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BYU Salt Lake Center

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1966-

Administrative History

The BYU Salt Lake Center (1966-) was established as the third Brigham Young University continuing education center.

The BYU Salt Lake Center was formerly known as BYU Salt Lake Adult Education Center, which was established in 1959 by BYU president Ernest L. Wilkinson. It was renamed in 1966 as the BYU Salt Lake Center. Its education curriculum closely reflects that of other Brigham Young Univerity curriculums. Courses and programs offered include religion, genealogy, speech, history, recreation, writing, arts, education, and other fields. Those who served as chairmen of the center are as follows: Lynn M. Hilton (1959-1965), Keith L. Smith (1965-1970), Bruce M. Lake (1970-1973), R. Jan Thurston (1973-1981), Orson B. Roper (chairman 1981-1996), Lee J. Glines (director 1997-2010), Scott L. Howell (chairman 2010-2018), and Jay R. Young (chairman 2018-).

Citation:
BYU SLC history, via WWW, accessed 2020 February 5 (formerly known as BYU Salt Lake Adult Education Center, established in 1959 by BYU president Ernest L. Wilkinson; renamed in 1966 as the BYU Salt Lake Center; curriculum closely reflects that of other Brigham Young Univerity curriculums; courses and programs offered include religion, genealogy, speech, history, recreation, writing, arts, education, and other fields; chairmen of the center are as follows: Lynn M. Hilton (1959-1965), Keith L. Smith (1965-1970), Bruce M. Lake (1970-1973), R. Jan Thurston (1973-1981), Orson B. Roper (chairman 1981-1996), Lee J. Glines (director 1997-2010), Scott L. Howell (chairman 2010-2018), and Jay R. Young (chairman 2018-)).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

BYU Salt Lake Center scrapbooks, approximately 1959-1975

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 984 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains scrapbooks from the Salt Lake Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings about the Salt Lake Center and other memorabilia produced and assembled by the Salt Lake Center. Dated from 1959 to 1975.

Dates: approximately 1959-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 984, BYU Salt Lake Center records

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