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School of Business Starts Public Management Minor
The BYU-Hawaii School of Business, using courses from its own curriculum and other departments, recently started a new public management minor that is open to all students.
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The Lord is Trying to Bless You: Don't Get in the Way
Rosemarie Howard | University Advancement | 22 March 2007
Using stories, and toys as visual aids, Elder Eric G. Stephan, a Service Missionary in the Religion Department, spoke 22 March 2007, at the weekly BYU-Hawaii university devotional.
As a young missionary in Samoa, Elder Stephan overheard a conversation between another missionary and LeGrand Richards. The elder was frustrated and angry at the treatment he and his companion had received at the hands of some villagers. He wanted to shake the dust off his feet and curse the village.
Elder Richards responded saying, “Elder, the Spirit of the Lord has been working with these people for years and years; after you leave he will continue to work with these people for years and years. Don’t mess up the work of the Spirit of the Lord for the short time you are here.”
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Using stories, and toys as visual aids, Elder Eric G. Stephan, a Service Missionary in the Religion Department, spoke 22 March 2007, at the weekly BYU-Hawaii university devotional.
As a young missionary in Samoa, Elder Stephan overheard a conversation between another missionary and LeGrand Richards. The elder was frustrated and angry at the treatment he and his companion had received at the hands of some villagers. He wanted to shake the dust off his feet and curse the village.
Elder Richards responded saying, “Elder, the Spirit of the Lord has been working with these people for years and years; after you leave he will continue to work with these people for years and years. Don’t mess up the work of the Spirit of the Lord for the short time you are here.”
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Bradshaw's “Delights and Shadows” to Premiere at BYU-Hawaii
Rosemarie Howard | University Advancement | 20 March 2007
Combine the talents of Metropolitan opera star, Ariel Bybee , Chicago Symphony violinist, Alison Dalton , and international concert pianist, Stacy McCarrey with the poetry of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Ted Kooser , and you have a memorable evening of music.
Saturday, 24 March, at 7:30 in the McKay Auditorium on the BYU-Hawaii campus all of these elements will be brought together in the premiere of “Delights and Shadows,” a work written for voice, violin and piano
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Combine the talents of Metropolitan opera star, Ariel Bybee , Chicago Symphony violinist, Alison Dalton , and international concert pianist, Stacy McCarrey with the poetry of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Ted Kooser , and you have a memorable evening of music.
Saturday, 24 March, at 7:30 in the McKay Auditorium on the BYU-Hawaii campus all of these elements will be brought together in the premiere of “Delights and Shadows,” a work written for voice, violin and piano
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Marcus Martins Named New Chair of L2 Committee
Rosemarie Howard | University Advancement | 20 March 2007
Marcus Martins, current chair of the Department of Religious Education at BYU-Hawaii has been named as the new chairman of the campus L2 Committee. According to Keith Roberts (watch video) , Vice President of Academics, this committee, composed of a cross-section of faculty members and staff is critical.
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Marcus Martins, current chair of the Department of Religious Education at BYU-Hawaii has been named as the new chairman of the campus L2 Committee. According to Keith Roberts (watch video) , Vice President of Academics, this committee, composed of a cross-section of faculty members and staff is critical.
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EXS Majors Teach Tots to Swim
Spring break in the public schools provided 17 Exercise & Sports Science (EXS) majors an opportunity to put theory into practice by beginning to teach community kids how to swim.
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Advisor Shares Entrepreneurial Characteristics
Scott Hampton, a financial advisor with the Hawaii office of Edward Jones — a large full-service investment firm — shared 10 important personality characteristics with BYU-Hawaii students during the School of Business' March 20 entrepreneurship lecture in the McKay Auditorium.
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MPHS Delves Into LDS Hawaii, Other History
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 17 March 2007
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SOC forum: Microsoft Manager Talks About Tablet PCs
A Microsoft™ program manager reviewed tablet personal computer (PC) software application program interface (API) considerations and development history with BYU-Hawaii students during the School of Computing's March 14 InForm meeting.
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Devotional Speaker Addresses "Healing the Sickness We Share"
James L. Ferrell, managing director of the Arbinger Institute, and author of “The Anatomy of Peace,”and “The Peace Giver” spoke at the weekly BYU-Hawaii University Devotional, Thursday, 15 March.
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Shaka Steel Band Tours Big Island
Justin Smith | University Advancement | 7 March 2007
The BYU-Hawaii Shaka Steel Band will take their unique Caribbean sound on the road with a tour to the Big Island March 15-18. The band will perform at Parker Ranch in Waimea, at Hualalai Private High School and the Kona LDS Stake center in Kona, and finally at the Prince Kuhio Mall in Hilo. The group will also present a fireside in the Hilo Stake Center Sunday evening, 18 March at 6 p.m.
This 15-member ensemble performs the lively, fast-paced music of the Caribbean and Latin America on steel drums or "pans," native instruments of Trinidad, creating a totally tropical ambience with cool grooves, good vibes, and great entertainment.
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The BYU-Hawaii Shaka Steel Band will take their unique Caribbean sound on the road with a tour to the Big Island March 15-18. The band will perform at Parker Ranch in Waimea, at Hualalai Private High School and the Kona LDS Stake center in Kona, and finally at the Prince Kuhio Mall in Hilo. The group will also present a fireside in the Hilo Stake Center Sunday evening, 18 March at 6 p.m.
This 15-member ensemble performs the lively, fast-paced music of the Caribbean and Latin America on steel drums or "pans," native instruments of Trinidad, creating a totally tropical ambience with cool grooves, good vibes, and great entertainment.
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