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The history of Brigham Young University (BYU) begins in 1875, when the school was called Brigham Young Academy (BYA). The school did not reach university status until 1903, in a decision made by the school's board of trustees at the request of BYU president Benjamin Cluff .
October 1903 – December 1903 (President of Brigham Young University) [1] (As of October 1903: Presidents of Brigham Young University) 4 George H. Brimhall: April 1904 – July 1921 [1] 5 Franklin S. Harris: July 1921 – June 1945 [1] 6 Howard S. McDonald: July 1945 – October 1949 [1] 7 Ernest L. Wilkinson: February 1951 – July 1971 [1] 8 ...
The Princeton Review has also ranked BYU the "#1 stone-cold sober school" in the nation for 22 consecutive years, [181] most likely due to students' adherence to the university's Honor Code. Additionally, according to the Uniform Crime Reports , incidents of crime in Provo are lower than the national average, with murder classified as very rare ...
Benjamin Cluff Jr. (February 7, 1858 – June 14, 1948) was the first president of Brigham Young University and its third principal. [1] [2] Under his administration, the student body and faculty more than doubled in size, and the school went from an academy to a university, and was officially incorporated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering represents Brigham Young University's (BYU) engineering discipline and includes departments of chemical, civil, electrical and computer, and mechanical engineering and the school of technology. The college awards about 700 degrees every year (600 BS, 90 MS, 18 PhD) and has almost 3,600 students. [1]
Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools 167 1924 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences: East Lampeter township: Lancaster: private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools 1,143 1903 Moore College of Art and Design: Philadelphia city: Philadelphia: private secular Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music ...
Human remains found in Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania, in 1973 have been identified, officials in the state confirmed. Pennsylvania State Police Sgt. Josh Lacey announced in a press conference on ...
11th president of Brigham Young University–Hawaii [29] Vern O. Knudsen: 1915 B.A. Chancellor of the University of California at Los Angeles [30] Rex E. Lee: 1960 1996 B.A. Hon. D.L. 10th president of BYU; 1st dean of J. Reuben Clark Law School [31] [32] John W. Limbong: 1978 M.S. President of the University of International Golden Indonesia ...