Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Multicultural Education Dept."
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| − | + | Multicultural Education was established in 1981 in a merger of the earlier Indian Education Department and Minority Education. It was associated with the Multicultural Education Center, which had been formed in 1978 to administer and conduct special programs for minority students. Gail S. Halvorsen was the Acting Director (1982-1983). Virgus Con Osborne was the Chairman (1983-1985). In September 1985, Multicultural Education was renamed and restructured to become Multicultural Programs under Max W. Swenson in Student Life. | |
==Variant names== | ==Variant names== | ||
Multicultural Education Center | Multicultural Education Center | ||
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| + | Dept. of Multicultural Education | ||
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| + | Multicultural Education Department | ||
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| + | Brigham Young University. Multicultural Education Dept. | ||
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| + | Multicultural Education | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Established: [[established in::date:: | + | Established: [[established in::date::1981]] |
| − | Abolished: [[abolished in::date:: | + | Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1985]] |
| − | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date:: | + | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1981]]-[[date::1985]]) |
==Functions== | ==Functions== | ||
| − | Multicultural Education | + | Multicultural Education functioned as a help center under the administration of a chairman under a college dean. It provided tutoring, counseling, financial assistance counseling, career and curriculum advisement, housing assistance, minority clubs, and personalized education to minority students. The department was divided into four main areas: International Student Office, Academic Services, Student Services, and Financial Aids. Subordinate units included Financial Aids, Native American Studies, Student Clubs, Student Services, and Student Publications. |
==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ||
| − | + | Multicultural Education was headed by, first, an Acting Director and then a chairman. It functioned as part of Student Life and a part of Nonmajor Programs. | |
==Associated Units== | ==Associated Units== | ||
| − | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Student Life]] ([[date:: | + | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. Student Life]] ([[date::1981]]-[[date::1985]]) |
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| + | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. Nonmajor Programs]] ([[date::1981]]-[[date::1985]]) | ||
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| + | Earlier unit: [[earlier unit::Brigham Young University. Indian Education Dept.]] ([[date::1981]]) | ||
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| + | Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. Multicultural Programs (1985-1989)]] ([[date::1985]]) | ||
==Associated Archival Materials== | ==Associated Archival Materials== | ||
| − | + | The development and implementation of a university course of instruction in multicultural education. (L 97.022 .M535, 378.22 M584) | |
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | + | Brigham Young University general catalog of courses 1982-1983: p. 328 (established in 1978; Purpose was to conduct special programs for minority students; mainly served Polynesians, Mexican-Americans, and blacks who were US citizens; had smaller-enrollment classes; tutored, gave financial assistance counseling, experienced minority counseling, career and curriculum advisement, housing assistance, and minority clubs; Gail S. Halvorsen was the Acting Director from 1982-1983) | |
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| + | Brigham Young University general catalog of courses 1984-1985: p. 274 (Indian Student Services and International Office are subordinates; called a department) p. 244-245 (Divided into four main areas: International Student Office, Academic Services, Student Services, and Financial Aids; listed as a Nonmajor Program) | ||
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| + | Brigham Young University general catalog of courses 1983-1984: p. 328 (V. Con Osborne was Chairman; Precollege orientation program offered each summer) | ||
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| + | Brigham Young University telephone directory 1985-1986: p. 84 (Virgus C. Osborne was part of Student Life; Purpose was to prepare minority and international students to succeed in college and make meaningful contributions to society; Provide assistance; Functions) | ||
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| + | Brigham Young University general catalog of courses 1986-1987: p. 288 (renamed Multicultural Programs) | ||
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| + | Brigham Young University telephone directory 1987-1988: p. 32 (Max W. Swenson headed up Multicultural Programs in 1987 in Student Life) | ||
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| + | Brigham Young University telephone directory 1983-1984: p. 34 (Multicultural Education Department; Subordinates: Financial Aids, Native American Studies, Student Clubs, Student Services, Student Publications) | ||
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| + | Indian education at Brigham Young University, 1993: p. 144 (Multicultural Programs begun in Sept. 1985; director, Max Swenson, reported to Assistant Dean Ryan Thomas in Student Life; advisement and support, no curricular offerings) | ||
==Maintenance Information== | ==Maintenance Information== | ||
Record ID: EAC-2011-00045 | Record ID: EAC-2011-00045 | ||
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| + | LCCN: no2001070361 | ||
Creator: UPB | Creator: UPB | ||
Latest revision as of 15:39, 29 May 2014
Multicultural Education was established in 1981 in a merger of the earlier Indian Education Department and Minority Education. It was associated with the Multicultural Education Center, which had been formed in 1978 to administer and conduct special programs for minority students. Gail S. Halvorsen was the Acting Director (1982-1983). Virgus Con Osborne was the Chairman (1983-1985). In September 1985, Multicultural Education was renamed and restructured to become Multicultural Programs under Max W. Swenson in Student Life.
