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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 38 Collections and/or Records:

Brigham Young University accreditation records, 1968-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 3 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Collection of Northwest Association reports, correspondence and other materials. Includes documentation pertaining to BYU's accreditation by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, correspondence between organizations like the US Department of Education and colleges like Gonzaga University, and feedback pertaining to BYU's accreditation. Dated 1968 to 2004.

Dates: 1968-2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1233, Brigham Young University vice-presidential records / Brigham Young University vice-presidential reports and studies

Brigham Young University international records, 1968-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 6 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents Collection of summaries, committee, activity, and International Outreach records. Includes a list of BYU alumni and faculty stationed in other nations including China and Russia, a roster for BYU's Latin America Internships Committee, a list of BYU's international programs, a collection of correspondence between BYU and international universities BYU has cooperated with in nations including China and Brazil, a list of BYU's International Student programs including those offered by the BYU...
Dates: 1968-2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1233, Brigham Young University vice-presidential records / Brigham Young University vice-presidential department records

Brigham Young University resource planning records, 2003

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 6 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Collection of resource planning documents. Included information in these documents are tables detailing the budgets for various departments on BYU campus, copies of BYU's Strategy and Planning Progress report for the years 2002-2006, and PowerPoint presentations for BYU's Marriot School of Management and Nursing program. Dated July to August 2003.

Dates: 2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1233, Brigham Young University vice-presidential records / Brigham Young University vice-presidential department records

Brigham Young University self-study records, 1968-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents Collection of self-study records including program evaluation criteria, financial analyses, surveys, productivity reports, and other materials. It also includes self-study data from other universities including Ohio State and Weber State University, advisement on programs that needed to be added/deleted/changed, articles on improving the University experience, and budget documentation which denotes money transferred from the Self-Study Department to other departments at BYU. Dated 1968 to...
Dates: 1968-2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1233, Brigham Young University vice-presidential records / Brigham Young University vice-presidential reports and studies

Brigham Young University vice-presidential articles, speech resources, and personal files, 1953-2000

 Series
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 8
Scope and Contents Contains Academic Vice President articles, speech resources, and personal files. Includes minutes/agendas for Academic Vice Presidential meetings; a collection of articles about BYU in such publications like "Time," "The Christian Science Monitor," and "America's 100 Best Colleges;" copies of speeches from leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and BYU faculty; and documentation for both Alan Wilkins's and L. Robert Webb's Religion 121 Course. Materials dated ...
Dates: 1953-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1233, Brigham Young University vice-presidential 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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1233, Brigham Young University vice-presidential records

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

 Series
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 6
Scope and Contents Contains department records including Department of Mathematics, International, Resource planning strategy and the Department of Communications strategic plan records. Materials in these subseries range from reviews and budgeting for BYU's math department, records relating to BYU's dealings with international programs through collaborations with various universities outside of the US and international outreach through their entertainment programs, copies of the Strategy and Planning Progress...
Dates: 1968-2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1233, Brigham Young University vice-presidential records

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

 Series
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 7
Scope and Contents

This series includes budgetary plans outlining BYU's retirement policy (including medical care after retirement), case studies, budgets for programs alongside BYU faculty and staff, charges for mail/copy services, requisition forms, receipts for items purchased including computer supplies/software and general office supplies, phone bills, and travel documentation for Academic Vice Presidents who were sent abroad. Materials dated 1968-2004.

Dates: 1968-2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1233, Brigham Young University vice-presidential records

Brigham Young University vice-presidential general files, 1973-1989

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 679 Series 3 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents Contains general correspondence, records on the Technology Transfer Office, Graduate School evaluations, a proposal for BYU to host the executive headquarters of the international studies association, financial records, statistical data on academic departments, records from various associations and committees, records on the CAM Center and other centers and special projects, awards, development records, notes on religious education, scholarly publications, and records on safety,...
Dates: 1973-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 679, Brigham Young University vice-presidential records / Brigham Young University vice-presidential subject files

Brigham Young University vice-presidential historical data records, 1975-1993

 Series — Carton 184: Series 2; Series 10 [Barcode: 31197233637039], Folder: 13-19
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains records of historical data relating to the Academic Vice President, covering topics including adjunct facutly, calendaring, coursework, enrollment, facutly, graduate programs, scholarships, and budgets, 1975-1993.

Dates: 1975-1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1233, Brigham Young University vice-presidential records

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