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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 240 Collections and/or Records:

Office of the President records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 925
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence, speeches, and other materials from Lee's service as university president. The materials document campus administration, including planning for devotionals and forums, athletics, and other activities. Major subjects include university relations, admissions and records, athletics, the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies, the honor and dress codes, and other related issues. Also includes minutes to Board of Trustees meetings.Materials date from between 1989 and...
Dates: 1989-1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Office of the President records

Office of the President records on appointment to president, 1949-1951

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

Correspondence to and from Ernest L. Wilkinson regarding the current state and future of Brigham Young University, and reviews and notes pertaining to the university. Dated 1949 to 1951.

Dates: Record Keeping: 1949-1951
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1086, Office of the President records / Office of the President records

Office of the President records on Indian Program, 1949-1956

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 1 Sub-Series 24
Scope and Contents

Contains correpondence, memos and reports detailing the establishment of the BYU Indian Education Program, dated between 1949 to 1955.

Dates: 1949-1956
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1086, Office of the President records / Office of the President records

Office of the President records on universities, 1956-1958

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 3 Sub-Series 62
Scope and Contents

Contains memos and letters concerning operations of and realationships with universitites in Idaho, Montana, and Utah. Dated 1956 to 1958.

Dates: 1956-1958
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1086, Office of the President records / Office of the President records

Office of the President speeches, 1989-1995

 Series
Identifier: UA 925 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains copies of speeches and other addresses given by Rex and Janet Lee at Brigham Young University campus events.

Dates: Other: 1989-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 925, Office of the President records

Office of the President travel itineraries, 1989-1995

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 925 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains the travel itineraries for Lee.

Dates: 1989-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 925, Office of the President records

On-Campus Instruction Department records, 1929-1958

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 13
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1929 to 1958.

Dates: 1929-1958
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 547, Division of Continuing Education records

Oral history interview with Algie E. Ballif

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232593811]
Identifier: MSS 8818
Scope and Contents

DVD sound recording and transcript of an oral history interview with Ballif. The interview includes her time as a student at Brigham Young University from 1915-1916, her time as a student of Radcliffe College in Boston in 1921, and the initial years of her service in the newly-created Dance program at BYU from the 1920s and 1930s. Material dated August 1982.

Dates: 1982 August
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Oral history interview with Algie E. Ballif

Performance Management, 1993-1994

 Sub-Series — Box 44: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197230206580], Folder: 14
Identifier: UA 925 Series 1 Sub-Series 5 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains correspondence on university outreach programs. Materials date from between 1993 and 1994.

Dates: 1993-1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 925, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence / Office of the President correspondence / Office of the President correspondence with University Relations Division

Physical Facilities California Center records, 1970-1985

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 26: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264198], Folder: 4-8
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 8 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain advisory Committee records, and general material on the California Center and its program offerings. Dated from 1970 to 1985.

Dates: 1970-1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 547, Division of Continuing Education records / Division of Continuing Education collection addendum / Division of Continuing Education records on physical facilities and centers

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