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Bradshaw Piece to be Performed by Minnesota Orchestra
Rosemarie Howard | University Advancement | 30 August 2007
Assistant BYU-Hawaii music professor, Dan Bradshaw, will join six other young composers from across the nation at the seventh annual Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute, where his original composition, “Chaconne for Orchestra,” will be performed by the Minnesota Orchestra. The institute is scheduled for 20-27 October in St. Paul, Minnesota.
“I will be attending the institute and soaking up all the learning I can in the week I’ll be there,” said Bradshaw. “It’s a rare opportunity to get such individual attention from such qualified professional musicians.
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Assistant BYU-Hawaii music professor, Dan Bradshaw, will join six other young composers from across the nation at the seventh annual Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute, where his original composition, “Chaconne for Orchestra,” will be performed by the Minnesota Orchestra. The institute is scheduled for 20-27 October in St. Paul, Minnesota.
“I will be attending the institute and soaking up all the learning I can in the week I’ll be there,” said Bradshaw. “It’s a rare opportunity to get such individual attention from such qualified professional musicians.
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“Be the Best in You” Theme of 2007 “A New You”
Over 100 women, ages 18 to 80, attended the twelfth annual “A New You" conference, held on the campus of BYU-Hawaii the week of 28 July through 5 August.
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Security Reminds Students to Put Safety First
As Fall Semester 2007 begins this week, campus security has issued some important reminders for the university 'ohana.
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President Wheelwright Outlines BYU-Hawaii's Mission, Imperatives
BYU-Hawaii President Steven C. Wheelwright, speaking to more than 500 faculty and staff in the annual 'ohana [family] meeting on August 24 in the McKay Auditorium, outlined the university's two-fold mission and two imperatives that flow from it.
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President's Council Presents Exemplary Service Awards
Music professor Michael Belnap (on the right in photo to the left) was recognized as the BYU-Hawaii 2007 Teacher of the Year by the President's Council during the annual BYU-Hawaii 'ohana [faculty and staff "family"] meeting held Friday, 24 August, in the McKay Auditorium. Ten university staff members were also recognized for their "exemplary service."
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BYU-Hawaii Contingent Helps Celebrate Tonga LDS Centennial
A contingent of BYU-Hawaii faculty and students, along with about 40 others from the community, this past summer helped celebrate the centennial of the reintroduction of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missionaries in the Kingdom of Tonga. (View a video montage )
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Housing Office Finds New Home
The housing office at BYU-Hawaii has a new place to call home. The new building, which opened this spring, houses a family living and learning resource center, laundry room, and offices.
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IAAP Honors Two Women on BYU-Hawaii Staff
The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) presented awards to two women serving on the BYU-Hawaii staff during their recent annual conference in Tampa, Florida:
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Entrepreneurship Center Director Reports on Progress
BYU-Hawaii's Mark and Laura Willes Center for International Entrepreneurship (CIE) is getting a new home between the Ke Alaka'i office and the Post Office in the Aloha Center, and is moving forward with distance learning and mentoring programs.
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BYU-Hawaii Group Delves into New Zealand Culture, History
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The BYU-Hawaii professors and librarians group are concluding their week of professional development in New Zealand. They arrived here last Thursday with the intention of observing pre-colonial, colonial, and contemporary New Zealand culture.
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