Dates

• Existence: 1980 - 1994

Administrative History

Public Affairs (1980-1994) was an administrative and services unit at Brigham Young University. It was responsible for providing information services about campus, as well as planning and supporting campus events.

Public Affairs (also called Public Relations) was organized in 1980, replacing the earlier Information Services/Internal Affairs unit. Its responsibilities expanded over time. Initially it was responsible for campus tours and external communications. By 1984 it was administering Hosting Services, Graphic Communications, University Publications, and Performance Scheduling. In 1994 the unit was discontinued as responsibilities were redistributed within the University Relations Division.

Directors of Public Affairs included George H. Bowie (1980-1992), and Mark B. Woodruff (1992-1994).

Citation:

General catalog, 1979: p. 251 (Information Services/Internal Affairs; George H. Bowie, director; University Relations departments included Public Communications/News Bureau; Performance Scheduling, and Entertainment Division)

General catalog, 1980: p. 263 (Public Affairs (Campus Tours), George H. Bowie)

General catalog, 1982: p. 348 (Public Affairs; George Bowie, director; provides information services, campus tours, event hosting, and ceremonial event planning) p. 351 (Public Affairs (Campus Tours); George H. Bowie)

General catalog, 1983: p. 353 (Public Relations, George H. Bowie)

General catalog, 1984: p. 283-284 (Public Relations; George H. Bowie, managing director; shares information about campus activities and programs; coordinates with General Authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; coordinates ceremonial events; supervises the following units: Hosting Services, Graphic Communications, University Publications, and Performance Scheduling) p. 289 (Public Relations, George H. Bowie)

General catalog, 1986: p. 302 (Public Affairs; George H. Bowie, executive director; supervises Hosting Services, Graphic Communications, University Publications, and Performance Scheduling) p. 318 (University Relations, SEE Public Affairs and Public Communications)

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 1985: p. 39 (Public Affairs; oversaw Graphic Communications, Hosting Services, University Publications, and Y News)

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 1993: p. 60 (director Mark B. Woodruff)

University Relations, via WWW, May 8, 2020 (1976 to present; an office in the University Relations department; main purpose of the office is to serve the President's Office by intereacting with officials of the Church of Jesus Christ)

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