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Brigham Young University Hawaii's men's basketball win over UH-Hilo on Saturday did more than just solidify the Seasiders' hold on second place in the Pacific West Conference. It produced a remarkable milestone for Head Coach Ken Wagner as well. The win gave Wagner 334 victories as coach of the Seasiders, tying him with former University of Hawaii legends Vince Goo and Riley Wallace for the most wins for a college head coach in state history.

In an effort to help keep students connected to the fast-paced technological world, BYU-Hawaii's School of Computing invited Ivan Lumala, a Microsoft corporate representative, to inform students of some exciting internet developments. While doing so, Lumala explained the advantages of Web 2.0 and introduced one of Microsoft's latest innovations.

During Tuesday's devotional at the Cannon Activities Center, Elder Cecil O. Samuelson recalled his early missionary days in Scotland and recalled 'timeless counsel' from a talk that Gordon B. Hinckley, then the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, gave during a meeting.

Gordon B. Hinckley logged many thousands of miles while president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and through these travels he was well aware of the uniqueness of BYU-Hawaii and its surrounding entities.

President Gordon B. Hinckley is being remembered at BYU-Hawaii for his genuine, natural ability to possess the Spirit of Aloha. "He loved people and always wanted to do the right thing," BYU-Hawaii President Steven C. Wheelwright said early Monday morning.

Brigham Young University–Hawaii announced today a change in its academic leadership. Effective at the conclusion of Winter Semester 2008, Vice President for Academics Keith J. Roberts will complete his current assignment. Brigham Young University - Idaho Academic Vice President Max L. Checketts will leave BYU–Idaho to serve in the same capacity at BYU–Hawaii, replacing Roberts. An announcement regarding Checketts’ replacement at BYU–Idaho will be made in mid-March.

The Chinese Vice Minister of Ministry of Education, Ms. Wu Qidi, and her delegates got a warm welcome this week at BYU-Hawaii—particularly from one Chinese student.

Dr. Helena Hannonen [pictured at left], chair of the BYU-Hawaii School of Business' International Business Management Department, spoke of the important relationship and familiar scriptural metaphor of light and darkness during her January 22 devotional address in the Cannon Activities Center.

One of the foremost international experts on Pluvialis fulva — the Pacific Golden-Plover — has spent the past two weeks at BYU-Hawaii helping faculty and students, as well as state and federal researchers, net specimens and conduct research on the unique long-distance migratory shorebird known as kolea in Hawaiian.

Elder M. David Merrill, a senior missionary assigned to the BYU-Hawaii Center for Instructional Design and Outreach (CITO), recommended in a January 17 lecture that School of Business students use entrepreneurship principles to pursue their education.

With the acquisition of a new CD, listeners can journey with the BYU-Hawaii Concert Choir to China and Mongolia through the sounds of the choir's 2007 tour.

At the first devotional of Winter Semester 2008, BYU-Hawaii President Steven C. Wheelwright told the audience that there is a difference between testimony and conversion. He also gave four daily minimum requirements to help a person move toward complete conversion.

Dr. Helena Hannonen [pictured at left], chairperson of BYU-Hawaii's International Business Management (IBM) department in the School of Business, welcomed program majors to the new semester during a January 10 orientation meeting in the McKay Auditorium. She also introduced faculty and related programs, reviewed changes and encouraged the students to sharpen critical skills in Excel™ software and English language proficiency.

Students enrolling at BYU-Hawaii for the first time reported to the Cannon Activities Center on January 8 to receive counsel from President Steven C. Wheelwright and to learn more about the university's academic advising program.

Rosemarie Howard | University Advancement | 16 December 2007


“Color guard, post colors.”  In precise formation with perfectly cadenced step, four smartly uniformed Army ROTC cadets, silver helmets sparkling, stepped onto the main floor of the BYU-Hawaii Cannon Activities Center and posted the flags of the United States of America and Hawaii. (watch movie clip )

It was a first in the history of BYU-Hawaii--the first commencement at which a BYU-Hawaii Army ROTC Cadet Color Guard performed that duty.  The first established Color Guard team at BYU-Hawaii posted colors for the first time in BYU-Hawaii history during the inauguration of President Steven C. Wheelwright, 6 November 2007.

Stace Hall | University Advancement | 15 December 2007 

Elder M. Russell Ballard (pictured with graduate at left) told graduating students Saturday they could individually make a difference in perceptions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by letting their voices be heard using technology.

"May I ask that you join the conversation by participating on the Internet…to share the gospel and explain in simple, clear terms the message of the Restoration," he said during the fall commencement exercises.

Ballard, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, explained to the graduates that they and all members of the LDS Church have a duty to help others understand their beliefs. "We are living in a world saturated with all kinds of voices because now, more than ever, we have a major responsibility…to define ourselves instead of letting others define us."

At the BYU-Hawaii/Church College of Hawaii Alumni Association winter graduation banquet on December 13 in the Cannon Activities Center, Elder Paul K. Sybrowsky [pictured at left] — a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy, Australia Area President, and a former CCH student — encouraged the upcoming graduates "to learn what God wants us to learn."

Representing 31 countries, about 200 students (more than half from outside the United States) will receive undergraduate degrees this Saturday at Brigham Young University-Hawaii's fall commencement exercises. Commencement begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Cannon Activities Center. (For a breakdown of countries represented, see below.)