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Brigham Young University. Alumni Relations

 Organization

Administrative History

Alumni Relations (est. 1956) is an administrative unit at Brigham Young University associated with the operation of the Alumni Association.

The department of Alumni Relations performs the daily work necessary to connect alumni by executing the plans and suggestions of the University and the Alumni Association. Such work includes keeping accurate alumni records (the department's most important task), connecting alumni through various forms of media (including a magazine, an electronic newsletter, and modern media such as Facebook), and offering free career counseling and networking to alumni.

The Department of Alumni Relations was nebulously established in 1956, when Brigham Young University agreed to provide the operating budget of the Alumni Association, including salaries for its newly developed full-time staff. Since that time, Alumni Relations has become an official department of the University. Until September 2009 the Alumni Association partially governed Alumni Relations, but since then the Alumni Association has acted only in an advisory capacity.

Alumni Relations is headed by a managing director, who is also the executive director of the Alumni Association. The director reports to the Associate Vice-President of Alumni and External Relations. The following individuals have served as directors: Raymond E. Beckham (1956-1965), Ronald G. Hyde (1966-1979), Stephen L. Barrett (1979-1993), George H. Bowie (1993-1999), John Lewis (1999-2000), Michael Busenbark (2000-2006), and Linda Palmer (2006- ).

Citation:
Brigham Young University organizational history, via WWW, June 11, 2013: Alumni Relations (est. 1956; strives to help Brigham Young University alumni feel a lifelong connection and commitment the university, performs daily work necessary to connect, executing the plans and suggestions of the University and the Alumni Association, keeping accurate alumni records, connecting alumni through various forms of media, offering free career counseling and networking to alumni; est. when Brigham Young University agreed to provide the operating budget of the Alumni Association, including salaries for its newly developed full-time staff, become an official department of the University, until September 2009 the Alumni Association partially governed Alumni Relations, acted only in an advisory capacity; headed by a managing director who is also the executive director of the Alumni Association, director reports to the Associate Vice-President of Alumni and External Relations, following individuals have served as directors: Raymond E. Beckham (1956-1965), Ronald G. Hyde (1966-1979), Stephen L. Barrett (1979-1993), George H. Bowie (1993-1999), John Lewis (1999-2000), Michael Busenbark (2000-2006), and Linda Palmer (2006- ))

Brigham Young University Alumni Association website, via WWW, Nov. 7, 2013 (Alumni Relations; university professional staff associated with Alumni Association)

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

BYU movie "Spirit of the Y", date of production not identified

 Series — Box 5: Series 7; Series 8; Series 9; Series 10; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13 [Barcode: 31197223106250], Folder: 4
Identifier: UA 1133 Series 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.

Dates: date of production not identified

Captive Column / Larry Bosch file, date of production not identified

 Series — Box 5: Series 7; Series 8; Series 9; Series 10; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13 [Barcode: 31197223106250], Folder: 7
Identifier: UA 1133 Series 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.

Dates: date of production not identified

Case files, date of production not identified

 Series
Identifier: UA 1133 Series 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.

Dates: date of production not identified

Centennial Celebrations files, approximately 1975

 Series
Identifier: UA 1133 Series 13
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.

Dates: approximately 1975

CES Conference file, 1976

 Series — Box 6: Series 13; Series 14; Series 15; Series 16; Series 17 [Barcode: 31197223106243], Folder: 4
Identifier: UA 1133 Series 14
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.

Dates: 1976

Chip Cannon file, date of production not identified

 Series — Box 5: Series 7; Series 8; Series 9; Series 10; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13 [Barcode: 31197223106250], Folder: 6
Identifier: UA 1133 Series 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.

Dates: date of production not identified

Colleges files, 1956-1974

 Series
Identifier: UA 1133 Series 15
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.

Dates: 1956-1974

Constitutions of other universities file, date of production not identified

 Series — Box 6: Series 13; Series 14; Series 15; Series 16; Series 17 [Barcode: 31197223106243], Folder: 9
Identifier: UA 1133 Series 16
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains various records, correspondence, and articles relating to Alumni Relations. Contains information pertaining to Aspen Grove, Athletic Activities, Development, Faculty, and other files.

Dates: date of production not identified

Cougar Club files, 1966-1976

 Series
Identifier: UA 1133 Series 17
Scope and Contents

Contains information on accounts, chapters, banquets, scholarships, memberships, reunions, etc. Materials dated approximately 1966-1976.

Dates: 1966-1976

Development files, 1957-1983

 Series
Identifier: UA 1133 Series 18
Scope and Contents

Contains files on annual giving, conferences, foundations, publications, scholarships, tax law, etc. Materials dated 1957 to 1983.

Dates: 1957-1983

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