BYU–Hawaii News

"You have so many things before you. You have so many things to do and [that] must be done…. I believe what will help you is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and our Father in Heaven," taught Jonathan Serrao, President of the Honolulu Hawaii West Stake, at his devotional address on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at the BYU–Hawaii Cannon Activities Center. "Through your faith and works and [the Lord and Heavenly Father's] help you will be able to succeed and accomplish all things that you must accomplish," said Serrao. He spoke of faith as a motive cause of all action, and that faith "can be developed and increased and become a power to you." Read Full Story

Lisa Fehoko | University Relations | 20 May 2009 Read Full Story

The students of BYU–Hawaii's Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team brought the Spirit of Aloha to the City of Brotherly Love for this year's SIFE National Exposition, and walked away with a top 12 finish and a check for $1,500. Read Full Story

During most of the year, the Iosepa canoe is housed inside the Polynesian Cultural Center, next to the Hawaiian village. But every spring term the Iosepa is towed over to Hukilau Beach Park and launched into Laie Bay, with a crew of BYU–Hawaii students aboard. This year the launching took place Tuesday, May 5. Read Full Story

Ryan Anderson | University Relations | 13 May 2009 Read Full Story

For the second year in a row, the Exercise and Sports Science (EXS) Club on campus hosted and staffed the regional Jr. Olympics Skills Competition in Laie, allowing dozens of children to showcase their athletic talents for the chance to compete at the national level of the Jr. Olympics, this year to be held in Chula Vista, Calif. Read Full Story

Your being here required the Lord's hand, considerable effort, sacrifice, and a series of many steps on your part to prepare you for this experience, began Bill Neal, BYU–Hawaii Assistant to the President, in a devotional speech titled, "Take the Next Step," which was held at the Cannon Activities Center on May 5; he shared the podium with his wife Dianna Neal, BYU–Hawaii Adjunct Professor, and they took turns addressing two key points—examining where you are in your spiritual journey and taking the next step in that journey. Read Full Story

Excited, energetic, and hopeful, 58 Kahuku High Schoolstudents participated in a mock interview workshop the morning of Thursday, April 23, on the BYU"Hawaii campus. "This is just the beginning for these kids, and we need to do as much as we can to help prepare them for after high school," said Kahuku High School Career Awareness and Events Coordinator Barbara Jean (BJ) Smith. Read Full Story

Nearly 600 community residents from the Ko’olauloa community–including Laie, Hauula and Kahuku– participated in Envision Laie workshops this week, held in BYU-Hawaii’s Cannon Activities Center. Read Full Story

The Lord will grant to us the desires of our hearts, be they good or evil, taught Elder Stephen H. Peterson, BYU-Hawaii service missionary and project manager, during the weekly devotional April 28 in the Cannon Activities Center. Elder Peterson taught, "The Lord explained, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart." Read Full Story