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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:

Division of Continuing Education publications, brochures, and flyers, 1982-2002

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents

Materials contain administrative files, American Indian Services general records, Continuing Education communique records, invitations, annual reports, and other records. Dated from 1982 to 2002.

Dates: 1982-2002

Division of Continuing Education records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547
Scope and Contents

Contains files of the Deans and Directors. Includes records for Education week, leadership conferences, Travel Study, Home Study, evening classes, Special Courses and Conferences, community education, Salt Lake Center, and a brief history of the Division. Dated from 1921 to 2002.

Dates: 1921-2002

Division of Continuing Education records on American Indian Services, 1983-1989

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 42: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264354], Folder: 9-10
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 14 Sub-Series 2

Division of Continuing Education records on Latin American program, 1970-1982

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Materials contain records on Guatemala, Mexico, Bolivia, enrichment files, program files, and other material on the Latin American program. Dated from 1970 to 1982.

Dates: 1970-1982

Division of Continuing Education records on Native American program, 1974-1983

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain program records (material genres unspecified). Dated from 1974 to 1983.

Dates: 1974-1983

Division of Continuing Education records on physical facilities and centers, 1962-1986

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Materials contain general files, and physical facility files on the California Center, Idaho/Ricks College, and Salt Lake Center. Dated from 1962 to 1986.

Dates: 1962-1986

Division of Continuing Education reports, 1921-1977

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

Materials contain major reports (annual, statistical, financial) and histories of the Extension Division, Adult Education and Extension Service and the Division of Continuing Education 1921 to 1977.

Dates: 1921-1977

Division of Continuing Education reports, 1973-1992

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 30: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264230], Folder: 1-10
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative reports on self-studies, creative works, exterior studies, vacation and sick time, and accidents; also annual and division items, and other records. Dated from 1973 to 1992.

Dates: 1973-1992

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

Division of Continuing Education satellite campuses records, 1982-1989

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 43: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264362], Folder: 1-10
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 14 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files for the Salt Lake, California, Ogden, and Idaho centers. Dated from 1982 to 1989.

Dates: 1982-1989

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