Brigham Young University. Alumni Relations
Administrative History
Alumni Relations (est. 1956) is an administrative unit at Brigham Young University associated with the operation of the Alumni Association.
The department of Alumni Relations performs the daily work necessary to connect alumni by executing the plans and suggestions of the University and the Alumni Association. Such work includes keeping accurate alumni records (the department's most important task), connecting alumni through various forms of media (including a magazine, an electronic newsletter, and modern media such as Facebook), and offering free career counseling and networking to alumni.
The Department of Alumni Relations was nebulously established in 1956, when Brigham Young University agreed to provide the operating budget of the Alumni Association, including salaries for its newly developed full-time staff. Since that time, Alumni Relations has become an official department of the University. Until September 2009 the Alumni Association partially governed Alumni Relations, but since then the Alumni Association has acted only in an advisory capacity.
Alumni Relations is headed by a managing director, who is also the executive director of the Alumni Association. The director reports to the Associate Vice-President of Alumni and External Relations. The following individuals have served as directors: Raymond E. Beckham (1956-1965), Ronald G. Hyde (1966-1979), Stephen L. Barrett (1979-1993), George H. Bowie (1993-1999), John Lewis (1999-2000), Michael Busenbark (2000-2006), and Linda Palmer (2006- ).
Citation:
Brigham Young University organizational history, via WWW, June 11, 2013: Alumni Relations (est. 1956; strives to help Brigham Young University alumni feel a lifelong connection and commitment the university, performs daily work necessary to connect, executing the plans and suggestions of the University and the Alumni Association, keeping accurate alumni records, connecting alumni through various forms of media, offering free career counseling and networking to alumni; est. when Brigham Young University agreed to provide the operating budget of the Alumni Association, including salaries for its newly developed full-time staff, become an official department of the University, until September 2009 the Alumni Association partially governed Alumni Relations, acted only in an advisory capacity; headed by a managing director who is also the executive director of the Alumni Association, director reports to the Associate Vice-President of Alumni and External Relations, following individuals have served as directors: Raymond E. Beckham (1956-1965), Ronald G. Hyde (1966-1979), Stephen L. Barrett (1979-1993), George H. Bowie (1993-1999), John Lewis (1999-2000), Michael Busenbark (2000-2006), and Linda Palmer (2006- ))Brigham Young University Alumni Association website, via WWW, Nov. 7, 2013 (Alumni Relations; university professional staff associated with Alumni Association)
Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:
Alumni Relations records on colleges, 1956-1974
Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.
Alumni Relations records on constitutions of other universities, date of production not identified
Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.
Alumni Relations records on Cougar Club, 1966-1976
Contains information on accounts, chapters, banquets, scholarships, memberships, reunions, etc. Materials dated approximately 1966-1976.
Alumni Relations records on Elliott Cameron, 1962-1972
Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.
Alumni Relations records on faculty, 1959-1976
Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.
Alumni Relations records on Glenn Smith, 1980
Contains information on Glenn Smith's $1 million party, dated 1980.
Alumni Relations records on membership programs, 1981
Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.
Alumni Relations records on Public Relations Coordinating Council, 1966-1979
Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.
Alumni Relations records on reunions, 1990-2009
Contains files concerning various reunions put on by the Alumni Relations Department; in these files are announcements, plans, budgets, invitations, biography books, and responses to invitations. Dates range from 1990 to 2009.
Alumni Relations records on student intern, 1967-1970
Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.
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