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Mongolia Opens Internship Opportunities for BYU–Hawaii Students
June 2025 - Tserennyam Sukhbaatar, Faculty of Business & Government
Mongolia is now an exciting new destination for internship opportunities for BYU–Hawaii students. The first cohort of five students recently began two-month internships with a tour operator based in the Mongolian countryside. The group consists of four American students and one Tongan student, all majoring in Business Management and Hospitality & Tourism Management. Their internship roles span key areas such as finance, operations, marketing, and new product development.
Mongolia is now an exciting new destination for internship opportunities for BYU–Hawaii students. The first cohort of five students recently began two-month internships with a tour operator based in the Mongolian countryside. The group consists of four American students and one Tongan student, all majoring in Business Management and Hospitality & Tourism Management. Their internship roles span key areas such as finance, operations, marketing, and new product development.
Mason Allred's Book "Seeing Things" Wins Award from the Media Ecology Association
June 2025 – Mason Allred, Faculty of Arts & Letters
Professor Allred's recent book "Seeing Things: Technologies of Vision and the Making of Mormonism" was awarded with the Susanne K. Langer Award for Outstanding Scholarship in the Ecology of Symbolic Form from the Media Ecology Association in 2025.
Professor Allred's recent book "Seeing Things: Technologies of Vision and the Making of Mormonism" was awarded with the Susanne K. Langer Award for Outstanding Scholarship in the Ecology of Symbolic Form from the Media Ecology Association in 2025.
TESOL Students Gain Online Teaching Experience with Mongolian Secondary Schools
April 2025 – Mark Wolfersberger, Faculty of Education & Social Work
Over two semesters, classes led by Professors Mark Wolfersberger and Tom Court, involving more than 30 BYU–Hawaii TESOL students, successfully taught English online to over 1,300 Mongolian secondary school students. This initiative marked the first time BYUH TESOL students engaged in online English teaching as part of their coursework. The experience provided valuable hands-on training and meaningful cultural exchange. The program was highly praised by both public and private schools in Mongolia, who expressed strong interest in continuing and expanding the collaboration.
Over two semesters, classes led by Professors Mark Wolfersberger and Tom Court, involving more than 30 BYU–Hawaii TESOL students, successfully taught English online to over 1,300 Mongolian secondary school students. This initiative marked the first time BYUH TESOL students engaged in online English teaching as part of their coursework. The experience provided valuable hands-on training and meaningful cultural exchange. The program was highly praised by both public and private schools in Mongolia, who expressed strong interest in continuing and expanding the collaboration.