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English Professor Christiansen acknowledges Māori ancestors, hospitality across history in upcoming Convocation

Personal ties to the history and people involved, including her late mother, have made preparation for her upcoming address, “Manaakitanga Here and There: The Case of Eparaima Makapi,” difficult and meaningful, shared Dr. AnnaMarie Christiansen, an associate professor in the Faculty of Arts & Letters.

A cardboard box with baby wash and baby lotion, two light blue and white onesies, diapers, a blue blanket, socks, a white bib and a white swaddler blanket

Resources available for students, such as home visits from a nurse and kits for new babies, help student mothers

Sister LouAnn Randall, a healthcare service missionary from Idaho who has been a nurse for 42 years, said it’s been difficult for new mothers because nobody has been allowed to have their families visit the new babies due to closed borders or travel regulations. “Nobody’s had help,” she explained.

A group of 14 boys playing with a kickball on the water slide. The bounce houses can be seen in the background.

Soaking wet, hundreds of Laie Primary children line BYUH’s front field to jump in one of six bounce houses

Hundreds of families flooded the front field of BYU–Hawaii to kick off the Laie Days celebration while children ages 1 to 18 played on the cloudy summer day on July 2. The event, hosted by the Laie Community Association, included six bounce houses, a slip and slide, large double water slide, dunk tank, bounce houses and hot dogs.

Three students playing soccer on the turf field wearing basketball shorts and T-shirts. One student is raising his arm and another is lying on the ground.

Sweaty seasiders celebrate the opening of BYUH’s new turf field

Under the hot summer sun, Laie community members and BYU–Hawaii students celebrated the grand opening of a new turf field on campus July 1. Athletes played a jumble of games, including rugby, soccer and spike ball, while spectators enjoyed pizza and ice cream bars on the sidelines. Not a frown could be found among the excited group.

A student wearing a mask, grey baseball cap and blue short-sleeved T-shirt signs her name with a black permanent marker to an I-beam painted white. The I-beam was used to help build the new Science Building on campus and was signed by members of the BYU-Hawaii ohana.

Check out the new student Fall 2021issue of the Ke Alaka'i with information about the campus and community

Click on the link to read online the Fall 2021 new student issue of the Ke Alaka'i:

Laie community members attending the devotional sitting at picnic tables and on camp chairs under a black canopy with golden lights over their heads.

Laie lifers share the legacy of the Lord’s pu’uhonua, a little Zion in the making

On a cloudy Independence Day under the cover of pavilions, the Laie community gathered to enjoy heaping scoops of ice cream while listening to the Laie Days devotional.

A large group of Laie community members of all ages in the BYUH admin parking lot dancing to the music with smiles on their faces.

Laie Days brings the community together to enjoy uplifting activities and solve problems

Lights from the stage in the BYU–Hawaii administation parking lot lit up smiling children’s faces as they were perched upon shoulders enjoying the fireknife dance performance, music from High Risk and BET and a dance with DJ Creighton Uale. Community members of all ages danced and laughed together as they celebrated Laie Days 2021 as a time of unity on July 2.

The pasta dish in a light green bowl on a tiny table with a red and white striped tablecloth and a wooden spoon and spatula.

Try this easy-to-make summer pasta recipe

Enjoy a healthy and refreshing cold pasta dish that’s perfect for a summer picnic, barbecue or any other occasion. Eat it as a main course or enjoy it as a side to your favorite foods.

Nelson wearing jeans and a pink striped button-up collared shirt sitting on the BYUH campus.

Sara Nelson says while visiting the PCC with her family she heard a voice say, “This is where you belong”

Sara Danielle Nelson, a BYU–Hawaii alumna from Utah who studied psychology, said learning to be her authentic self, serving others and getting out of her comfort zone are all valuable traits she developed at BYUH.