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Dr. Boyd Timothy, assistant professor of psychology at BYU–Hawaii, has created a psychophysical laboratory on campus, also known as a biofeedback lab, implementing new technology and resources. This new lab is designed to facilitate research opportunities for psychology undergraduates by increasing the number and improving the quality of experimental research projects.
The Brigham Young University Management Society is a worldwide network of business professional that aims to “Build Moral and Ethical Leadership around the World.” Every year, the Society’s chapter at BYU–Hawaii holds a Gala dinner to present the Global Leadership Award to honor individuals who have made a difference as leaders and to show appreciation for their service.
Brigham Young University–Hawaii is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. John David Bell as Vice President of Academics, replacing Dr. Max L. Checketts. The appointment was approved by the Board of Trustees following a widespread search to identify the most qualified candidate to best support the academic and operational needs and opportunities of BYU–Hawaii. His areas of responsibility will include the four academic colleges, the three associate academic vice presidents and the Academic Council, the library, Alumni and Career Services, admissions, and financial aid.
The Brigham Young University–Hawaii Alumni & Career Services department organizes semi-annual Career Fairs in Winter and Fall semesters, in coordination with the Hawaii Career Week, which involves five other Hawaii university campuses, including University of Hawaii–Manoa. Winter 2015 semester’s Career Fair was held on March 6, in the Aloha Center Ballroom.
IRVINE, Calif. – Senior point guard Robbie Mitchell put together one of his best overall games to lead No. 23 BYU–Hawaii men's basketball to an 84-79 victory over No. 19 Cal Baptist for the PacWest Championship title last week at Concordia University Arena.
Each February, the annual David O. McKay Lecture Series, named in honor of President David O. McKay who founded BYU–Hawaii in 1955, has allowed distinguished faculty members to present insights from their respective fields of study and reflections on the gospel. The first lecture was in 1962. The 2015 David O. McKay lecturer was Dr. Roger Goodwill, professor of biology, who addressed the students, faculty, and staff of BYU–Hawaii on February 12 in the Cannon Activities Center.
Brigham Young University–Hawaii’s intramural program has had a long tradition of offering an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to participate in a variety of sports and other recreational activities. The Intramurals department has always set goals to provide an enjoyable, comprehensive, and wholesome program of activities to foster the development of personal physical fitness and promote interests and participation in recreational sports of skills and abilities. This semester, they have introduced changes that they hope will make intramurals easier to participate in and more fun all around.
February 2015 marks the 60th anniversary of Brigham Young University–Hawaii and part of the celebration took place during Spirit Week 2015, held from February 6-12. Kicking off Spirit Week was the third-annual Flag Raising event where current and former BYU–Hawaii students get the chance to raise their country’s flag at the university’s iconic Flag Circle.
BYU–Hawaii’s Center for Learning and Teaching (clt.byuh.edu) will have its second annual learning and teaching symposium, held Thursday-Saturday, February 19-21, on the BYU–Hawaii campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Both the BYU–Hawaii men’s and women’s basketball teams are having a storybook season, setting career records, winning pivotal conference games, and enjoying top national and regional rankings. Last month, the teams took a road trip to California and swept their opponents, both teams winning all of their games against Holy Names, Dominican (Cali.), Fresno Pacific, and Academy of Art.
This year, 2015, marks 60 years since David O. McKay's historic groundbreaking for the permanent campus on February 12, 1955, and the first class of Church College of Hawaii in the Fall of 1955. Spirit Week 2015 commemorates this 60-year history with activities that reflect on the foundational history of the university and focus our gaze and vision toward the future and potential of the students, the Genuine Gold, who come from this special school.
BYU–Hawaii graphic design professor Brandon Truscott's poster for his class's ART 333 Type Face Cards exhibit was one of 25 winners of Print Celebrates Design, a national design competition hosted by PRINT magazine. Truscott, chair of the Visual Arts department at BYU–Hawaii, said he hopes beginners in the graphic design field will see his win as an example of opportunities available in the graphic design community.