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 173 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Lorraine L. Nixon
Interview by Tammy Compton with Lorraine Nixon, discussing basic biographical information, education, career, and attitudes about the feminist movement. Includes transcript and sound recording.
Oral history interview with Lucile M. Thorne
Interview by Francis Barlow with Lucile Thorne, teacher and librarian, discussing her associates, teaching experiences, library experiences at Brigham Young University and reflections on her life. Includes sound recording and transcript, as well as related transcription material.
Oral history interview with Lynn Wakefield
Interview by Alonzo Morley with Lynn Wakefield who speaks about his childhood, education at Brigham Young University, working for his grandfather who was the handyman for the Academy and University. Wakefield recounts his time as electrician for the University, and speaks on his experiences with students, faculty, and presidents. Includes sound recording and transcript.
Oral history interview with Margaret S. Steed
Interview by Elena Hutchinson with Margaret Steed, housewife, discussing basic biographical data, and attitudes about the feminist movement. Includes transcript and sound recording.
Oral history interview with Marian Ashby Johnson
Interview conducted by Richard Poll as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club on October 24, 1988. Johnson describes why she chose to teach history at BYU. She gives an account of her employment with the BYU History department and discusses different aspects of her career including her love affair with the Renaissance. Includes transcripts and sound recording.
Oral history interview with Marian M. Hoover
Interview by Kristin Kiipack with Marian M. Hoover discussing basic biographical information, and attitudes about education and the feminist movement.
Oral history interview with Mariel Budd
Oral history interview with Marjorie M. Emery
Transcripts of oral history conducted as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club. Emery tells about attending Brigham Young University, her marriages to Wayne L. Reeve and Wesley F. Emery, her Relief Society callings, her missions to Ireland and to the Liberty Jail Visitors Center, and about living in Kansas and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Oral history interview with Mary Stovall Richards
Interview conducted by Richard Poll as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club on September 22, 1988. Stovall describes why she chose to teach history at BYU. She gives an account of her employment with the BYU History Department and discusses different aspectsof her career including her special interest in examining the impact of the Civil War on white southern families.
Oral history interview with Maud Dixon Markham
Interview by Lucille Thorne with Maud Dixon Markham concerning her childhood, education at Brigham Young High School and Brigham Young University, marriage to Fred Markham, and experiences at Brigham Young High as a teacher. Includes transcript and sound recording.