Campus Excursions Notes

1. History- The university was founded in 1888. Making it the oldest

continuously operating institution of higher education in Idaho. The school
was first known as Bannack Stake Academy. The school opened with 59
students. In 1902 it was named Ricks Academy. In 1923 it became known as
Ricks College. Which became the largest privately owned junior college in the
US. In 2000 it was announced that Ricks College would become BYU-Idaho. In
2001 the school became BYU-I.

2.

BYU-Idaho Center- This building has the auditorium, a

elevated indoor track and activities room that holds 10 basketball courts. It
has a sky bridge to contact to the Hart building. Devotionals, Graduations,
and firesides.

3.

Manwaring Center- Named after the President that led BYUI

through the great depression and WWII. The dining area and the bookstore
are located here. The testing center, copy and print center, and the activities
office is also located in this building. A sky bridge connects this building to
the David O. McKay library.

4.

Romney Building- This is the building that has classes

and offices of those in physical science, engineering, chemistry, geology, and
physics majors. A geology museum, and planetarium are located here.
Named after the President who was here when the school became a junior
college.

5.

Spori Building- Named after the first principle of the school. It

is structured after the first building. Home of the college of performing arts,
art, and communication. There is an art gallery located here.

6.

Austin Building- Home for the college of design, construction

management, automotive technology, computer technology, electrical and
mechanical engineering. Named after one the chairmen of Ricks.

7.

David O. McKay Library-160 thousand volumes, periodicals

and computers for internet research and composition, and a family history
center. The academic support centers, archives, a special exhibition area, and
instructional technology labs are located here.

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Snow Building- This houses the departments of music and

theater. A lot of musical events are held at the Barrus Concert Hall. There is a
recital hall, black box theater, and drama theater.

9.

Clark Building- Named after the 9th President. Home of the

Health, Recreation, and human Performance, home and family, interior
design, and nursing. A preschool is located in this building.

10.

Smith Building- Named after the 10th President. This building

holds numerous offices and classrooms for different areas.

11.

Hart Building- Holds numerous athletic facilities for the

university here. This includes pool, dressing rooms, racquetball courts, and
gymnasiums. The main gymnasium holds 5,000. This also holds the gym for
fitness and wellness.

12.

Kirkham Building- Named after a member of the Churchs

Presidency of the Seventy. This building holds ceramics and sculpture studios.
A 900 seat auditorium.

13.

Taylor Building- Named after the third president of the church.

Home of the colleges of Religious Education and Humanities and Philosophy.
There is a chapel located in this building.

14.

Kimball Administration Building- Named after the twelfth

president of the church. Hold most of the administrative functions of the
university. The financial aid office and accounting is located here.

15.

Benson Building- Named after the thirteenth president of the

church. This building has offices, classrooms, laboratories, and greenhouses.
The wildlife museum is located here as well.

16.

Agriculture & Engineering Building- This building holds

classrooms and offices of animal and food sciences. The agricultural
mechanic shop is also located here.

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Student Health & Counseling Center- This serves the health

care needs of BYUI students. This has physicians, nurse practitioner, own
pharmacy, laboratory, x-ray, and orthopedic services. This also has
counseling services for single, group and marital counseling for students.

18.

Hinckley Building- Named after the fifteenth president of the

church who also announced and guided the transition of Ricks to BYUI. This
building is home to teacher education and the Rexburg Institute of Religion.
There is also space for the university wards and stakes.

19.

Ricks Building- Named after the founder of the pioneer

academy. This building holds the Departments of Geography and political
science, history, mathematics, psychology and sociology, and social work.
This building holds horticulture research area, picnic structure, reception
area, test gardens, fur tree orchards, flowerbeds, and a native garden.

20.

Rigby Hall- Houses the college of Education and Human

Development, the department of English, and ROTC.

21.

Biddulph Hall- Holds the University Relations, Online

Learning and Pathway. Office space is used for curriculum development and
other departments. Named after the first Dean od Students at Ricks College.

22.

Livestock Center-Located five miles west of Rexburg. Holds

the department of Animal Science Offices, laboratories and classrooms. This
includes indoor arena feed lot, horse barn and 100 acres of irrigated fields.
Students work with horses, cows, sheep, poultry, and swine.