BYU–Hawaii News

"I have tried to sculpt this talk with words, and it hasn't been easy; I wish it could be done in clay instead," BYU-Hawaii sculpture professor Viliami told the audience at the May 12 devotional in introducing his speech, "I have dreamed a dream." Read Full Story

BYU-Hawaii women's tennis player Adrienn Hegedus was named ITA NCAA DivisionII national Senior Player of the Year, and head tennis coach Dr. David Porterwas named the ITA West Region Coach of the Year, among other BYUH honors collectedat the annual NCAA II tournament awards banquet on May 10 in Altamonte Springs,Florida. Read Full Story

In honor of Mother's Day, BYU-Hawaii accounting professor Glade Tew and his wife, Donnette — who recently completed a one-year term as American Mothers Inc. Hawaii Young Mother of the Year — jointly delivered the May 5th university devotional in which they described motherhood as the "noblest calling in the world." Read Full Story

Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 26 April 2005 After meeting with BYU-Hawaii administrators over the past several days, the executive board of trustees for the Church Education System gave its approval of BYU-Hawaii's progress and direction in a meeting with faculty and staff yesterday.

The board is comprised of Elder Richard G. Scott, chair, Elder Robert D. Hales, Elder Rolfe Kerr, Commissioner of Education, the presidents of the other church schools and many others.

In the meeting with faculty and staff held yesterday, Elder Kerr explained that the object of the visit was to for the board to become more acquainted with some of the major issues, concerns and initiatives currently facing BYU-Hawaii.

Among the programs considered by the board during its visit was the issue and concern of housing in the communities surrounding the university.


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BYU-Hawaii named women's tennis player Adrienn Hegedus and men's water poloplayer Vanja Kalabic as Seasider athletes of the year during the annual athleticsbanquet on April 12 for outgoing seniors. Read Full Story

In February 2004 when Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of The Quorum of the Twelve served in residence as President of the Chile Area, he became the first LDS Apostle to visit Easter Island — or Rapa Nui as its approximately 2,500Polynesian inhabitants call their isolated homeland, which has had a small branch of members since 1981 and is currently part of the Chile Santiago North Mission. Read Full Story

Mike Foley | University Advancement | 11 April 2005 During the April 10 "fireside" portion of the BYU-Hawaii Golden Jubilee's two-day choral reunion, Dr. James A. Smith reminded his former students that President David O. McKay said we use music and other art forms for the "feelings in the human breast that cannot be expressed in any language or words...which speak the language of the soul."

Dr. Smith, who is retiring in July after teaching choral music at BYU-Hawaii for 30 years but is known for his eclectic appreciation of music, also quoted jazz musician Dave Brubeck who said, "Music is the most profound form of communication. Its influence, sometimes subliminal, often times supercedes language."

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President Shumway honored President David O. McKay and the labor missionaries—"those we call the university’s and the Polynesian Cultural Center’s first donors"—in a Jubilee devotional yesterday. Read Full Story

Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 6 April 2005 Mary Wright, former U.S. Foreign Service Officer, spoke to students and faculty on "dissent in a democracy" in a forum this past Tuesday sponsored by the BYU-Hawaii College Democrats.

Specifically, Wright spoke on "the role that each one of us has in evaluating what goes on in our country .... You all as citizens have the right, responsibility and obligation to look critically at what your government's doing."

Rather than just "pulling an idea out of your head," Wright encouraged listeners to "do some research and really think long and hard about what's going on and have some rationale on why you're taking the position that you're taking."


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Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 1 April 2005 James A. Smith, professor of music and long-time employee of BYU-Hawaii, called listeners in Thursday's devotional to greater efforts of selfless generosity, sacrifice and service.

Smith taught that "generosity is an essential component of true spirituality," closely related to or synonymous with service, love and sacrifice.

Smith quoted President Gordon B. Hinckley, who said, "Without sacrifice there is no true worship of God. ... The Father gave his Son, and the Son gave his life, and we do not worship unless we give—give of our substance, ... our time, ... strength, ... talent, ... faith, ... [and] testimonies."


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