Contents
Variant names
Multicultural Education Center
Dept. of Multicultural Education
Multicultural Education Department
Brigham Young University. Multicultural Education Dept.
Multicultural Education
Description
Established: 1981
Abolished: 1985
Location: Provo, Utah (1981-1985)
Functions
Multicultural Education functioned as a help center under the administration of a chairman under a college dean. It provided tutoring, counseling, financial assistance counseling, career and curriculum advisement, housing assistance, minority clubs, and personalized education to minority students. The department was divided into four main areas: International Student Office, Academic Services, Student Services, and Financial Aids. Subordinate units included Financial Aids, Native American Studies, Student Clubs, Student Services, and Student Publications.
Assets and Administrative Structure
Multicultural Education was headed by, first, an Acting Director and then a chairman. It functioned as part of Student Life and a part of Nonmajor Programs.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Student Life (1981-1985)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Nonmajor Programs (1981-1985)
Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Indian Education Dept. (1981)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Programs (1985-1989) (1985)
Associated Archival Materials
The development and implementation of a university course of instruction in multicultural education. (L 97.022 .M535, 378.22 M584)
Sources
Brigham Young University general catalog of courses 1982-1983: p. 328 (established in 1978; Purpose was to conduct special programs for minority students; mainly served Polynesians, Mexican-Americans, and blacks who were US citizens; had smaller-enrollment classes; tutored, gave financial assistance counseling, experienced minority counseling, career and curriculum advisement, housing assistance, and minority clubs; Gail S. Halvorsen was the Acting Director from 1982-1983)
Brigham Young University general catalog of courses 1984-1985: p. 274 (Indian Student Services and International Office are subordinates; called a department) p. 244-245 (Divided into four main areas: International Student Office, Academic Services, Student Services, and Financial Aids; listed as a Nonmajor Program)
Brigham Young University general catalog of courses 1983-1984: p. 328 (V. Con Osborne was Chairman; Precollege orientation program offered each summer)
Brigham Young University telephone directory 1985-1986: p. 84 (Virgus C. Osborne was part of Student Life; Purpose was to prepare minority and international students to succeed in college and make meaningful contributions to society; Provide assistance; Functions)
Brigham Young University general catalog of courses 1986-1987: p. 288 (renamed Multicultural Programs)
Brigham Young University telephone directory 1987-1988: p. 32 (Max W. Swenson headed up Multicultural Programs in 1987 in Student Life)
Brigham Young University telephone directory 1983-1984: p. 34 (Multicultural Education Department; Subordinates: Financial Aids, Native American Studies, Student Clubs, Student Services, Student Publications)
Indian education at Brigham Young University, 1993: p. 144 (Multicultural Programs begun in Sept. 1985; director, Max Swenson, reported to Assistant Dean Ryan Thomas in Student Life; advisement and support, no curricular offerings)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2011-00045
LCCN: no2001070361
Creator: UPB