Thank you for this heartfelt, constructive article on the role of BYU. I have a BA and an MA from BYU and then attended 2 other private universities for further graduate study. There is NO comparison in terms of the quality of my academic education at BYU, the facilities, including the Harold B Lee Library, the grounds, the caliber of students, the emphasis on undergraduate teaching....and of course, and most importantly, the spiritual framework that BYU provides. And thanks to tithing funds, the cost is comparatively, incredibly low. Both of my kids attend BYU, and while it's not perfect, I am thrilled for them to be there and am encouraged by President Reese's passionate commitment to making BYU into what prophets have said it needs to become. I also love BYU Br. Thayne. It has played a huge role in my life
Tracy TippettsJanuary 6, 2024
Thank you. In the postwar 1950's my father worked at UCLA to help design and construct other campuses in Santa Barbara and Riverside.
He was personally recruited by Earnest Wilkinson to go to BYU, and help transform it into the beautiful and large university it is today.
The student housing complexes of Heritage Halls, Hellman Halls, the Harris Fine Arts Center, and moving the football stadium from it's former location on lower campus, where the current buildings are located, to the distant location where the current stadium is, were some of his accomplishments and legacy.
Unfortunately, he had a very liberal and unsympathetic attitude toward the Church, its members and doctrine, and for those reasons he was dismissed from his position after two years.
Because of residual bitterness, he forbid his four children to ever attend there as students. But because my older sister received a full, four-year scholarship to attend, he relented and allowed her to do so.
That opened the door for all of us to attend and graduate from BYU. Two us us with Master's degrees. Both my sisters met their husbands there, who both served full-time missions, as did my twin brother and myself.
The opportunity and experience to attend BYU was the most significant and transformative experience of my life, and my siblings could each say the same.
I consider the campus and environment there to be sacred and holy ground. I don't think it's impact and influence on hundreds of thousands lives can be overstated. It is very special and unique.
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ShaunaJanuary 6, 2024
Thank you for this heartfelt, constructive article on the role of BYU. I have a BA and an MA from BYU and then attended 2 other private universities for further graduate study. There is NO comparison in terms of the quality of my academic education at BYU, the facilities, including the Harold B Lee Library, the grounds, the caliber of students, the emphasis on undergraduate teaching....and of course, and most importantly, the spiritual framework that BYU provides. And thanks to tithing funds, the cost is comparatively, incredibly low. Both of my kids attend BYU, and while it's not perfect, I am thrilled for them to be there and am encouraged by President Reese's passionate commitment to making BYU into what prophets have said it needs to become. I also love BYU Br. Thayne. It has played a huge role in my life
Tracy TippettsJanuary 6, 2024
Thank you. In the postwar 1950's my father worked at UCLA to help design and construct other campuses in Santa Barbara and Riverside. He was personally recruited by Earnest Wilkinson to go to BYU, and help transform it into the beautiful and large university it is today. The student housing complexes of Heritage Halls, Hellman Halls, the Harris Fine Arts Center, and moving the football stadium from it's former location on lower campus, where the current buildings are located, to the distant location where the current stadium is, were some of his accomplishments and legacy. Unfortunately, he had a very liberal and unsympathetic attitude toward the Church, its members and doctrine, and for those reasons he was dismissed from his position after two years. Because of residual bitterness, he forbid his four children to ever attend there as students. But because my older sister received a full, four-year scholarship to attend, he relented and allowed her to do so. That opened the door for all of us to attend and graduate from BYU. Two us us with Master's degrees. Both my sisters met their husbands there, who both served full-time missions, as did my twin brother and myself. The opportunity and experience to attend BYU was the most significant and transformative experience of my life, and my siblings could each say the same. I consider the campus and environment there to be sacred and holy ground. I don't think it's impact and influence on hundreds of thousands lives can be overstated. It is very special and unique.
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