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 8 Collections and/or Records:
Annual University Conference addresses, 1952-1998
Contains an incomplete collection of addresses given at the Annual University Conference. Dated 1952 to 1998.
Annual University Conference records
Contains addresses including those by presidents of Brigham Young University and by General Authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, printed programs, and audiocassette, videocassette (VHS), and U-matic tape recordings of Annual University Conference meetings. Materials date from 1952 to 2014.
Brigham Young University audiotapes of lectures and speeches
Contains reel-to-reel tapes of speeches, lectures, and devotionals held at Brigham Young University between 1944 and 1964. The bulk of the materials are from 1946 and 1948. Lecturers include prominent Mormon leaders and professors.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential correspondence on General Authorities and devotionals, 1971-1998
Contains correspondence and devotionals given by general authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are files containing correspondence from various members of the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve, and Quorum of the Seventy. Also included are files containing devotionals given at Brigham young University, 1971-1998.
Collection of devotional and fireside speeches
Contains copies of speeches given at Brigham Young University devotionals and firesides and copies of the Speeches of the Year booklets. Dated 1951-1996.
Speeches, 1951-1975
Contains copies of speeches delivered at Brigham Young University devotionals and firesides. Materials date from 1951-1975.
Speeches of the Year booklets, 1973-1996
Contains copies of the Speeches of the Year booklets produced at Brigham Young University. Materials date from 1973-1996.