BYU–Hawaii News

BYU-Hawaii Exercise & Sports Science and Health Education professor Dr. David T. Porter delved into the deeper meanings and significance of the Greek word arete — commonly translated as 'virtue' or 'excellence' — in his 2007 David O. McKay lecture on February 13 in the Cannon Activities Center. Read Full Story

From over a thousand photos taken on a honeymoon trip around the world, Rozannah and Christopher Trockel have selected 22 to share with the BYU-Hawaii ohana. The exhibit entitled "A Photographic Journey Around the World" opens tonight, 13 February, with a reception in the McKay Auditorium foyer from 7 to 9. Read Full Story

BYU-Hawaii President Eric B. Shumway, Carolyn M. Shumway have been called to serve as president and matron of the Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple in fall 2007. Read Full Story

Brother Dallas Low, a member of the BYU-Hawaii/Polynesian Cultural Center Presidents' Leadership Council, a major benefactor of both institutions, a former labor missionary, resident and a frequent visitor to Laie over the years, passed away on February 5 in Logan, Utah, at the age of 94. Read Full Story

Han Moe, an award winning Korean drum group, delighted the BYU-Hawaii audience with its performance. Earlier in the day, the group showcased its talents for university ohana exiting the weekly devotional. Read Full Story

Media Relations | University Advancement | 8 February 2007

The Poulenc (pronounced "Poo'le ng k) Trio will perform at BYU-Hawaii in the McKay Auditorium Thursday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m.  The world renown group consists of three virtuosos:  Oboist Vladimir Lande, bassoonist, Bryan Young, and pianist Irina Lande.

The Trio was recently featured at Italy's Ravello Festival, where they premiered two new compositions written specifically for the group. The new pieces, by Italian composer Gaetano Panariello and by Russian-American composer Igor Raykhelson, add to the Trio's growing catalog of new commissions, which include two works premiered in 2004 with violinist Hilary Hahn and a new Triple Concerto with orchestra, to be premiered during the 2006-2007 season.

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Thursday, February 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the McKay Auditorium, Gina Smith will present her Junior vocal recital. “Je me Souviens” (I remember) will feature two Italian art songs and an aria, three French pieces—one a duet Smith will sing with Kristy Dudoit, and three musical theatre numbers, including “Someone Like You” from Jekyll and Hyde. A reception, including refreshments, will follow the recital. Read Full Story

Boud and one of his newest backpacks. He's also been making missionary backpacks for 24 years. Read Full Story

In the first BYU-Hawaii Honors program lecture of 2007, Dr. Paul A. Cox, Executive Director of The Institute for EthnoMedicine, outlined the progress being made on developing a potential anti-AIDS drug from a plant used by traditional Samoan healers and ongoing research on an amino acid linked to significant increases in ALS-type degenerative diseases in Guam and other places. Read Full Story

Memoriam: CCH/BYU-Hawaii Art Professor Emeritus Wylie W. Swapp, 88, passed away early Sunday morning, January 14, 2007, surrounded by his family and a few close friends. Read Full Story