Brigham Young University (1903- ) is a university sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah.

Brigham Young University was established in 1903 in a renaming of Brigham Young Academy. Past and present Brigham Young University presidents include George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), Cecil O. Samuelson (2003-2014), and Kevin J. Worthen (2014- ).

Brigham Young University is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of the Church Educational System (CES). The university is governed by a Board of Trustees, which, since 1939, has consisted of the First Presidency of the Church as well as other General Authorities or general officers of the Church appointed by the First Presidency. The Board of Trustees provides general direction and oversees the formulation of broad policies as well as the approval of all executive leadership and faculty appointments at the university. The Board of Trustees delegates to the University President the responsibility to conduct the operations of the institution and administer the policies enacted by the board. The President serves as the chief executive officer and general manager of the University. Since 1996, the President of the university has also been a General Authority of the Church.

Brigham Young University has grown from a small academy to one of the world's largest private universities. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU offers a unique educational environment that promotes learning by study and also by faith.

The office of Assistant Administrative Vice President was established in 1984 in a reorganization of the university administration. There are multiple assistant vice presidents, each with responsibility for a component of the Administrative Vice President's portfolio. These include human resources, physical facilities, and auxiliaries.

Lynn McClurg (b. 1932) was an academic administrator and professor of computer science in Utah.

Lynn McClurg came to BYU in 1972 after retiring from the Air Force. During his time in the Air Force, Dr. McClurg obtained a BGE with a major in Labor Economics from the University of Nebraska, an MS in Systems Management from USC, and an EdD from Brigham Young University. From 1972 to 1982, Dr. McClurg served as the Associate, and later the Acting Dean of the College of Physical and Mathmatical Sciences. Beginning in 1982, Dr. McClurg served as the University Information System Advocate, and also the Assistant Administrative Vice-President for Information Systems. As the Advocate he was responsible for strategic planning and coordinating all computing and other information system activities in both the academic and administrative areas of the University. As the Assistant VP, he was responsible for the information support activities of the University that operates revenue business within the University community (e.g., the University Press, the copy centers, Media Services, the Testing Center, and the Campus Telephone System and Data Center). In 1990, Dr. McClurg returned to teaching in the Department of Computer Science.