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Revision as of 13:47, 2 December 2009
The American Indian Education Department was organized in 1966 as a part of the General College when the American Indian Education Program changed it's name. 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 (1968-1973) served as faculty adviser and chairman, respectively.
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Variant names
Brigham Young University. Department of American Indian Education
Description
Established: 1966
Abolished: 1973
Location: Provo, Utah (1966-1973)
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.
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 (1966-1973)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. General College (1966-1973)
Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. American Indian Education Program (1964-1966)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Indian Education (1973-1979)
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 General Catalog 1972-1973: p. 85 (Department of American Indian Education, variant name)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00483
Creator: CEM