Riley Mullins

The buzz of sustainability is heard all over, especially in Hawaii, a small set of isolated islands in the middle of a large ocean. Over the past several years, BYU–Hawaii has implemented and completed a number of initiatives to increase sustainability while decreasing utility costs, allowing the university to expand and serve more students. The efforts are making a difference, seen not just in cost savings but also through widespread campus engagement in sustainability programs.

A new class is being taught at Brigham Young University–Hawaii during the Summer 2014 semester that aligns with one of the fastest growing employment needs around the world, especially in the Pacific Rim. Political Science 390R is an introduction to legal studies that focuses on research and writing. The class introduces students to the many legal structures, including laws, legal documents, and criminal/civilian cases. “It gives students a taste of law, a chance to see what it is like and if we like it,” said Trevor Smith, a Business Management major who is taking the class. Currently, there are 32 students in the class.

Anciently, Mongolia began as an agriculture-based economy struggling to survive. Today, the country has one of the fastest developing economies in the world, the main industry being mining. The economy in Mongolia isn’t the only thing that is growing. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been spreading in Mongolia since LDS humanitarian missionaries conducted the country’s first sacrament meeting in 1993. In 2009, the first Mongolian stake was organized. Today, LDS membership exceeds 10,500, with one full-time mission area and 23 congregations.

It may have been a day off from classes, but Thursday, March 20, 2014, certainly was not a holiday for the hundreds of BYU–Hawaii students who participated in both the Undergraduate Research Conference and the Empower Your Dreams competition.

On Tuesday, March 18, 2014, students and the campus community will gather in the Cannon Activity Center for the weekly Devotional. The speaker for this particular devotional is Sheri L. Dew. Dew is an author of several books, including biographies of two presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as a member of the General Relief Society Presidency of the Church from 1997-2002. She was named CEO of Deseret Book Company in March 2002 and currently serves as a member of both the BYU Marriott School of Management’s National Advisory Council and the President’s Leadership Council for BYU–Hawaii.

In January, the BYU–Hawaii neuroscience lab received notice that an article written by the lab was published by Oxford University Press. The lead author, John Meyers, is the president of the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology. The co-authors are Dr. Ronald Miller, BYU–Hawaii professor, and six BYU–Hawaii students, four of whom have graduated and two whom are still here on campus.

BYU–Idaho President Kim B. Clark addressed students and the campus community on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, focusing his remarks on truths revealed through living prophets. His talk, entitled “Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration,” focused on the life and work of the prophet Joseph Smith.