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David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies

 Organization

Administrative History

The David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies (1982- ) provides international study and service opportunities for students at Brigham Young University.

The center offers six interdisciplinary studies programs: Ancient Near East Studies, Asian Studies, European Studies, International Relations, Latin American Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies/Arabic. The center also holds conferences, seminars, and weekly forums on international issues designed to prepare students for international careers.

Citation:
Wikipedia, website viewed May 22, 2014: David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies (international study and service opportunities, interdisciplinary studies).

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Brigham Young University vice-presidential committee records, 1968-2004

 Series
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains statements, minutes, and other materials concerning various university committees including the Freshman Bulletin Committee, Faculty Committee on Continuing Education, Fine Arts & Communications Dean's Search Committee (1993), Faculty Committee on Distance Learning, International Affairs Committee, Kennedy Center Review Committee, and Commencement Awards Committee, 1968-2004.

Dates: 1968-2004

Brigham Young University vice-presidential meeting minutes, 1980-2005

 Series
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 2
Scope and Contents Contains indices, and meeting minutes for the Deans' Council (1989-2001), the University Administrative Council (1992-1999), the Faculty Advisory Council (1989-2001), Academic Vice President (1980-2005), and Stan L. Albrecht (1989-1990). Topics enclosed in these boxes include spreadsheets on various BYU statistics including how many women enrolled in classes per year, forum speaker proposals, resumes and documentation of future faculty members as well as future deans, blueprints on the...
Dates: 1980-2005

Brigham Young University vice-presidential meeting minutes, 1980-2005

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 2 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Collection of Academic Vice President meeting minutes. These include agendas and action lists for each meeting, spreadsheets concerning enrollment statistics (including how many women enrolled at BYU for each year), nominees for forum speakers for each year, resumes for future faculty members, documentation on BYU's preparation for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, and reports for various educational departments on campus. Dated 1980 to 2005.

Dates: 1980-2005

Brigham Young University vice-presidential meeting minutes indices, 1980-1989

 Sub-Series — Box 151: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197230214154]
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Collection of indices for Academic Vice President meeting minutes. Topics included in these indecies include Forum address speakers, Private Air Travel details, Rhodes Scholarships, a list of vacated faculty positions, and the Honor Code. Dated 1980 to 1989.

Dates: 1980-1989

David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies minutes and correspondence, 1974-1988

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1290 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains minutes and correspondence from the Kennedy Center. The correspondences are off campus and on campus correspondences, correspondences to faculty staff and university information systems, and other commitees a part of the university. The minutes are from committees and councils associated with the center such as the Universities International Affairs Committee and the Dean's Council. Dated from 1974 to 1988.

Dates: 1974-1988

Deans' Council meeting minutes, 1989-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Collection of Deans' Council meeting minutes. Topics included in these minutes are suggested topics for future Council meetings, BYU's Conflict of Interest/Time Committment policy, BYU's Intellectual Property policy, list of members of the President's Council, and a list of Deans/Directors of BYU. Dated 1989 to 2001.

Dates: 1989-2001

Faculty Advisory Council meeting minutes and other records, 1989-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Collection of Faculty Advisory Council meeting minutes and other records. Topics included in these minutes are parking policies, a typed "Organization and Procedures of the BYU Faculty Advisory Council," directories of Council members with photographs of each member, and an agenda for the FAC Executive Commmittee. Dated 1989 to 2001.

Dates: 1989-2001

Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies records, 1968-2004

 Series
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 4
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence and meeting minutes related to the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. Included topics in this collection are lists of students who attended the BYU Jerusalem Center between 1989-1992, details on Palestinian and Jordanian students who recieved scholarships from BYU, the school's interactions with conflicts such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and lists/rejection letter templates for the Administrative Assistant/Academic Coordinator position at the BYU...
Dates: 1968-2004

Stan L. Albrecht meeting minutes, 1989-1990

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 2 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Collection of Stan L. Albrecht meeting minutes and materials related to said minutes. These materials include correspondence between Albrecht and Eldered G. Smith about his donated collection on the lives of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, statistics on faculty payments, the 1990/1991 improvment of the Harold B. Lee Library, the creation of Linguistics 98 to educate students on basic computer use, anti-Mormon materials, and plans for the expansion of the Law Library. Materials dated 1989 to 1990.

Dates: 1989-1990

University Administrative Council meeting minutes, 1992-1999

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Collection of University Administrative Council meeting minutes. Topics included in these minutes are an overview of BYU's Office of Information Technology in 1999, blueprints to the remodeling of the Harold B. Lee Library, and an overview of BYU's year 2000 transition procedures. Dated 1992 to 1999.

Dates: 1992-1999