Higher Education

... Ige announced the appointments of William Haning, III, M.D., Wayne Higaki and Diane Paloma to the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents ....

... For our faculty and students, this upcoming fall 2021 semester will be a transition semester, as we reopen our campus and navigate from a primarily online environment towards a primarily in-person semester in/by spring 2022 ....

... 50% for the class of 2020 enrolling in college immediately after graduation, as compared to 55% for the class of 2019 ....

... engineering-related issues are being solved by UH Mānoa College of Engineering students through a program called “Hacking for Defense” ....

"...caused approximately a 10% reduction in the Fall 2020 enrollment...."

... a working group to include seven (7) members who are Native Hawaiian to be nominated by Native Hawaiian groups, organizations, or communities to be appointed by the Speaker of the House ....

... a list of candidates to Gov. David Ige to fill one Hawaiʻi County seat for a five-year appointment, beginning July 1, 2021 ....

... Laissez les bon temps rouler! ....

... your kid is a racist at age 3, but we can help (for a small fee of course) .... 

... the Authority reported total revenues of $6.9 million and total expenses of $13.5 million, resulting in a net loss of $6.6 million ....

"... Similar ideas have been previously proposed in the legislature in past years with no result. This has created uncertainty and concern amongst the existing observatories and their national and international non-profit owners/sponsors regarding matters critical to their futures ...."

... Package Deal?  Saiki, Hanabusa Launch Attack on State Auditor to Save OHA’s Dirty Secrets ....

... Institutions in Hawaii have only spent 40 percent of total allocated funds ....

... International Socialists taking over now that the National Socialists have been exiled to Florida.  Too bad you have only these two choices, eh?  How did you get yourself into that trap? ....

... Prof. Cynthia Franklin is currently on a team developing a partnership between al-Quds University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa ....

"... 2033, the expiration of the existing state lease .... "

... list of candidates presented to Gov. David Ige to fill two Honolulu County seats for 5-year appointments ....

... refusing to rent to or negotiate for the rental of the three properties on the basis of familial status ....

...UHERO: Ratepayers Pay $1.15 More for Every $1.00 Saved by Solar Users....

... this bill would clarify Title IX protection for female athletes is based on biological sex ....

... This RFQ includes the new Aloha Stadium complemented by a mix of developments that will connect to the rail station ....  

... Will an Hawaii County Board of Ethics decision help Hawaii County's new mayor chart a new course for law enforcement at the Mauna Kea telescope protest site? ....

...Thursday, December 10, from noon to 1:30 p.m. (HST) via Zoom....

...“Israel is a very strong partner” and the “best example of democracy and the American values that we have in the Middle East” ....

...only 7 Hawaii-based patents awarded in 2019....

...OHA touts NHPI Collective -- but completely different group gets funding from NIH, announced by UH JABSOM and Schatz’ office....

...Especially with recent news of successes in COVID-19 vaccine development, I think we are all looking forward to better times ahead in 2021....

...Harry Kim won’t be mayor much longer....  

... $381.2 million in economic output generated, including direct, indirect, and induced effects ....

...UH Manoa is ahead of the University of Oklahoma (No. 414), California State University, Fresno (No. 494)....

... her terrorism convictions in connection with the 1969 hijacking of TWA Flight 840 and the 1970 hijacking of El Al Flight 219 ....

... Because OHA get plans for Mauna Kea .... 

... “Having two disparate points of view is ultimately the way of finding a more creative solution. What I hope ultimately is having a better collaboration between the scientific community and the native Hawaiians will help us arrive at a solution that's right for all of humanity.” ....

...UH‘s four year universities are up 1.9% and the UH community colleges are down 3.2%....

... The group will make recommendations to the board ....

... UH Manoa’s default rate was 3.3% compared to 9.7% nationally ....

"... With all that is needed in the Lahui we should not IMO simplify a candidate's worth for our Lahui based on his/her stance on a single issue ...."

...accepting applications for three seats on the Board of Regents....

...an example of leadership in the face of the COVID-19 crisis....

... A world-renowned biochemist who connects part of her early fascination with science to time spent in a University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo biology lab captured the prestigious Nobel Prize in Chemistry ....

...users can take their pick from more than 3,000 courses and certifications from top universities and organizations....

...Donald J Trump is practicing white identity politics.  We are just like him--but with different identities and more money....

...With only a few working computers left, it was time to reach out for help.... 

...We have scheduled three virtual community meetings on the Independent Evaluation of UH’s Implementation of the Mauna Kea CMP....

“...Black Futures Lab is a fiscally sponsored project of the Chinese Progressive Association....”

"...we should expect that the impact to the State economy as a result of the pandemic will persist for at least 5 years...."

...we...have to have plans for healing and creating transformed futures; futures without (those we deem to be racist) ....

... according to the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released on September 2 ....

...we will ...uh... exclude these videographers, whoever they are, in the name of  ..uh... inclusivity....

...2020’s Best & Worst Community Colleges....