Multicultural Education Department administrative records, 1968-1985

Series

Identifier: UA 1225 Series 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains the administrative records of the Multicultural Education Department, dated 1968 to 1985. Includes memorandums, letters, admission lists, financial records, and publications. Topics include BYU's Navajo Indian scholarship program, Lamanite Generation performance group, interaction with the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, and various student life programs for Native Americans at BYU, including conferences and student organizations.

Dates

1968-1985

Creator

Brigham Young University. Multicultural Education Department (creator, Organization)
Brigham Young University. Indian Education Department (creator, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted. Closed for 35 years from the date of creation of the records, 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 the Multicultural Education Department records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Administrative History

From the Collection:

Multicultural Student Services (est. 1997) is an administrative unit at Brigham Young University.

Multicultural Student Services (MSS) was established in 1997 in a reorganization of the earlier Multicultural Programs department in Student Life. The unit employs a team of multicultural specialists with responsibility for supporting and advocating for multicultural university students. Located on the first floor of the Wilkinson Center the office identifies and recruits multicultural students, acts as a liaison between multicultural students and university services, and provides programs and services that assist multicultural students in meeting their financial, social, and academic needs.

The unit is administered by a director, under the supervision of the Dean of Students. Directors have included Vernon Heperi (1997-2002), Lisa M. Muranaka Parkinson (2002-2012), and Ann Marie Lambert (2012- ).