Harold B. Lee Library

Archive for 2008

• Marriott Center
  Posted December 11, 2008 by Gordon Daines

  One of the most used buildings on the campus of Brigham Young University is the Marriott Center. This multi-purpose building is the site of devotional and forum addresses, basketball and other indoor athletic contests, cultural performances, and convocations. President Ernest L. Wilkinson announced plans for building the Marriott Center in September 1968 and emphasized that [...]

• December Graduation and Commencement
  Posted December 5, 2008 by Gordon Daines

  Students at BYU graduate at three different times each year–April, August and December.  However, the university only celebrates Commencement in April and August.  Those who graduate in December may choose to walk in the Commencement ceremonies held in August or April but have no Commencement ceremony of their own. Commencement is an important part of [...]

• Football at BYU
  Posted November 20, 2008 by Gordon Daines

  Football got its start at Brigham Young University in 1896 while it was still Brigham Young Academy. The first team played six games and one of their victims was the University of Utah whom they beat 12-0.  The Academy fielded a team every year until 1900 when football was banned from all Church schools as [...]

• Family and BYU
  Posted November 13, 2008 by Gordon Daines

  One of the core beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the importance of family. Brigham Young University has taken its responsibility to family extremely seriously from its inception. This can be seen in the university’s approach to student housing and in its academic structure. The concept of “in loco parentis” [...]

• Researching the history of BYU
  Posted November 6, 2008 by Gordon Daines

  One of the most frequent questions that I get as the University Archivist is “Where do I start my research into x topic on the history of Brigham Young University?”  This is an excellent question and there are a number of resources available to help you launch into your research project.  I will highlight three [...]

• A Growing Campus
  Posted October 30, 2008 by Gordon Daines

  Since it beginnings in a rented hall Brigham Young University has been in a state of constant growth.  The studentbody now tops 30, 000 and the physical facilities of the campus have grown to over 300 buildings.  It seems that the campus is in a state of constant construction as new facilities are built and [...]

• The Intercollegiate Knights at BYU
  Posted October 22, 2008 by Gordon Daines

  The Intercollegiate Knights is a national service fraternity.  It was established at the University of Washington in 1919 as the Knights of the Hook. In 1922 fraternity leaders approached the university administration and asked if they could charter a national organization.  Permission was granted and the Knights of the Hook became the Intercollegiate Knights.  In [...]

• Y Days
  Posted October 15, 2008 by Gordon Daines

  Y Days has its origination with the creation of the Block Y in 1906. For more information on the establishment of the Block Y click here .  Y Day was typically held in the spring and was a way for students and faculty to show their loyalty to Brigham Young University.  The main purpose of [...]

• Homecoming at BYU
  Posted October 1, 2008 by Gordon Daines

  Brigham Young University’s Homecoming festivities have a rich history rooted near the end of the 19th century. President Benjamin Cluff began what would become our Homecoming with the establishment of Founders Day in 1891 to remember individuals who had established Brigham Young Academy and helped it to flourish. The first Founders Day was held 16 [...]

• The Academic Review, the BYA Student, and The White and Blue
  Posted September 23, 2008 by Gordon Daines

  In October 1884 the Polysophical Society of the Brigham Young Academy began to publish the Academic Review.  This literary journal contained information about the Academy, reports on events (including campus lectures), and advertisements.  It also included the literary efforts of several students.  It lasted through May 1885.  In 1891 a new student paper was begun [...]