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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:

Department of Conferences and Workshops records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 1237
Scope and Contents

Contains meeting minutes, administrative, participation, policy, employment, and financial records, correspondence, and memoranda, concerning the Native American Outreach and other conferences and workshops. Materials date from between 1968 and 1999.

Dates: 1968-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of Conferences and Workshops records

Native American Outreach conferences and workshops records, 1972-1999

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1237 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains materials concerning Native American Outreach, including meeting minutes and gift and donation records. Materials date from between 1972 and 1999.

Dates: Other: 1972-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1237, Department of Conferences and Workshops records

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  • Subject: Indians of North America -- Education X

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