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PROVO — This year's BYU Campus Education Week will offer a message of hope in the 1,000 classes offered on marriage and family, health, finance and more.
An excerpt from Hebrews 6:18-19, "Lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul," will serve as the theme for the five-day event occurring Aug. 17-21, Brigham Young University said in a press release.
BYU professors, seminary and institute teachers for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and experts in various fields will address audiences on subjects like communication, history, personal development and gospel topics in addition to the topics listed above.
Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for the LDS Church will also speak at the event. Elder Andersen will speak at the free, open-to-the-public devotional Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 11:10 a.m. in the Marriott Center.
Youths between 14 and 18 years old can also participate in education week by attended some of the 45 classes offered specifically for them. A youth dance will take place the evening of Thursday, Aug. 20 at the south end concourse of LaVell Edwards Stadium. Youths wishing to participate in the dance must pay $5 in advance.
Participants hoping to attend classes eligible for continuing legal education hosted by The J. Reuben Clark Law Society and Campus Education Week can do so, but must check with their state bars to ensure the classes will be recognized as CLE credit.
Three musical performances will occur Tuesday, Aug. 18 through Friday, Aug. 21 at the BYU Harris Fine Arts Center. Performances include the Tony-award winning music spectacular "Crazy For You", the award-winning orchestra American Heritage Lyceum Philharmonic and cinematic pop group, GENTRI — The Gentleman Trio.
Tickets for the performances are $12 and can be purchased now at the BYU ticket office (801-422-2981) or at byutickets.com. Anyone with a ticket can attend these performances, even if they aren't attending education week.
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BYU Campus Education Week is "one of the largest continuing education programs in the country," BYU said in the press release. To learn more information about class schedules, registration and fees, parking and transportation, visit the Education Week website.
Those who wish to attend the event can now register. People can register for the entire week, individual days or partial days. On-site registration is also available at the Marriott Center and Wilkinson Student Center.
Education week tickets range from $16 to $74 and include prices for the full week, days, partial days and senior citizens. The conference is only available for 14 years and older and participants may not bring babies.
To register, visit the website by Saturday, Aug. 15, call 877-221-6716 on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or mail registration to or visit the BYU Harman Continuing Education Building on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 120 HCEB, 770 E. University Pkwy, Provo, UT 84602.
Registration during the conference is available Monday, Aug. 17 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the northeast concourse of the Marriott Center and at the Wilkinson Student Center Garden Court. It is available Tuesday, Aug. 18 through Friday, Aug. 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Wilkinson Student Center and from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Marriott Center.
Volunteers receive free admission to Education Week Monday through Friday. A total of 600 hosting staff volunteers are typically needed and are assigned to serve in a room and building for 3-hour, 45-minute shifts Tuesday through Friday of the event. To be a volunteer, register at ce.byu.edu.
