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Education Week

 Organization

Administrative History

Brigham Young University Education Week (1922-) is a continuing education program held on Brigham Young University campus.

Education Week began in 1922, and it is now thought to be the largest continuing education program of its type. Each year, more than 200 presenters teach over 1,000 classes. It covers a variety of topics including education, religion, marriage and family, the arts, history, genealogy, communication, youth classes, and others. The program is designed primarily for adults, however anyone over 14 years old can join.

Citation:
BYU Continuing Education, via WWW, Oct. 16, 2014 (About Campus Education Week; began in 1922; thought to be largest continuing education program; 200 presenters; 1000 classes; topics such as edu., religion, marriage and family, arts, history, geneology, communication, youth classes; for adults, anyone over 14 can join)

Found in 115 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

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

Ross T. Christensen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1716
Scope and Contents Reflects Ross T. Christensen's service as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil, service in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, career as a professor of archaeology at Brigham Young University, activities as a founding member of the Society for Early Historic Archaeology (SEHA), interest in Book of Mormon archaeology, participation in Leadership Week and Education Week on the BYU campus and elsewhere, and family activities. Includes...
Dates: 1939-1990

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

Division of Continuing Education academic records, 1964-1989

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 29 : Series 20
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain academic files by department, in no particular order. Includes credit and transfer requirements, questionnaires, course material, program files, bulletins, and other records. Dated from 1964 to 1989.

Dates: 1964-1989

Division of Continuing Education annual reports, 1984-2002

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 14 Sub-Series 6