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Brigham Young University

 Organization

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 28 Collections and/or Records:

Seventh East Press correspondence and subscriptions, 1981-1983

 Series
Identifier: UA 609 Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains publication materials, illustrations, materials not used, correspondence, subscription requests, documents related to advertising an finances, and miscellaneous materials.

Dates: 1981-1983

Seventh East Press finances, 1981-1983

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 609 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Financial files, and miscellaneous: includes photocopies of rent payments, work sheets used in preparation of income statements, and undated financial materials.

Dates: Other: 1981-1983

Seventh East Press miscellaneous, 1981-1983

 Series
Identifier: UA 609 Series 4
Scope and Contents note General information concerning staff members, Seventh East Press policies, information gathered in starting up paper, police report about stolen newspaper stand and a copy of the petition which was circulated following the ban of 7EP from being sold at BYU. Legal papers, including incorporation papers, lease agreement, state tax exemption papers, a copy of the petition sent to the IRS for tax exempt status, and a request for more information from the IRS. Newspaper articles about the Seventh...
Dates: 1981-1983

Seventh East Press publication materials, 1981-1983

 Series
Identifier: UA 609 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Publication materials for years 1 and 2, parody of the Daily Universe, Notes from a Guardian Angel, illustrations, unused and unidentified materials, etc.

Dates: 1981-1983

Seventh East Press records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 609
Scope and Contents

Contains publication materials, illustrations, materials not used, correspondence, subscription requests, documents related to advertising an finances, and miscellaneous materials.

Dates: 1981-1983

Seventh East Press subscriptions, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 609 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Subscription requests and subscriber lists.

Dates: Other: undated

University Communications files on controversial topics, 1971-2005

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 4 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents note Contains newspaper clippings, news releases and photographs concerning various controversies from 1979 to 1997. Controversies include the film "Bless the Beasts," discrimination of gender or race, political cartoons, Mark Hofmann forgeries and bombing, the Sunstone Symposium, Gilmore Murders, Gregoty Watergate, Title IX athletes, the dress code, women in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), University of Utah shanties, swine flu shots, Provo city power, protests, Mountain Bell, PADD,...
Dates: 1971-2005

University Communications news clippings and reports, 1969-2009

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note Contains articles, newspaper clippings, news releases, annual reports, speeches, distribution, and public communication releases from campus and local publications, and original stories, distribution lists, and distributed copies of Brigham Young University news publications. Also includes news releases, newspaper clippings, magazines, and articles from various national newspapers, and broadcast media relations concerning U.S. News World Report Surveys for September 11, 2001, and The Church...
Dates: 1969-2009