7 UH alumni selected to Omidyar Fellows cohort

Author: UH News
Reading time: 2 minutesOmidyar Fellows ninth cohort.

The Hawaiʻi Leadership Forum announced 16 local leaders who are joining the ninth cohort of its Omidyar Fellows program, and seven are alumni from the University of Hawaiʻi. The program seeks to cultivate the conditions in which Hawaiʻi thrives by equipping leaders with the skill and cross-sector relationships necessary to affect societal change.

These individuals were chosen through a rigorous application...

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National recruitment for next UH president to begin in late May

Author: UH News
Reading time: 2 minutes

The national recruitment for the next president of the University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus system will officially begin in late May 2024 after the UH Board of Regents (BOR) approved the position description and leadership profile at the May 16 BOR monthly meeting at UH Mānoa. The position description and leadership profile were based on feedback provided through...

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May President’s BOR report: commencement, fall enrollment, $100M donated

Author: UH News
Reading time: < 1 minute

President David Lassner provided updates on UH support for Lahainaluna High School students, 2024 fall enrollment and philanthropic fundraising—noting that the UH Foundation surpassed $100 million in fundraising—in his monthly report to the Board of Regents (BOR) at their May 16 meeting at UH Mānoa.

Lassner also highlighted the...

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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Puka

Author: UH News
Reading time: < 1 minute Puka

—To graduate, pass through, emerge.

Previous ʻōlelo
Hoʻomaʻemaʻe
Mei
Kupulau...

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Celebrating Louise Pagotto’s purr-fect journey: From chancellor to veterinary assistant

Author: UH News
Reading time: 2 minutesLouise Pagotto

Louise Pagotto’s story is one of following her heart, even when the path takes unexpected turns. Originally dreaming of becoming a veterinarian, Pagotto’s’s love for her home in Hawaiʻi led her to change her plans when she discovered there was no veterinary school in the islands.

Arriving in Hawaiʻi from Montreal, Canada in 1980, Pagotto pursued studies in linguistics at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, eventually...

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Board of Regents medals awarded for teaching excellence

Author: UH News
Reading time: 11 minutes

The Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching is awarded by the Board of Regents as tribute to faculty members who exhibit an extraordinary level of subject mastery and scholarship, teaching effectiveness and creativity and personal values that benefit students.

Carina Chernisky Carina Chernisky

Carina Chernisky is a UH West Oʻahu public services librarian who uses a variety of different methods and formats to foster a collaborative learning...

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UH student, faculty honored for excellence in undergraduate education

Author: UH News
Reading time: 5 minutes

The Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for a faculty member and a graduate assistant recognizes dedication and demonstrated excellence as teachers of undergraduate students. It was established as a memorial to the late Frances Davis, who taught mathematics at Leeward Community College and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa for 19 years.

Bonnie Bittman Bonnie Bittman

Bonnie Bittman is an assistant professor of...

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Going to the dogs: Windward CC awardee trains veterinary professionals

Author: UH News
Reading time: 3 minutesKelly (left) with a vet tech student (right) and patient

The Masaki and Momoe Kunimoto Memorial Award was established by Tadashi and Elizabeth Kunimoto to honor the founders of Chikara Products, Inc., specializing in Hawaiʻi foods such as Aloha Tofu, Maui Natto and Chikara Konnyaku. This award is given in alternate years: on even years to a faculty member, and on odd years to a student, who makes a significant contribution to career and technical education in the...

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UH Maui College holds first commencement since wildfires

Author: UH News
Reading time: 2 minutes

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College held its first commencement since the 2023 wildfires. About 220 students participated in the ceremony on the Great Lawn on May 9.

“It means the family—we did it and we pushed through to get me to where I am today,” said Mary Martinez, who earned an associate’s degree in health and...

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Public gives feedback on next UH president

Author: UH News
Reading time: 2 minutes

The University of Hawaiʻi completed a series of public county forums to gather feedback that will help inform the search for next president of the 10-campus UH System, the state’s sole provider of public higher education.

Approximately 85 people attended the six forums in person, and roughly 480 participated via Zoom. The forums, which took place on Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island and finished on May 7, were scheduled by the...

