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Located in Laie on the island of Oahu, Brigham Young University–Hawaii is a respected undergraduate institution currently with 2,700 students from more than 70 countries.
Preparing Learners, Leaders, and Builders
This mission of BYU–Hawaii, operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is to integrate both spiritual and secular learning and to prepare students with character and integrity who can provide leadership in their families, communities, their chosen fields, and in building the kingdom of God.
BYU–Hawaii has strong business, science, education, and culture programs, and it actively recruits throughout the greater Pacific Rim with an emphasis on attracting qualified students from Asia and Oceania.
In the lives of its students and alumni, BYU–Hawaii demonstrates the exponential and eternal benefits of education. Donations from alumni and friends of the university enable it to improve and expand its educational offerings and provide more opportunities to more deserving and able students.
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Farmhand to Public Servant
BYU–Hawaii helped Karl Santiago go from working as a farmhand for money to buy school supplies to working as a clerk for the Hawaii State Legislature.
BYU-Hawaii President's Report: A New Chapter is Unfolding
With a unique set of experiences, perspective, and passion, President John S.K. Kauwe III is poised to propel the university toward an exciting future.
A Samoan Scientist? You Bet.
Stau Segi is working to change cultural norms and help conserve his country’s coral reefs.
Retired but Not Done
“It’s not the end of our relationship with BYU-Hawaii or her students. It’s just a different way of supporting them.”
Masks Save Lives in More Ways Than One
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ganaa Batgerel sprang back from a personal trial with a greater drive to serve others. Now she is pursuing two projects to help struggling families in her home country of Mongolia.
Preserving Words That Matter
BYU–Hawaii alum Tereua Kainitoka from Kiribati is helping preserve her native language and culture through teaching the world’s first university course on the Kiribati language.