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Shane Reese: Leading a Prophetically-Directed University

Published: June 12, 2024, 10 a.m.

Since becoming president of Brigham Young University last year, Shane Reese has often referenced a number of talks given by prophets and apostles. This is not a mistake. He has expressed determination to follow prophets, seers and revelators as he leads BYU. On this week\u2019s episode, President Reese shares what he believes are the most pressing issues of this time and why he thinks BYU students truly have potential to change the world.

2:31- Raised By a Single Mom
7:28- The BYU Education That Almost Never Was
13:47- Advice to Homesick College Freshmen
17:33- An Unmatched Love for Statistics
20:07- Becoming Bilingual
24:44- Why Care About BYU?
32:13- Faculty in the World of Academia
38:00- Influential Talks
42:40- A Covenant Community of Belonging
46:52- Why the Investment in Athletics?
52:53- Consumed with Conviction
57:22- What Does It Mean to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

\u201cIf we\u2019re not unique, if we\u2019re not different, if we don\u2019t provide value other than just a great educational opportunity, then I can imagine that the Church could feel like they could give students scholarships to go to any other school for about the same return.\u201d

Links:

President Reese\u2019s previous talks at BYU: https://speeches.byu.edu/speakers/c-shane-reese/

President Kimball talk referenced: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/spencer-w-kimball/second-century-brigham-young-university/

Elder Christofferson talk referenced: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2022/10/28christofferson?lang=eng#p14

President Holland talk referenced: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/jeffrey-r-holland/banishing-all-shadows/

Andy Reid on All In: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-in/id1439975046?i=1000649868753