BYU–Hawaii News

Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 16 August 2004 BYU-Hawaii cooperates with the Health Science University of Mongolia to develop instructional CD-ROM for rural doctors and medical students in Mongolia.

"BYU-Hawaii established a very important relationship with the Health Science University of Mongolia - the premier university in Mongolia for training doctors and medical professionals," said Dr. Peter Chan, assistant professor of instructional design and development.

The relationship began in May of this year when Chan went to Mongolia with vice president of academics Keith Roberts, Dean Robert Hayden of the Center for Instructional Technology and Outreach (CITO) and other university leaders.


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Mike Foley | University Advancement | 16 August 2004 About 100 BYU-Hawaii faculty, staff and administration representatives spent the morning of August 12 in a retreat to focus on building capacities in key areas as the university prepares for the golden jubilee celebration in 2005 and re-accreditation in 2006.

"The re-accreditation process includes what is called capacity review," President Eric B. Shumway explained to the group, who met in the Stake Center cultural hall, "or a formal document that will describe our various capacities at the university to accomplish our stated mission and deliver what we think should be the four themes of our re-accreditation."

Those four themes are 1) an outcome assessment of our major academic programs; 2) an outcome assessment of our general education programs; 3) teaching the English language across campus; and 4) the placement of students after graduation, including graduate school.

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The Brigham Young University Hawaii men's basketball team departed on Wednesday, August 11 for an exciting visit to the People's Republic of China. Read Full Story

Seniors Anuj Sehgal and Jason Kadarusman received recognition in the seventh international autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) competition in San Diego held in August. Read Full Story

Barbara Barrington-Jones, who has been bringing her "New You" program to BYU-Hawaii each summer for over a decade, shared a powerful testimony of the love of living prophets and the Savior on August 5 in the last devotional of the summer term. Read Full Story

Mike Foley | University Advancement | 5 August 2004 When BYU-Hawaii students and others who have been away for the past several months return, they will be pleasantly surprised to see all of the physical changes on campus and in the community. They'll be equally pleased to see the improvements being made in the Joseph F. Smith Library.

Douglas Bates, University Librarian and director of the Joseph F. Smith Library since August 2002, explained that he is "shepherding projects that my predecessors started and envisioned" that will "enhance the usefulness and usability and atmosphere of our building."

"Last year we renovated the front entrance," he said. "We put in new doors, laid new tile, got new security gates and new furniture for the e-mail post office, and we bought a new circulation desk."


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Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 3 August 2004 The Watkins family of Salt Lake City, Utah donated toys to the children of married BYU-Hawaii students during a luncheon on Monday, August 2.

The presentation was made by the grandchildren of the Watkins family. Each of them was allowed to pick out toys for the children of TVA and personally give them to the university.

The gifts were received by Paul Buckingham, director of counseling services, and Leilani Auna, a counselor for married students and the coordinator of services for students with special needs.

"On behalf of the married students of BYU-Hawaii, mahalo nui loa and thank you very much for your generosity," Auna said with tears in her eyes. "I'm sure the children will be very excited to have your gifts."

Auna and others will distribute the toys personally to the families of TVA.


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Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 30 July 2004 Chelsea Smith, Brigham Young University Hawaii cross country runner and defending NCAA II women's cross country individual champion, took first place in the Deseret Morning News/KJZZ TV women's marathon in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, July 24.

This was only Smith's second marathon - and the first one she finished - but it was a spectacular first finish. Smith outpaced the second-place runner, Julie Thomas of Holladay, Utah, by a full minute and 35 seconds, completing the 26.2-mile course in two hours, 49 minutes and four seconds.


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Mike Foley | University Advancement | 28 July 2004 Though the crowds were much smaller than the thousands who were there almost three years ago when Iosepa was launched at Hukilau Beach, it was still quite thrilling to hear the seashell trumpets blowing and join the kupuna [Hawaiian elders] in welcoming the arrival of the BYU-Hawaii voyaging canoe back to Laie after spending over two months in training on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Leaving Kawaihae, the homeport of the Makali'i voyaging canoe and its sponsoring organization which has been training the Iosepa crew, the BYU-Hawaii canoe stopped over on Molokai before coming back to Laie on July 23.


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Mike Foley | University Advancement | 26 July 2004

A retired BYU-Hawaii accounting professor who has since served as a mission president and is currently in the Laie Temple presidency encouraged BYU-Hawaii "family" members in the July 22 devotional to seek truth through the power of the Holy Ghost. President Lloyd Munson, who taught at BYU-Hawaii for 21 years after retiring from the U.S. Air Force, said most members of the Church and many investigators are familiar with the Book of Mormon promise in Moroni 10, but "fail to read or understand" that "by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things."

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