BYU–Hawaii News

Brigham Young University–Hawaii's first devotional of 2010 will be led by the President of BYU–Hawaii, Steven C. Wheelwright, tomorrow, Tuesday, January 12, at 11 a.m., at the Cannon Activity Center. President Wheelwright's devotional will be entitled "Integrity: Honoring Our Word." Read Full Story

LAIE, Hawaii — Sister Julie B. Beck (pictured top), General Relief Society President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, encouraged 209 Brigham Young University–Hawaii graduates from 31 countries to learn from their experiences, noting that her university experience is what prepared her for her current responsibilities. "The Lord was preparing me," she stated. "It didn't really matter what I chose to study. It was the process that taught [me] so much." Read Full Story

Graduating seniors have shared their feelings of anticipation as they visualize themselves dressed in caps and gowns, accepting their diplomas on center stage at the December Commencement this Friday, December 18. To add to the excitement surrounding the event, Sister Julie B. Beck (pictured right; photo courtesy of lds.org), General Relief Society President, has been invited to be the keynote speaker at the ceremony. Read Full Story

The next time you type in www.byuh.edu, you may see something very different—a redesigned Web site. For the past five months, BYU–Hawaii's Web Team has been hard at work redesigning the entire school Web site, which will soon be unveiled. Read Full Story

Festive strains of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" rang through the Cannon Activities Center, launching BYU–Hawaii's once-a-year Christmas devotional, spearheaded by the Fine Arts Department. The theme, 'The Gifts of the Season: Songs and Stories of Christmas', unfolded through various musical performances, and was narrated by Craig Ferre, professor of theater and speech. (pictured right: The University Chorale sings Beethoven's Hallelujah) Read Full Story

With high expectations, BYU–Hawaii students and community members waited in line early Sunday morning to get a seat at the Hawaii Regional Conference. The Regional Conference, held at the Cannon Activities Center (CAC) on the BYU–Hawaii campus on November 22, was also broadcast by satellite to stake centers throughout Hawaii to the more than 68,000 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout the state. (pictured top: CAC attendees watch President Monson on two big screens, one shown here) Read Full Story

Brigham Young University–Hawaii is launching a new program aimed at giving more options for education at the University. The program, called BYU–Hawaii Online, provides college courses for students preparing to attend BYU–Hawaii, as well as students already on campus who need additional schedule flexibility or who prefer this unique learning method. The program utilizes modern technology to significantly reduce the cost of education for students who can now take initial course work in their native country, without the expense of travel, housing, and other costs associated with traditional college living. Read Full Story

"Brothers and sisters, single or married, as busy as you may be trying to make up time between ... assignments, even if sometimes we have the impression that we are sinking physically and spiritually, let's press forward keeping our eyes on eternity with His help," said Jean A. Tefan (pictured top), Adjunct Professor of Religion at BYU–Hawaii and a former member of the 8th Quorum of the Seventy, at a devotional given on December 1. Read Full Story

Amidst memorabilia in BYU–Hawaii archives is a picture of a South Pacific Islander (Samoan male) performing a hoop dance. The anomaly here is the performance of hoop dancing in BYU–Hawaii’s backyard in the early '70s—a dance which originated with the Navajo Native American tribe. Read Full Story

After hearing the comment, "He seems like such a fun, loving guy … I wonder what it we be like to just spend an afternoon with him," from a student, I decided to find out what it would really be like. Read Full Story