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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 117 Collections and/or Records:

Audio Visual Center chairman records, 1949-1966

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains meeting minutes, correspondences, newsletters, films and filmstrips, financial reports, community education reports, and other records from when L. R. Lindeman was chairman of Audio Visual Center. Dated from 1949 to 1966.

Dates: 1949-1966

Brigham Young University publications

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5348
Scope and Contents

Contains programs, brochures, journals, newsletters, directories, catalogs, pamphlets, reports, biographies, histories, magazines and sheet music published by Brigham Young University concerning university colleges, departments, performances, banquets, the honor code, travel study, conferences, homecoming, commencement exercises, clubs, tours, publications, sports teams, lectures, and broadcasts from 1941-1994.

Dates: 1941-1994

Business program records, 1969-1978

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 19: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264123], Folder: 12-15
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 4

Church Educational System (CES) program records, 1971-1989

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 16: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264099], Folder: 1-4
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including literacy program proposals and reports, and Youth/Youth and Family program files. Dated from 1971 to 1989.

Dates: 1971-1989

Church Educational System (CES) records, 1964-1989

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 9: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264024]
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files on Seminary and Institute, different subsections and departments of CES, and other records. Dated from 1964 to 1989.

Dates: 1964-1989

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

Community Education chairman records, 1939-1968

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 8
Scope and Contents note

Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records from when R. Wayne Shute was chairman of Community Education. Dated from 1939 to 1968.

Dates: 1939-1968

Continuing Education program records, 1969-1989

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including program proposals, workshop and seminar information, course materials, lectures, project notes, and other records. Dated from 1969 to 1989.

Dates: 1969-1989

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 correspondence and memoranda, 1970-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1237 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Collection of department, division and individual correspondence and memoranda.

Dates: Other: 1970-1980

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 112
Collection 5
 
Subject
Colleges and Universities 107
Education 107
Education, Higher -- Utah -- Provo -- History 103
Reports 45
Minutes (Records) 37