Brigham Young University. College of Biology and Agriculture
Dates
- Existence: 1983 - 2007
Administrative History
The College of Biology and Agriculture (1983-2007) is an administrative unit at Brigham Young University.
The College of Biology and Agriculture was established in 1983 in a reorganization of the earlier College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences. In 2007 the college was again reorganized as the College of Life Sciences.
Deans of the college included Bruce Nephi Smith (1983-1988), Clayton S. Huber (1988-1998), R. Kent Crookston (1998-2005), and Rodney J. Brown (2005-2007).
Citation:
Department of Plant and Animal Sciences records, 1987-2007Brigham Young University organizational history website, Aug. 8, 2011 (College of Biology and Agriculture; est. 1983; previously known as the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences; administered academic departments related to agriculture, biology, zoology, and food science; renamed the College of Life Sciences in 2007)
UPB files, March 7, 2013 (Brigham Young University. College of Biology and Agriculture; deans: Bruce Nephi Smith (1983-1988), Clayton S. Huber (1988-1998), R. Kent Crookston (1998-2005), and Rodney J. Brown (2005-2007))
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Verl Allman biology course syllabi
Includes outlines for biology classes from 1950-1980. Also includes a two-page autobiographical sketch.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential correspondence, 1973-1984
General files, followed by communication with specific individuals. Includes one folder of "Collected information on Wesley P. Lloyd upon his death. One time dean of the Graduate School."
Brigham Young University vice-presidential correspondence and other material, 1976-1984
Honorary degrees and relevant correspondence, curriculum files, Learning Services files, Ben Lewis Award materials, David Wooley Evans Award files, Research Libraries Group files, IMURA files, Weather Modification Consort files, and BYU Press files.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential records
Contains the correspondence of Associate Academic Vice President Neal E. Lambert. It also contains information on various academic departments at Brigham Young University.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential records on academic departments and adjuncts, 1980-1984
Department files for Biology and Agriculture, the Benson Institute, Education, the McKay Institute, Engineering, Family, Home and Social Sciences, Fine Arts and Communications, Humanities, Law School, Library and Information Sciences, Nursing, Physical Education, Physical and Math Sciences, Religious Instruction, School of Management, and the Library.
Brigham Young University vice-presidential records on colleges, 1982-1987
Contains correspondence, internal audits, research reviews, advancement and admission procedures, and other information for colleges of the university, including the Biology and Agriculture, Education, Engineering and Technology, Family, Home and Social Sciences, Fine Arts and Communications, and Humanities. Also includes college audits and information on university buildings, 1982-1987.
College of Biology and Agriculture annual reports
Includes annual reports 1982-1990; special report of 1988; reports on scholarly/research productivity 1990-1994.
College of Biology and Agriculture photographs
Contains photographs of the deans, faculty, classes, facilities, and groups of the College of Biology and Agriculture as well as its predecessors, the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences and the College of Applied Sciences. Dated approximately 1885-2005.
College of Biology and Agriculture records
Contains records, minutes, publications, and other material from the College of Biology and Agriculture, the Benson Institute, and the departments of the College. Materials date from between 1917 and 1986, with the bulk from 1950 to 1975.
College of Life Sciences dean records
Contains information tied to the College of Life Sciences. Included are curriculum papers and department correspondence concerning curriculum requests and changes. Also included are self-study documents, meeting minutes, and general correspondence. Also contained are administrative materials which contain Professional Developmental Committee and National Advisory Board files, annual reports, and academic statistics from various departments. Dates range from 1971 to 2007.