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Signing and Service at the PCC
What do you get when you combine the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC), members of the deaf community, and students from BYU–Hawaii? An experience of a lifetime. Recently, BYU–Hawaii’s ASL (American Sign Language) Club partnered with the PCC to give tours to members of Hands and Voices, a nonprofit organization which helps parents with deaf children.
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Housing Director Joins the BYU–Hawaii Ohana
BYU–Hawaii welcomes Edwin Rogers as the new Director of University Housing and Residential Life.
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Hurricane, Tropical Storm Preparation and Information
Updated 5:22 PM, Friday, August 8, 2014
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Chinese Singers Hold Concert on Campus
A group of young vocalists from mainland China are attending vocal workshops held on the BYU–Hawaii campus for the Hawaii International Summer Vocal Academy (HISVA). They are holding a free concert (their second on-campus concert) this Friday, August 1, at 7:30 PM in the McKay Auditorium.
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Going to the Source: BYU–Hawaii Students Travel to Kilauea
White sand beaches and crystal clear water might be picturesque Hawaii, but it certainly isn’t all that makes up the natural, exciting phenomena of the state. The island of Hawaii is home to the world’s most active volcano: Kilauea. The volcano has been in an eruptive state for more than a thousand years.
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Student Research Presented to the U.N. Opens Eyes and Doors
Five political science students from BYU–Hawaii presented papers at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York. This is the second time students from BYU–Hawaii have participated in this annual conference at the United Nations.
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New Internal Audit Director Joins the BYU–Hawaii Ohana
BYU–Hawaii welcomes Christopher Beard as the new Director of Compliance and Internal Audit Services.
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Professor Takes Screenwriting Talent to Hollywood
Matt Kester, a BYU–Hawaii history professor, is taking a six-month leave of absence from teaching to be a screenwriter for ABC’s new television series Forever. He will work with professional writers and directors in Hollywood, including Matthew Miller, the former executive producer of Chuck and the head writer and creator of Forever. Kester has written for television before. He wrote several screenplays before creating one for a show he entitled “Prodigal Son,” which got him attention in Hollywood. “That got my foot in the door. It got me an agent and a manager,” says Kester.
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Laie Beaches: What’s in a Name?
The Laie area has been inhabited for at least fifteen hundred years. Those early inhabitants gave names to the various features of the landscape, and these names given by the indigenous Hawaiians have meaning to them. We current inhabitants ought to respect these names our host culture, the Hawaiians, gave these places and not make up our own that sometimes show disrespect to the culture, especially the beaches. Perhaps, it might be instructive to look at some of these names and what they mean and some of the stories behind them.
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Studying the Law: New Course Opens Doors in Growing Profession
A new class is being taught at Brigham Young University–Hawaii during the Summer 2014 semester that aligns with one of the fastest growing employment needs around the world, especially in the Pacific Rim. Political Science 390R is an introduction to legal studies that focuses on research and writing. The class introduces students to the many legal structures, including laws, legal documents, and criminal/civilian cases. “It gives students a taste of law, a chance to see what it is like and if we like it,” said Trevor Smith, a Business Management major who is taking the class. Currently, there are 32 students in the class.
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