BYU–Hawaii News

The Church Educational System Board of Trustees recently approved a Brigham Young University Hawaii President's Council recommendation to reorganize the school's previous academic divisions into the: Read Full Story

In a fast-paced, globalizing world, technology rules. From online virtual meetings to instant online communication, a strong foundation of new digital media and innovative technology emerges as a forefront prerequisite for success. On October 30, 2008, Brigham Young University Hawaii students welcomed Nathan Henderson, the Chief Operating Officer of the Global Service Partner Management to hear his counsel, insight, and the realities surrounding modern business technology. Henderson’s premise: Business Technology: Challenge and Opportunity. His promise to students: “This is going to impact you big time.” Read Full Story

On the surface, Erika Kuta (pictured at left), a BYU-Hawaii interdisciplinary major from Minnesota might seem like your typical college senior. Like many of her peers, she balances her schoolwork, job and numerous extracurricular activities while still maintaining a much-deserved social life. Yet, just underneath her clever intellect and contagious smile, Kuta offers an eclectic past that puts a whole new spotlight on her own compelling journey to BYU-Hawaii. Read Full Story

The BYU-Hawaii Seasiders will face-off against basketball teams from China and New Zealand next week for the 8th annual American Money Group Asia Pacific Basketball Classic. Read Full Story

Committing even a little sin and thinking it justified can cause serious consequences, taught H. Ross Workman, President of the Laie Hawaii Temple during his devotional address October 28 at BYU-Hawaii. President Workman counseled the students to avoid the idea of “fear God—he will justify in committing a little sin.” Read Full Story

Professors David Bybee of Brigham Young University Hawaii [pictured at left with student Daniel Kaonohi] and Michael Whiting of Brigham Young University in Provo joined forces this past summer to take a group of biology students from both institutions to Papua New Guinea, a remote and relatively unstudied region of the southwest pacific. "We decided that we could get a collaboration going," explained Bybee, "where Whiting, an entomologist, would do the rain forest work, I, a marine biologist, would do the coral reef work and the students we brought with us would get valuable field work experience in both terrestrial and marine environments." Read Full Story

The Brigham Young University Hawaii International Business Conference from November 10-15, 2008 — entitled "Venture Capital and Private Equity: Building Wealth in a Declining Economy" — provides students, community members and other participants a unique opportunity to mingle with top Latter-day Saint business leaders and share both spiritual and temporal insights. Read Full Story

Because many people associate pineapples with Hawaii, Dr. Max L. Checketts, BYUH Vice President for Academic Affairs, used the imagery to create an easy-to-remember representation initiatives and objectives derived from the university's two-fold mission and imperatives: Read Full Story

Much better than a promise, James Ritchie gave a guarantee for a successful and happy life during his devotional address October 21. Ritchie, the director of the BYU-Hawaii Willes Center for International Entrepreneurship, said following his six-step formula—which includes working hard, getting up early and preparing for Church service—is secured by scriptures and prophets alike. Read Full Story

As part of Brigham Young University Hawaii's ongoing reorganization, the former Center for Instructional Technology and Outreach (CITO) has split into three functional areas: Read Full Story