Omar M. Kader

OMAR M. KADER holds a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in international relations. He taught at Brigham Young University from 1975 to 1983 before moving to the Washington, D.C., area. He currently owns a contracting firm which specializes in training and international technical assistance.

Free Expression: The LDS Church and Brigham Young University

Articles/Essays – Volume 26, No. 3

The bond between Brigham Young University and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints precludes the university from becoming an entirely secular institution. Because BYU’s board of trustees, composed almost entirely of high-ranking church general authorities, is actively involved in the operation of the university, it forces administrators to manage the university in ways that accommodate the mission of the church as a primary focus. BYU’s academic mission is secondary to the university’s church mission.