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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 62 Collections and/or Records:

Merlin H. Forster editorials, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2510 Series 2 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 5 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents note

5 editorial articles, likely in Spanish.

Dates: Other: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2510, Merlin H. Forster papers / Merlin H. Forster bibliographies / Merlin H. Forster research material on vanguardism in Latin American literature / Merlin H. Forster research materials on South America

Merlin H. Forster general research materials, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2510 Series 2 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 5 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents note

Research files primarily on specific individuals; also includes the odd article or periodical, etc.

Dates: Other: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2510, Merlin H. Forster papers / Merlin H. Forster bibliographies / Merlin H. Forster research material on vanguardism in Latin American literature / Merlin H. Forster research materials on South America

Merlin H. Forster journals, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2510 Series 2 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 5 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents note

Issues of 16 different Latin American Studies-related periodicals.

Dates: Other: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2510, Merlin H. Forster papers / Merlin H. Forster bibliographies / Merlin H. Forster research material on vanguardism in Latin American literature / Merlin H. Forster research materials on South America

Merlin H. Forster lectures, 1993-1994

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2510 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Nominations, 1993-94. Copy of "El Otro, el mismo: Borges as Poet," undated.

Dates: Other: 1993-1994
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2510, Merlin H. Forster papers / Merlin H. Forster academic career materials

Merlin H. Forster Mexican Project files, 1991

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2510 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Literary journals, bibliographies, indexes, and notes.

Dates: Other: 1991
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2510, Merlin H. Forster papers / Merlin H. Forster bibliographies

Merlin H. Forster miscellaneous research materials, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2510 Series 2 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 5 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents note

General research files on different countries, literary journals and related information, etc.

Dates: Other: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2510, Merlin H. Forster papers / Merlin H. Forster bibliographies / Merlin H. Forster research material on vanguardism in Latin American literature / Merlin H. Forster research materials on South America

Merlin H. Forster National Endowment for the Humanities files, 1978-1998

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2510 Series 1 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents note

NEH seminar papers, NEH proposals, and ACLS-DAAD research grants.

Dates: Other: 1978-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2510, Merlin H. Forster papers / Merlin H. Forster academic career materials

Merlin H. Forster oversize materials, undated

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2510 Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Approximately 86 items (photocopies of newspapers and journals as well as actual newspapers—materials cover all of the geographic area covered by the bibliography).

Dates: Other: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2510, Merlin H. Forster papers

Merlin H. Forster program reviews, 1976-1989

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2510 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Reviews of Latin American Studies programs at BYU, California State at Long Beach, Unvieristy of Maine, University of Utah, UCLA, UC Santa Cruz, University of Massachusetts, and Penn State.

Dates: Other: 1976-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2510, Merlin H. Forster papers / Merlin H. Forster academic career materials

Merlin H. Forster reports, 1965-1997

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2510 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Fellowship applications and reports, 1965-1976; Annual Reports, 1975-1997.

Dates: Other: 1965-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2510, Merlin H. Forster papers / Merlin H. Forster academic career materials

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