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Brigham Young University. Department of Conferences and Workshops

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1979-

Administrative History

The Department of Conferences and Workshops is an administrative and teaching unit at Brigham Young University.

The department was previously known as the Department of Special Courses and Conferences, and took its current name in 1979. It is charged with offering and supporting credit-bearing and non-credit courses and programs for on-campus and distance students, as well as the general public. Directors have included Bert Gividen (1981-1989), R. Dwight Laws (1989-1994), Steven W. Taggart (1994-2013), and Robert Holcombe (2013- )).

Citation:
Family history & genealogical research syllabus, 1979, c1980 (a.e.) t.p. (Brigham Young University, Department of Conferences and Workshops; Conferences and Workshops)

BYU organizational history project, via WWW, Feb. 3, 2014 (Department of Conferences and Workshops; previously known as Department of Special Courses and Conferences, renamed in 1979; part of Division of Continuing Education; offers and supports credit and non-credit programs for on-campus and non-student audiences; directors: Bert Gividen (1981-1989), R. Dwight Laws (1989-1994), Steven W. Taggart (1994-2013), Robert Holcombe (2013- ))

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Communications Department supervisor records, 1958-1977

 Series — Box T 1: Series 19 [Barcode: 31197231218873]
Identifier: UA 547 Series 19
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, film texts, slide presentations, outlines, and other records from when Kenneth Robbins was supervisor of the department. Dated from 1958 to 1977.

Dates: 1958-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 547, Division of Continuing Education records

Los Angeles Center classes and offerings records, 1960-1966

 Sub-Series — Box Q 3: Series 16 [Barcode: 31197231219459], Folder: 10-34
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, enrollment, outlines, notes and handouts, and other records. Dated from 1960 to 1966.

Dates: 1960-1966
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 547, Division of Continuing Education records / Los Angeles Center records

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