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The group “Musical Truth” performed a beautiful medley of “Teach Me to Walk in the Light” at the devotional held on Tuesday, July 6, as the congregation prepared to hear from Bishop Jim Nilson, the Associate Vice President for Technology at BYUH. Nilson served in and retired from the United States Air Force, including service rendered as a computer science teacher at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado. This being one of his specialties, he was a perfect fit for the technology department at our University.

“God really knows how to make molehills out of mountains.”

Retired BYU–Hawaii faculty members Dr. Dale Robertson and his spouse Linda Robertson have recently joined the University Archive department as service missionaries.

"Just like no two people are identical, each of us will have a unique battle plan to resist those things that tempt us, but all battle plans contain similar key components. I would like to share with you some of the features and lessons of my battle plan in hope that we all may be a little stronger, a little more dedicated, and a little more capable to resist the evils of the world," said Brian Blum at a devotional held in the McKay Auditorium on June 22, 2010.

The Brigham Young University–Hawaii Concert Choir visited two countries, held five major performances, and participated in dozens of culture exchanges during a two-week tour in May 2010. (pictured top: The choir delights the audience with a Hawaiian musical number in Taichung, Taiwan)

The Brigham Young University–Hawaii Concert Choir visited two countries, held five major performances, and participated in dozens of cultural exchanges during a two-week tour in May 2010.

After nearly two years of renovation wraps in October, the Laie Hawaii Temple will be opened again. Before the formal temple opening will be the open house dates, which begin Friday, October 22, 2010, and will run through Saturday, November 13, 2010. Read the full article here in the LDS.org Newsroom.

BYU–Hawaii is pleased to announce a few changes in the academic leadership on campus.

Students in the Hawaiian Studies program spent two weeks on the Big Island of Hawai'i working to repair the voyaging canoe Makali'i, and taking daily excursions around the island. Plans to sail aboard the Makali'i changed after the double-hulled canoe sustained termite damage on one of the I'ako (wooden rod that connect the hulls of the canoe).

As the June 8 devotional opened with a hymn bearing these words, “Go forth with hope and courage strong to spread God’s word abroad…” all present were primed for the topic of the meeting: “Go Forward with Faith.” Speaking was Gregory P. Gonsalves, a graduate of BYU-Provo, father of four children, and current president of the Kauai, Hawaii Stake.

Members of the Laie community and the BYU–Hawaii ohana joined with communities across Hawaii to beautify the island on Saturday, May 8, as part of the Mormon Helping Hands Program.

The honorable Prince Tungi of the Kingdom of Tonga (pictured right, seated) visited the Polynesian Cultural Center on Friday, May 14 and BYU–Hawaii students were able to take part in and attend the event. The Prince was on Oahu for a family member's graduation from the University of Hawaii.

"Life is the sum of all your choices. I urge you to choose wisely," said BYU–Hawaii alumnus and current president of Hawaii Reserves, Inc., Eric Beaver introducing his message at the May 25, devotional at the Cannon Activities Center.

Michael Murdock (pictured right; photo courtesy of byuh.edu), the new chair of the Political Science Department in the School of Business, Computing, & Government, feels very strongly about the value his department adds to BYU–Hawaii. "It's the best major on campus," Murdock said in a recent interview.

"Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem," said Elder Donald R. McArthur, quoting Isaiah 2:3 and introducing the theme of his talk, Hale La'a—Mountain of the House of the Lord, at a BYU–Hawaii devotional held at the Cannon Activities Center on May 18, 2010.

At the beginning of this Spring Term, all international BYU–Hawaii students were automatically part of a cultural club representing their home country.

"Today my goal is to make you homesick. Actually, I don't want you to feel bad, instead I seek to offer a vision of hope—a confidence to relish the journey 'on the way home,' " said Phillip McArthur (pictured top), introducing his message at a weekly devotional held on May 11, 2010, at the BYU–Hawaii Cannon Activities Center.

Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, H. David Burton, spoke at a worldwide CES fireside broadcast via satellite from BYU–Hawaii Cannon Activities Center on Sunday, May 2, 2010.