Brigham Young University
Dates
- Existence: 1903-
Administrative History
Brigham Young University (1903- ) is a university sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah.
Brigham Young University was established in 1903 in a renaming of Brigham Young Academy. Past and present Brigham Young University presidents include George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), Cecil O. Samuelson (2003-2014), Kevin J. Worthen (2014-2023), and C. Shane Reese (2023- ).
Brigham Young University is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of the Church Educational System (CES). The university is governed by a Board of Trustees, which, since 1939, has consisted of the First Presidency of the Church as well as other General Authorities or general officers of the Church appointed by the First Presidency. The Board of Trustees provides general direction and oversees the formulation of broad policies as well as the approval of all executive leadership and faculty appointments at the university. The Board of Trustees delegates to the University President the responsibility to conduct the operations of the institution and administer the policies enacted by the board. The President serves as the chief executive officer and general manager of the University. Between 1996 and 2014, the President of the university was also been a General Authority of the Church.
Brigham Young University has grown from a small academy to one of the world's largest private universities. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU offers a unique educational environment that promotes learning by study and also by faith.
Citation:
Its Annual catalog, 1907/08.BYU--national champions, 1985: intro. (Brigham Young University)
The Journal of pedagogy, Feb. 1895: t.p. (Brigham Young Academy)
History of BYU (within Brigham Young University website), via WWW, 4 November 2010 (Brigham Young Academy established October 16, 1875 in Provo, Utah. Name changed to Brigham Young University in 1903. Sponsored by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, associated with BYU-Hawaii in Laie, Hawaii; BYU-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho; and LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah)
Brigham Young University Organizational History website, via WWW, Mar. 2, 2011 (Brigham Young University; est. 1903; name change from Brigham Young Academy; Presidents: George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), Cecil O. Samuelson (2003-2014), and Kevin J. Worthen (2014- ); owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; governed by a board of trustees)
Brigham Young University website, via WWW, June 22, 2023 (C. Shane Reese; appointed president of Brigham Young University, May 1, 2023)
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Dean A. Peterson class instructional and resource materials, 1933-1967
Contains materials used while teaching at Brigham Young University (Business Education 377, involving businesss English, bookkeeping, grammar, letter writing, shorthand, and typing). Includes course outlines, personnel data, student evaluations, commercial contest material, correspondence, pamphlets, exams, class notes, essays, projects, grammar notes and handouts, lecture material, student assignments, secondary teaching procedures resource material, and roll books.
Dean A. Peterson papers on special administrative assignments, 1957-1961
Contains files on the BYU Destiny Fund, the College of Business building, the Dean of Summer School, and Assistant to the President (correspondence, memos, minutes, resolutions, reports, pamphlets, newsletters, newspaper articles; planning, program requirements, specifications, floor plans, and dedication materials).
Dean A. Peterson personal correspondence, 1953-1967
Includes personal correspondence, published and unpublished writings, instructional materials relating to his administrative assignments which included U.S. Point Four Program in Iran, the Destiny Fund, and planning a new building for the College of Business.
Dean A. Peterson published writings, 1946-1961
Dean A. Peterson unpublished writings, 1938-1942
Undergraduate and graduate papers by Dean A. Peterson: 1. "The Application of Psychology to Typewriting," Brigham Young University, 1938. 2. "My Philosophy of Business Education," University of Southern California, 1942. 3. Practicum, "A Syllabus in Business English for Weber College," University of Southern California, 1941.
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records, 1945-1974
Contains class notes, research files, publications produced by Laws, and student prepared research projects.
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records, 1957-1980
Contains information on the operation of the University farm in Spanish Fork, Utah; research on nitrogen-fixation in sagebrush; material on the Desert Biome project, various projects for Iran and a project for the Tennessee Valley Authority; as well as miscellaneous research files and data.
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records
Contains class notes, research files, publications, student projects, and other materials produced by department administrators. Includes information on the Desert Biome Project, sagebrush, and projects in Iran and Tennessee. Materials date from between 1945 and 1980.
Office of the President records on Iran, 1951-1955
Contains correspondence between General Authorities, government officials, and BYU from 1951 to 1955. The correspondence pertains to BYU's involvement in the United States' Four Point program in Iran.
Office of the President records on Iran, 1960-1962
Contains memos and letters between BYU and church leadership evaluating Daneshsaraye Ali, a college in Iran, and other aspects of the Iran Program. Also contains the book: Technical Aid- on Investments in People published by BYU. Dated 1960 to 1962.