News Articles Search
1,774 results found
Spencer McBride, an alumnus of BYU–Hawaii, has recently been involved with the Joseph Smith Papers Project, a project that aims to publish and preserve documents created by Joseph Smith. He attributes the launching of his career to his experience at BYU–Hawaii.
Each student who comes to BYU–Hawaii brings a unique story that led them in their journey to the university. Sophomore soccer player Lillian Martino-Bradley’s story recently hit national headlines with a FOX Sports feature that highlights her work off the field.
Norman Kaluhiokalani, commonly known as Coach K. all across the campus of Brigham Young University–Hawaii, is retiring after 40 years of working and coaching at BYU–Hawaii, leaving a legacy of coaching for the cross-country, soccer, and rugby teams that have played at the university. His last name, Kaluhiokalani, means in Hawaiian, “One who helps much for many without asking for any admiration.”
BYU-Hawaii students gained valuable experiences from a summer Career Connect trip to Fiji, which also built on important connections and relationships for students, the University, and other institutions involved in the excursion focused on enhancing career opportunities for BYU–Hawaii students following graduation.
Dr. Matthew Kester, Brigham Young University–Hawaii’s archivist and professor of History, was the speaker at the University’s 2015 Convocation held in the David O. McKay Auditorium on August 6. His speech, entitled “History and Empathy.” He challenged the audience to be aware of how they construct the past (and to what ends) and urged them to be cognizant of historical patterns, illustrating the need for empathy in understanding.
Finding a personal connection to the historic and prophetic purposes of the University was the theme of President John and Sister Susan Tanner first Devotional address to the students, faculty and staff of BYU–Hawaii on Tuesday, August 4. Both speakers focused their instruction on principles found in President David O. McKay’s inspired addresses at the campus groundbreaking 60 years ago (1955), and at the campus dedication three years later (1958).
BYU–Hawaii’s new President and First Lady, John S. and Susan W. Tanner, addressed staff, faculty, missionaries and volunteers at BYU–Hawaii at the university’s annual Ohana Meeting on Friday, July 31, 2015.
Close to 900 students consisting of freshman, transfer, and returning students (those who are returning from missions, for example) joined or rejoined the university ‘ohana to start Fall semester that began on Monday, August 3.
Throughout 2015, the community of Laie, led by the Laie Community Association, along with BYU–Hawaii and the Polynesian Cultural Center, are marking the Sesquicentennial of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Laie as well as the 60th Anniversary since the groundbreaking of BYU–Hawaii, then called the Church College of Hawaii.
BYU–Hawaii bids farewell to its ninth President and First Lady, President Steven C. Wheelwright and Margaret Wheelwright, who reflect on their time leading the University ohana.
Leilani Auna has been appointed as the director of the department of Counseling Services and Special Needs at Brigham Young University–Hawaii.