Brigham Young University. Multicultural Education Department
Dates
- Existence: 1981 - 1985
Administrative History
The Multicultural Education Department (1981-1985) was an administrative unit at Brigham Young University.
The Multicultural Education Department was established in 1981, in a merger of the earlier Indian Education Department and Minority Education, and operated as part of Nonmajor Programs in Student Life. The unit provided tutoring, counseling, financial assistance counseling, career and curriculum advisement, housing assistance, minority clubs, and personalized education to minority students. In September 1985, the unit was renamed and restructured as Multicultural Programs.
Citation:
The eagle's eye, Sept. 1982: p. 2 (Multicultural Education Department, Brigham Young University)BYU Organizational History website, via WWW, May 29, 2014 (Multicultural Education Department; Department of Multicultural Education; Multicultural Education; est. in 1981 in a merger of earlier Indian Education Department and Minority Education; associated with the Multicultural Education Center; provided tutoring, counseling, financial assistance counseling, career and curriculum advisement, housing assistance, minority clubs, and personalized education to minority students; Gail S. Halvorsen was the Acting Director (1982-1983), Virgus Con Osborne chairman (1983-1985); September 1985, renamed and restructured as Multicultural Programs)
Indian education at Brigham Young University, 1993: p. 144 (Multicultural Programs begun in Sept. 1985; director, Max Swenson, reported to Assistant Dean Ryan Thomas in Student Life; advisement and support, no curricular offerings)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Multicultural Education Department administrative records, 1968-1985
Contains the administrative records of the Multicultural Education Department, dated 1968 to 1985. Includes memorandums, letters, admission lists, financial records, and publications. Topics include BYU's Navajo Indian scholarship program, Lamanite Generation performance group, interaction with the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, and various student life programs for Native Americans at BYU, including conferences and student organizations.
Multicultural Education Department program records, 1965-1981
Contains administrative materials related to various Multicultural Education Department programs and events, such as Indian Week, conferences, workshops, award banquets, performing groups, scholarships, tours, the Miss Indian BYU Pageant, and other programs related to student life and well-being. Includes letters, memorandums, publications, clippings, planning and conference materials, schedules, and lists. Materials dated 1965 to 1981.
Multicultural Programs scrapbooks, 1971-1988
Contains scrapbooks and loose scrapbook material such as letters, programs, clippings, and issues of The Eagle's Eye and Buffalo Hide. Materials related to departmental multicultural events, activities, and student organizations. Materials dated 1971 to 1988.