serve |
| Information | |
| Foundation | 16 October 1875 |
| Type | Private |
| Location | |
| City | Provo , Utah |
| Country | |
| Direction | |
| President | Cecil O. Samuelson |
| Key figures | |
| Teachers | 2 100 |
| Students | 32 400 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Affiliates | Held and managed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) |
| Website | www.byu.edu |
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The Brigham Young University ("Brigham Young BYU Y It is not necessary to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to register. However, approximately 98% of the students are practicing members of the Church. All students agree to abide by a moral code very demanding during their studies.
At its inception in 1875 , Brigham Young University Brigham Young called the Academy. Brigham Young became president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1847, at the time of the exodus of pioneers Mormons between Illinois and Utah.
In early 2003 , Brigham Young University had approximately 32,400 students. BYU is located in Provo , Utah and has study centers in Laie (Hawaii), Hawai'i (Brigham Young University-Hawaii) and Rexburg (Idaho), Idaho (Brigham Young University-Idaho), Paris (France) Jerusalem , which account for 12 000 students. In Utah, the campus covers 242.8 hectares (600 acres) at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains and comprises 333 buildings. Other study centers are located in the United States and abroad, as Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center, and Brigham Young University Salt Lake Center.
In sport, the BYU Cougars , university sports club, defending the colors of BYU.
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Demographics
Students from every state in the U.S. and many foreign countries are studying at BYU (In 2001 , 110 countries were represented).
Code of Honor
All students and teachers, whatever their religion, are obliged to accept membership in an Honor Code. The signing of a commitment to live the Honor Code is part of the application process for admission and must be respected by all students, faculty and staff. Students and teachers violating the rules are notified or asked to meet representatives of the Board of Honour. In rare cases, students and faculty can be expelled from school or lose their mandate.
President Karl G. Maeser created the "Domestic Organization", composed of a group of teachers who visited students at their homes to ensure they follow the moral rules prohibiting obscenity school, smoking and alcohol consumption.
The Honor Code itself was not created before 1940 and was used primarily for cases of cheating and dishonesty. President Wilkinson broadens the Honor Code in 1957 to include other academic standards leading to the Honor Code with the current rules regarding chastity, dress, good presentation, drugs and alcohol.
Personalities
- Shawn Bradley , BYU basketball trained and measures 2.28 m.
- Steve Young , a famous player of American football
- Steven E. Jones , physicist
- Clifford Mayes - Doctor and Professor of Educational Sciences at Brigham Young University. He is known for having laid the foundations for educational theory, based on the work of Carl Gustav Jung : the archetypal pedagogy.
- Stephenie Meyer , born Morgan, novelist, author of the bestseller Saga Fascination ( Twilight ) for young adults.
- Ben Cahoon , one of the best receivers in the history of Canadian football. He spent his career with the Montreal Alouettes where he won three Grey Cup with the teammates.
See also
External Links
- Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
- List of Presidents of BYU
- BYU Young Ambassadors
- Video Choir students from BYU
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