Brigham Young University
Dates
- Existence: 1903-
Administrative History
Brigham Young University (1903- ) is a university sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah.
Brigham Young University was established in 1903 in a renaming of Brigham Young Academy. Past and present Brigham Young University presidents include George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), Cecil O. Samuelson (2003-2014), Kevin J. Worthen (2014-2023), and C. Shane Reese (2023- ).
Brigham Young University is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of the Church Educational System (CES). The university is governed by a Board of Trustees, which, since 1939, has consisted of the First Presidency of the Church as well as other General Authorities or general officers of the Church appointed by the First Presidency. The Board of Trustees provides general direction and oversees the formulation of broad policies as well as the approval of all executive leadership and faculty appointments at the university. The Board of Trustees delegates to the University President the responsibility to conduct the operations of the institution and administer the policies enacted by the board. The President serves as the chief executive officer and general manager of the University. Between 1996 and 2014, the President of the university was also been a General Authority of the Church.
Brigham Young University has grown from a small academy to one of the world's largest private universities. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU offers a unique educational environment that promotes learning by study and also by faith.
Citation:
Its Annual catalog, 1907/08.BYU--national champions, 1985: intro. (Brigham Young University)
The Journal of pedagogy, Feb. 1895: t.p. (Brigham Young Academy)
History of BYU (within Brigham Young University website), via WWW, 4 November 2010 (Brigham Young Academy established October 16, 1875 in Provo, Utah. Name changed to Brigham Young University in 1903. Sponsored by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, associated with BYU-Hawaii in Laie, Hawaii; BYU-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho; and LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah)
Brigham Young University Organizational History website, via WWW, Mar. 2, 2011 (Brigham Young University; est. 1903; name change from Brigham Young Academy; Presidents: George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), Cecil O. Samuelson (2003-2014), and Kevin J. Worthen (2014- ); owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; governed by a board of trustees)
Brigham Young University website, via WWW, June 22, 2023 (C. Shane Reese; appointed president of Brigham Young University, May 1, 2023)
Found in 122 Collections and/or Records:
Admissions and Records Office correspondence on financial aid and scholarships, 1993-1997
Contains correspondence, articles, reports, transparencies, and other material created or collected by the office relating to financial aid and scholarships at the university. Materials date from between 1993 and 1997.
Allen E. Bergin articles and book reviews, 1957-1992
Contains articles and book reviews authored by Bergin. Topics include behavior therapy and ethical relativism, contemporary psychology, cognitive therapy, the deterioration effect, empirical analysis, eclecticism, negative effects, desensitization, personality, secular psychotherapy, religion and mental health, impulse control disorders, psychology and repentance, Mormon-themed psychology, and counseling and values. Materials date from 1957 to 1992.
Allen E. Bergin publications, 1957-2004
Contains book reviews, articles, and books authored by Bergin. Materials date from 1957 to 2004.
Alumni Association records on conferences, 1963-1996
Contains materials from the Alumni Association pertaining to the activities hosted by the department. The materials include correspondence, reports, programs, budgets, minutes, and articles. The materials pertain to the planning and organization of the activities and events. Also included are materials pertaining to conferences that the Alumni Association were associated.
Associated Students of Brigham Young University class government records, 1965-1972
Contains administrative files, including newsletters, clippings, memos, policies and procedures, minutes, correspondence, charts, and articles.
Associated Students of Brigham Young University office and program records, 1967-1973
Contains administrative files, including correspondence, memos, reports, minutes, clippings, policy and procedures, and articles.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential articles, speech resources, and personal files, 1953-2000
Brigham Young University vice-presidential files on cold fusion, 1985-1989
Contains records documenting the research and supposed success of achieving cold fusion, or piezonuclear fusion, at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. Also includes records on the ensuing patent controversy and the news coverage of the failure of the research results to hold up in the scientific community. Includes correspondence, research notebook copies, journal articles, news clippings, audiotapes of the press conferences, and meeting notes on patent views, 1985-1989.
Centennial Committee clippings, 1974-1976
Contains copies of newspaper articles related to centennial events and programming. Dated 1974-1976.
Centennial Committee event records, 1974-1976
Contains articles, placards, correspondence, and other records dealing with Centennial Celebration luncheons, festivals, conferences, parades, and other events. Dated 1974-1976.