Beyond BYU-Hawaii
Brigham Young University Hawaii is one of four tertiary educational institutions sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The other sister institutions include LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah; BYU-Idaho in Rexburg; and BYU in Provo, Utah.
BYU-Hawaii is an integral part of the community in Laie, Oahu, which includes several other LDS Church-affiliated entities:
- the Laie Hawaii Temple located adjacent to the campus.
- the Polynesian Cultural Center, Hawaii's top paid-admission visitor attraction which was founded in 1963 to support BYU-Hawaii students while they receive their education.
- Hawaii Reserves Inc., which manages much of the physical resources in Laie.
The Laie Community Association (LCA), and the Kaleo O Ko'olauloa community newspaper for Laie and the nearby towns of Hauula and Kahuku, also serve as integral parts of the closely knit community.
