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Brigham Young University. College of Humanities

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1965-

Biography

The College of Humanities (1965- ) functions to provide a liberal education for students at Brigham Young University as well as opportunities for pedagogical preparation.

The College of Humanities was created in 1965, through a division of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The college consisted of four areas: the Department of English, the Department of Languages, a small inter-departmental program in humanities, and another inter-departmental program in Latin American Studies. In addition to providing degrees in the humanities, the college prepares leaders and teachers in these subjects, initially emphasizing the study of languages, both English and foreign, and on the cultures and achievements in art and thought of the people who use these languages.

The College of Fine Arts and Communications has been the administering body for the following departments and schools: English, Humanities, Languages, Latin-American Studies, Linguistics, Classical and Asian Languages, French and Italian, Germanic and Slavic Languages, Spanish and Portuguese, Asian and Slavic Languages, Classical, Biblical, and Middle Eastern Languages. Germanic Languages, Humanities and Comparative Literature, American Studies, Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature, Linguistics and Special Languages, Mexican American Studies, Philosophy, Asian Studies, Asian and Near Eastern Languages, Germanic and Slavic Languages, Linguistics, French and Italian Languages, Spanish and Portuguese Languages, and Linguistics and English Language. The college is administered by a dean under the direction of the university president.

College deans have included Bruce B. Clark (1966-1982), Richard H. Cracroft (1982-1987), Todd A. Britsch (1987-1991), Marry Anne Rich (1992-1993), Randall L. Jones (1993-1998), Van C. Gessel (1998-1999), John R. Rosenberg (2006-2015), and J. Scott Miller (2015- ).

Citation:
BYU Organizational History, via WWW May 10, 2012: College of Humanities (1965-, liberal education, pedagogical preparation, division of College of Humanities and Social Sciences, four areas: the Department of English, the Department of Languages, a small inter-departmental program in humanities, and another inter-departmental program in Latin American Studies, degrees, leaders and teachers, language study, cultures and achievements, administers over English, Humanities, Languages, Latin-American Studies, Linguistics, Classical and Asian Languages, French and Italian, Germanic and Slavic Languages, Spanish and Portuguese, Asian and Slavic Languages, Classical, Biblical, and Middle Eastern Languages. Germanic Languages, Humanities and Comparative Literature, American Studies, Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature, Linguistics and Special Languages, Mexican American Studies, Philosophy, Asian Studies, Asian and Near Eastern Languages, Germanic and Slavic Languages, Linguistics, French and Italian Languages, Spanish and Portuguese Languages, and Linguistics and English Language, deans Bruce B. Clark (1966-1982), Richard H. Cracroft (1982-1987), Todd A. Britsch (1987-1991), Marry Anne Rich (1992-1993), Randall L. Jones (1993-1998), Van C. Gessel (1998-1999), John R. Rosenberg (2006-2015))

LinkedIn, via WWW, September 4, 2020 (J. Scott Miller; dean, College of Humanities, 2015- )

From Vergil to Akhmatova, c1983:t.p. (Brigham Young University, College of Humanities)

LC data base, 10-4-83(hdg.: Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. College of Humanities)

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

College of Humanities administrative records, 1991-2006

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5390 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains reports, minutes, correspondence from the college dated 1991 to 2006. The materials pertain to the College Administrative Council meetings and retreats, Joseph F. Smith Building information, commencement, and faculty materials. Also contains materials related to area and foreign language studies, graduate studies, and stewardship evaluations, 1991-2006.

Dates: 1991-2006

College of Humanities administrative records, 1964-2006

 Series
Identifier: UA 1123 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains minutes, agendas, lists, reports, correspondence, memorandums and other material documenting the administration of the college. Includes files of clippings and other event ephemera collected to document the history of the college. Materials dated 1964-2006.

Dates: 1964-2006

College of Humanities dean records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 1123
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, department files, administrative files, meeting minutes, reports and other materials that document the functioning of the Dean's Office of the College of Humanities and the history of the college. Includes material from the College Administrative Council. Materials dated 1964-2006.

Dates: 1964-2005

College of Humanities records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5390
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, reports, and minutes from the College of Humanities dated 1991-2006. The materials pertain to College Administrative Council meetings and retreats, Joseph F. Smith Building information, commencement, and the work of the dean.

Dates: 1991-2006

College of Humanities records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1117
Scope and Contents

Contains the correspondence, class material, annual reports of the department, including course syllabi, text packets. Dates range from 1972 to 1997.

Dates: 1972-1997