BYU–Hawaii News

One does not have to look far to recognize the international diversity at Brigham Young University – Hawaii. Here, multiculturalism reigns. Students from around the world bring their beliefs, traditions, and languages with them when they come to study at BYU-Hawaii, sharing their perspectives with students from every corner of the globe. Read Full Story

Renowned Mormon scholar Terryl Lynn Givens outlined the importance of having passion for the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ during his devotional address at BYU-Hawaii on February 3. He drove this point home by stating that the tragedy for those that leave the gospel "out of apathy, boredom, or indifference … is … the most incomprehensible … [because] they came to the feast, but they never sat down, … never supped, … never tasted the banquet." Read Full Story

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Focusing on the phrase, “Thy will be done” and emphasizing the need to submit to the plans of the Lord, Debbie Hippolite Wright, Vice President of Student Services at BYU-Hawaii, was the devotional speaker January 27 in the Cannon Activities Center. Read Full Story

The importance of the Lord’s temple as a place of refuge and blessings was what Max Purcell, temple recorder at the temporarily-closed Laie temple, and member of the Laie North Stake Presidency, emphasized in his devotional, January 20. Read Full Story

The Brigham Young University Hawaii men’s basketball team climbed another spot in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II poll on January 25, moving up to number four (behind Findlay, Ohio; UU-C.W., New York; and Central Oklahoma). The move gives the Seasiders the highest ranking in school history in Division II play, surpassing last week’s number-five ranking. The Seasiders made the jump upwards despite dropping four points in the poll from last week’s record-setting 167. Read Full Story

Leonard Black [pictured at left], Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Brigham Young University Hawaii's Willes Center for International Entrepreneurship, shared some of his wide-ranging experiences with Honors Program students at their January 21 colloquium, including being a fluent Navajo-speaking missionary, NCAA Final-Four basketball player, decorated Viet Nam veteran, university professor, gold miner, serial entrepreneur, and assistant BYUH men's basketball coach. Read Full Story

Dr. William G. Neal, Assistant to the President of Brigham Young University Hawaii, announced that Michael A. Johanson has succeeded Dr. Duane C. Roberts as the school's Director of Communications and Marketing. Dr. Roberts retired at the end of Fall Semester 2008 and he and his wife, Susan, now live in Utah. Read Full Story

With a contagious smile and a passion for her work, Brigham Young University – Hawaii student Carla Rada, a native of Bolivia, works hard to infuse her passion for media and cross-cultural communication with her international cultural studies major focusing on communications. She explains that her interests for television and communication stem deeply from her own personal experiences, long before she set foot on campus. “My father is a journalist so when I was young I had the opportunity to actually have a national teenage-themed television show that brought in music and culture.” This opportunity, Rada says, helped to provide the foundation for her educational goals. Read Full Story

Former Brigham Young University Hawaii adjunct faculty members Robbin [pictured at left] and Nancy Henderson [pictured below] shared a report on their recent experiences as volunteer oral English language teachers for graduate students at Qingtao University in Qingtao, China, during the weekly Honors Program colloquium in McKay 101 on January 14. Read Full Story