Beacons of Light

Every campus unit at BYU contributes to the unique light of the university, regardless of its function. As part of the sesquicentennial celebration, more than 100 BYU departments and colleges have demonstrated how they radiate light within their fields, expertise, and relationships.

These "beacons of light" will be on display in two different exhibitions on campus—in the Wilkinson Student Center (next to the Information Desk) and in the Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center.

You can also scroll through the list below and click on the linked projects to learn more about each beacon of light. Projects will continue to be linked as they are completed.

Beacons of Light Directory

Assessment and Planning
• Reflecting Back BYU's Unique Light

Alumni & External Relations
• CougsCare
• Brand & Creative: Reflections of Light – The BYU Story
• University Relations: UR the Reason Y

Athletics
• Sharing Our Light: Serving Jesus Christ
• Sharing Our Light: What We Believe

Auxiliaries & Programs
• Dining Services: New 150th Flavor
• BYU Sustainability

Belonging
• Belonging: We Gather
• Belonging: We Sacrifice
• Belonging: We Center on Christ

BYU Broadcasting
• Transmitting Light and Truth

Campus Life
• BYUSA Sharing Our Light
• Celebrating the Accomplishments of Students with Disabilities
• Follow The Torch Service Initiative
• Multicultural Services: Let Your Light Shine
• Reflections on Shining the Light of Christ
• Sesquicentennial Mural
• Student Wellness: Sesquicentennial Wellness Expo

Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences
• Data Science
• Endless
• Legacy
• Research
• Rheumatic Relief Program
• Student Research Conference
• Center for Animation: Sharing the Light of Christ Through the Literal Light of Animated Film and Games

Continuing Education
• Light for a Lifetime
• Night of Light Gala

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
• A Book of Mormon Spectrum
• Addressing the Interrelated Challenges of Poverty in Nepali Brick Factories
• Wearable Sensors for Chronic Low Back Pain
• Tiny Temples
• Student Innovator of the Year
• Safety and Ethics Conference
• Our Greatest Beacons of Light

Enrollment Services
• Beacons of Light by Enrollment Services

Family, Home, and Social Sciences
• Anthropology: Turning the Hearts of the Children
• Juneteenth Building Belonging for All
• Center for Family History and Genealogy: Turning Hearts and Building Bodies
• Economics: Go Forth to Serve and Let Your Light Shine
• Family Life: The School of Family Life's Commitment
• Lighting the Way to Zion – Mentored Student Research Conference
• Social Work: Social Work as Global Service
• Sociology: Sociology as the Science of Compassion
• Political Science: The Peacemaking Initiative

Financial Services
• Student Mentoring

Fine Arts & Communications
• Sharing the Light of the Arts with the World
• Documentary on Karl G. Maeser

First-Year Experience
• Enabling and Celebrating the Light of Mentoring

General Counsel
• National Association of College and University Attorneys Annual Conference Book Drive

General Education
• Educating the Whole Person
• Honors Program: "Light bearers in a precious tradition of learning in the light." (John S. Tanner)

Graduate Studies
• Graduate Students Spreading the Light
• Beacons of Light: Alumni Stories

Harold B. Lee Library
• A Spark from Heaven
• BYU Sesquicentennial Exhibit
• Dia de Muertos Ofrenda and Celebration
• Hold an 1830 Book of Mormon
• Out of the Best Books