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Brigham Young University. Washington Seminar

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1973-

Administrative History

The Washington Seminar (est. 1973) is a study program operated by Brigham Young University in Washington, D.C.

The Washington Seminar was co-founded by Ray C. Hillam in 1973 to allow well-qualified students from all majors to have an applied learning experience in Washington, D.C. Through a quality internship, briefings on current national issues, tours, and excursions, interns gain a valuable supplement to their academic training and the chance to be better prepared for their careers.

The program has been associated with the Department of Political Science (1973-1979), Department of Government (1979-1982), and the Department of Political Science (1982- ). However, the program director currently reports to the dean of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences.

Program directors have included ay Hillam (1973-1981), Laurie Wilson (1981-1983), Scott Dunaway (1983-2007), Robert Goss (2007-2010), and Scott Dunaway (2010- ).

Citation:
Oral history interview with Ray C. Hillam, 2000 (Washington Seminar; sends students to Washington, D.C.; co-founded by Ray C. Hillam)

Brigham Young University Washington Seminar, via WWW, May 6, 2020 (selects well-qualified students; supports internship program, provides tours and excursions)

Brigham Young University organizational history, via WWW, June 12, 2020 (Washington Seminar; est. 1973 in Department of Political Science; affiliated with Department of Political Science (1921-1979), Department of Government (1979-1982), and Department of Political Science (1982- ); program directors include Ray Hillam (1973-1981), Laurie Wilson (1981-1983), Scott Dunaway (1983-2007), Robert Goss (2007-2010), and Scott Dunaway (2010- ); program director currently reports to dean of College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Oral history interview with Ray C. Hillam

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 181
Scope and Contents Briefly comments on China Teachers Program which sent couples to China to teach English beginning in 1989; International Relations Program, subsequently known as David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies; and Washington Seminar, which sent students to study in Washington D.C. Also mentions his experience as a Fulbright professor in Vietnam during Vietnam War, and on the "spy scandal" at BYU in the late 1960s. Interviewed by Carol Ottesen, historian of BYU Emeritus Alumnus...
Dates: 2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Oral history interview with Ray C. Hillam

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