| LC control no. | n 79022921 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Corporate name heading | Brigham Young University |
| Variant(s) | Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah BYU |
| See also | Predecessor of split: Brigham Young Academy Hierarchical subordinate: KBYU-TV (Television station : Provo, Utah) |
| Biography/History note | Brigham Young University is a private university in Provo, Utah, and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Established in 1875 as Brigham Young Academy, the school was named Brigham Young University in 1903. |
| Beginning date | 1903 |
| Located | Provo (Utah) |
| Field of activity | Education, Higher |
| Affiliation | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Found in | Its Annual catalog, 1907/08. BYU--national champions, 1985: intro. (Brigham Young University) History of BYU (within Brigham Young University website), via WWW, 4 November 2010 (Brigham Young Academy established October 16, 1875 in Provo, Utah. Name changed to Brigham Young University in 1903. Sponsored by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, associated with BYU-Hawaii in Laie, Hawaii; BYU-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho; and LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| Not found in | The Journal of pedagogy, Feb. 1895: t.p. (Brigham Young Academy) |
| Associated language | eng |
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