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The Epoch Times was founded in the United States in the year 2000 in response to communist repression and censorship in China. Our founders, Chinese-Americans who themselves had fled communism, sought to create an independent media to bring the world uncensored and truthful information.
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Tennessee Wesleyan University
As a part of the TWU family, the southeast Tennessee community plays an important role in the development of this region’s future leaders. Main campus is located two blocks from the town center, with easy access to the surrounding area. Additional locations in Knoxville and Cleveland provide convenience to students in the nursing program, management excellence degree completion program and the new Master of Occupational Therapy program. In addition, some programs and classes are offered online. No matter where a student chooses to take their classes – they will find learning experiences and a supportive community to help them grow personally and professionally.
Through strong academic programs, service-learning opportunities, student organizations and athletics, TWU helps students become enlightened servant leaders who believe in serving others, pursuing knowledge and leading by example. Tennessee Wesleyan is a member of the Appalachian Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and features more than 20 athletic teams for men and women. In addition to athletics, students can participate in more than 25 clubs and student organizations, providing all students opportunities to grow their leadership skills and foster relationships with fellow classmates.
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BYU Idaho is an above-average private, Christian university located in Rexburg, Idaho. It is a large institution with an enrollment of 18,335 undergraduate students. The BYU Idaho acceptance rate is 96%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Public Health Education. Graduating 60% of students, BYU Idaho alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $31,100.
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BYU-Idaho Story
The BYU-Idaho story begins on a cold November day in 1888, when Latter-day Saint pioneers in the newly settled town of Rexburg gathered for the opening of a new academy. Bannock Stake Academy, as it was first known, grew and matured over the ensuing decades. Its curriculum and name changed more than once. It forged ahead through uncertainty and difficulty to become Ricks College, the venerable institution that laid the foundation for BYU-Idaho.
Ricks Academy
1888
Bannock Stake Academy established, offering elementary school-level courses in log schoolhouse. Serving 59 students ranging in ages from 5-20.
1900
Curriculum expanded to include high school-level courses. Cornerstone laid for Spori Building.
1903
Name changed to Ricks Academy in honor of founder Thomas E. Ricks. Spori building construction completed.
1915
Curriculum expanded to include college courses.
1923
High school-level courses phased out, name changed to Ricks College.
Ricks College
1988
Ricks College celebrates its centennial.
1999
Ricks College is the largest private junior college in the United States.
2000
Transition from Ricks College to Brigham Young University-Idaho announced along with a year-round operations calendar to serve more students. Fully online courses begin.
BYU-Idaho
2001
Ricks College officially becomes BYU-Idaho.
2009
Pathway, a program developed by BYU-Idaho to help individuals seek higher education. Pathway launches with sites in Manhattan, NY; Nampa, ID; and Mesa, AZ. Enrollment begins with 48 students.
2011
Tenth anniversary of transition to university status.
2013
Campus now spans 430 acres with over 40 buildings. Students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries and there are more than 28,000 students attend each calendar year, with over 16,000 full-time students at any given time. Online Learning offers has grown to include 159 courses and degrees.