Engineering and Physics would be lacking. I know of two faculty members hired

May 9, 2018
4:09:14pm

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in the last year who hadn't even taken the classes they were asked to teach. They are both really smart people and will do just fine but the departments were pretty desperate for qualified candidates that they ignored the classes they would teach..

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Nat Gas Man's comment reminded me of some data I collected last summer.

BamaCoug

5/8/18 12:17pm

I don't see the church being willing to raise enrollment anywhere near that much

gwalker

5/8/18 12:27pm

I think many would be on board with a modest increase in tuition, but don't...

BamaCoug

5/8/18 12:44pm

Good write-up. As an aside, didn't a CBer live in that house that the SUV crashed into?

Conan

5/8/18 12:28pm

Maybe they should tear down the law building and expand that for undergrad

Richbyu

5/8/18 12:31pm

Maybe they should tear down half the law buildings in the nation ... just cuz...

BamaCoug

5/8/18 12:40pm

Then the Church would donate more money to the University of Utah law school

Richbyu

5/8/18 12:46pm

That should be the first to go.

crack

5/8/18 1:15pm

4.0 and 34 ACT gets only a 2 semester scholarship? Wow

NSFW

5/8/18 12:55pm

President Samuelson once said, "Everybody who gets in to BYU already gets a

gwalker

5/8/18 1:15pm

I hade a full tuition one year back in the day. My guidance counselor told me

LaserCoug

5/8/18 1:21pm

Missing the point. This student can go anywhere else basically and get more.

NSFW

5/8/18 3:13pm

More in terms of scholarship money. But not always more in terms of

gwalker

5/8/18 3:23pm

I got more with GEICO.

ordinatuer

5/8/18 5:13pm

I’m guessing about 15%. Just shooting from the hip...

Refugee

5/8/18 10:31pm

I'm all about more bro-tato chip

demon_llama

5/10/18 9:35am

Ya, Bro-fessor!

ordinatuer

5/10/18 10:45am

It renews if you do well.

jkccoug

5/8/18 5:25pm

Interesting writup. Thanks. I think there may be some modest

Acorn

5/8/18 1:25pm

Pres. Worthen told us in a luncheon several months ago that BYUI has now

SWP

5/8/18 9:12pm

I predict you will see BYU move as many utility type buildings/services to the

mudpupper

5/8/18 1:26pm

That is a good point. There is no reason to have all the space around where kids

Nat Gas Man

5/8/18 1:32pm

Dude, that is alot of info. Thanks for compiling it. Very interesting read.

Nagurski

5/8/18 1:32pm

But won't we need a brand new NFL quality stadium to hold all those people??

Twin Roots

5/8/18 1:42pm

and General Conference

Nat Gas Man

5/8/18 1:49pm

I do know that When or if the HFAC decision is made,

hamwise

5/8/18 2:50pm

RE: I do know that When or if the HFAC decision is made,

hamwise

5/8/18 2:51pm

IIRC the church has generally paid for academic buildings, but not for ancillary

Nat Gas Man

5/8/18 2:55pm

Stephenie Meyer hopefully is kicking down some jack to the Humanities Program...

NSFW

5/8/18 3:19pm

As usual, BamaCoug puts up the most informative and analytical posts...

Jasbo

5/8/18 3:23pm

It would be nice to see the school grow. Too many kids want to attend but can't.

TailgateU

5/8/18 3:56pm

If enrollment grew, maybe the student body wouldn't be quite as nerdy...

teancum

5/8/18 4:32pm

Great research and thanks for sharing! For the sq.footage cap, I was always under the impression this was a Provo City

morningcalmcougar

5/8/18 5:04pm

When I was working at BYU Physical Facilities (same time frame) we were told it was

Bert609

5/8/18 5:21pm

Interesting, thanks for sharing!

morningcalmcougar

5/8/18 5:24pm

The real problem is the increase in Tithing funds required for BYU

Extra Biscuits

5/8/18 5:27pm

As someone who goes to one of those 60,000 student universities, I pray that

Oranje

5/8/18 5:50pm

Nice write up. Hope BYU grows some, but having a tough time seeing 60K. 40k OK.

Benfica1

5/8/18 10:42pm

Omitted but important: BYU wants to hire only active LDS

Monomachos

5/9/18 1:22pm

I can’t speak for every department

Extra Biscuits

5/9/18 2:38pm

In my department we also have many outstanding faculty candidates, probably far

colton

5/9/18 3:03pm

We have > 10 active LDS faculty @ Bama. But I sure don't want them leaving wards

BamaCoug

5/9/18 3:57pm

I was there in the Northport ward for a year. Great people.

Extra Biscuits

5/9/18 11:00pm

I'll second that comment. When we attend our annual conference in management we

TailgateU

5/10/18 3:01pm

Good info. Interesting. Thanks.

BamaCoug

5/9/18 3:58pm

Engineering and Physics would be lacking. I know of two faculty members hired

LaserCoug

5/9/18 4:09pm

It's been a challenge in my department too and we've been trying to get our

SWP

5/9/18 9:03pm

What you say about Physics is just not accurate

colton

5/9/18 10:21pm

Let me restate. Both were in the engineering department. One was a physicist

LaserCoug

5/10/18 4:01am

That may actually bode well for the physics department

LaserCoug

5/10/18 4:12am

That is an excellent point. We couldn't expand the number of faculty

colton

5/10/18 8:59am

That may well be. But Physics is hiring 3 new faculty this year, assuming all

colton

5/10/18 8:57am

I saw the one that was posted. I’ve wondered where he/she would go.

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