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 14 Collections and/or Records:
Admissions and Records Office registration records, 1969-1985
Materials include student registration and computer registration. The computer registration includes materials from Duke, Florida, Utah, and other universities. Dated 1969-1985.
Asian Studies Program records on International Relations Program, 1967-1975
Administrative files on program revision, the Five Year Instructional Program, and faculty and student records (current, inactive, old); includes proposals, budgets, reports, resumes, correspondence, and GPA summaries and grade reports.
Benjamin F. Cummings minutes, notes, and other material, 1925-1955
Brigham Young University vice-presidential subject records, 1980-1989
Contains miscellaneous business, financial, and student records of the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies, and other departmental programs and committees, from 1980-1989.
Clinton F. Larson student theses, 1959-1985
Student theses collected by Larson.
College of Nursing student records, 1983-1991
Contains class lists, memorandums, correspondence, published bulletins, and other materials relating to student registration, course progress, evaluation, and recognition. Also includes information on college faculty and teaching assignments. Materials date from between 1983 and 1991.
Department of Communications chair records, 1960-1974
Contains administrative files, including grade summaries, academics standards, memorandums, correspondence, invitations, articles, seminar and workshop files, book lists, brochures and pamphlets, bibliographies, curriculum materials, meeting minutes, and employment and enrollment data.
Department of Elementary Education student files, 1969-1975
Materials include individual student files about completion of degrees and graduation. Dated 1969-1975.
Department of Music files on music majors, 1995-1997
Materials include lists and enrollments for music majors. Dated 1995-1997.
Preprofessional Advisement Center student records, 1990-2006
Contains student and staff employment records including applications for teacher assistant positions and job descriptions, graduation applications, student trip to Galapagos, and Biology degree contracts for students accepted into the Dental Combined Program, which is now a dissolved program, 1990-2006.