Roger Brown

Dr. William Clayton Hubner Jr., BYU–Hawaii professor of business management, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012, in a tragic automobile accident.

“The paper began as almost an experiment in journalism, but it became a reflection of the intellectual caliber of BYU–Hawaii students,” said alumnus Sean Ransom of the Honors journal Hokuloa. This year’s edition, with the theme “Lost in the Shadows” began collecting entries last semester. It normally publishes an issue in Fall and Winter semesters.

Elder Kent D. Watson, first counselor in the Asia Area Presidency, was honored with the Global Leadership Award by the BYU–Hawaii student chapter of the BYU Management Society during a recent visit to the Laie campus. The award was presented during an event organized by BYU–Hawaii students, under the direction of Dr. Helena Hannonen, BYU–Hawaii professor and member of the BYU Management Society Global Steering Committee.

Creative writing journal gives students chance to share their talent.

The BYU–Hawaii Undergraduate Research conference on March 22, 2012, allows students to present work in their fields to peers and advisors.

Since 2008, BYU–Hawaii has been developing and implementing a year-round calendar in line with the Board-directed imperatives to continue to improve quality, lower costs to students and the university, and serve more students. A new approach developed over the past several months, called Nine Semesters in Residence, supports the year-round calendar yet provides flexibility for students with varying circumstances. Through a series of informational forums and question-and-answer sessions held this week, principles and associated practices and policies were outlined that underscore the reasons and benefits of graduating in nine semesters. Additional information is also available online at academics.byuh.edu/9SIR.

The work of BYU–Hawaii Art Professor Viliami Tolutau will be enjoyed by hundreds of people for years to come at an O’ahu elementary school. On February 3, 2012, Brother Tolutau presented a sculpture of Ho‘okō‘ana o Māuiakalana, or the accomplishments of Māuiakalana, at a ceremony held at Nānāikapono Elementary School in Waianae. He was commissioned by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts as part of their Art in Public Places program. The program works in conjunction with the Artists in Residence program that highlights and places artwork created by local artists to beautify public places and buildings, adding to the environment and the enjoyment of the locations.

Renowned Pianist John Schmidt to perform in the Cannon Activities Center with Cellist Stephen Sharp Nelson on February 17

The McKay Foyer renovation is an effort to enhance and more effectively use this special space.