Brigham Young University says that the world is its campus, and a new global initiative unveiled Tuesday by top Mormon church officials is taking that motto literally.
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the governing First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the creation of BYU-Pathway Worldwide, a greatly expanded online effort to prepare students who either are unqualified or don't currently have the means to enter online higher-education programs.
The LDS Church Educational System will manage this vast undertaking to offer academic certificates and religious training, Uchtdorf said in a news conference at the faith's Salt Lake City headquarters, making education more accessible to members and others across the globe.
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