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Stace Hall | University Advancement | 02 November 2007

President Steve Peterson, president of the Hawaii Honolulu Mission, told the audience at a recent devotional that the most important duty Latter-day Saints have is to preach the gospel.

"Because of the covenants we have made and the blessings of the gospel we have received, we are under obligation to help all of God’s children enjoy the ordinances of salvation," he said. 

Peterson explained that members start to meet their obligation to share their beliefs through example. "The joy we find in the restored gospel is reflected in the light emanating from our eyes.  It is felt, spirit to spirit, by friends, neighbors, and classmates.  It will cause them to inquire as to why we seem so at peace in a very unpeaceful world," he stated.


International scholars of French music will convene on the BYU-Hawaii campus, 15 to 21 November, to participate in a series of presentations, lecture/recitals and performances.
Stace Hall | University Advancement | 31 October 2007


As they arrived on Oahu and at BYU-Hawaii, many players and coaches from different countries were excited and pumped for the beginning of the American Money Group Asia Pacific Basketball Classic. For some, this event seems like a dream.

"Our kids never get the chance to play in a tournament like this, let alone a facility," said Michael Whippy (pictured at left), head coach of the women's national team from Fiji. "We walked into our first practice session, into the old gym [the McKay Gymnasium], and they [the players] said, 'This is the old gym?! Gee!'

"We don't even have a new gym in Suva like that old gym, so it's a big experience for us."  


In his October 29 question-and-answer meeting, BYU-Hawaii President Steven C. Wheelwright fielded queries that centered around themes of distance-learning initiatives, organizational streamlining, moving toward a trimester system and enrollment trends.
Rosemarie Howard | University Advancement | 29 October 2007



Rising country music star Cindy Standage will take the stage Saturday, 10 November at 9:15 p.m. in the BYU-Hawaii McKay Auditorium. Several BYU-Hawaii vocalists have been invited to join Standage in performing her rendition of “Did You Think to Pray?”  They include: Janette Manzano, Joseph Moore, Matthew Brox, Esther Langi, Janelle Cramer and Denzil Kumar.
Although the Atlanta, Georgia, native has been performing as a vocalist and guitarist since she was 14, she only recently released her first album, “Same Red Hair.”


University Advancement | 30 October 2007

American Money Group and Brigham Young University Hawaii have released the final schedule for the upcoming basketball classic, held this week at the Cannon Activities Center at BYU-Hawaii.

The event's games begin this Thursday night and run through Saturday. Countries represented at this year's classic include American Samoa, China, Fiji, and the United States. The schedule is posted below. 

Games of the American Money Group Asia Pacific Basketball Classic are free of charge to BYU-Hawaii students, faculty, and staff with a BYU-Hawaii identification card. Each day, other students with a university/college ID may purchase a ticket for $2 at the door, good as an all-day pass. A one-day pass for the general public sells for $5.

Thursday, November 1
Huazhong University vs. Fiji National Team      7:30 p.m.


BYU-Hawaii political science professor Dr. Jon T. M. Jonassen drew on his extensive experiences as a leader and diplomat in the South Pacific to encourage university students, faculty and staff to "engage and endure well" during his October 25 devotional address in the Cannon Activities Center.
Dozens of top business executives, entrepreneurs and special guest speakers will come to the BYU-Hawaii campus and the Polynesian Cultural Center to participate in the second annual International Business Conference from November 6-10.
William K. "Bill" Richardson [pictured at left], a partner and managing director with DragonBridge — an international merchant bank and venture capitalist with offices in Honolulu that helps China companies go public in the U.S. market — urged BYU-Hawaii business students interested in starting their own companies to consider "high-growth entrepreneurship."
University Advancement | 23 October 2007

The California-based company American Money Group, Inc. recently announced that, for the second consecutive year, it will be the title sponsor of the Asia Pacific Basketball Classic. Games begin at the BYU-Hawaii campus Thursday, November 1, and run through Saturday night.

The CEO of American Money Group, Frank Peck, spoke on campus earlier this month, just one day after his company made the sponsorship announcement (Read about his visit here) . "We try to be balanced, not just in our personal lives, but also with our company, and if we found worthwhile causes that we can give back…that's what we want to do.  I think this [is] a worthwhile cause," Peck said.


Rosemarie Howard | University Advancement | 22 October 2007


Nostalgic sounds of Reunion, will caress the ears of listeners Wednesday, 7 November, in the BYU-Hawaii McKay Auditorium.  The group will perform a semi-private concert as part of the International Business Conference to be held November 6 to 10 on the BYU-Hawaii campus.


The Tokyo-based chairman and corporate planning trainer of a large, multi-national human resources company recently conducted job search workshops on the BYU-Hawaii campus to help Japanese students better prepare to enter the labor market back home. In fact, their visit is believed to be the first time a Japanese company has ever carried out such training in the United States.