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Church College of Hawaii

 Organization

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 2 Collections and/or Records:

Office of the President records on proposed college in Hawaii, 1951-1957

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 1 Sub-Series 40
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, memorandums and reports from 1951 to 1957. The materials pertain to the proposed buillding of a junior college in Laie, Hawaii.

Dates: 1951-1957
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1086, Office of the President records / Office of the President records

Office of the President records on the Church Educational System, 1972-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1085 Series 8
Scope and Contents Contains materials related to the relationship of Brigham Young University within the Church Educational System (CES). Materials cover topics including the Church College of Hawaii (now Brigham Young University-Hawaii), directions from Church leaders, such as Neal A. Maxwell, and reports about the conditions of the schools and programs under the CES. Correspondence, memos, and reports make up the bulk of the materials. Correspondence between the presidents of the CES schools, directors, and...
Dates: 1972-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1085, Office of the President records

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