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 173 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Herbert H. Frost
Inteview by Arthur Chapman concerning his student experiences, war experiences, and graduate education and subsequent appointment as professor of Zoology at Brigham Young University.
Oral history interview with Hollis Scott
Interview by Reed Hansen with Hollis Scott, discussing the function and purpose of the Brigham Young University Archives. Includes transcripts and sound recordings.
Oral history interview with Howard Gonzales
Contains a compact disc labeled "2015-05-04 Howard Gonzales" which contains an MP3 oral history of his life. The oral history documents his education at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, his time in the U.S. military in Germany, his time working for the American government in public finance, and his home and family life in Long beach, California. Dated 2015.
Oral history interview with Hugh W. Peterson
Interview by Leonard R. Grover with Hugh W. Peterson concerning his experiences at Brigham Young University, with the faculty, the chemistry department, and the administration. Also talks about his family, and his association with Geneva Steel, and his work with the Church Welfare Committee of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Includes transcript and sound recordings.
Oral history interview with Hyrum Jenkins Smith
Interview by Hollis Scott with Hyrum J. Smith regarding his experiences as a BYU student, 1932-1939; and reminiscences of the faculty.
Oral history interview with Irene Osmond Spears
Interview by Alonzo Morley with Irene Osmond Spears concerning her experiences as a student at Brigham Young University, as a graduate student at Stanford and in Europe, her marriage and family, and her experience as a professor at BYU. Includes transcript and sound recording.
Oral history interview with J. Elliot Cameron
Oral reminiscences of J. Elliot Cameron on his time as a student at Brigham Young University, and experiences as Dean of Student Life. Includes sound recording and transcript.
Oral history interview with J. J. Keeler
Includes memories of his grandfather, J. Marinus Jensen, who was a professor in the English Department at Brigham Young University, 1910-1945. Includes information on Jensen's personal and professional life.
Oral history interview with J. Morris Richards
Interview conducted as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club. Richards, who was born in 1906, tells about being raised in Arizona and his teaching career at Brigham Young University. Includes transcripts and sound recording.
Oral history interview with J. Reuben Clark III
Interview by Thomas Cheney with J. Reuben Clark III, on his experiences as a student at Brigham Young University, and as a professor of French and Latin at BYU. Includes thoughts on several BYU presidents, and his father. Contains sound recordings and transcript.