Shane Reese: Leading a Prophetically-Directed University

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 12 June 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

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’s 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?

“If we’re not unique, if we’re not different, if we don’t 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.”

Links:

President Reese’s 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

Transcript

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0:00.0	When Brigham Young University President, Shane Reese quoted an all-in episode during his commencement address in April,
0:07.5	I thought we might actually have a chance at getting him on this show.
0:11.0	He told the story of Andy Reed's conversion to the church as a
0:14.7	BYU student and all that has happened in the years since and then he said
0:18.7	it is a classic BYU story a story of becoming It is a story full of triumphs and
0:24.9	trials as well as highs and lows. It is a story marked by daily decisions to
0:30.0	choose Christian discipleship and the courage to embrace what Ruth L. O'Kettigy described as a fully integrated life,
0:38.9	a life in which religious convictions and professional pursuits are harmonized, not compartmentalized.
0:46.2	As I prepared for this interview, I discovered that President Reese's story is also a classic
0:52.0	BYU story, a story of becoming.
0:55.8	President Shane Reese has been serving
0:58.0	as the academic vice president at BYU since 2019.
1:02.8	Prior to beginning his tenure as president of Brigham Young University in May
1:07.2	2003, President Shane Reese had been serving as academic vice president since 2019. He previously served as Dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and joined the BYU Statistics faculty in 2001.
1:23.7	President Reese earned bachelor's and master's degrees
1:26.7	and statistics from B.Y.
1:28.8	And a doctoral degree in statistics from Texas A&M. Reese has used his work in solving problems in professional sports franchises,
1:37.0	national security, and business.
1:39.0	He and his wife Wendy are the parents of three children.
1:42.6	This is Allen, an LDS living podcast where we ask the question,
1:50.7	what does it really mean to be all in the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
1:54.6	I'm Morgan Pearson and I am so honored to have President Shane Reese on the line with me today.
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