BYU–Hawaii News

Dr. Daniel C. Peterson [pictured at left], professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic at BYU in Provo, turned to a range of modern and ancient scholars during the annual Joseph Smith Lecture Series at BYU-Hawaii on February 19 in the Cannon Activities Center to show that the Latter-day Saint Prophet's revelations restored a number of early Christian doctrines and practices. Read Full Story

Each year since the Golden Jubilee celebration in 2005 the BYU-Hawaii/Church College of Hawaii Alumni Association honors former students who represent the characteristics President David O. McKay envisioned when he founded this university. At the groundbreaking ceremony fifty-three years ago this month he said: Read Full Story

About 50 BYU-Hawaii/Church College of Hawaii alumni leaders gathered on campus from February 13-16 to meet with university officials and learn first-hand about new initiatives, hold training sessions, share ideas, get together with current students from their home countries, and generally rekindle their old school spirit. Read Full Story

Four former presidents who served in Laie — Dan W. Andersen (1974-80) [pictured at left], J. Elliot Cameron (80-86) and Alton L. Wade (86-94) with BYU-Hawaii; and Lester W.B. Moore (91-2000) with the Polynesian Cultural Center — addressed alumni and friends during a special fireside on February 2 in the new Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni building at BYU in Provo. Read Full Story

BYU-Hawaii English Professor Dr. Randal Allred, Director of the Honors Program, focused his 2008 David O. McKay Lecture today, Fight the Good Fight: War as Metaphor in LDS Discourse, on "the many paradoxes we have in the gospel, and in the language we use to talk about the Gospel," especially the use of militaristic imagery and language. Read Full Story

Mike Foley | University Advancement | 8 February 2008 Read Full Story

Pat Hamamoto, Superintendent of the Hawaii State Department of Education, and Donna Ikeda, Chairperson of the State Board of Education, has recognized BYU-Hawaii "for all that you do to support public education" with one of its inaugural 2007 Partnership in Education Awards. Read Full Story

The staff members at BYU-Hawaii’s Career Services view their job as helping students land their dream jobs as they gain skills and experience in college. Read Full Story

Conveniences of technology cannot replace the influence of the Holy Ghost and fulfilling one's duty, Elder Scott D. Whiting, member of the Fifth Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said during Tuesday's devotional. Read Full Story

Brigham Young University Hawaii's men's basketball win over UH-Hilo on Saturday did more than just solidify the Seasiders' hold on second place in the Pacific West Conference. It produced a remarkable milestone for Head Coach Ken Wagner as well. The win gave Wagner 334 victories as coach of the Seasiders, tying him with former University of Hawaii legends Vince Goo and Riley Wallace for the most wins for a college head coach in state history. Read Full Story