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Phillip McArthur, dean of the Faculty of Humanities, said increasing personal capacity to be culturally competent is needed to work effectively with others. BYUH professors shared doing so requires having an open mind, not relying on social media to learn and always seeking opportunities to be immersed in other cultures.
BYU–Hawaii professors said preparing economically for the future will largely come as a result of how students learn to adjust to these unique times. No matter where people live, they said being proactive self-learners will set someone apart in the eyes of future employers. When planning for the future, they said it is important to ponder, pray and rely on the Lord.
Remembering the disappointment of last year’s Culture Night cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students from the Samoan Club expressed gratitude for the student leaders who helped organize this year’s event and shared the personal and cultural significance of their performance.
The April 2021 General Conference held messages of spiritual revival, to look to Christ for strength and confirmation of gospel principles, said members of the BYU–Hawaii ohana.
Every winter semester, BYU–Hawaii hosts more than 75 domestic and international employees at its annual career fair, according to Career Services Manager Kenneth Kalama. This year, Kalama and his staff transformed the fair into an online expo, called the BYU–Hawaii Ho‘okele Virtual Career Expo, for students to browse various opportunities available to them from around the world.
The Yamashitas spoke to students and community members about the importance of remembering who they are spiritually.
BYU–Hawaii students have been waiting for the Laie Hawaii Temple to enter phase three, which allows for limited proxy ordinances, according to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Community members shared their excitement to attend the temple again and the temple president says the temple is the Lord’s university where a person’s spiritual knowledge is grown.
Seek Hannemann, owner of Seven Brothers Provo and co-owner of Seven Brothers Laie, said, “Food was never meant to be fast. It was meant to bring us together.” According to him, the family-centered atmosphere is what sets Seven Brothers apart. Even though Seven Brothers signed its first franchising deal in 2020, Hannemann said he wants to maintain that same atmosphere.
After last year’s NCAA basketball March Madness Tournament was canceled, Austin Zacher, a junior from Montana studying exercise science, said he realized how sports are a privilege. Zacher explained once COVID-19 began dominating the news, the only thing a person could think about was keeping people safe.
BYUH Professor Ford publishes book, 'Dangerous Love,' to transform conflict at home and in the world
“We don’t need to have the same beliefs to feel connected with each other,” said Chad Ford, associate professor in the Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts and director of the McKay Center. He published his first book, “Dangerous Love,” in June 2020 and said his goal is to transform fear and conflict at home and in the world.
Walking through the BYU–Hawaii campus, students can hear a chorus of drilling, hammering and giant trucks driving by. Despite the inconvenience, construction workers said their work is a fulfillment of prophecy.
A century ago, President David O. McKay was at a Laie Elementary School's flag raising ceremony where he was inspired by the multicultural student body. One hundred years later, three members of the community connected to that ceremony, said the future depends on how the younger generation remembers that legacy.
In a BYU–Hawaii devotional, Elder Robert C. Gay, General Authority Seventy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke on the importance of overcoming life’s challenges by replacing misplaced time and attention with the things that matter most.
As BYU–Hawaii celebrates a centennial since the flag-raising ceremony with President David O. McKay, former players and coaches of the BYUH men’s basketball team said the program helped to unite the community and fulfill President McKay’s vision to produce students who were genuine gold. They explained how the legacy of the program continues on in those who were a part of it.
In his April 2017 General Conference address, President Russell M. Nelson, leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said, “Disciples of Jesus Christ learn to stand out, speak up and be different from the world.” Students at BYU–Hawaii said by keeping the school’s dress and grooming standards, they can achieve that goal.