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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 3 Collections and/or Records:

BYU Salt Lake Center records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 984
Scope and Contents

Contains scrapbooks, correspondence, and reports dated from 1959 to 1982 that pertain to the history and faculty of the Brigham Young University Salt Lake Center and its evolution from the Adult Education program.

Dates: 1959-1982

Salt Lake Center records, 1944-1945, 1959-1970

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 17
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, course materials, policies and procedures, and other records. Dated from 1944 to 1945 and 1959 to 1970.

Dates: 1944-1945; Other: 1959-1970

Keith L. Smith papers

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197227615595]
Identifier: UA 5304
Scope and Contents

Contains files and correspondence created by Keith L. Smith during his tenure at the BYU Salt Lake Center between 1971 and 1975, including information on programs and courses being offered at the Center. Also includes correspondence and programs from Smith's participation in Education Week, as well as a copy of his thesis.

Dates: 1968-1975