BYU–Hawaii News

After 31 years of teaching political science and active faculty participation at BYU-Hawaii, Dr. Dale Robertson retires this month leaving a long line of passionate and appreciative students that have ventured to complete the university's mission. "...[His] biggest legacy will be the number of students whose lives he has personally affected, the number of students who have gone on to do better things, to achieve higher degrees...who have become lawyers or politicians," says Jon Jonassen, a previous student of Dr. Robertson's and current BYU-Hawaii professor. Read Full Story

As part of their Public Management 390R class, the City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management recently certified 22 Brigham Young University Hawaii students after they completed 24 hours of training at the DEM facility inside the famous Diamond Head crater, including response to a simulated disaster "final exam." Read Full Story

"A son of Palau has returned" are the words of Delegate-elect Rebluud Kesolei [pictured at left], who has won a seat in the House of Delegates for the National Congress of the Republic of Palau. Upon graduating from BYU-Hawaii in June 1998, Rebluud made his way back to Palau a month later and immediately started knocking on doors and introducing himself. Read Full Story

Dan McCormick [at right], a successful author and public speaker from Southern California, gave the devotional address at BYU-Hawaii November 25. This father of three BYUH students compared the idea of the power of a single atom to the power of a single idea, and he encouraged students to keep track of their ideas and the things that influence them. Read Full Story

The BYU–Hawaii music department is pleased to feature its many talented ensembles and musicians at the second annual Christmas Music Devotional on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 in the Cannon Activities Center. Showcasing the University Choral, Brass Quintet, String Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Concert Choir as well as two student pianist, this once a year devotional promises to be a delight to the spirit as it communicates messages centered around the inspiration of this sacred season. "I think it will be a time that we can reflect on the birth of the Savior and really focus in on the spirit of Christmas and what it’s about," commented Michael Belnap, director of the Concert Choir and coordinator of this musical extravaganza. Read Full Story

The Brigham Young University Hawaii President's Council question and answer forum discussed security issues at Temple View Apartments (TVA) during the first part of the November 18 meeting in the Little Theater. Other questions included online courses, changes in the International Work Experience Scholarship [IWES], recruiting in Asia, and the new academic calendar. Read Full Story

At Brigham Young University – Hawaii, students hail from nearly every corner of the globe. Some of them, even, seem to have traversed most of it themselves on their own. It is of little surprise, then, that students like Nick Beezum, pictured at left, a senior and international business major originally from Adelaide, Australia, have come to BYU Hawaii to share and further their own unique and dynamic global perspectives. Read Full Story

Mike Foley | University Relations | 20 November 2008 Read Full Story

Prayer is much more than simply sending words up to our Heavenly Father, taught Cynthia Compton, Adjunct Associate Professor of History, during her BYU-Hawaii devotional November 18. It requires thoughtful, faithful actions and even the right words. Read Full Story

Long-time donor to BYU-Hawaii Frank Peck [on the left] taught students in an Honors Program and Students In Free Enterprise forum about success that goes beyond making money held in the Little Theater on Friday, Nov. 7. Peck, founder and CEO of American Money Group, Inc., out of California, is also a member of the LDS Church and he said that families and the Gospel are important contributors to success. Read Full Story