Brigham Young University. College of Humanities

The College of Humanities was created in 1965, through a division of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. College deans included: Bruce B. Clark (1966-1982), Richard H. Cracroft (1982-1987), Todd A. Britsch (1987-1991), Mary Anne Rich (1992-1993), Randall L. Jones (1993-1997), Van C. Gessel (1997-2005), John R. Rosenberg (2005-2015), and J. Scott Miller (2015- ).

Description

Established: 1965

Location: Provo, Utah (1965- )

Functions

The College of Humanities was created for two main purposes. One is to provide a broad, liberal education. The other was the preparation of leaders and teachers in the humanities subjects. The College initially emphasized the study of languages, both English and foreign, and on the cultures and achievements in art and though of the people who use these languages.

Assets and Administrative Structure

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.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1965- )

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1965)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Committee on Writing (1983-circa 1987)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. English Dept. (1965- )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Humanities Program (1965-1972)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Languages (1965-1968)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Linguistics (1973-1979) (1973-1979)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Classical and Asian Languages (1968-1972)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of French and Italian (1968-)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Germanic and Slavic Languages (1968-1972) (1968-1972)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese (1968-)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Asian and Slavic Languages (1972-1982)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Classical, Biblical, and Middle Eastern Languages (1972-1978)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Germanic Languages (1972-1982)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Humanities and Comparative Literature (1972-1978)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature (1978-)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Linguistics and Special Languages (1978-1982)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Philosophy (1980-)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Asian Studies Program (1981-1982)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Asian and Near Eastern Languages (1982-)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Germanic and Slavic Languages (1982-)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Linguistics (1982-1983) (1982-1983)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Linguistics and ESL (1983-1989)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Linguistics (1989-2002) (1989-2002)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Linguistics and English Language (2002- )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of University Studies (1980-1990)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. American Studies Program (1976-1978)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Latin American Studies Program (1965-1978)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Mexican American Studies Program (1979-1982)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Center for International and Area Studies (1979-1983)

Subordinate unit: David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies (1983- )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Center for Specialized Language Studies (1970-1972)

Subordinate unit: Language Research Center (1973-1977)

Subordinate unit: Language and Intercultural Research Center (1977-1982)

Subordinate unit: Humanities Research Center (1982-1989)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. School of Library and Information Sciences (1982-1993)

Subordinate unit: BYU Studies (1982-1989)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Collegewide graduate Language Acquisition Program (1983- )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Humanities Technology and Research Support Center (2003- )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Center for Language Studies (1999- )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Publications Center (1990-)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Foreign Language Student Residence (1991- )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Summer Language Institute (1983- )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Spanish Resource Center (1999- )

Subordinate unit: Center for the Study of Christian Values in Literature (1982- )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. English Language Center (1982- )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Moral Studies Group (before 1980-1983)

Subordinate unit: BYU International Cinema (1990-)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. College of Humanities. Advisement Center (1974- )

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Foreign Language Houses (1978-1991)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Foreign Language Student Residence (1991- )

Subordinate unit: David O. McKay School of Education. Teaching English Language Learners Program (2008- )

Associated unit: Translation Sciences Institute (1976-1980)

Associated Archival Materials

Records, 1918-1962 (UA 464)

College history, 1965- (UA 628)

Printed matter files, 1955-1988, 1973-1980 (UA 660)

Records, 1972-1988 (UA 1117)

Dean's Office Records, 1964-1991 (UA 1123)

Records, 1960-1997 (UA 1217)

Brigham Young University Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages records, 1952-2000 (UA 1364)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1966-1968: p. 464 (Bruce B. Clark (1966-1968))

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1968-1970: p. 107 (departments of Classical and Asian Languages, French and Italian, Germanic and Slavic Languages, and Spanish and Portuguese included in college)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1972-1973: p. 87 (departments of Asian and Slavic Languages, Classical, Biblical, and Middle Eastern Languages, Germanic Languages, Humanities and Comparative Literature, and Center for Specialized Language Studies included in college)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1973-1974: p. 90 (Language Research Center included in college)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1974-1975: p. 91 (College Advisement Center included in college)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1976-1977: p. 59 (American Studies included in college)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1977-1978: p. 47 (Language and Intercultural Research Center included in college)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1978-1979: p. 46 (Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature and Linguistics and Special Languages included in college)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1979-1980: p. 44 (Mexican American Studies included in college)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1980-1981: p. 43 (Philosophy and University Studies included in college)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1981-1982: p. 46 (Asian Studies included in college; Center for International and Area Studies (in cooperation with the College of Humanities, included: American Studies, Asian Studies, Latin American Studies, and Mexican American Studies)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1982-1983: p. 207 (Asian and Near Eastern Languages, BYU Studies, Center for the Study of Christian Values in Literature, English Language Center, Germanic and Slavic Languages, Humanities Research Center, International and Area Studies, School of Library and Information Sciences, Library and Information Sciences, Linguistics, and Moral Studies Group included in college) p. 350 (Richard H. Cracroft (1982-1983))

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1983-1984: p. 203 (French and Italian Languages, Spanish and Portuguese Languages, Summer Language Institute, and Tutorials in literature and philosophy included in college)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1984-1985: p. 175 (Kennedy Center for International Studies (in cooperation with the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, included in college)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1987-1988: p. 305 (Todd A. Britsch (1987-1988))

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1988-1989: p. 159 (College of Humanities Advisement Center included in college)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1990-1991: p. 45 (French and Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, International Cinema, and Publications Center included in college)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1992-1993: p. 300 (Mary Anne Rich (1992-1993))

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1993-1994: p. 339 (Randall L. Jones (1993-1994))

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1998-1999: p. 427 (Van C. Gessel (1998-1999))

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2002-2003: p. 76 (Linguistics and English Language included in college)

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 2006-2007: p. 411 (John R. Rosenberg (2006-2007))

Brigham Young University News; via WWW, August 26, 2019 (Scott Miller appointed dean of the College of Humanities) https://news.byu.edu/news/scott-miller-appointed-dean-college-humanities

Brigham Young University website, via WWW, November 29, 2021 (Van C. Gessel, dean from 1997 to 2005) https://humanities.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/CV-Van-C-Gessel-Sept-2019.docx

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