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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 88 Collections and/or Records:

Brigham Young University vice-presidential reports and studies, 1968-2004

 Sub-Series — Carton 186: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232587292]
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Collection of reports and studies from the Academic Vice President's Office. Includes reports of productivity from various departments on campus including the College of Biology and Agronomy and the College of Humanities, studies on scholarships given to international students, and documentation pertaining to the creation of BYU's Distance Learning program and Independent Study program. Dated 1968 to 2004.

Dates: 1968-2004

R. Lanier Britsch papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 959
Scope and Contents

Includes resumes, letters of recommendation, and correspondence while at the university as well as grades, old class rolls, reading lists, and other class material. Education Week and Kennedy Center records are included. Also includes Britsch's dissertation, drafts of other writings, and faculty addresses.

Dates: 1957-2002

Cheryl Brown correspondence, 1996-1999

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 1 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents

Collection of correspondence created by Cheryl Brown. Dated 1996 to 1999.

Dates: 1996-1999

Culturgrams and other intercultural publications

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 721
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, research, and publications relating to the creation and publication of the Culturgrams.

Dates: 1975-1989

David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies culturgrams and other intercultural publications

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 721
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, research, and publications relating to the creation and publication of the Culturgrams.

Dates: 1975-1989

David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies department records, 1966-2003

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1290 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, reports, self-studies, agendas, and newsletters from the Kennedy Center. The reports are from conferences and affiliate organizations. The affiliate organizations are from African Studies, American Studies, Asian Studies, Canadian Studies, European Studies, International Development Studies, and Latin American Studies. Dated from 1966 to 2003.

Dates: 1966-2003

David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies historical records, 1978-2007

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1290 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains materials about the history, organization, and creation of the Kennedy Center on Brigham Young University campus. Dated from 1978 to 2007.

Dates: 1978-2007

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

David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies organizational records, 1965-2007

 Series
Identifier: UA 1290 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains materials about the history of the Kennedy Center and the associations with prominent International organizations and people, newsletters, annual reports, faculty office building plans, and a history of the Kennedy Center written by Julie Ford. It also includes information for various studies such as Asian, Candadian, American, European, and Near Eastern studies. Dated from 1965 to 2007.

Dates: 1965-2007

David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 1290
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, meeting minutes, annual reports, newsletters, programs, and agendas. These materials pertain to research, activities of the center, and history of the center. Dated from 1965 to 2007.

Dates: 1965-2007