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BYU-Hawaii Basketball Promotes Good Will in China
Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 30 August 2004
During an 11-day tour of its men's basketball team, Brigham Young University Hawaii strengthened relationships and promoted good will toward the university and the Church in the People's Republic of China.
Head coach Ken Wagner described the trip as a great success. "It was a great opportunity for our hosts to learn about us, about BYU-Hawaii and about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," he said. "For instance, when we were setting up the trip they wanted to schedule a game for Sunday. It gave us an opportunity to explain about our beliefs and why we wouldn't play on the Sabbath."
"There is a lot of respect for our religious beliefs and the way we carry ourselves," said assistant coach Brandyn Akana. "Just by our examples, we are able to have a positive influence on those we work with.
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Head coach Ken Wagner described the trip as a great success. "It was a great opportunity for our hosts to learn about us, about BYU-Hawaii and about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," he said. "For instance, when we were setting up the trip they wanted to schedule a game for Sunday. It gave us an opportunity to explain about our beliefs and why we wouldn't play on the Sabbath."
"There is a lot of respect for our religious beliefs and the way we carry ourselves," said assistant coach Brandyn Akana. "Just by our examples, we are able to have a positive influence on those we work with.
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First Devotional Focuses on Being 'Strangers No More'
Academic Vice President Keith Roberts, substituting for BYU-Hawaii President Eric B. Shumway who normally delivers the first devotional address each new school year, urged the audience to surmount their diversity through "the unifying culture of the gospel as we experience it here on this campus."
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BYU-Hawaii Graduate Acts in Royal Shakespeare Company
Joseph Curdy, a 2001 English and theater graduate of BYU-Hawaii, is cast in the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) current production of Hamlet.
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Faculty, Staff "Family" Meet Prior to Start of New School Year
As usual, President Eric B. Shumway started off the "family" meeting at the beginning of the 2004-05 school year that marks the university's golden jubilee with a fishing story. Then, after presenting a series of awards, he recapped highlights from the past school year and encouraged the faculty and staff to be committed to the mission of BYU-Hawaii.
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Dr. Michael Allen Named Teacher of the Year
Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 23 August 2004
Dr. Michael Allen, professor of history and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was named teacher of the year by the president's council in the annual teacher "ohana" meeting held in the McKay Auditorium on Wednesday, August 18.
"Because of his exemplary performance in every area, the president's council is pleased to name Michael Allen as the president's council's choice of teacher of the year," said President Eric B. Shumway in a tribute to Dr. Allen.
"Michael has received outstanding teacher ratings by students as he continues an aggressive scholarly agenda and supports the administration of the Arts and Sciences as the associate dean," President Shumway continued. "Beyond this, Michael is a man of profound spiritual dimension."
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"Because of his exemplary performance in every area, the president's council is pleased to name Michael Allen as the president's council's choice of teacher of the year," said President Eric B. Shumway in a tribute to Dr. Allen.
"Michael has received outstanding teacher ratings by students as he continues an aggressive scholarly agenda and supports the administration of the Arts and Sciences as the associate dean," President Shumway continued. "Beyond this, Michael is a man of profound spiritual dimension."
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BYU-Hawaii Ranks in U.S. News Top Tier for Sixth Year
Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 20 August 2004
In its 2005 index of best colleges released this week, U.S. News and World Report ranks BYU-Hawaii in the top tier of best comprehensive colleges in the Western United States for the sixth consecutive year.
Over the past several years, BYU-Hawaii has climbed the U.S. News rankings from the third tier to the second tier, and then to the top tier where it has been sixth for the last two years.
"It means a lot to us to receive a consistently high assessment from a reputable third party like U.S. News," said Keith Roberts, vice president of academics. "It shows that year in and year out, we're doing many things well. We now officially have a reputation, and that reputation continues to grow."
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Over the past several years, BYU-Hawaii has climbed the U.S. News rankings from the third tier to the second tier, and then to the top tier where it has been sixth for the last two years.
"It means a lot to us to receive a consistently high assessment from a reputable third party like U.S. News," said Keith Roberts, vice president of academics. "It shows that year in and year out, we're doing many things well. We now officially have a reputation, and that reputation continues to grow."
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BYU-Hawaii Outreach Helps Mongolian Doctors, Medical Students
Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 16 August 2004
BYU-Hawaii cooperates with the Health Science University of Mongolia to develop instructional CD-ROM for rural doctors and medical students in Mongolia.
"BYU-Hawaii established a very important relationship with the Health Science University of Mongolia - the premier university in Mongolia for training doctors and medical professionals," said Dr. Peter Chan, assistant professor of instructional design and development.
The relationship began in May of this year when Chan went to Mongolia with vice president of academics Keith Roberts, Dean Robert Hayden of the Center for Instructional Technology and Outreach (CITO) and other university leaders.
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"BYU-Hawaii established a very important relationship with the Health Science University of Mongolia - the premier university in Mongolia for training doctors and medical professionals," said Dr. Peter Chan, assistant professor of instructional design and development.
The relationship began in May of this year when Chan went to Mongolia with vice president of academics Keith Roberts, Dean Robert Hayden of the Center for Instructional Technology and Outreach (CITO) and other university leaders.
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University Retreat Focuses on Building Capacity for Change
Mike Foley | University Advancement | 16 August 2004
About 100 BYU-Hawaii faculty, staff and administration representatives spent the morning of August 12 in a retreat to focus on building capacities in key areas as the university prepares for the golden jubilee celebration in 2005 and re-accreditation in 2006.
"The re-accreditation process includes what is called capacity review," President Eric B. Shumway explained to the group, who met in the Stake Center cultural hall, "or a formal document that will describe our various capacities at the university to accomplish our stated mission and deliver what we think should be the four themes of our re-accreditation."
Those four themes are 1) an outcome assessment of our major academic programs; 2) an outcome assessment of our general education programs; 3) teaching the English language across campus; and 4) the placement of students after graduation, including graduate school.
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"The re-accreditation process includes what is called capacity review," President Eric B. Shumway explained to the group, who met in the Stake Center cultural hall, "or a formal document that will describe our various capacities at the university to accomplish our stated mission and deliver what we think should be the four themes of our re-accreditation."
Those four themes are 1) an outcome assessment of our major academic programs; 2) an outcome assessment of our general education programs; 3) teaching the English language across campus; and 4) the placement of students after graduation, including graduate school.
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Basketball Team to Tour China
The Brigham Young University Hawaii men's basketball team departed on Wednesday, August 11 for an exciting visit to the People's Republic of China.
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Students Make a Splash at International Robotics Competition
Seniors Anuj Sehgal and Jason Kadarusman received recognition in the seventh international autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) competition in San Diego held in August.
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