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Modern education has so many aspects entailed in it– lecture, theory, research, homework, tests, quizzes, and much more. Arguably though, the most important aspect of education is practical application –finding ways to put the knowledge gained into action. That is just what the students in Dr. Helena Hannonen’s Business Management 310 class are experiencing: the chance to use the skills learned in the course outside the classroom.
The BYU–Hawaii History Department has been the host of the Kenneth W. Baldridge Prize for 18 years. The prize is given during the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Regional Conference in honor of the emeritus professor of history, Kenneth W. Baldridge, who taught at BYU–Hawaii from the 1960’s to 1993. Nominees for the award are submitted to BYU–Hawaii faculty judges and administrators and the winner is announced during the regional conference, hosted by the University of Hawaii–Manoa. The judges choose the historian with the best book published.
“There are few other activities we can engage in that will bring greater benefits to us than the daily, consistent study of the scriptures,” said Elder Michael John U. Teh of the First Quorum of the Seventy in his address to the BYU–Hawaii ohana on Tuesday, March 22, 2011.
The Final Four NCAA Division II men's basketball game between the BYU–Hawaii Seasiders and West Liberty University of West Virginia was televised to a national audience on CBS College Sports on Thursday, March 24. The Seasiders played an amazing game full of great rebounds, energy, and team work. After the game, Marcus Whippy commented, "Coach Wagner set the plan and the team did a great job executing it," upsetting the top-ranked and undefeated West Liberty. The final score was 110-101, with the Seasiders on top. BYU–Hawaii reached the Final Four game after beating Bloomfield College in an Elite Eight game on Wednesday, March 23.
The entire BYU–Hawaii ohana has felt the effects of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan and is united in their efforts to assist in any way possible to relieve the suffering of both the individuals in Japan and also the members of the university ohana who have been impacted by these disasters. “Our hearts go out to our Japanese students,” says Debbie Hippolite Wright, vice president for student development & services. “Our prayers and love are with them and we as a university ohana are doing everything possible to ensure that they are taken care of.”
Joining a youth community basketball team isn’t such a strange thing to do – unless walking into your teammate’s neighborhood means that you get pelted with rocks or urine-filled balloons. Your parents would probably be supportive of you joining the team – unless you had already lost them to AIDS. Basketball doesn’t usually connote the words peace or health – unless you play for PeacePlayers International. To individuals separated from their families, community members, or fellow countrymen by race, disease, religion, or politics, a dream of creating “peace internationally” is just that – a dream. That is why BYU–Hawaii was a perfect gathering place for PeacePlayers International managing directors and volunteers from South Africa, Northern Ireland, Cyprus, and the United States in February 2011.
The BYU–Hawaii SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) team won in the regional competition on Wednesday, March 16, in Honolulu and will be representing the campus in the National SIFE Expo in May. An annual series of regional and national competitions provides a forum for all SIFE teams to present the results of their projects, and to be evaluated by business leaders serving as judges. National champion teams advance to the prestigious SIFE World Cup. BYU–Hawaii has participated in the national competition each year since being organized 13 years ago and was in the top 10 in the U.S. the past two years.
“The only real training for leadership is leadership." This quote by English author Antony Jay can be found not only in words on the new Haumana Adventures website, but also in the development of the students who have initiated this new campus rental service. Many students have had the idea to start a rental service on campus, but one thing that makes BYU–Hawaii students Abram Wimmer, Felix Callejas, Adam Fox, and Jake Hansen unique is that their ideas have become more than just a brainstorm. Partnered with the Student Leadership & Honor staff and the Willes Center for International Entrepreneurship, the student team is utilizing and building their entrepreneurship and leadership skills with their fellow students in mind.
On Tuesday, March 9, 2011, a forum was held in the Aloha Center discussing the topic of “Sustainability.” The forum featured three guest speakers: David Keala from Food Services, Theresa Holmes from Sustain BYU–Hawaii, and Carol Feenga from the Kokua Hawai'i Foundation. Each of the speakers called for a better and more sustainable BYU–Hawaii.
March 2, 2011-The BYU Management Society’s BYU–Hawaii chapter and the AMPS marketing club co-hosted a special forum with Dr. Robert Quinn, a professor in the School of Business at the University of Michigan. The BYU Management Society hosts forums on campus as a means of working toward their vision of growing moral and ethical leadership around the world. Dr. Quinn entitled his remarks “The Fundamental State of Leadership: How to Make a Difference Wherever You Are”. The forum followed a day after he spoke in the campus devotional. Follow this link to read the transcript of Dr. Quinn’s Devotional address.
In an effort to better prepare incoming freshman for their college experience, the BYU–Hawaii Admissions office has initiated a new program called Holomua. “We decided to provide this program so we can better work with students on a personal level on our campus,” says Assistant Director of Admissions Asai Gilman. The program gives high school juniors the chance to experience university life while preparing for entrance exams and enjoying the beauty of the campus for a week during the summer.
The tsunami advisory has officially ended, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Because of the close proximity of most students, faculty, and staff to the BYU–Hawaii campus, classes will remain in session in this and other similar situations where there is no imminent danger. Mahalo to all those who complied with university safety procedures during the tsunami warning.