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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 660 Collections and/or Records:

Student Organizations Coordinator records, 1931-1968

 Series
Identifier: UA 460 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains the files of the Student Organizations Coordinator, records created or collected by the office of C. Lavar Rockwood, 1962-1966, who served as the last student organizations coordinator. The records extend from 1946-1966. Prior coordinators have been Paul Felt, 1957-1962; Henry L. Isaksen, 1953-1957; Royden Braithwaite, 1952-1953; Harold Glen Clark, 1951-1952; Ellvert H. Himes, 1949-1951; John F. Jones, 1947-1949; Thomas Broadbent, 1946-1947. It should be noted that many of the...
Dates: 1931-1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 460, Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center records

Student Organizations Coordinator records on student organizations, 1944-1967

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 460 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and news clippings.

Dates: 1944-1967
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 460, Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center records / Student Organizations Coordinator records

Student Organizations Coordinator student budget and financial records, 1946-1963

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 460 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including budget reports, appropriations, proposals, requests, worksheets, memos, statements, and charts.

Dates: 1946-1963
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 460, Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center records / Student Organizations Coordinator records

Student Organizations Coordinator student correspondence and other material, 1931-1968

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 460 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, news clippings.

Dates: 1931-1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 460, Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center records / Student Organizations Coordinator records

Student Organizations Coordinator student reports, 1950-1962

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 460 Series 1 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and news clippings.

Dates: 1950-1962
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 460, Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center records / Student Organizations Coordinator records

Student Personnel Services director correspondence, 1952-1953

 Series
Identifier: UA 183 Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, minutes, memoranda, pamphlets, reports, publications, and agendas. Materials deal with a range of topics addressed by the Special Services and Student Personnel Services divisions led by Lloyd, including admissions and credits, assemblies, athletics and the athletic council, discontinuance of students, orientation, attendance and scholarship, budget, buildings and grounds, counseling services, food service, foreign students, health services, the honor code, housing,...
Dates: 1952-1953
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 183, Student Personnel Services director records

Student Personnel Services director records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 183
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence, minutes, memoranda, pamphlets, reports, publications, and agendas. Materials deal with a range of topics addressed by the Special Services and Student Personnel Services divisions led by Lloyd, including admissions and credits, assemblies, athletics and the athletic council, discontinuance of students, orientation, attendance and scholarship, budget, buildings and grounds, counseling services, food service, foreign students, health services, the honor code, housing,...
Dates: 1931-1961
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Student Personnel Services director records

Student Personnel Services director records on enrollment and scholarships, 1946-1960

 Series
Identifier: UA 183 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, minutes, memoranda, pamphlets, reports, publications, and agendas. Materials deal with a range of topics addressed by the Special Services and Student Personnel Services divisions led by Lloyd, including admissions and credits, assemblies, athletics and the athletic council, discontinuance of students, orientation, attendance and scholarship, budget, buildings and grounds, counseling services, food service, foreign students, health services, the honor code, housing,...
Dates: 1946-1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 183, Student Personnel Services director records

Student Personnel Services director records on Student Union, 1953-1959

 Series
Identifier: UA 183 Series 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, minutes, memoranda, pamphlets, reports, publications, and agendas. Materials deal with a range of topics addressed by the Special Services and Student Personnel Services divisions led by Lloyd, including admissions and credits, assemblies, athletics and the athletic council, discontinuance of students, orientation, attendance and scholarship, budget, buildings and grounds, counseling services, food service, foreign students, health services, the honor code, housing,...
Dates: 1953-1959
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 183, Student Personnel Services director records

Student Personnel Services director subject files, 1931-1954

 Series
Identifier: UA 183 Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains correspondence, minutes, memoranda, pamphlets, reports, publications, and agendas. Materials deal with a range of topics addressed by the Special Services and Student Personnel Services divisions led by Lloyd, including admissions and credits, assemblies, athletics and the athletic council, discontinuance of students, orientation, attendance and scholarship, budget, buildings and grounds, counseling services, food service, foreign students, health services, the honor code, housing,...
Dates: 1931-1954
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 183, Student Personnel Services director records

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