BYU–Hawaii News

Change and good solid values seem to be the theme of the dedication given to Brigham Young University Hawaii by Rex Frandsen. As a senior faculty member, staff and alumnus, Frandsen retires this month after spending over 40 years developing a legacy of hard work, humility, flexibility, support, service, and leadership. Read Full Story

Sister Kaye M. Workman, Matron of the Laie Hawaii Temple, drew from the story of the Anti-Nephi-Lehis in the Book of Mormon in her devotional address June 3 to teach BYU-Hawaii students to be true to their covenants. Read Full Story

After being in dry dock for three years behind Hale 5 dormitory, BYU-Hawaii's 57-foot traditional wa'a kaulua or twin-hulled Hawaiian sailing canoe, Iosepa, has spent the past several weeks temporarily moored off Hukilau Beach in Laie. Two co-captains from BYUH's Hawaiian Studies program and 10 student crewmembers have been sailing it along windward Oahu from Kualoa to Kaena Point and preparing for a training voyage to the island of Hawaii. Wind and weather permitting, the canoe and 28-foot escort vessel Nihipora tentatively plan to embark in the coming week. Read Full Story

Timothy W. Richardson, Assistant Professor of International Cultural Studies, used examples from the lives of his eight children during his May 26 devotional address to encourage students “to exercise a little more trust in the Lord.” Read Full Story

BYU-Hawaii Religious Education Professor Aaron Schade encouraged students in his May 20 devotional to “be not afraid,” but to actively “be doing good” and trust in the Lord for strength and guidance during tough times in life. Read Full Story

Within the past couple of years, the BYU-Hawaii Alumni Association and President’s Council have presented a number of alumni with Genuine Gold Awards as a result of their achievements and service after graduation. The Alumni Association believes these special alumni personify the role models President David O. McKay foresaw when he coined the description in 1955. Read Full Story

An Evening to Remember with Barbara Barrington Jones and Musical Truth will highlight how you can Reach Your Potential by achieving your divine destiny at 7:30 p.m. in the Cannon Activities Center, Sunday, evening May 25, 2008 at a fireside hosted by the BYU 3rd Stake. Read Full Story

Ryan Anderson | University Advancement | 19 May 2008

V. Napua Baker, Vice President of University Advancement, used examples from the Church College of New Zealand’s (CCNZ) 50th Anniversary and the BYU-Hawaii Concert Choir trip to China and Mongolia in her devotional address on May 13 to show why the world needs students who are “becoming true followers of Jesus Christ — Genuine Gold!”.

After greeting students in “the mother tongue of 12 of the countries represented on this campus,” she reviewed President David O. McKay’s prophetic vision for such “Genuine Gold” students. “All the world is hungering for them!,” he said.

To help students along that path,” she taught six principles:


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From social networks that tout more members than there are people in many countries to iPods™ with greater storage capacity than many desktop hard drives, cyberspace has redefined the global world. High-tech, ultra-sleek cell phones send more text messages daily than there are people in the world, while a mass of blogs brushing every subject known to mankind dominate what Elder M. Russell Ballard declared at the December 2007 BYU-Hawaii Commencement as, “A whole different world.” In an era of fast-paced innovation of technology and thought, the Internet emerges as a vital lifeline that connects culture, commerce, and countries like never before. Read Full Story

A BYU Provo animation professor and a team of his students have been working over the past year to capture a Polynesian legend and share their skills through workshops this week for students at BYU-Hawaii and later in Samoa. Read Full Story