BYU–Hawaii News

Dr. Don Colton, professor of computer and information sciences at BYU–Hawaii, will be the speaker at the 2012 David O. McKay Lecture on Thursday, February 9. The lecture will be at 11 AM in the Cannon Activities Center. Dr. Colton’s lecture is entitled “Ambiguity: A Two-Edged Sword.” Read Full Story

BYU–Hawaii will be celebrating Spirit Week this week, February 6-11, with a variety of events and activities that have been specifically prepared to commemorate the anniversary of the university’s founding, and its legacy and mission. Read Full Story

Laie Hawaii Married Student Stake reorganizes, prepares for future growth. Read Full Story

Renowned Pianist John Schmidt to perform in the Cannon Activities Center with Cellist Stephen Sharp Nelson on February 17 Read Full Story

The McKay Foyer renovation is an effort to enhance and more effectively use this special space. Read Full Story

BYU–Hawaii makes U.S. News lists for best colleges and least expensive private colleges and universities. Read Full Story

"Our unwavering purpose as a university is to help each of you become learners, leaders and builders," said President Steven C. Wheelwright in the opening Devotional of the winter semester at BYU–Hawaii. He focused his remarks on the second of the triplet - leadership - sharing first the vision of President David O. McKay about the students who study here. Read Full Story

With each semester, students graduate and leave, and new students come to BYU–Hawaii. The graduates move on to the next chapter of their lives, and the new students are just beginning their journey. Most come with few possessions – the bare essentials – all that would fit in their luggage. For many, a challenge arises: how to find and afford all the things needed to live. Read Full Story

“Many think that intelligence is fixed, and that whatever you are given, that is all you have to work with. I don’t worry about IQ – I choose to concern myself with people who want to expand their thinking,” says Dr. Morris Graham, BYU–Hawaii professor of Organizational Behavior and author of the new book Executive Thinking: From Brightness to Brilliance. Read Full Story

Hundreds gathered to the Laie campus of BYU–Hawaii for a Dec. 17, 2011, groundbreaking to officially mark the beginning stages of construction for 11 new buildings. The buildings include a multi-use building, married student apartments, single student dormitories and single student apartments. Read Full Story