Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Indian Education Dept."
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| − | The American Indian Education Department functioned to assist in preparing Indian college students for successful living and employment as well as students planning to work with Indian people. The programs listed under the department consisted of Vocational, Technical and semiprofessional, undergraduate and graduate. Each Indian student had the aid of an adviser to assist in working out each individual program. | + | The American Indian Education Department functioned to assist in preparing Indian college students for successful living and employment as well as students planning to work with Indian people. The programs listed under the department consisted of Vocational, Technical and semiprofessional, undergraduate and graduate. Each Indian student had the aid of an adviser to assist in working out each individual program. In 1973 the Dept. evolved their functions to assist Indian students from North, Central, and South American and students from the Pacific Islands to thrive in college work. The department was divided into three areas: Indian Student Activities, Indian Personal Services, and Indian Academic Services. In 1979, the department added a fourth area, the Native American Studies Minor. |
==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ||
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==Associated Units== | ==Associated Units== | ||
| − | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University]] ([[date::1966]]-[[date:: | + | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University]] ([[date::1966]]-[[date::1984]]) |
Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. General College]] ([[date::1966]]-[[date::1973]]) | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. General College]] ([[date::1966]]-[[date::1973]]) | ||
| − | + | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of General Studies]] ([[date::1973]]-[[date::1979]]) | |
| − | + | Earlier unit: [[earlier unit::Brigham Young University. Dept. of General Curriculum]] ([[date::1966]]-[[date:1972]]) | |
Associated unit: [[associated unit::Brigham Young University. Indian Education]] ([[date::1966]]-[[date::1973]]) | Associated unit: [[associated unit::Brigham Young University. Indian Education]] ([[date::1966]]-[[date::1973]]) | ||
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| + | Associated unit: [[associated unit::Brigham Young University. Multicultural Education]] | ||
==Associated Archival Materials== | ==Associated Archival Materials== | ||
Revision as of 17:10, 9 March 2011
The American Indian Education Department was organized in 1966 as a part of the General College and a formalized department following the American Indian Education Program. It was a department for both Indian students and those students preparing to work among Indian people. Claude B. Duerden (1966-1968) and Royce P. Flandro (1966-1973) served as faculty adviser and chairman, respectively. In 1973 the Department of General Curriculum merged with American Indian Education Dept. and moved under the College of General Studies. John Raymond Maestas served as chairman from 1974-1979. In 1979 it moved under Nonmajor Programs with Virgus Con Osborne serving as chairman until 1984 when he merged the American Indian Education Dept. with his Multicultural Education.
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Variant names
Dept. of American Indian Education
Dept. of Indian Education
American Indian Education
Description
Established: 1966
Abolished: 1984
Location: Provo, Utah (1966-1984)
Functions
The American Indian Education Department functioned to assist in preparing Indian college students for successful living and employment as well as students planning to work with Indian people. The programs listed under the department consisted of Vocational, Technical and semiprofessional, undergraduate and graduate. Each Indian student had the aid of an adviser to assist in working out each individual program. In 1973 the Dept. evolved their functions to assist Indian students from North, Central, and South American and students from the Pacific Islands to thrive in college work. The department was divided into three areas: Indian Student Activities, Indian Personal Services, and Indian Academic Services. In 1979, the department added a fourth area, the Native American Studies Minor.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The American Indian Education Department functioned under the administration of a chairman under a college dean.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1966-1984)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. General College (1966-1973)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of General Studies (1973-1979)
Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of General Curriculum (1966-date:1972)
Associated unit: Brigham Young University. Indian Education (1966-1973)
Associated unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Education
Associated Archival Materials
Ernest Wilkinson Papers (UA 1086 Bx 63 Fol. 2)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1966-1968: p. 101 (Claude B. Duerden, faculty adviser; vocational program)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1968-1970: p. 105 (Royce P. Flandro, chairman; functioned to prepare college students who are Indians for employment and living, also to prepare students to work successfully among Indians; three programs: Technical and semiprofessional, undergraduate and graduate)
Brigham Young University Faculty-Staff Telephone Directory 1966-67 (UA 1104): p. 1 (Royce P. Flandro for American Indian Education)
Brigham Young University General Catalog 1972-1973: p. 85 (Department of American Indian Education, variant name)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00483
Creator: CEM