BYU–Hawaii News

In an effort to help keep students connected to the fast-paced technological world, BYU-Hawaii's School of Computing invited Ivan Lumala, a Microsoft corporate representative, to inform students of some exciting internet developments. While doing so, Lumala explained the advantages of Web 2.0 and introduced one of Microsoft's latest innovations. Read Full Story

During Tuesday's devotional at the Cannon Activities Center, Elder Cecil O. Samuelson recalled his early missionary days in Scotland and recalled 'timeless counsel' from a talk that Gordon B. Hinckley, then the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, gave during a meeting. Read Full Story

Gordon B. Hinckley logged many thousands of miles while president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and through these travels he was well aware of the uniqueness of BYU-Hawaii and its surrounding entities. Read Full Story

President Gordon B. Hinckley is being remembered at BYU-Hawaii for his genuine, natural ability to possess the Spirit of Aloha. "He loved people and always wanted to do the right thing," BYU-Hawaii President Steven C. Wheelwright said early Monday morning. Read Full Story

Brigham Young University–Hawaii announced today a change in its academic leadership. Effective at the conclusion of Winter Semester 2008, Vice President for Academics Keith J. Roberts will complete his current assignment. Brigham Young University - Idaho Academic Vice President Max L. Checketts will leave BYU–Idaho to serve in the same capacity at BYU–Hawaii, replacing Roberts. An announcement regarding Checketts’ replacement at BYU–Idaho will be made in mid-March. Read Full Story

The Chinese Vice Minister of Ministry of Education, Ms. Wu Qidi, and her delegates got a warm welcome this week at BYU-Hawaii—particularly from one Chinese student. Read Full Story

Dr. Helena Hannonen [pictured at left], chair of the BYU-Hawaii School of Business' International Business Management Department, spoke of the important relationship and familiar scriptural metaphor of light and darkness during her January 22 devotional address in the Cannon Activities Center. Read Full Story

One of the foremost international experts on Pluvialis fulva — the Pacific Golden-Plover — has spent the past two weeks at BYU-Hawaii helping faculty and students, as well as state and federal researchers, net specimens and conduct research on the unique long-distance migratory shorebird known as kolea in Hawaiian. Read Full Story

Elder M. David Merrill, a senior missionary assigned to the BYU-Hawaii Center for Instructional Design and Outreach (CITO), recommended in a January 17 lecture that School of Business students use entrepreneurship principles to pursue their education. Read Full Story

With the acquisition of a new CD, listeners can journey with the BYU-Hawaii Concert Choir to China and Mongolia through the sounds of the choir's 2007 tour. Read Full Story