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 16 Collections and/or Records:
Office of the President administrative records, 1980-1981
Contains administrative records from 1980-1989 regarding budgets, expenditures, and assemblies. Materials are largely correspondence and meeting minutes from the President's Council and other administrative bodies. Also contains records and correspondence relating to Holland's vice presidents.
Office of the President correspondence, 1974-1989
Contains correspondence from the Office of the President, including both correspondence relating to the functioning of the office as well as Holland's personal correspondence. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.
Office of the President memorabilia, 1980-1989
Office of the President records
Contains correspondence, memoranda, and reports between Jeffrey R. Holland and various university and church leadership and other personnel. Major subjects include university relations, university development, admissions and records, the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies, and the role of religious education at Brigham Young University. Materials date from 1974-1989.
Office of the President records on the Church Educational System, 1972-1980
Slides of Brigham Young University, Church College of Hawaii and LDS Business College
Contains slides of the Brigham Young University campus, the Church College of Hawaii campus, and the Latter-day Saints Business College campus. Also included are a few slides of the Air Force Academy campus.