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− | The Dept. of Geography was a part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences during its time of operation from 1955 to 1965. It then became a part of the newly established College of Social Sciences and remained so until 1981 when it became a part of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The Dept. of Geography has been under the direction of chairmen Elliot Tuttle (1955-58), Albert L. Fisher (1959-1960), Robert L. Layton (1961-1965; 1968-1981), Floyd Millet (1966-1968); Russell N. Horiuchi (1981-1989); Dale J. Stevens (1989-1995); Richard H. Jackson (1995-2001); J. Matthew Shumway (2001-present). | + | The Dept. of Geography was a part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences during its time of operation from 1955 to 1965. It then became a part of the newly established College of Social Sciences and remained so until 1981 when it became a part of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The Dept. of Geography has been under the direction of chairmen Elliot Tuttle (1955-58), Albert L. Fisher (1959-1960), Robert L. Layton (1961-1965; 1968-1981), Floyd Millet (1966-1968); Russell N. Horiuchi (1981-1989); Dale J. Stevens (1989-1995); Richard H. Jackson (1995-2001); J. Matthew Shumway (2001-present). The current chair is Ryan Russell Jensen. |
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Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences]] ([[date::1955]]-[[date::1966]]) | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences]] ([[date::1955]]-[[date::1966]]) | ||
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Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences]] ([[date::1981]]- ) | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences]] ([[date::1981]]- ) | ||
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+ | Earlier unit: [[earlier unit::Brigham Young University. Dept. of Geology and Geography]] ([[date::1955]]) | ||
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Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2001-2002: p. 202 (J. Matthew Shumway, Chair) | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2001-2002: p. 202 (J. Matthew Shumway, Chair) | ||
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+ | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2019-2020; Department of Geography | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:25, 19 August 2019
The Dept. of Geography was a part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences during its time of operation from 1955 to 1965. It then became a part of the newly established College of Social Sciences and remained so until 1981 when it became a part of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The Dept. of Geography has been under the direction of chairmen Elliot Tuttle (1955-58), Albert L. Fisher (1959-1960), Robert L. Layton (1961-1965; 1968-1981), Floyd Millet (1966-1968); Russell N. Horiuchi (1981-1989); Dale J. Stevens (1989-1995); Richard H. Jackson (1995-2001); J. Matthew Shumway (2001-present). The current chair is Ryan Russell Jensen.
Contents
Variant names
Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Dept. of Geography
Brigham Young University. College of Social Sciences. Dept. of Geography
Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Dept. of Geography
Description
Established: 1955
Location: Provo, Utah (1955- )
Functions
The Dept. of Geography provided instruction to those wishing to build a vast cultural education around a primary interest in geography and the understanding of the world and its problems. Courses offered included Geography in World Affairs, Geography of Climates, Industrial Geography, Urban Geography and Geography of Underdeveloped Areas.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Dept. of Geography functions under the administration of a department chair under the direction of the college dean. During its existence, the department has been under the direction of the deans of and parts of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1955-1965), the College of Social Sciences (1965-1981), and part of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981- ).
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1955-1966)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Social Sciences (1966-1981)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981- )
Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Geology and Geography (1955)
Associated Archival Materials
Personal Papers Collection, 1934-2002 (UA 1036)
Tenure policies and practices of United States geography departments : suggestions for Brigham Young University's Department of Geography (378.2 B1735 1999)
Deptartment chair records, 1955-1973 (UA 523)
Papers, 1950-1996 (MSS 2023)
Sources
Brigham Young University, 1975: vol. 3 p. 118, 120 (under College of Social Sciences)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1955-1956: p. 239-241 (example courses: Geography in World Affairs, Geography of Climates, Industrial Geography, Urban Geography, and Geography of Underdeveloped Areas.)
Brigham Young University, 1975: vol. 4 p. 498-499 (Elliot Tuttle (1955-58), Albert L. Fisher (1959-1960), Robert L. Layton (1961-1965), Floyd Millet (1966-1967), and Robert L. Layton (1968-1975), department chairmen)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1980-1981: p. 45 (Dept. of Geography was previously in the College of Social Sciences)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1981-1982: p. 46 (Dept. of Geography was in College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences) p. 288 (Russell N. Horiuchi, Chair)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1989-1990: p. 110 (Dale J. Stevens, Chair)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1995-1996: p. 207 (Richard H. Jackson, Chair)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2001-2002: p. 202 (J. Matthew Shumway, Chair)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2019-2020; Department of Geography
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00322
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