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 3 Collections and/or Records:
Pacific Board of Education minutes, 1957-1964
Contains meeting minutes of the Pacific Board of Education, dating from between 1957 and 1964.
Unified Church School System records
Includes reports, charts, correspondence and publications of the various schools and units under the Unified Church School System. Only a few of the records apply to Brigham Young University.
Unified Church School System records on Church College of Hawaii, 1958-1964
Contains reports, articles, and other information on the Church College of Hawaii. Includes information on college administrators and their functions, as well as the Polynesian Cultural Center. Materials date from between 1958 and 1964.