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 27 Collections and/or Records:
Brigham Young University photographs
Contains photographs, possibly from an exhibit during the university's centennial, of Brigham Young University between 1892 and 1976. Photographs are backed on matting paper, some with attached captions.
Brigham Young University photographs
Collection documents people, places, and topics related to Brigham Young University between 1968 and 1994. Subjects include: theatre arts, mountain scenery, music, Festival of Life, parades, sports, football, ballet, running, basketball, Ezra Taft Benson, Dallin H. Oaks, Jeffrey R. Holland, Thomas S. Monson, Gordon B. Hinckley, Spencer W. Kimball, Henry B. Eyring, Boyd K. Packer, Neal A. Maxwell, Howard W. Hunter, Hugh Nibley, and N. Eldon Tanner.
Edwin Butterworth Jr. collection for the Brigham Young University centennial celebration
Contains photographs and negatives related to the history of Brigham Young University's first one-hundred years, which were collected by Edwin Butterworth Jr. for the 1975 publication of Brigham Young University: 1000 Views of 100 Years, a commemorative photographic history of the university for the university's centennial celebration.
Collection of photographs of Provo and Brigham Young University
Contains six black-and-white photographs taken in Provo, Utah in 1935. Includes images of buildings on the Brigham Young University campus, as well as images of homes and buildings in the community.
Daily Herald newspaper photographs
This collection consists of photographs and negatives taken by the Daily Herald Newspaper Staff of Provo, Utah, generally between the years of 1983 to 1993.
Daily Herald photographs, 1984, 1984
Contains miscellaneous photographs taken by the newspaper staff in 1984.
Daily Herald photographs of Brigham Young University football, 1990
Contains photographs of the 1990 season of Brigham Young University football.
Daily Herald photographs of events, people, and buildings in Utah, circa 1979
Contains photographs of various art, performing arts productions, events, people, buildings, animals, and traffic accidents in Utah.
Daily Herald photographs of events, people, places, and buildings in Utah, undated
Contains photographs of various events, people, buildings, organizations, locations, and schools around Utah.
Daily Herald photographs of events, people, places, and buildings in Utah, undated
Contains photographs of car accidents, locations, events, projects, schools, animals, people, organizations, buildings, the justice system, the environment and environmental damage, natural disasters, and companies in Utah.