Brigham Young University. College of Recreation, Physical and Health Education, and Athletics
Dates
- Existence: 1955 - 1960
Administrative History
The College of Recreation, Physical and Health Education, and Athletics (1955-1960) was a department at Brigham Young University.
The College of Recreation, Physical and Health Education, and Athletics was established in 1955 at Brigham Young University. It was responsible for administering the academic departments responsible for recreation, scouting, health, safety, and physical education, as well as managing the intramural and intercollegiate sports programs. The college was renamed the College of Physical Education in 1960.
Citation:
Intercollegiate Athletics annual reports, 2010-2011BYU organizational history website, Oct. 26, 2011 (College of Recreation, Physical and Health Education, and Athletics; est. 1955; renamed the College of Physical Education in 1960; responsible for administering the academic departments responsible for recreation, scouting, health, safety, and physical education; also administered the intramural and intercollegiate sports programs)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
College of Recreation, Physical and Health Education, and Athletics dean articles and speeches
Contains mimeographed and printed articles and speeches on various subjects collected by Jay Bryan Nash, dean of the College of Recreation, Physical and Health Education, and Athletics at Brigham Young University. Includes articles dealing with physical education, outdoor education, and elementary and secondary education. Some of the publications are authored by Nash. Materials are dated 1954 to 1956.