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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 2 Collections and/or Records:

Religious Education dean records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5478
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, minutes, and surveys from the Religious Education dean dated 1984 to 2002. The materials pertain to committees, activities of the dean, and the Jerusalem Center.

Dates: 1984-2002

Religious Education dean records on committees, 1989-1998

 Series — Carton 2: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233646824]
Identifier: UA 5478 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains materials pertaining to committees from the Religious Education Dean's Office. The materials include minutes, surveys, and correspondence dated 1989 to 1998.

Dates: 1989-1998