REXBURG, Idaho – At the BYU-Idaho President Q-and-A topics were addressed concerning President Kim B. Clark’s concerns for students, plans for the university and the bell town on campus.
President Clark said that his biggest concern for students on campus is being caught up in worldliness. Clark explained that when students become caught up in worldliness they can’t have the Spirit of the Lord with them to help them.
Clark also expressed the desire for students to smile more and be friendly with fellow students on campus. Clark said he will be addressing the topic of happiness to the campus in his April devotional in the spring 2012 semester.
Currently the school has made a standard of two hours of studying for each hour spent in a class and Clark still keeps to this rule believing it to be a “good rule of thumb.”
Vice President Eyring addressed concerns regarding the bell tower and the music played in between campus. The music that is played is usually spiritual music or LDS hymns specifically.
Eyring said that the songs used do not have to be just hymns but should be uplifting and also free from copyright laws so the school does not have to purchase the music.
A question was asked about the growth of the school and what the university is doing to prepare of this. Clark said that current things such as expanding on-line learning and building the
BYU – Idaho Center are in anticipation for more growth in the student body.
Clark opened the floor to other questions at the end of the session, which included
helping handicap students and facilities for above average students on campus.
It was said that the university is currently working on new policies to help students with
seeing disabilities. The policy will make it easier for students using screen readers to use the schools website.
A student was concerned that the tutoring center was only for struggling students but
Clark said that there are more students who get A’s that use the tutoring facilities and they’re not just for struggling students.
The next President Q-and A will be held April 4 from 5 to 6 p.m.
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