BYU Library - Special Collections

Includes records from the Utah State Board of Education and the federal government regarding accreditation and policy compliance of the Brigham Young University College of Education. Materials date from 1971 to 1978.

Includes records of the curriculum records for undergraduate and graduate education including correspondence, council minutes, major listings, certification, and advisement. Materials date from 1968 to 1983.

Contains physical facilities records regarding the rededication of the David O. McKay Building and management of facilities associated with the college. Materials date from 1970-2000.

Contains records relating to various organizations associated with the College of Education, namely the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Also includes information on the Public School Partnership (PSP), National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER), and the Center for Improvement of Teacher Education and Schooling (CITES). Materials date from 1971 to 2002.

Contains correspondence, memos, vitae, and news items concerning honorary degrees. Also includes Honorary Degree Committee minutes, Honorary Doctorate Nominations, and a list of Doctoral Degree recipients (1889-1978).

Contains administrative records for the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies collected by Robert C. Taylor, dated 1961-1998. Includes financial records, letters, memorandums, proposals, reports, clippings, minutes and agendas, and various booklets, pamphlets, and other publications, as well as journals and histories. Topics include the academic development of the center, BYU Travel study programs, development of a film on Abraham, and diplomatic relations in Israel.

Contains files for the faculty of the Joseph Smith Fielding Institute, including meeting minutes and memos, newsletters and handouts, and correspondence. Materials cover faculty retreats, productivity reports, lists of books and publications made by the faculty, and staffing and hiring records, 1987-2005.