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This University

conference address entitled Believe in Him to Come

was given on August 26th of 2024 by Justin Collins,

then the Brigham Young University academic vice president.

Early in his tenure at what was then called Rick's College, President Henry B. Iring

suggested that after the Savior returns, universities might become obsolete,

replaced with more effective institutions.

President Spencer W Kimball, who heard this suggestion, responded after what seemed a lengthy

silence that over the centuries universities had proved to be the most effective institutions we had developed to find, conserve, and transmit

knowledge across numerous fields of inquiry.

So why not expect that they would serve as well during the millennium.

During this same era in his imperishable second century address,

President Kimball invoked these words from Charles H. Malik,

former President of the United Nations General Assembly.

One day Malik hoped a great university will arise somewhere to which Christ will return

in his full power and glory.

A university which will, in the promotion of scientific,

intellectual, and artistic excellence

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