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| BYU-Idaho to form seven colleges out of its nine academic divisions |
| As part of its transition from a junior college to a
four-year university, Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg soon will
have seven academic colleges, instead of nine divisions. The change will
take effect January 1, Academic Vice President Donald Bird says. "This is
another important step in the ongoing process of transitioning from Ricks
College to BYU-Idaho," he says. |
| BYU announces no tuition increase for 2002-2003 school year |
| Brigham Young University announced that undergraduate and
graduate tuition will not increase for the 2002-2003 school year, citing the
current state of the economy. This will mark the first time BYU has not had
a tuition increase since the 1973-74 school year. |
| BYU sends most students for international study |
| For the second year in a row, the Kennedy Center's
International Study Programs (ISP) put Brigham Young University in
first place for the most students studying abroad annually. At a
recent press briefing at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.,
the Institute of International Education (IIE) together with the
Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
which funds such research, released its Open Doors 2001 report on
global student mobility. |
| BYU professors awarded Fulbright Scholarships |
| Three Brigham Young University professors and a visiting
professor were awarded Fulbright Scholar Grants by the U.S. Information
Agency (USAID) and the J. William Fulbright Scholarship Board. The faculty
members include Howard William Barnes, professor emeritus, Department of
Business Management; Darren G. Hawkins, assistant professor, Department of
Political Science; and Norman K. Thurston, assistant professor, Department
of Economics. |
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