forumsBy Payton Pingree

BYU professor of business Kim B. Clark delivered a forum address on Tuesday, July 30, speaking on how to develop Christlike leadership skills. Clark began by describing how the principles of discipleship and leadership often go hand-in-hand within the Church and at BYU. He structured his address around a framework outlining how individuals can become “disciple-leaders” in their own lives. “The Lord Jesus Christ has called all of us to ‘Come, follow me’ as both disciples and as leaders,” Clark said.

Richard Gill, the dean of Undergraduate Education and the BYU Biology Department chair, gave a devotional counseling students on how to navigate their spiritual journeys on Tuesday, July 9. Gill has been the dean of Undergraduate Education since 2022. His research interests lie in conservation biology, plant physiological ecology and global change ecology. He also headed the BYU course UNIV 101: BYU Foundations for Student Success.

Associate Dean in Undergraduate Education Christopher “Chip” Oscarson gave a BYU devotional on the refining nature of receiving an education in the Marriott Center on Tuesday, June 27. Oscarson began his devotional by describing a time when he invited professors from various universities to a multi-day workshop at BYU focused on Scandinavian studies, his area of expertise.