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Vote for your favorite HI Pride 2024 design!

Author: UH News
Reading time: < 1 minute

What does “HI Pride” mean to you? The polls are open to cast your vote and select the 2024 HI Pride Contest winner!

The University of Hawaiʻi Bookstore’s 13th annual HI Pride T-shirt Contest received 28 original designs. Four finalist designs have been selected, and the Bookstore System wants all UH students, faculty and staff to help determine...

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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Hoʻomaʻemaʻe

Author: UH News
Reading time: < 1 minute Hoʻomaʻemaʻe

—To clean, disinfect, purify.

Previous ʻōlelo
Mei
Kupulau
ʻApelila...

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Turning the Tides: Event eases transition for Filipino and Pacific Islander students

Author: UH News
Reading time: 3 minutesStudents work together during a basket weaving activity.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa buzzed with energy on April 26, as 14 students from Honolulu Community College and Kapiʻolani Community College arrived on campus. The TIDES program, which provides support to students identifying as Filipino or Pacific...

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Language education startup wins 2024 UH Venture Competition

Author: UH News
Reading time: 3 minutesOmniVocab won the 2024 UH Venture Competition. (Photo credit: Paula Ota)

A startup company helping learners master different languages won the 2024 University of Hawaiʻi Venture Competition (UHVC) and a prize package totaling approximately $50,000.

What began with more than 40 teams at the start of the competition, OmniVocab bested three other teams in the event finals on May 4 to claim the title. The...

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Photos: Congratulations spring 2024 UH grads!

Author: UH News
Reading time: < 1 minute UH West Oʻahu’s Annual Commencement Ceremony at the Stan Sheriff Center at UH Mānoa on May 4, 2024.

University of Hawaiʻi campuses across the state are celebrating its graduates this spring. UH West Oʻahu begins the commencement season on May 4 and the ceremonies conclude on May 11.

The celebrations include the first commencement for UH Maui College since the devastating fires last year. And Molokaʻi hosts their live...

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UH faculty, staff win awards for interactive educational content creation

Author: UH News
Reading time: 3 minutesSusan Jaworowski’s Library Search Tour, H5P Virtual Tour (360)

Two University of Hawaiʻi instructors took home first place awards in an international competition, the inaugural H5P Academy Awards, held by the Norwegian company that founded the H5P interactive authoring tool.

The UH H5P Support Team, comprised of...

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Leeward CC student earns AA degree online from Saipan

Author: UH News
Reading time: 2 minutesNaputi at Joeten-Kiyu Public Library community event

Leeward Community College student, Erlinda Cabrera Naputi an Indigenous Chamorro from Saipan, is achieving her goal to earn an associate’s degree in liberal arts before the age of 50 through the campus’ Online AA 5-Week program. The program provided her with the flexibility to balance her personal and...

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Pearl City High School seniors earn business certificates from Leeward CC

Author: UH News
Reading time: 2 minutesPearl City High School IBAD academy seniors

Leeward Community College offered Pearl City High School students the opportunity to take college classes in a pathway leading to a management certificate. Fifteen students were enrolled in Pearl City High School’s International Business and Design Academy (IBAD) and offered the cohort to graduate with a Career and Technical Education (CTE) honors certificate and a Certificate of...

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2024 legislative session adjourns

Author: UH News
Reading time: 7 minutes

Kalbert Young, UH vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the 2024 Legislative session.

Aloha UH students, faculty, staff and administrators,

Kalbert Young

The 2024 legislative regular session concluded on May 3. Throughout the 2024 session, there were a lot of issues and initiatives that were anticipated to dominate the focus of the Legislature, such as responding to the Maui wildfires,...

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Hawaiʻi CC feeds hungry families, grows future farmers

Author: UH News
Reading time: 3 minutes

On a glorious, sunny April morning in Pepeʻekeo on the Hamakua Coast of Hawaiʻi Island, about 15 Hawaiʻi Community College students harvested more than 50 lbs. of bananas to feed the community.

Kristen Decoito

They made quick work of chopping down the banana trees and reducing them to mulch, before washing, drying and packing the fruit at the college’s 3-acre farm Mauliola (thriving or healthy) and then...

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