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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 424 Collections and/or Records:

Counseling and Career Center records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1259
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, faculty and student information, testing information, studies, general education information, and national psychological organization information.

Dates: 1948-1983

Benjamin F. Cummings papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 171
Scope and Contents

Contains a handwritten and typewritten history of the Brigham Young University Department of Modern and Classical Languages, minutes of department conferences, foreign language plays, speeches and articles, class outlines, rolls and gradesheets.

Dates: 1925-1955

Curriculum Council office records, 1972-1976

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5296 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains the office records of the council. These records include minutes and correspondence that pertain to the daily functions of the council.

Dates: 1972-1976

Curriculum Council records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5296
Scope and Contents

Contains reports, minutes, and correspondence from the Curriculum Council. These materials pertain to the daily functions of the council and the decisions made by the council concerning the curriculum of the colleges and departments of the university. Dated 1971-1978.

Dates: 1971-1978

David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies minutes and correspondence, 1974-1988

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1290 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains minutes and correspondence from the Kennedy Center. The correspondences are off campus and on campus correspondences, correspondences to faculty staff and university information systems, and other commitees a part of the university. The minutes are from committees and councils associated with the center such as the Universities International Affairs Committee and the Dean's Council. Dated from 1974 to 1988.

Dates: 1974-1988

David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 1290
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, meeting minutes, annual reports, newsletters, programs, and agendas. These materials pertain to research, activities of the center, and history of the center. Dated from 1965 to 2007.

Dates: 1965-2007

Dean of Students records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 884
Scope and Contents Includes correspondence, minutes, information, reports, memoranda, statements, articles, and news clippings concerning the Administrative Council, ASBYU budget, athletic grade point average, Counseling Center, Deans Council, Dean of Student Staff, discontinuance of students, faculty advisement, Honor Council, Indian Students, security and traffic, student government handbook, student organizations, University Standards, Calendar Committee, College Student Personnel Institute, Returned...
Dates: 1950-1974

Deans' Council meeting minutes, 1989-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Collection of Deans' Council meeting minutes. Topics included in these minutes are suggested topics for future Council meetings, BYU's Conflict of Interest/Time Committment policy, BYU's Intellectual Property policy, list of members of the President's Council, and a list of Deans/Directors of BYU. Dated 1989 to 2001.

Dates: 1989-2001

Department of Chemical Engineering administrative and faculty records, 1964-2005

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1328 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains information on faculty publications and minutes from faculty meetings. Materials dated 1964-2005.

Dates: 1964-2005

Department of Chemical Engineering faculty meeting minutes

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 964
Scope and Contents

Contains the minutes (and occasionally agendas) of the faculty meetings of the Department of Chemical Engineering from 1964 to 1986. Also included is a file on the development of department policies in 1982-1983.

Dates: 1964-1986