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Dallin H. Oaks was serving as chair of the executive committee of the BYU Board of Trustees and as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles when he delivered this address. He spoke of the challenges BYU faces in becoming a “great university of the Lord—not in the world’s way but in the Lord’s way.” This talk figured prominently in a speech given a few months later by President Kevin J Worthen, titled “BYU: A Unique Kind of Education.” You can access the full talk here.

Dallin H. Oaks was serving as chair of the executive committee of the BYU Board of Trustees and as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles when he delivered this address. He spoke of the challenges BYU faces in becoming a “great university of the Lord—not in the world’s way but in the Lord’s way.” This talk figured prominently in a speech given a few months later by President Kevin J Worthen, titled “BYU: A Unique Kind of Education.” You can access the full talk <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/dallin-h-oaks/challenges-mission-brigham-young-university/">here</a>.

For the past 200 years, leaders have testified of the divinely inspired mission of Brigham Young University. In this podcast, you’ll find the speeches, statements, prayers, and prophesies that form the foundation of BYU and raise our sights to envision all that BYU can become. Tune in to learn more about the past, present, and future of this unique university.

For the past 200 years, leaders have testified of the divinely inspired mission of Brigham Young University. In this podcast, you’ll find the speeches, statements, prayers, and prophesies that form the foundation of BYU and raise our sights to envision all that BYU can become. Tune in to learn more about the past, present, and future of this unique university.

Envisioning BYU: BYU Speeches

This podcast includes speeches and statements that shed light on the divinely inspired mission of Brigham Young University.

This podcast includes speeches and statements that shed light on the divinely inspired mission of Brigham Young University.

Challenges to the Mission of Brigham Young University | Dallin H. Oaks | April 2017

As president of Brigham Young University, Kevin J Worthen explained to faculty and staff how BYU offers a unique kind of education by linking “faith-based teaching and student-centered research.” Building on then Elder Dallin H. Oaks’s address “Challenges to the Mission of Brigham Young University”, given earlier that year, President Worthen articulated how BYU can achieve its “prophetically proclaimed destiny... in a way that is different from that by which other universities have achieved their greatness.” You can access the full talk here.

As president of Brigham Young University, Kevin J Worthen explained to faculty and staff how BYU offers a unique kind of education by linking “faith-based teaching and student-centered research.” Building on then Elder Dallin H. Oaks’s address “Challenges to the Mission of Brigham Young University”, given earlier that year, President Worthen articulated how BYU can achieve its “prophetically proclaimed destiny... in a way that is different from that by which other universities have achieved their greatness.” You can access the full talk <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/kevin-j-worthen/byu-unique-kind-education/">here</a>.

BYU: A Unique Kind of Education | Kevin J Worthen | August 2017

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Spencer W. Kimball was president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he delivered this charge to new BYU president Jeffrey R. Holland. He repeated many key points from his address “The Second Century of Brigham Young University,” thus fixing his prophetic expectations about BYU’s mission even more deeply into the university. In one paragraph of particular note, President Kimball altered slightly the language from his second-century address, changing become unique to remain unique. You can access the full talk here.

Spencer W. Kimball was president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he delivered this charge to new BYU president Jeffrey R. Holland. He repeated many key points from his address “The Second Century of Brigham Young University,” thus fixing his prophetic expectations about BYU’s mission even more deeply into the university. In one paragraph of particular note, President Kimball altered slightly the language from his second-century address, changing become unique to remain unique. You can access the full talk <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/spencer-w-kimball/installation-of-and-charge-to-the-president/">here</a>.

Installation of and Charge to the President | Spencer W. Kimball | November 1980

As Church commissioner of education during BYU’s centennial year (1975), Neal A. Maxwell wrote an article for the Ensign magazine explaining why The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would have a university like BYU. In it he touched on many of the same themes President Spencer W. Kimball articulated in his address “The Second Century of Brigham Young University,” emphasizing the need for BYU to remain “deliberately different,” even unique, in “meeting its rendezvous with destiny.” This text has been excerpted. The talk can be accessed here.

As Church commissioner of education during BYU’s centennial year (1975), Neal A. Maxwell wrote an article for the Ensign magazine explaining why The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would have a university like BYU. In it he touched on many of the same themes President Spencer W. Kimball articulated in his address “The Second Century of Brigham Young University,” emphasizing the need for BYU to remain “deliberately different,” even unique, in “meeting its rendezvous with destiny.” This text has been excerpted. The talk can be accessed <a href="https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/neal-a-maxwell/why-a-university-in-the-kingdom/">here</a>.

Challenges to the Mission of Brigham Young University | Dallin H. Oaks | April 2017

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