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eBusiness Conference Puts Emphasis on Return-“ABILITY”

January 31, 2006 12:00 AM
Staff | University Advancement | 31 January 2006 The BYU-Hawaii Center for Instructional Technology and Outreach (CITO) is hosting an eBusiness conference to provide real-world "ability" training to students and community members alike. The conference will teach participants pragmatic skills, such as Web site creation, on-line market research, converting traffic into buyers, and more.

“The conference aims to offer a unique platform for participants,” said Richie Norton, business development consultant and organizer of the eBusiness conference. “It will enable them to make significant contributions in the workplace and launch themselves into successful, innovative careers.”

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Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit, Lecture Series Draw High Interest

By Mike Foley January 23, 2006 12:00 AM
As a special traveling exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls opened in the Laie Temple Visitors Center on January 19, BYU-Hawaii students, faculty, staff and visitors filled the McKay Auditorium to capacity to hear Dr. Donald W. Parry, BYU Associate Professor of Hebrew Language and Literature and a member of an international team of translators working on the 2,000-year-old records, explain their significance to Latter-day Saints. Read Full Story

Calvin College Students Travel Over 4000 Miles to Hold Class at BYU-Hawaii

By Justin Smith January 20, 2006 12:00 AM
Sixteen students from Calvin College left behind the freezing winds of GrandRapids, Michigan to attend class in tropical Hawaii—and the weather doesn’t seem to be bothering them. Read Full Story

Laie Welcomes Well-Traveled Scrolls Exhibit

By Justin Smith January 20, 2006 12:00 AM
Justin Smith | University Advancement | 20 January 2006 From the shores of the Dead Sea comes an exhibit of renowned historical significance that has arrived on the Hawaiian Islands for display at the Hawaii Temple Visitor’s Center through March 2006.

The Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit was flown to Oahu from Europe, where it had toured England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Portugal, Denmark, and a host of other countries. It contains pieces of authentic pottery, a collection of certified scroll replicas (the originals remain secured in the Middle East), a Roman soldier’s sword, a model of the city Qumran (where the scrolls originated), a model of metal plates, literature, paintings, and pictures of the caves where the scrolls were discovered, and many other items.

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Jericho Road to Perform at PCC for New Student Orientation

By Justin Smith January 09, 2006 12:00 AM
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Religion Chair Publishes Viewpoint on Joseph Smith's Prophetic Understanding of Modern Issues.

December 28, 2005 12:00 AM
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Valedictorian Anticipates Next Step; Encourages Grads to Continue in Ways of the University

December 20, 2005 12:00 AM
Media Relations | University Advancement | 20 December 2005 More than 250 graduates from over 30 different countries walked during BYU-Hawaii's December 2005 Commencement on Saturday—but there was only one from Russia. Valedictorian Olga Bogach Moulton, an international business management major from Far Eastern Russia, addressed her fellow graduates and thanked the faculty who provided the many teaching moments she experienced at the university.

"Teaching is truly a higher calling," Moulton said, as she drew a comparison between the teaching efforts of her professors with the master teaching of the Savior. "Indeed, the Savior of the world used His whole life as a teaching purpose that He might show the world how to obtain happiness in this life and in the life to come."

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