Brigham Young University vice-presidential correspondence and other material, 1976-1984

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 655 Series 3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Honorary degrees and relevant correspondence, curriculum files, Learning Services files, Ben Lewis Award materials, David Wooley Evans Award files, Research Libraries Group files, IMURA files, Weather Modification Consort files, and BYU Press files.

Dates

Creation: 1976-1984

Creator

Brigham Young University (creator, Organization)
Brigham Young University. Associate Academic Vice President (creator, Organization)
Lambert, Neal E., 1934- (contributor, Person)

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 the Neal E. Lambert Associate Academic Vice-Presidential records must be obtained from the Permissions & Licensing Office of the University and the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Administrative History

From the Collection:

The office of Academic Vice President at Brigham Young University was established around 1966. The position is responsible for administering university faculty, undergraduate studies, and research and graduate studies.

The position of Academic Vice president was established around 1966, though these functions had been established earlier. When Earl C. Crockett was appointed vice president in charge of finance and business administration in 1957, he was also given responsibility for the academic program at the university (except religion). Aside from his service as acting university president in 1964, Crockett operated in this position until his retirement in 1968. The office of Academic Vice President is responsible for undergraduate and graduate studies and research at the university, and has previously also included responsibilities for international studies, academic support, and computing. Between 1981 and 1989 the position was known as Provost and Academic Vice President, but in 1989 the position was split to allow the appointment of an independent provost. Academic Vice Presidents have included Crockett (1966-1968), Robert K. Thomas (1968-1980), Jae R. Ballif (1980-1989), Stan L. Albrecht (1989-1992), Todd A. Britsch (1992-1996), Alan L. Wilkins (1996-2004), John S. Tanner (2004-2011), and Brent W. Webb (2011- ).

Biographical History

From the Collection:

Neal E. Lambert (born 1934) was an English professor and university administrator in Utah.

Lambert held the position of Associate Academic Vice-President from 1982-1985. His major responsibilities were in the fields of research and graduate work. In 1989, Dr. Lambert went on leave, when he was called to preside over the Raleigh-North Carolina Mission. In 1989, he returned to the University as a professor of English, and later Chair of the English Department.