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 268 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas G. Alexander general office papers, 1963-2004
Contains reports, correspondence, and newspapers from Thomas G. Alexander dated 1963-2004. Specifically contains library and course communication, department meetings, and history events.
University Archives general records, 1949-2002
Contains files covering a variety of topics related to the history of Brigham Young University. Materials contained include clippings, meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence. Materials date from between 1949 and 2002.
University Archives records
Contains materials focusing on the activities of the Brigham Young University Archives. Records concerning the acquisition and processing of materials are included, as well as materials regarding the history of Brigham Young University. Dates range from 1949 to 2013.
University Communications files on personnel, 1921-2002
Contains letters, comments, guidelines, newspaper clippings, news releases, speeches, photographs, pamphlets, biographical information, and inauguration files concerning both general and individual presidential, faculty, and VIP files from 1954 to 2002.
University Communications files on the President, 1960-1999
University Relations Division director records, 1967-1973
Contains correspondence, memos, minutes, reports, and other materials on university events. Includes information on commencement, budgets, mail services, and public relations. Materials date from between 1967 and 1973.
University Relations Division director records, 1954-1966
Contains correspondence, minutes, memorandums, financial records, and other materials produced by the division director. Includes information on university public relations efforts, administration, and school activities.
University Relations Division records
Contains correspondence, minutes, memoranda, news clippings, statements, enrollment statistics, questionnaires, newsletters, handbooks, brochures, and catalogs. Also includes earlier information concerning public relations.
V Jordan Tanner family papers, approximately 1930-2017
Contains materials related to the family of V Jordan Tanner. Includes clippings, publications, writings, and other records on V Jordan Tanner's father, Vasco M. Tanner, and mother, Annie Atkin Tanner. Materials mostly relate to Vasco Tanner's professional activities at Brigham Young University, and writing produced by Annie Atkin Tanner. Dated approximately from 1930 to 2017.
W. Cleon Skousen scrapbooks, 1913-2005
Includes scrapbook pages documenting the personal and professional life of W. Cleon Skousen. Scrapbook pages consist of letters, cards, newspaper clippings, photographs, ephemera, assorted journal entries and commentary, 22 cassette tapes, and other memorabilia. Also includes loose scrapbook material organized into biographical files by year. Materials dated 1913 to 2005.