BYU plans to start the semester on Aug. 31 by offering a hybrid of in-person and remote classes, adjusted for the health and safety of the campus community during the pandemic. Of course, this decision is subject to change depending on trends in disease prevalence and guidance from state and local governments. Here is a video and an infographic with the latest details.

In his classic BYU forum address, 1776 author David McCullough explains how a coarse, untrained band of rebels—“rabble in arms”—stood up to the world’s most powerful military force. Hear George Washington’s words to his soldiers in a video excerpt. Text and audio of McCullough’s full address are also available.

What began as Kindall and Erica Palmer’s BYU student project to save newborns in developing countries is now an FDA-approved ventilator to help COVID-19 patients in the United States and worldwide. The AdultLife Ventilator’s unique mechanical design, which includes an internal air pump and battery power, can be used anywhere, from intensive care units to makeshift hospitals.

“As God’s family we are not color-blind; we are color-blessed. God’s family is a diverse and beautiful community of siblings,” says former BYU football great and current pastor Derwin Gray. “It’s time to break bread together, to pull up a chair, and get to know people who aren’t like us.” Read more in this essay from the upcoming BYU Magazine.

To celebrate the end of spring term and a period of remote learning, BYU student Lizzy McClellan and her father, BYU Publications & Graphics director Jeff McClellan, recorded a bagpipe duet of the Cougar Fight Song. “Rise and Shout: The Home Is Our Campus” features creative at-home re-creations of popular BYU landmarks.

In late 2016 BYU acting alum Cooper Sutton received a call from a casting office after a referral from his professors to participate in the upcoming Book of Mormon videos. Sutton was cast as Sam, the son of Lehi, joining more than 100 BYU students and alumni who brought the beloved Book of Mormon stories to life.

Last year when the BYU Army ROTC’s Cannon Crew lined up at the north endzone to celebrate a Cougar touchdown with push-ups, a bright white-and-blue cheer uniform appeared among the green army fatigues. Learn how cheerleading tomboy Jenae Hyde joined the ranks of two disparate BYU groups.

Students who work in BYU’s AdLab, a professionally mentored, student-led advertising agency, work on real-life projects for global brands such as Amazon, Gatorade, Nike, and Spotify. Recently they won both an Emmy and an ADDY for their efforts. You can watch their award-winning commercials here.

In 2008 95-year-old Carlos (above) was the only speaker of Guazacapán Xinkan left. So linguistics grad student Chris Rogers went down to Guatemala to learn his language. “I brought a bucket of mangoes, a pen, a paper, and a recorder, and, while we shared a meal, he taught me.” Rogers, now a linguistics professor, later helped to develop workshops and after-school programs so that children in the region could better connect to their cultural history. See why Rogers considers preserving this lost language to be “A Thing of Beauty.”

While hanging at home with his biggest little fans, including his dog George, Jimmer shows off a new trick shot every week: one from a field, another launched backward off a building, and then one bounced from the balcony. Was Jimmer the best BYU athlete ever to wear the number 32? See how the kids of football great Dennis Pitta react when BYU Sports Nation answers the question.