What began in 2023 as a small idea has grown into a nonprofit that, by 2025, empowered dozens of women, educated hundreds of students, and donated 3,600 notebooks and 34 sheep. BYU-Idaho students Isaac Nkurunziza, a mechanical engineering major, and Hunter Hastings, a...
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Pre-professional Conference provides career advice for English students
On Thursdaythe BYU-Idaho English department hosted the Pre-professional Conference (PPC) in the Gordon B. Hinckley Building. The English department puts on the PPC annually as an event for English students to hear from professionals and learn about possible career...
BYUI professor Mike Christopherson teaches students how to pursue an education of the heart
Mike Christopherson is a professor of special education at BYU-Idaho. He also doubles as a podcast host. His podcast, "Education of the Heart," has been running since March 2023 and is part of the Assistive Technology class. At the end of each semester, students...
Angela Morabito joins Turning Point USA at Pizza Pie Cafe
Angela Morabito, former Press Secretary at the Department of Education, joined Rexburg’s Turning Point USA chapter on Thursday at Pizza Pie Cafe to share her experiences and findings with the American government and education system. Morabito worked under former...
Silver Star and Lightbridge donate smart screen TV to Madison High School
Silver Star and Lightbridge donated a smart screen TV to Madison High School on Thursday morning. Madison High School Principal Bradee Klassen and social studies teacher Zach Lambson met with Silver Star and Lightbridge representatives Chant Williams, a software...
Robots vs students: Perspectives on AI
“Hey.” “Hey! What’s up?” “I need your help.” “Of course. I’m here for you. What do you need help with?” “Could you write me an 800-word news feature article about the use of AI in education?” “Here’s a news feature article draft about the use of AI in education....
Surviving Rexburg’s winter roads: Safety tips and free driving class
Winter is coming to Rexburg, and while the snowfall transforms the area into a white wonderland, drivers need to prepare for the challenging road conditions that accompany the winter months. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2022...
Diversity and discipleship at BYU-I
In September 2019, President Russell M. Nelson gave a devotional titled, "The Love and Laws of God," to students of BYU and testified that, “Your true identity is that you are a child of God. This is who you really are.”BYU-Idaho hosts many international...
Accessibility Services offers resources for academic success
Accessibility Services is a resource that helps students succeed by providing support for those with disabilities. Students must provide educational documentation that specifies a student's struggles with disabilities to be able to receive accommodations from...
Don’t judge a book by its cover: Reading Center offers tutoring for students
The Reading Center is a free resource available for students at the David O. McKay Library in the Tutoring Center, room 290.This resource is a place where students can work on their weaknesses in study skills. Tutors, known as 'study buddies,' teach specific academic...
Volunteer Connection offers drop-in labs on campus
In 2010, President Kim B. Clark created the BYU-Idaho Volunteer Connection resources to help students learn and have meaningful volunteer opportunities.The departments give students a variety of opportunities to help them with their course materials. This is mainly...
Faculty Technology Center hosts first AI expo on campus
On May 9, BYU-Idaho students and faculty gathered in the Manwaring Center to present and discuss the impact of artificial intelligence through a steampunk western-themed AI expo.The BYU-I Faculty Technology Center collaborated to host workshops, facilitate a live...













