BYU–Hawaii News

In 1995, Bill Child (pictured right), then owner of R.C. Willey Home Furnishings, sold his company to U.S. investor Warren Buffett for $175 million in stock. What does the owner of a Utah-based furniture store have in common with Warren Buffet, the second richest man in the world? They have great admiration for each other. Read Full Story

In the pre-existence, Satan convinced one-third of the people to follow him, stated Arthur Dole Hannemann, President of the BYU–Hawaii First Stake, at a devotional message on October 27, at the Cannon Activities Center, BYU–Hawaii. Read Full Story

BYU–Hawaii has recently introduced a change in the academic advisory system for the fall semester with the creation of three new advisory centers. These centers are open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily to all students, regardless of major, and they boast a flexible 'walk-ins are welcome' schedule. Read Full Story

Robyn Bergstrom (pictured right), Dean of the College of Business and Communication, and Professor of Communication at BYU–Idaho, illustrated six "Eves of Understanding" at the October 19 devotional held at BYU–Hawaii's Cannon Activities Center. Read Full Story

BYU–Hawaii President Steven C. Wheelwright received a visit from several members of the administration of the Guangdong University of Finance (GUF) in Guangzhou, China, on Saturday, September 12. The visitors included Vice President Ma Longhai, Professor Xiao Guanghong, Associate Director of Teaching Affairs Office, and Mr. Liu Hong from the Office of International Exchanges and Cooperation. Read Full Story

Summertime is a welcome break in the life of a college student, but for those on internships, summer takes on a different perspective, and the "play hard, work hard and study hard" attitude heightens the experience. Read Full Story

Grant Underwood, a former BYU–Hawaii religion professor, returned to address students, faculty, and staff in a devotional message on October 13, about Joseph Smith and the revelatory process. Underwood, now a professor of history at BYU, also leads a distinguished career as a Church historian. Read Full Story

Imagine everyone at BYU–Hawaii bringing their ideas together to inspire and create better futures. That is what this fall's Leadership Summit Great Ideas Exchange conference aims to accomplish. The BYU–Hawaii Center for International Entrepreneurship invites all students from every major to benefit from the event, which will take place from November 5 to November 6. Read Full Story

Even though BYU–Hawaii graduate Amy Joy Nichols (at right) had never thought of going to Cambodia for an internship, she had the opportunity to go to Phnom Phen and; she had a life-changing cultural experience. Read Full Story

Triggered by a massive Pacific Ocean earthquake, a tsunami struck Samoa on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, leaving many dead. Both Western Samoa and American Samoa were affected. Searches are still being conducted in affected areas, so officials report that the number of deaths may rise. Read Full Story