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CES Commissioner Encourages Belief, Action
Elder W. Rolfe Kerr, recently appointed Commissioner of the Church Education System, encourage faculty, staff and student alike to "be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only" in order to accomplish the purposes of BYU-Hawaii and the Kingdom.
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Utah Entrepreneurs Urge Passion for Projects, Giving Back
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 15 March 2005
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A pair of Utah-based Internet entrepreneurs told BYU-Hawaii students in the School of Business lecture series on March 15 that to be successful, they need to be passionate about their ideas; then when they're successful, they need to be passionate about giving to the less fortunate.
Tim Stay, who lived in Laie as a child, was a civil engineer with an MBA and a master's in international economic development focusing on third world countries when he realized that "entrepreneurship is an effective tool to drive that development."
After working in Guam for a few years he decided, "I needed to get into business." So he moved back to Utah and started a call center, one of his MBA research projects for which he got a 'C', "but the business turned out better than my paper."
BYU-Hawaii Professor Tours Ancient Egyptian Sites
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 11 March 2005
Hawaii Religion and history professor Dr. Kerry Muhlestein recently returned from a three-week tour with the prestigious American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) that enhances his ability to teach Old Testament, the Pearl of Great Price, world civilization and ancient Egyptian history.
Muhlestein, who earned his Ph.D. in Egyptology from UCLA and has been teaching at BYU-Hawaii since Fall 2003, explained he had previously been to Egypt, but had never gone south of Cairo to the historically significant sites of Karnak and Luxor.
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Muhlestein, who earned his Ph.D. in Egyptology from UCLA and has been teaching at BYU-Hawaii since Fall 2003, explained he had previously been to Egypt, but had never gone south of Cairo to the historically significant sites of Karnak and Luxor.
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Shaka Steel Enthuses Audiences on Kauai
Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 8 March 2005
BYU-Hawaii's "Shaka Steel" drum ensemble returned Sunday, March 6, from an energetic and successful four-day, six-concert tour to Kauai.
"The audience response at all six performances was amazing," said Darren Duerden, director of the ensemble. "Audiences were literally moved to get up and dance to the Calypso and Samba music."
Of the six performances, three were for public schools: Waimea High School, Waimea Canyon Intermediate School Kapaa High School.
"The school performances were some of the best and most fulfilling parts of the tour," said Leilani Miller, a member of the band. "I loved entertaining the students, getting them excited about music and hearing about their progress and interest in music. They were so excited to have us come and hear us play!"
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"The audience response at all six performances was amazing," said Darren Duerden, director of the ensemble. "Audiences were literally moved to get up and dance to the Calypso and Samba music."
Of the six performances, three were for public schools: Waimea High School, Waimea Canyon Intermediate School Kapaa High School.
"The school performances were some of the best and most fulfilling parts of the tour," said Leilani Miller, a member of the band. "I loved entertaining the students, getting them excited about music and hearing about their progress and interest in music. They were so excited to have us come and hear us play!"
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President Shumway delivers Mid-Year 'State of Campus' Address
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 3 March 2005
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In his traditional, annual mid-year "state of the campus" address, BYU-Hawaii President Eric B. Shumway told the combined faculty and staff the answers to two questions he's frequently asked, reviewed the university's top priorities and initiatives, and summarized the success to date of the Voyage of Faith fundraising campaign.
"I start work early and I go home late," is how President Shumway handles his Area Authority Seventy, university administration, Jubilee, fundraising, board meetings, travel and other responsibilities. He also cited the Tongan word, ngatü -- meaning the "condition of intense excitement and movement" -- as an appropriate description of all he does.
President Packer, Elder Bednar Speak at Special Devotional
Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 1 March 2005
President Boyd K. Packer, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Elder David A. Bednar, newest member of the same, visited BYU-Hawaii for a special devotional on their way home from touring Guam and Indonesia on church assignment.
Elder Bednar spoke first to the full house of faculty, staff and students. He began with a reference to the invocation, which included the petition for a greater "desire for obedience." He then gave an account of a private conversation he had with the late Elder Neal A. Maxwell, who said that what distinguishes this generation today is a greater capacity for obedience.
"And unto him to whom much is given much is required; not expected but required," Elder Bednar added, quoting passages of scripture. "That greater capacity for obedience is a necessary prerequisite for the work that we are to do in this latter day.
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Elder Bednar spoke first to the full house of faculty, staff and students. He began with a reference to the invocation, which included the petition for a greater "desire for obedience." He then gave an account of a private conversation he had with the late Elder Neal A. Maxwell, who said that what distinguishes this generation today is a greater capacity for obedience.
"And unto him to whom much is given much is required; not expected but required," Elder Bednar added, quoting passages of scripture. "That greater capacity for obedience is a necessary prerequisite for the work that we are to do in this latter day.
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BYU-Hawaii Hosts State-Wide TESOL Conference
Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 28 February 2005
BYU-Hawaii hosted over 200 teachers and students from Hawaii's public and private schools in a conference for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
The conference consisted of seminars and workshops on new methods for improving English instruction. It also featured guest lecturer Paul Nation, professor of linguistics and applied language studies at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand.
Dr. Nation's research shows that non-native speakers are not learning enough conversational or reading vocabulary. They should be learning high frequency vocabulary. Students in higher level education should also focus on academic vocabulary.
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The conference consisted of seminars and workshops on new methods for improving English instruction. It also featured guest lecturer Paul Nation, professor of linguistics and applied language studies at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand.
Dr. Nation's research shows that non-native speakers are not learning enough conversational or reading vocabulary. They should be learning high frequency vocabulary. Students in higher level education should also focus on academic vocabulary.
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Cornell Professor Explores Ties Between Eco-Concerns, Entrepreneurship
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 26 January 2005
David M. Stipanuk, a hospitality facilities and operations professor in Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration, helped BYU-Hawaii School of Business students in the January 25 entrepreneurship lecture see ties between environmental concerns and possible business careers.
Stipanuk, an engineer and textbook author who works closely with several hospitality industry environmental groups, explained that the movement, which can broadly be labeled sustainability, started with ecological concerns in the 1960s and 70s and has since expanded into concern for human interaction with the environment, social issues and economic implications.
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Stipanuk, an engineer and textbook author who works closely with several hospitality industry environmental groups, explained that the movement, which can broadly be labeled sustainability, started with ecological concerns in the 1960s and 70s and has since expanded into concern for human interaction with the environment, social issues and economic implications.
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Hawaii government honors BYU-Hawaii
In conjunction with BYU-Hawaii's Golden Jubilee Anniversary, the City and County of Honolulu, Mayor Mufi Hannemann and the Hawaii State Senate and House of Representatives all honored BYU-Hawaii with ceremonial certificates and proclamations of recognition and congratulations.
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History Major Brings Home Top Prize at Regional Conference
Six BYU-Hawaii students recently presented papers at the Phi Alpha Theta Regional History Conference held at UH-Manoa on February 12. One of the students, Lindsay Yamauchi Leeworthy, brought home joint-honors for the best undergraduate paper, entitled "Behind Tomb Walls: The Ancient Egyptian Rise to Modernity."
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