BYU–Hawaii News

Staff | University Advancement | 5 August 2005 Since 1996, Barbara Barrington-Jones has been bringing her annual women's retreat to Laie, Hawaii. "A New You" has been a staple on campus, attracting women from all over the world to this, the most internationally diverse campus in the nation.

"We've had women come from everywhere," explained Barrington-Jones, creator and director of the conference. Germany, Switzerland, Australia, England, Mongolia; this is a multi-cultural group coming to the multi-cultural campus.

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Staff | University Advancement | 1 August 2005 We can all spot those gold "LIVESTRONG" wristbands from far away. But this week, students all over campus will be wearing a crimson wristband to support another cause.

The Student Alumni Association of BYU-Hawaii is kicking off their summer Voyage of Faith scholarship drive, with funds benefiting the David O. McKay Legacy Endowment.

Starting Monday, August 1, a wide variety of activities are scheduled to take place, ranging from "Slip'n Slide softball" to a "Meet the President" BBQ.

"The activities set for this week will be great," said Jeremiah Lim, a sophomore from Singapore, Vice President of the SAA. "But the purpose behind these activities is what we're really trying to promote."

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Staff | University Advancement | 21 July 2005 Elder Robert Parchman, a CES missionary serving in University Advancement, told the July 21 BYU-Hawaii devotional audience how the Lord started answering his own prayers as a boy and assured them Heavenly Father is waiting to give everyone personal "instructions and markers along the way as you gratefully ask for them."

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Mike Foley | University Advancement | 19 July 2005 Though summer term is usually not as busy as the rest of the academic year at BYU-Hawaii, it seems various parts of the campus have been under construction for the past several months.

BYU-Hawaii Physical Plant Director Judd Whetten agreed. "Our focus is to get these projects done during the summer when it has less of an impact on students and faculty."

For example, Whetten pointed out that a new parking lot behind the Stake Center was completed about a month ago, and a two-to-three-month project to replace some sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and to repave some of the roads "is really making a mess at the moment. We've widened some of the sidewalks, improved the drainage a bit, and replaced some of the older sections."

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Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 12 July 2005 President Eric B. Shumway of BYU-Hawaii and President Von Orgill of the Polynesian Cultural Center recently accompanied a Hawaii State-sponsored delegation to the People's Republic of China, with the purpose of strengthening existing relationships and establishing new ties for the promotion of tourism, education and business development.


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Christopher Krey | University Advancement | 7 July 2005 A group of sixteen BYU-Hawaii students were invited to perform Samul Nori, the Korean percussion song and dance, at the Waikiki Shell on Friday July 1st, for the Honolulu Centennial Celebration.

The BYU-Hawaii group, called Bu Seum Sae, played alongside Na Palapalai, The Makaha Sons, Aunty Genoa Keawe, and other local artists and cultural groups. Samul Nori is a traditional Korean percussion and dance originally performed at harvest time. Bu Seum Sae, has been recognized for their exciting mixture of traditional Korean beats with a young, contemporary style.

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Staff | University Advancement | 7 July 2005 BYU-Hawaii President Eric B. Shumway and 35 members of his extended family shared the Joseph Smith story "in his own words" and recognized the Prophet's 200th birthday this year during the July 7 devotional.

"This was one of the most significant events in the history of the world," said President Shumway, whose wife, Carolyn, their children and spouses, and grandchildren filled the stage of the McKay Auditorium.

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Owen J. Cook, 90, president of the Church College of Hawaii from 1964-71, died June 25 of respiratory failure in Grand Terrace, California, where he and his wife of 64 years, Ellen, lived for the past 34 years. Read Full Story

Staff | University Advancement | 1 July 2005 BYU-Hawaii officials announced today that because the United States government has tightened requirements related to foreign nationals working in the United States, the university has adopted more stringent policies for its international graduates who wish to remain in country and gain work experience.


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Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 24 June 2005 BYU-Hawaii hosted a five-day conference on Hawaiian culture and education, sponsored by Ka Lei Papahi O Kakuhihewa, an Oahu-based Hawaiian Education organization made up of Kupuna or grandparents.

In Hawaii, Kupuna are part-time educators in the State Department of Education Hawaiian Studies Program. However, Ka Lei Papahi O Kakuhihewa is an independent organization formed by the Kupuna to advance cultural education.

Every four years the organization holds a conference on a different island to collaborate and train one another in Hawaiian culture and education methods. This year's theme was E Ho'omau Me Ke Aloha, which means "Continue, Persevere, Perpetuate and Renew the Legacy of Aloha."


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