Church College of Hawaii
Dates
- Existence: 1955 - 1974
Administrative History
The Church College of Hawaii (1955-1974) was a private college in Laie, Hawaii affliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1974 it was renamed as Brigham Young University--Hawaii Campus.
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the establishment of a college in Hawaii in July 1954. In 1955, the two-year Church College of Hawaii (CHH) classes began in war surplus buildings with 153 students and 20 faculty/administrators. In February 1961, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges granted full four-year accreditation to CCH. President Spencer W. Kimball of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints publicly announced in 1974 that CCH would become Brigham Young University–Hawaii Campus.
Presidents of the Church College of Hawaii included Reuben D. Law (1955-1959); Richard T. Wootton (1959-1964); Owen J. Cook (1964-1972); and Stephen L. Brower (1972-1974).
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Office of the President correspondence with LDS Foundation, 1980-1989
Contains correspondence with the LDS Foundation regarding Annual Giving and President Holland's book "Excellence in the Eighties." Also contains correspondence with various individuals holding leadership positions in the foundation covering funding campaigns, donations, and grants. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.