Higher Education

...UH West Oʻahu climbed two spots to number 5 in Top Public Colleges West....

...according to The Chronicle of Higher Education’s 2018 Almanac diversity rankings....

...An "education tax" proposal similar to Hawaii's was held back from voters for being vague....

...The administration plans to take the rate increase to the UH Board of Regents (BOR) as soon as it can be scheduled....

...The VIS has seen a significant increase in visitors since the May closure of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park due to the volcanic eruption.  The unexpected increase has placed a strain on resources....

...Kauai Community College ranks highest in Hawaii....

...to provide input on the proposed draft of the administrative rules that will govern public and commercial activities on UH-managed lands on Maunakea....

...The court held that Mr. Flores -- a native Hawaiian who claims a cultural interest in the mountaintop -- owned "property," but that he had the opportunity to protect that interest in a a parallel administrative proceeding, and didn't need another one....

...The court’s decision overrules a December 2016 decision by Third Circuit Judge Greg Nakamura that the state Board of Land and Natural Resources should have held a hearing for the 2014 sublease agreement for the six acres of land atop Mauna Kea for use by TMT....

...Early College has proven to be a highly effective strategy to get more students into and through college....

...“I believe that with our generation, the millennial generation, anger and outrage is seen and displayed as the side of truth.”....

...Of more than 1,000 cancer centers across the country, the UH Cancer Center is one of only 70 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers in the nation....

...The university is proceeding with the administrative rules process for public and commercial activities on Maunakea....

...the ranking most used and referenced by international students....

...HB 2501 codifies and appropriates $700,000 for fiscal year 2018-2019 for the University of Hawai‘i Community College Promise Program....

... Rival giant telescopes join forces to seek U.S. funding  ....

...“We’re all really gratified at this wonderful ranking.” said Interim Chancellor David Lassner....

...The rankings are scored on net price, net debt, alumni earnings, timely graduation, school quality and access for low-income students....

...The effective date of the appointment is June 8, 2018....

...Hawaii will be set back for years with the loss of the Thirty Meter Telescope....

...The permit application process in the Canary Islands, in La Palma, continues. The environmental impact assessment of the project has been submitted to the competent authorities and, once the document is accepted, construction permits and other authorizations will be requested....

...the university will be watching conference meetings to see how they fare as agreements are made....

...EnVision Maunakea, a report reflecting the beliefs, views and opinions of about 100 Hawaiʻi Island residents about the future of Maunakea, is now available to the public....

...Hawaii Legislators are moving HB 1489 to give males pretending to be female the right to use schools' non-existent female athletic facilities....

...UH Manoa catches up to UH Hilo....

... the Hawaii Supreme Court is being asked to resolve two fundamental questions in the latest case involving the Thirty Meter Telescope ....

...OHA Testifies in support of SB3090....

...Chinese Communist 'Confucius Institute' a Threat to Academic Freedom at UH Manoa....

...Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton traveled to the summit of Maunakea in early January 2018....

...View Details of all Hawaii Goals, Targets, & Indicators....

...the Feds will monitor UH Mānoa until it completes its obligations under the agreement....

1. Peter S. Hoffmann
2. Duane Kanuha
3. Albert Nahale-a

...Mounting concerns Confucius Institutes limit discussion on issues sensitive to Chinese government....

“...Our identity has been erased, beaten, battered and thrown to the side....”

...Ige Admin testimony shows that OHA rent-seeking is driving up hospital bills, public housing rents, and University of Hawaii tuition for everybody—including native Hawaiians.... 

...a two-day planning session to craft a strategy to encourage thousands of former UH students to return to school....

...since the facility closed on October 19, 2017, new physicians have been trained in hyperbaric techniques. HTC reopened on January 15, 2018....

...if the Ethics Comm takes down all the state and county employees who are doing UH school work on the taxpayers dime, we would probably cut UH enrollment 20%.  I suggest starting with every state and county employee at UH Richardson School of Law....

"...Judiciary Announces Hawaiian Language Interpreter Policy...."

...Classroom 2 at the UH William S. Richardson School of Law from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 18....

...a list of candidates to Gov. David Ige to fill one student seat for a two-year appointment beginning July 1, 2018, subject to confirmation by the state Senate....

...Among the 6 percent of students who reported nonconsensual sexual contact, less than a third said the incidents occured on campus or at a university-associated property....

... Israelis--the one indigenous people whose rights are not upheld by UH Manoa prof .... 

...the William and Mary Law School awards U. Hawaii lawprof David Callies the Brigham-Kanner Prize....

...UH is currently scheduled to present its budget request to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means in the afternoon of January 9, 2018....

...a list of candidates to Gov. David Ige to fill one At-Large seat and one Maui County seat for 5-year appointments, beginning July 1, 2018, subject to confirmation by the Hawaiʻi State Senate....

...UH President David Lassner will receive input from the committee and stakeholders and will then present a recommendation for appointment to the Board of Regents....

...High costs of living stretch Hawaii workers’ paychecks thin and leave them with far less disposable income than residents in other states, making it the worst state for student loan affordability....

...Asian-Americans must score 140 points higher on their SATs than white students, 270 points higher than Hispanic students, and 450 points higher than black students....

...Native American student group accuses Polynesian dance group of ‘appropriating Hawaiian and Tahitian culture’....