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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 103 Collections and/or Records:

Study Abroad records, 1965-1989

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials contain general files, committee files faculty files about study abroad and information on the Jerusalem, London, Paris and Madrid study abroad programs. Dated from 1965 to 1989.

Dates: 1965-1989

Study Abroad records addendum, 1974-1984

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 45: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264388]
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 15
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain records on Paris, Israel, and London, finances, personnel records, catalogs, student letters, scholarships, facilities, reviews, faculty selection, and other records. Dated from 1974 to 1984.

Dates: 1974-1984

Survival program records, 1973-1976

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 19: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264123], Folder: 10-11
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain general program and workshop records. Dated from 1973 to 1976.

Dates: 1973-1976

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  • Subject: Education, Higher -- Utah -- Provo -- History X

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Archival Object 102
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Subject
Reports 42
Minutes (Records) 34
Memorandums 32
Records 17
Files (Records) 11