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Brigham Young University. Religious Education

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1983-

Administrative History

Religious Education (est. 1983) is an administrative unit at Brigham Young University.

Religious Education was created as a college-level unit at Brigham Young University in 1983 as a reorganization of the earlier Religious Instruction unit. Religious Education administers the departments of Ancient Scripture, and Church History and Doctrine. Deans have included Robert J. Matthews (1983-1990), Donald Q. Cannon (1990-1991), Robert L. Millet (1991-2001), Andrew C. Skinner (2001-2006), Terry B. Ball (2006-2013), and Brent L. Top (2013- ).

Citation:
Moral perspectives on American security policies, 1995: t.p. (Religious Education, Brigham Young University) phone call to the University, 03-01-95 (not same as Religious Studies Center)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1983: p. 25 (Religious Education; previously known as Religious Instruction)

BYU Organizational History Project website, via WWW, Nov. 4, 2014 (Religious Education; renamed from Religious Instruction, 1983; administers departments of Ancient Scripture and Church History and Doctrine, 2002-2006 also included Religious Education Department; administers all religion courses funded by the university; deans: Robert J. Matthews (1983-1990), Donald Q. Cannon (1990-1991), Robert L. Millet (1991-2001), Andrew C. Skinner (2001-2006), Terry B. Ball (2006-2013), and Brent L. Top (2013- ))

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Sidney B. Sperry papers on civic activities, 1938-1968

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 618 Series 10
Scope and Contents Contains speeches, and material on state, local, and national politics, international affairs, and other materials. Includes Utah PTA Committee on Education reports; Utah Scholarship Foundation chairman files; art dealership correspondence and photographs; Religion faculty course material and administrative lectures; pre-mission correspondence and course materials, exams, student papers, theses, and dissertation; addresses to Seminary and Institute personnel, BYU Travel Study memorabilia,...
Dates: 1938-1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 618, Sidney B. Sperry papers

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