Higher Education

... Do No Harm v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al. ....

... Green to fill two Honolulu County seats for 5-year appointments, beginning July 1, 2026 ....

... With the administration seeking seven years' worth of detailed data from every U.S. university by next week, a coalition of states says student privacy and institutional funding are at risk ....

... Currently, the UH president also holds UH Mānoa chancellor responsibilities, while academic affairs, research, enrollment management and student affairs are led by the UH Mānoa provost ....

... Noon at University of Hawaii at Manoa – Campus Center Courtyard ...

... The University of Hawaii has a $429M special fund for tuition and fees ....

"...evaluate all existing graduate programs for active-duty members at Ivy League universities and any other universities that similarly diminish critical thinking and have significant adversary involvement...."

...All Senate and House committee hearings scheduled for February 9 will be postponed, and floor sessions in both chambers for Session Day #12 will not be convened....

... discriminate on the basis of sex by permitting students to participate in sports based on their ‘gender identity,’ not biological sex ....

... The first phase was deployed within the Hawai'i Developmental Disabilities Division, which serves approximately 3,600 active participants ....

...Hawaii ranks first nationwide, recording approximately 1,482 AI-essay-related searches per 100,000 residents. The state stands out as a clear outlier, with significantly higher interest than the rest of the country....

... AGs from 13 Democrat states signed on to amicus brief ....

... Democratic attorneys general are urging the U.S. Department of Education to withdraw a proposed expansion of federal data collection on college admissions ....

... Mauna Kea Stewardship Oversight Authority (MKSOA) Director John DeFries went for nearly a year without noticing ....

... a new plan from state leaders seeks to chart a different course ....

... this represents a prospective opportunity to allow TIO LLC to proceed with the TMT project ....

... Hirono led 130 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court ....

... better watch out because there are changes coming ....

... Isaiah McCoy, who exploited multiple victims including a minor, received life in prison in federal court, in a volatile sentencing hearing marked by his outbursts ....

...the Department of Education issued a rule that threatened to remove eligibility for student loan forgiveness to anyone who works for someone with “a substantial illegal purpose.”....

... since 2023 both trans and queer identification have dropped sharply within Generation Z ....

... Nearly half a million Hawaii residents live in mental health deserts, with just one provider for every 335 patients ....

... a new initiative that simplifies the college admissions process and removes barriers to higher education for Hawaiʻi’s public high school seniors ....

... Interviewees cited recruitment and retention challenges driven by low salaries and slow hiring processes ....

... UH Community Colleges: 25,461 (+2.2%) ....

... "More than half of this risk is concentrated in healthcare programs, with significant exposure also in human services, environment and education. Programs serving Native Hawaiians account for more than half of the state’s politically vulnerable funds" ....

... extensions to the estimated $10-billion rail project are being explored by the Honolulu City Council and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation ....

... these cameras will record all roads that you drive normally each day, collecting imagery that the Hawaii DOT will use ....

...  it will be "months" before the remaining agreements are signed ....

... HPU ranks 86th in the west in the US News and World Report College Rankings for 2026 ....

... an outpouring of confusion, speculation and misinformation ....

... the average student owes $38,929 in Hawaii .... 

... USAG-HI oversees key Army lands on Oʻahu, where UH expertise helps balance training needs with protecting island resources ....

... U.S. Department of Education announces cuts; secretary of education stresses goal to end racial quotas ....

"UH Mānoa could improve its climate by reforming restrictive policies and making a stronger commitment to expressive rights."

" ... the Department will no longer award Minority-Serving Institution grants that discriminate by restricting eligibility to institutions that meet government-mandated racial quotas .... ”

... DHRD began accepting applicants who are on track to obtain their bachelor’s degree within three months for entry-level professional classes of work ....

... a tax refund fraud scheme ....

... two for BLNR, one for Stadium Authority ....

... a new Education Partnership Agreement aimed at enhancing science and technology education while advancing DPAA’s critical mission of accounting for missing U.S. personnel from past conflicts ....

... Hawaii: Recent college grad earnings gap -$11,840 ....

... how does your community college stack up? ....

... Act 88 of 2021, which Act 248 amended, stated that the appropriations in the biennium budget would lapse on June 30, 2024 ....

... this success comes at a time when concerns over cuts in federal research funding continue to grow. As of August 5, 66 grants totaling more than $89 million have been terminated at UH due to shifting federal priorities ....

"...solar, wind, and batteries on their own will not scale to meet the needs we have...."

... Hawaii's master lease renewal process pays off big for Chile ... and now Spain ....

... This message was shared with the students, faculty and staff of the 10-campus University of Hawaiʻi system on July 21, 2025 ....

... Energy companies being sued by the city of Honolulu over climate change accusations have motioned for summary judgment, stating that Hawaii’s two-year statute of limitations makes the plaintiffs’ case unsubstantial ....

... "How a U.S. Tech Mogul Used Nonprofits to Sow Chinese Propaganda" -- NYT ....

... $16.7M for the East-West Center ....