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BYU Campus Building Development: 1910s to 2020s

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Introduction Here users will be introduced to my project and my research. Brief History of BYU BYU Enrollment: 188-2020 Here readers will learn about the beginning of BYU which was Brigham Young Academy, a combination of high school and college students. I'll also address the extreme growth between 1950-1970--a time frame which is notorious in BYU's history because of the rapid growth of campus development and enrollment thanks to Ernest L. Wilkinson, the namesake to the beloved Wilkinson Center on campus. Campus Development I'll connect the building development historically to the map below, continuing to tell the story of campus growth, but focusing on the timeline of when the buildings were created starting with this image of Brigham Young Academy, which is now the Provo Library: https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/collection/BYUPhotos/id/99/rec/17 BYU Campus Building Development: 1910-2026 Open sidebar to view buildings built in each decade. A Glimpse into Growth in ...