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BYU’s annual Education Week draws so many people to campus — many of whom take over dorm rooms — that it must be scheduled when all the students are gone.
Only one week like that exists on the university calendar, and it’s here again. It’s tucked between summer term final exams on Thursday and the annual weeklong University Conference for all faculty.
That will be followed by the arrival of fall semester students. That’s always a time for new starts, and ChurchBeat is thinking about new (school) year resolutions.
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President Oaks will make the first international trip of his church presidency this weekend to dedicate a temple in Brazil.
The newest Latter-day Saint apostle has been assigned to his first temple dedication.
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Two new campus milestones will impact this year’s BYU Education Week experience.
The three members of the new Primary general presidency began their callings last week. Meet them in this story. And, see what they shared about their hopes for children around the world.
The dedication date was announced for the next temple in Texas.
Leaders broke ground for the Naga Philippines Temple and said it will be “a place of peace and sacredness.”
Read a church-generated list of 25 ways to help women and children worldwide.
Latter-day Saint youth put high adventure on hold to serve neighbors after wildfires in Spokane, Washington.
What I’m reading
A Latter-day Saint influencer died in a crash on his way to a Latter-day Saint apologetics conference. His friends and family are mourning his loss.
Here are six things overheard at that conference.
Latter-day Saint women are happier than most. So why are more young women struggling?
A Latter-day Saint missionary’s breakout season just aired on “American Ninja Warrior.”
Baseball story of the week: One team gave every fan at a game this week a “pope hat” to honor Pope Leo.
Behind the scenes
