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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:

Department of Conferences and Workshops administrative records, 1978-1996

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1237 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Collection of program planner records, participation records, general organization, administrative, and university policy papers.

Dates: Other: 1978-1996

Department of Conferences and Workshops program planner records, 1994-1996

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1237 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Collection of trophy brochures, women runners tape, newspaper articles, sports programs, medals, camp lists, registration, schedules, food orders, state championship programs, Cougar sports, and sports publications.

Dates: Other: 1994-1996

Evening Classes Department printed materials, 1950-1969

 Sub-Series — Box L 3: Series 11 [Barcode: 31197231218667], Folder: 7-8
Identifier: UA 547 Series 11 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain Evening Class schedules and bulletins, and Evening School newsletter. Dated from 1950 to 1969.

Dates: 1950-1969

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