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Stephen Tuttle as New English Department Chair
Chip Oscarson, dean of the College of Humanities, is pleased to announce that Stephen Tuttle has assumed the role of English Department chair effective July 1, 2026. Tuttle succeeds Deborah Dean, who has served as English Department chair since 2023.
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The BYU Connect Effect
For BYU students who find networking daunting, BYU Connect offers an approachable avenue to form professional relationships and explore career pathways.
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Preserving the Voices of the Pacific
Assistant Professor Eve Koller sheds light on the thousands of languages at risk of endangerment in the Pacific region where she was raised.
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Finding Confidence in the Classroom
A summer teaching English in Thailand helped Lara Zanotti discover her passion for and future in TESOL.
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Creative Writing Takes the Stage
At the English Reading Series winter finale, three master’s students offered a beautiful sample of the work that emerges from BYU’s creative writing program.
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BYU College of Humanities Appoints Brian Jackson as Associate Dean
Chip Oscarson, dean of the BYU College of Humanities, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Jackson as a new associate dean as of June 15, 2026. Jackson succeeds Corry Cropper, who has served as associate dean since 2018.
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A Germanic Family Gathering
An event organized by BYU humanities faculty in the spring of 2026 became a family reunion for scholars and Germanic languages alike.
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Soothing Outrage with Empathy
News media can be divisive and disheartening, but its consumers become bridge builders when they turn off the screens and decide to listen.
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The Science of Language Learning
After decades of refining the Arabic study abroad experience, this BYU researcher helped identify two factors that shape a language student’s time abroad.
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Age-Old Friendships
BYU students traveled to France to befriend older individuals who face isolation, forming meaningful relationships and honing their language skills in the process.
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Lessons from the Lord’s Prayer
A closer look at the Lord’s Prayer reveals a pattern for praying that stands the test of time.
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Making Opportunities Possible
For Estelle Robbins, pursuing the Schwarzman Scholarship was a natural continuation of her spiritual and cultural studies at BYU.
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