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Over 300 BYU-Hawaii Students Currently Serve Internships
While many of their classmates are working fulltime, earning extra money during the summer, 320 BYU-Hawaii students are currently completing academic internships.
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Dr. Bradshaw Retiring After 38 Years
School of Business Professor Dr. James R. Bradshaw is retiring at the end of Summer Term after teaching at BYU-Hawaii for the past 38 years. Along with Japanese language professor Katsuhiro Kajiyama, he is currently the most senior fulltime faculty member at the university.
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“Wind Talker” Actor Addresses BYU-Hawaii Students in Forum
“Why would Navaho’s fight for a country that tried to destroy them?” This question came from an audience member to Roger Willie, during a forum held Wednesday, 11 July, in the Aloha Center Mall on the BYU-Hawaii campus.
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BYU-Hawaii Hosts 7th Pacific Rim Children's Chorus Festival
The results of a week filled with rich cultural experiences, intense rehearsals, and lasting friendships will culminate Saturday, 14 July, in a free concert offered by the Pacific Rim Children’s Chorus Festival . The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Cannon Activities Center (CAC) on the BYU-Hawaii campus. (watch video )
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SOC Majors do Well in Microsoft Competition
Two BYU-Hawaii School of Computing students — William Davis from Guam and Fabricio Correa Duarte (upper left) from Curitiba, Brazil — recently distinguished themselves by winning the Microsoft ImagineCup software design competition in Hawaii on just one one week's notice, and then advanced to the regional competition in San Jose, California. From there, Duarte went on to the competition's national finals in Redmond, Washington.
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Aloha ESL Program Provides Cultural Experience Opportunities
Rosemarie Howard | University Advancement | 18 June 2007
July 12 to 18, July 15 to 21, and July 27 to August 9, high and junior high students from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan will come to Brigham Young University Hawaii to participate in the Aloha ESL program administered by the Center for Instructional Technology and Outreach (CITO). In the past eight years, the CITO program has hosted over 2, 200 students.
In Hawaii’s unique setting, the 9 to 18-year-old students seek to increase their English proficiency through intensive classroom study. Each morning during the week long program, qualified instructors use a variety of teaching methods that include the TALL (Technology Assisted Language Learning) English Program.
During the afternoons, they will enjoy a variety of outdoor activities that include visiting Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, the North Shore, Waikiki, and the Polynesian Cultural Center.
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July 12 to 18, July 15 to 21, and July 27 to August 9, high and junior high students from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan will come to Brigham Young University Hawaii to participate in the Aloha ESL program administered by the Center for Instructional Technology and Outreach (CITO). In the past eight years, the CITO program has hosted over 2, 200 students.
In Hawaii’s unique setting, the 9 to 18-year-old students seek to increase their English proficiency through intensive classroom study. Each morning during the week long program, qualified instructors use a variety of teaching methods that include the TALL (Technology Assisted Language Learning) English Program.
During the afternoons, they will enjoy a variety of outdoor activities that include visiting Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, the North Shore, Waikiki, and the Polynesian Cultural Center.
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BYU-Hawaii Staff Tribute to Eric B. Shumway
This tribute was read by Judd Whetten, Wednesday, 20 June 2007, at the Grand Mahalo in honor of the Shumways.
I talked with Sione Feinga who was here when the Shumways arrived, fresh off the boat. During their early years in Hau’ula, they adapted quickly to the environment and blended into the unique and powerful culture of Aloha.
As a University support team, we benefit in many ways from a man with local spirit and presidential stature who leads by example:
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I talked with Sione Feinga who was here when the Shumways arrived, fresh off the boat. During their early years in Hau’ula, they adapted quickly to the environment and blended into the unique and powerful culture of Aloha.
As a University support team, we benefit in many ways from a man with local spirit and presidential stature who leads by example:
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Kuhuku High Tribute to Eric B. Shumway
This tribute was read by Lisa DeLong, Principal of Kahuku High and Intermediate School, Wednesday, 20 June 2007 at the Grand Mahalo honoring the Shumways.
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La'ie Community Association Tribute to Eric B. Shumway
This tribute was read by Tipa Galea'i, Wednesday, 20 June 2007, at the Grand Mahalo celebration honoring the Shumways.
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