Rachel Romney 

The Farmers Market at BYU–Hawaii brings campus and community together for fresh foods, flavors and home grown products in an effort to be more sustainable and self-sufficient.

The Hawaii Women’s Conference, hosted by BYU–Hawaii’s Educational Outreach, was held June 15-16 and featured keynote speakers Julie B. Beck, Ardeth G. Kapp , and Margret S. Wheelwright. The purpose of the conference is to uplift, enlighten, and unite the sisters of the Church. Over 400 women were in attendance at the conference and came from across the islands of Hawaii, U.S. Mainland, and Canada.

Just short of their first anniversary, the graphic design track at BYU–Hawaii has witnessed success in both the classroom and workforce. The design program’s foundation is based on a well-rounded understanding of the fundamental elements of art and design. Once students have met the required core media expectations they take 12 credits of design-based classes that allow them to fuse previous knowledge with a new competence for industry specific design software. This new knowledge has proved effective for a number of students on campus, allowing them to build their professional portfolio before graduating.

Each semester BYU–Hawaii celebrates diversity and culture at the tri-annual WorldFest. The event has more than 40 cultural, academic and special interest clubs for students to sign up for and participate in throughout the year. Each club or cultural chapter is given a space to decorate and represent the goals and plans for the group. WorldFest gives students the opportunity to expand their social circles by interacting and learning with students from a number of cultures and backgrounds.

“I would like to speak about your becoming builders – builders of strong marriages and faithful families; builders of wonderful communities and successful careers; and builders of the kingdom of God.” This was the advice given by President Steven C. Wheelwright in the opening Devotional of the summer semester at BYU–Hawaii. His main focus was to highlight the third element of the Learn-Lead-Build mission of the university by teaching the principles of “Building Now for Eternity.”