Department of Mathematics review records, 1968-2004

Sub-Series

Identifier: UA 1233 Series 6 Sub-Series 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection of review records from organizations including BYU's self-study program and the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, budgeting records for programs including BYU's math lab and audits for Math 98/99, records of the Undergraduate Mathematical program at BYU, hiring strategy records including a list of potential new hires for the program, correspondence between outside organizations including the University of Cambridge, a collection of curriculum vitae for various members of the BYU Math department, student evaluations of BYU math faculty, and records of the Nonlinear Analysis Lab for the Department of Mathematics. Dated 1968 to 2004.

Dates

Creation: 1968-2004

Creator

Brigham Young University. Department of Mathematics (creator, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted. Closed for 70 years from the end date of the administration, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Brigham Young University vice-presidential records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Administrative History

The Department of Mathematics (1921- ) is responsible for teaching courses related to mathematics at Brigham Young University. The Department of Mathematics was formed in 1921 in the College of Arts and Sciences as part of a division of the earlier Department of Mathematics and Physics. It was later transferred to the College of Physical and Engineering Sciecnes in 1954, and to the current College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences in 1973. The department provides instruction in the field of mathematics. Chairs have included Carl F. Eyring (1921-1929, 1931-1937, 1939-1951), Milton Marshall (1929-1931, 1938, and 1953-1957), Harvey J. Fletcher (1958-1963), Kenneth J. Hillam (1964-1978), Peter A. Crawley (1978-1990), Donald W. Robinson (1990-1995), Peter W. Bates (1993-1995), Gerald M. Armstrong (1995-1998), Wayne W. Barrett (1998-2001), Lynn E. Garner (2001-2007), Tyler J. Jarvis (2007-2012), and Robin O. Roundy (2012- ).