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 904 Collections and/or Records:
A. Harold Goodman files, 1964-1968
A. Harold Goodman's files.
Academics Office records, 1959-1971
Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and news clippings.
Academics Office records, 1972-1974
Contains administrative files, including meeting minutes, memos, publicity, personnel lists, schedules, rough drafts, speeches, speaker biographies, correspondence, and budgets.
Administrative Council meeting minutes, 1967-1971
Contains minutes from the Administrative Council weekly meetings. Materials date from between 1967 and 1971.
Administrative Meeting Minutes, 1993-1995
The series documents the administrative meetings of the department. Materials dated 1993-1995.
Admissions and Records associate dean assistant records, 1984-2001
Contains materials that were compiled by the assistant to the associate dean from 1984 to 2001. The materials include reports, corporate minutes, correspondence, and budgets.
Admissions and Records associate dean records, 1973-2001
Contains materials from the Financial Aids Associate Dean from 1973 to 2001. The materials include minutes, letters, reports, and budgets. These materials pertain to the professional, personal, and Assistant's records of the Associate Dean. The majority of the materials come from the office of Ford Stevenson.
Admissions and Records Office administrative records, 1963-2001
Contains correspondence, meeting minutes, publications, and other materials gathered by the office. Includes information on university administration, curriculum, student achievement and advising, and admissions. Materials date from between 1963 and 2001.
Admissions and Records Office correspondence on commencement, 1973-2001
Contains correspondence, programs, meeting minutes, and other material related to university commencement exercises. Materials date from between 1973 and 2001.
Admissions and Records Office records
Contains a record of the distribution of grades given by Brigham Young University teachers (1922-1923, 1933-1934, 1936-1937, 1962), keys to student transcripts, and data concerning various changes in semester and quarter hour systems, course division, gradepoint systems, and grading systems.