Ariel Chaffin | University Relations |  10 August 2012

Construction on campus continues as the foundation for new dormitories was poured on Wednesday, August 8, behind the existing Hales. ‎But there’s something special about this foundation – it includes names of thousands of people who signed their name to rocks, allowing anyone who wanted to 'Be Part of the Foundation’ and participate in building the future of campus. 

Ariel Chaffin | University Relations | 6 August 2012

“It was hard work, but in the end, the results were very rewarding,” said Dr. Georgi Lukov, assistant professor in the department of Biochemistry and Physical Science, who co-authored an article which was published in the most recent Nature Immunology. Lukov has been a professor at BYU–Hawaii since July 2010, and before teaching here, he researched at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, which is where the research for the article was conducted with main author Dr. Fabian Zohren, a hematologist-oncologist from the Heinrich-Heine-University in Düsseldorf, Germany, and under the leadership of Dr. Margaret Goodell, Director of the Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Center at Baylor College of Medicine.

Ariel Chaffin | University Relations | 6 August 2012

Beginning Fall Semester 2012, BYU–Hawaii students will be expected to have access to a portable computing device for use in class, if required by the professor, and in their study and preparation for class. With technology advancing and more easily accessible, students bringing their own device will bless both faculty and students in two key ways: Having technology in the classroom will promote computer literacy among all students, and it will set a standard expectation for professors of what access all students will have. 

Clover Cheng | University Relations | 6 August 2012

Beginning Monday, August 6, through Sunday, August 12, the David O. McKay Center for Intercultural Understanding is hosting a project comprised of activities and events supporting and celebrating womanhood. The purpose of the project is to drive understanding, peace, and the general well being of women to students and members of the broader community. It will also give the opportunity for wholesome social interaction between women from diverse backgrounds.

Kaylee Huchendorf, project leader for the women’s week, is a junior in Intercultural Communications Studies from Idaho. As one of the students who put the activity together, she said she has “a deep belief in the power of women in creating peace at home, in their community, and in the world.” She hopes that through the project, women on campus and in the community might be empowered and strengthened.

Ma Vis Taguba | University Relations | 26 July 2012

Among the twenty-four BYU–Hawaii Students of business management, accounting, and information systems who recently took the SAP test, twenty passed the examination and became certified professionals in systems, applications, and products in data processing. After a two-week course that lasted ten hours a day from June 11-22, their hard work ultimately paid off.

James D. Lee, a professor in the computer and information science department and the SAP adviser, shared his experience while teaching the SAP training course for the first time at BYU–Hawaii. He commented on the hard work and dedication shown by his students. "The great thing was they worked hard, but they helped each other. They would stay in the evening to help each other."

Clover Cheng | University Relations | 26 July 2012

Dr. Roger Goodwill, professor in the Biology department, led 10 students to Saipan for field study from June 9 to July 2, 2012. The trip was made with the purpose of exposing students to practical experience, to gain an understanding of what field biologists do, and to gain research experience for their resumes.
The field study included scuba diving, snorkeling and reef walking to collect sea animals to be preserved as laboratory specimens. Students set up a makeshift workshop using microscopes and preservation solutions. After the specimens were made, they were shipped back to Hawaii to be identified by students in a campus lab. Noting that the work does not end in Saipan, Goodwill said, "We were there for three weeks, but the work continues long after."

Rachel Romney | University Relations | 16 July 2012

The Hawaii Women’s Conference, hosted by BYU–Hawaii’s Educational Outreach, was held June 15-16 and featured keynote speakers Julie B. Beck, Ardeth G. Kapp , and Margret S. Wheelwright. The purpose of the conference is to uplift, enlighten, and unite the sisters of the Church. Over 400 women were in attendance at the conference and came from across the islands of Hawaii, U.S. Mainland, and Canada.

University Relations | 13 July 2012

Dr. Colleen Tano, assistant professor of Literacy Education in the School of Education, was recently elected to the position of President-Elect of the Organization of Teacher Educators in Reading (OTER), which is a special interest group of the International Reading Association. The association is an acclaimed leader in promoting literacy not only in the United States but throughout the world. OTER has been an active and influential special interest group of the International Reading Association since the early 1970s. One of the largest special interest groups in the association, OTER publishes an international refereed journal, Journal of Reading Education, and the membership contributes widely to literacy education, nationally and beyond. Dr. Tano served as Secretary of OTER during 2011-2012 and will succeed to the position of President at the next annual meeting, to be held in San Antonio, Texas, in April 2013.