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YSA Fireside Chat With Presidents Matthew Holland & Elaine Dalton
On April 18 and 19, the John A. Widtsoe Foundation hosted President Matthew S. Holland of Utah Valley University (UVU), and President...
Sep 30, 20161 min read


Professor John Welch Named Widtsoe Distinguished Scholar
Professor John W. Welch has been appointed as the inaugural John A. Widtsoe Foundation Distinguished Scholar. He is the Robert K. Thomas...
Sep 30, 20161 min read


Janet Kay Hemming Appointed Executive Director
Janet Kay Hemming, a seasoned public relations executive and entrepreneur, was appointed Executive Director of the Widtsoe Foundation Aug...
Sep 30, 20161 min read
Three Renowned LDS Scholars Featured at Second Widtsoe Symposium
Our second symposium took place on September 24th and featured world-renowned LDS scholars Grant Hardy, Eric Huntsman and Noel Reynolds...
Sep 23, 20161 min read
The John A. Widtsoe Foundation: Expanding the Global Reach of LDS Scholarship in Association
Dr. John A. Widtsoe was a preeminent scholar, university president and LDS Church Apostle, and the first Mormon scholar to be invited to...
May 1, 20162 min read
The (To Be Named) Center for Religious and Family Life -- The John A. Widtsoe Scholars Center
The Foundation is currently negotiating with the owners of a property directly across from USC’s soon to be completed $1 billion campus...
May 1, 20161 min read
Temples and Sacred Spaces Global Conference
The Foundation, in association with the USC Office of Religious Life and the Temple Studies Academy is proud to announce the global...
May 1, 20161 min read
Encyclopedia of Mormonism
The Widtsoe Foundation is preparing to be named as the home for the completely revised and redesigned 25-year-old Encyclopedia, which...
May 1, 20161 min read
Widtsoe Sponsored Initiatives
In the year since the inaugural event, the Widtsoe Foundation has made tremendous progress in assembling a global set of initiatives to...
Apr 30, 20161 min read
New Testament Commentary
The 16-volume BYU New Testament Commentary seeks to illuminate the historical, cultural, linguistic and doctrinal heritage of each book...
Apr 30, 20161 min read
Book of Mormon Central
Book of Mormon Central is one of the most acclaimed LDS initiatives of the decade. It is an independent group of LDS scholars affiliated...
Apr 30, 20161 min read
Dr. John W. Welch, BYU law professor, has been appointed Widtsoe Distinguished Scholar
Dr. Welch is the Robert K. Thomas Professor of Law at the J. Reuben Clark Law School, where he teaches courses on Joseph Smith and the...
Apr 30, 20161 min read
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf Launches the Widtsoe Foundation and Endowed Chair at USC
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf delivered the historic inaugural Keynote Speech at the John A. Widtsoe Symposium at USC last April. It was...
Apr 13, 20161 min read
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