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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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Division of Continuing Education collection of histories, 1921-1973

 Sub-Series — Box A 4: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197231215739]
Identifier: UA 547 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains copies of histories of the Division of Continuing Education. Includes A Historical Study of Adult Education Programs of BYU, 1921-1966, by Keith L. Smith; Authorization for Adult Education and Extension Services by the Policy Making Groups of BYU, by George S. Haslam; and The History of Continuing Education at BYU, 1875-1973, by Richard Henstrom.

Dates: 1921-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 547, Division of Continuing Education records / Division of Continuing Education reports and comprehensive histories

Division of Continuing Education reports and comprehensive histories, 1921-1977

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains the reports, surveys, and historical studies and histories of the Extension Division, Adult Education and Extension Service, and the Division of Continuing Education. Dated from 1921 from 1977.

Dates: 1921-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 547, Division of Continuing Education records

Evening School history, 1965

 Sub-Series — Box L 1: Series 11 [Barcode: 31197231218642], Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 547 Series 11 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain a History of Evening Schools, 1965.

Dates: 1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 547, Division of Continuing Education records / Evening Classes Department records

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