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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 12 Collections and/or Records:

Department of Communications activity correspondence, 1959-1962

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 560 Series 1 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence and reports on activities of department majors and graduates. Materials date from between 1959 and 1962.

Dates: 1959-1962
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 560, Department of Communications records / Department of Communications chair records

Department of Communications chair records, 1933-1971

 Series
Identifier: UA 560 Series 1
Dates: 1933-1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 560, Department of Communications records

Department of Communications instructions, catalog notes, and other material, 1959-1968

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 560 Series 1 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents note

Contains administrative files, including Instructions, catalog notes, curriculum revisions, grade rolls, correspondence, graphs, class outlines, and enrollments. Materials date from between 1959 and 1968.

Dates: 1959-1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 560, Department of Communications records / Department of Communications chair records

Department of Communications news releases, 1952-1964

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 560 Series 1 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents note

Contains administrative files, including news releases and clippings. Materials date from between 1952 and 1964.

Dates: 1952-1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 560, Department of Communications records / Department of Communications chair records

Department of Communications records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 560
Scope and Contents

Includes the correspondence and department records of chairs Oliver Smith and J. Morris Richards. Materials date from between 1933 and 1974.

Dates: 1933-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of Communications records

Office of the President records on colleges and departments, 1946-1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 1 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, memos, reports, and various publications related to the administration of departments and colleges on campus. Materials dated 1946 to 1958.

Dates: 1946-1958
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1086, Office of the President records / Office of the President records

Student Personnel Services director correspondence, 1952-1953

 Series
Identifier: UA 183 Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, minutes, memoranda, pamphlets, reports, publications, and agendas. Materials deal with a range of topics addressed by the Special Services and Student Personnel Services divisions led by Lloyd, including admissions and credits, assemblies, athletics and the athletic council, discontinuance of students, orientation, attendance and scholarship, budget, buildings and grounds, counseling services, food service, foreign students, health services, the honor code, housing,...
Dates: 1952-1953
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 183, Student Personnel Services director records

Student Personnel Services director records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 183
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence, minutes, memoranda, pamphlets, reports, publications, and agendas. Materials deal with a range of topics addressed by the Special Services and Student Personnel Services divisions led by Lloyd, including admissions and credits, assemblies, athletics and the athletic council, discontinuance of students, orientation, attendance and scholarship, budget, buildings and grounds, counseling services, food service, foreign students, health services, the honor code, housing,...
Dates: 1931-1961
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Student Personnel Services director records

Student Personnel Services director records on enrollment and scholarships, 1946-1960

 Series
Identifier: UA 183 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, minutes, memoranda, pamphlets, reports, publications, and agendas. Materials deal with a range of topics addressed by the Special Services and Student Personnel Services divisions led by Lloyd, including admissions and credits, assemblies, athletics and the athletic council, discontinuance of students, orientation, attendance and scholarship, budget, buildings and grounds, counseling services, food service, foreign students, health services, the honor code, housing,...
Dates: 1946-1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 183, Student Personnel Services director records

Student Personnel Services director records on Student Union, 1953-1959

 Series
Identifier: UA 183 Series 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, minutes, memoranda, pamphlets, reports, publications, and agendas. Materials deal with a range of topics addressed by the Special Services and Student Personnel Services divisions led by Lloyd, including admissions and credits, assemblies, athletics and the athletic council, discontinuance of students, orientation, attendance and scholarship, budget, buildings and grounds, counseling services, food service, foreign students, health services, the honor code, housing,...
Dates: 1953-1959
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 183, Student Personnel Services director records

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