President Dallin H. Oaks and President Jeffrey R. Holland discuss 150 years of BYU

SALT LAKE CITY – Founded in October 1875, Brigham Young University reached its 150 anniversary this October. Two well-known alumni discussed the university's influence on their lives and others, from a recording studio on Temple Square. President Dallin H. Oaks, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and President Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles both graduated from the university. In September, the two discussed BYU's influence in their lives as both students and leaders in a recording studio at Temple Square. In a release, the church documented the stories and sentiments shared.

BYU's teachings

President Holland described BYU as founded on the belief that students are children of God. "We come there to study and to take degrees – and it's everything from art to zoology," President Holland said. "But running through it is a foundation and a theme that (students) are children of God." "'Education for eternity' is a phrase that we use." President Holland praised the athletic programs and the alumni support at the university. "I don’t think there’s a school in America that has the built-in alumni support and visible athletic support that BYU has wherever it goes — in numbers and in quality."

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