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The Ogden Adult Education Center was officially opened on August 10,1957. It was renamed the BYU-Ogden Center for Continuing Education in 1966. Chairpersons included: Mark Benson (1957-1959) and George S. Haslam (1959-1966).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. Ogden Center

Description

Established: 1957

Abolished: 1966

Location: Provo, Utah (1957-1966)

Functions

The Ogden Center was opened to provide the people in and near Ogden with some of the advantages enjoyed by those living close to the BYU campus. The center offered upper-division and graduate courses in most of the academic departments of the University. In 1964, the University also authorized the center to offer a program of classes leading to the master's degree, with a major in six areas of instruction. Informal courses, lectures, seminars, workshops, special programs organized for business, industry, and special groups are also a part of the educational offering.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The BYU-Ogden Center for Continuing Education is under the supervision of a department chairman who reported directly to the dean of the Division of Continuing Education and, earlier, Adult Education and Extension Services.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Adult Education and Extension Services (1957-1964)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Division of Continuing Education (1964-1966)

Later unit: BYU-Ogden Center for Continuing Education (1966)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1958-1959 p. 10 (Mark Benson, chairman)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1959-1960 p. 412 (George S. Haslam, chairman; functions and administration)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1968-1970 p. 515 (began in 1957)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2011-00146

Creator: ARC