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Recognizing the Presence of the Savior in Our Lives
Dr. Paul A. Cox, a renowned ethno-botanist and a member of the Kauai Stake in Hawaii, told BYU-Hawaii Women's Conference attendees that the Savior knows each person's name and is prepared to speak it at the moment of her greatest stress or anguish.
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Former General YW Presidency Member Opens BYU-Hawaii Women's Conference
A former presidency member of the General Young Women's program in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, opened the two-day BYU-Hawaii Women's Conference by explaining how we can overcome the impediments of knowing God and find peace within ourselves.
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BYU-Hawaii Launches Redesign of Website
To kick off the start of spring term 2003, BYU-Hawaii officially launched the
redesign of its website on April 26.
The website sports a look that has many similar elements with BYU-Hawaii’s sister institutions in Provo and Idaho, but also has additional features to appeal to a more internationally diverse audience.
“In this current information society, websites on average are updated about every two years,” said Robert Wakefield, director of university communications. “The University’s old look had existed for the last three years and was more than past due for a redesign.”
Along with the new look, the website offers a more user-friendly approach to those who use it on a frequent basis.
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The website sports a look that has many similar elements with BYU-Hawaii’s sister institutions in Provo and Idaho, but also has additional features to appeal to a more internationally diverse audience.
“In this current information society, websites on average are updated about every two years,” said Robert Wakefield, director of university communications. “The University’s old look had existed for the last three years and was more than past due for a redesign.”
Along with the new look, the website offers a more user-friendly approach to those who use it on a frequent basis.
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Samoan Studies Professor Plays Key Role in Preserving Culture
It is important receiving an education, then going back home to help develop
your own nation, a government official from Western Samoa told BYU-Hawaii
students on April 14.
“I want many Samoans to receive their educations overseas, when and if they have that opportunity, and then return to Samoa and develop Samoa as a nation,” said Dr. Samuelu So’o, Director of the Institute of Samoan Studies at the National University of Samoa. “I want all the people of Samoa to be equally competent in both the Samoan and English languages. Just be educated people and continue to be a happy people.”
So’o conducted a question and answer session with the students after briefly explaining his background and goals in his current role.
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“I want many Samoans to receive their educations overseas, when and if they have that opportunity, and then return to Samoa and develop Samoa as a nation,” said Dr. Samuelu So’o, Director of the Institute of Samoan Studies at the National University of Samoa. “I want all the people of Samoa to be equally competent in both the Samoan and English languages. Just be educated people and continue to be a happy people.”
So’o conducted a question and answer session with the students after briefly explaining his background and goals in his current role.
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Professor Helps Re-discover Hawaiian Literature Trove
A BYU-Hawaii assistant professor was recently named to the editorial board of a scholarly journal that focuses on translating the huge body of information printed in Hawaiian language newspapers and other literature from the late 1820s through 1938.
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BYU-Hawaii Announces New Placement Director
Brigham Young University Hawaii officials announced S. Kimbrelyn Austin as the new Director of Career Networking and Placement.
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Recognizing the Miracles in our Lives
Former Miss Hawaii and Miss America finalist Patricia Lei Anderson Murray
spoke on the blessings and significant role that miracles bring into our lives
in an April 4 devotional speech to BYU-Hawaii students and faculty.
In introducing the theme of her talk, “…and it will surprise you what the Lord has done,” Murray told students and faculty that years ago she observed that there were three kinds of people in the world.
“Which one are you?” she asked. “Are you making things happen? Are you noticing what’s happening? Are you aware of the blessings in your life? And most importantly, are you recognizing and acknowledging the many miracles in your life?”
Murray explained that in each of our busy lives we often forget to study the miracles in our lives and the “Lord's daily saving grace.”
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In introducing the theme of her talk, “…and it will surprise you what the Lord has done,” Murray told students and faculty that years ago she observed that there were three kinds of people in the world.
“Which one are you?” she asked. “Are you making things happen? Are you noticing what’s happening? Are you aware of the blessings in your life? And most importantly, are you recognizing and acknowledging the many miracles in your life?”
Murray explained that in each of our busy lives we often forget to study the miracles in our lives and the “Lord's daily saving grace.”
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Retailer of Year Puts Heart and Soul into Efforts
Hawaii's Retailer of the Year told BYU-Hawaii students that while education is vital to success, they also have to put their heart and soul into business dreams.
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Utah Alumni, Supporters Meet in Assembly Hall
Over 500 BYU-Hawaii alumni, former faculty and staff, supporters and friends gathered on March 22 in Salt Lake City for a historic meeting in the Assembly Hall on Temple Square.
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BYUH VP Speaks on Developing a Clear Vision of Eternal Things
Michael B. Bliss, BYU-Hawaii Vice President of Administrative Services, spoke on the significance of following the spirit in our lives and "having a corresponding increase in vision of eternal things" in his March 20 devotional address to the university family.
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