BYU–Hawaii News

Approximately 40 runners gathered for a pink “Race for the Cure” 5K to raise awareness about breast cancer and to honor loved ones who have had cancer. The race, organized by BYU–Hawaii students, was held on October 27 at the Hukilau Beach Park and the Kahuku bike and pedestrian path. The route was lined with pink ribbons, and there were also pink shirts and wristbands available for purchase – the proceeds of which went directly to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, an organization that is a leading advocate in breast cancer awareness, prevention and treatment. Read Full Story

James D. Lee, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Computer and information Sciences, spoke on the desire to become better christians, saints and disciples of Christ in his devotional address Tuesday, November 6. “Over the years, I have learned that becoming a number one Christian is not simply something that I would like to do, but it is something that I need to do if I want to return and live with Father in Heaven again…. it is something that requires a lifetime of effort, lots of repenting, learning along the way, overcoming challenges and obstacles, loving and serving each other and most importantly, taking advantage of the healing power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.” Read Full Story

Continuing the tradition that started in 2002, BYU–Hawaii welcomes basketball teams from New Zealand, Tahiti, China and Hawaii Pacific University for the Asia-Pacific Tournament held on campus this week. Meant to be a friendly competition, this tournament is part of the preseason games for the Seasiders and does not count for their season record. The tournament originally started as a way to strengthen relationships within the BYU–Hawaii target area. By inviting teams from the Asia-Pacific region, students attending BYU–Hawaii can come support teams from their home countries. Read Full Story

Elder J. Christopher Lansing, Area Seventy, North America Northeast Area, discussed our time and development here on Earth through personal trials in his Devotional address, “That’s Life,” on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Read Full Story

Dr. Paul Buckingham and Cary Wasden spoke to a full audience on the tragic effects of pornography Tuesday, October 23, in the Little Theater at BYU–Hawaii. Their address, "Bringing the Myths of Pornography to Light," highlighted the process and physiological impact of pornography addiction. The event was hosted by the David O. McKay Center for Intercultural Understanding. Read Full Story

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“All of us have lives filled with minutiae. It’s a confinement of sorts—the endless tasks that fill our time. I have them. You have them. But they don’t need to consume our heads. We can attach the details of our lives to Big Ideas and elevate the way we think and live,” This was the counsel of Sister Virginia Pearce, author and former first counselor in the Young Women General Presidency, during her BYU–Hawaii Devotional address Tuesday, October 23, 2012. She focused her remarks on how this life has provided us with the opportunity to think, learn and grow, both secularly and spiritually. Read Full Story

“This physical structure represents the face of this university. It is put on cards, programs, bulletins and much more,” said Phillip McArthur, dean of the College of Language, Culture and Arts. The newly renovated McKay Foyer was celebrated with an open house and welcome meeting attended by students, faculty and staff on October 18, 2012. President Steven C. Wheelwright, Dr. Phillip McArthur, student David Whippy, and Dr. Chad Ford, director of the David O. McKay Center for Intercultural Understanding, gave short addresses speaking to the history, purpose, and future of the Foyer and related facilities. Read Full Story

The BYU–Hawaii Student Chapter of the BYU Management Society received the Dean’s Gold Chapter of Excellence Award for the second year in a row, making BYU–Hawaii the only current student chapter that has received this award. Representatives for the BYU–Hawaii student chapter including Dr. Helena Hannonen, Ryan Chaffin, David Preece and David Dooley, accepted the award at the annual Global Leadership Conference held in Aspen Grove and Provo, Utah, October 4 and 5. The picture above includes two BYU–Hawaii alumni, Akmurat Edgee, Mongolia chapter president, and Shin Yasutarni, Tokyo chapter president, with Ryan Chaffin, BYU–Hawaii student chapter president, after they accepted their awards. Read Full Story

For the first time ever, BYU’s Vocal Point will be performing at BYU–Hawaii on Saturday, October 20, 2012, in an event sponsored by BYU–Hawaii Performance Series. Read Full Story