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Brigham Young University

 Organization

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 6 Collections and/or Records:

Harold T. Christensen correspondence, letters of recommendation and evaluation, and committee service materials, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 5 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note From the Series:

Includes outgoing and incoming correspondence while at the Department of Sociology, later the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue University (Lafayette, IN), 1947-1975.

Dates: Other: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers / Harold T. Christensen general and professional correspondence, research, and academic materials from Purdue University

Harold T. Christensen department chairmanship correspondence and letters of recommendation for graduate students, 1947-1975

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 5 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Contains copies typed and signed, typed letters signed and autograph letters signed.

Dates: Other: 1947-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers / Harold T. Christensen general and professional correspondence, research, and academic materials from Purdue University

Harold T. Christensen files relating to teaching at Purdue University, 1947-1974

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 5 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note From the Series:

Includes outgoing and incoming correspondence while at the Department of Sociology, later the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue University (Lafayette, IN), 1947-1975.

Dates: Other: 1947-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers / Harold T. Christensen general and professional correspondence, research, and academic materials from Purdue University

Harold T. Christensen general and professional correspondence, research, and academic materials from Purdue University, 1942-1975

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Includes outgoing and incoming correspondence while at the Department of Sociology, later the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue University (Lafayette, IN), 1947-1975.

Dates: Other: 1942-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers

Harold T. Christensen professional/general correspondence, 1963-1976

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 5 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note From the Series:

Includes outgoing and incoming correspondence while at the Department of Sociology, later the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue University (Lafayette, IN), 1947-1975.

Dates: Other: 1963-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers / Harold T. Christensen general and professional correspondence, research, and academic materials from Purdue University

Harold T. Christensen requests for program information, 1948-1975

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1529 Series 5 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, Department of Sociology, later Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue University, 1948-1975, containing copies typed and signed and typed letters signed.

Dates: Other: 1948-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1529, Harold T. Christensen papers / Harold T. Christensen general and professional correspondence, research, and academic materials from Purdue University

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