Higher Education

...we are perfectly positioned to develop and model the behaviors we hope to see in our society-at-large....those who feel threatened should reach out for help from an appropriate campus office....

...it alone could produce enough emissions to raise global temperatures by 2°C as soon as 2033....

...The UH Hilo campus and the Hawaiʻi Island community is invited to meet the finalists on the following dates....

...regents will consider this request at their October 18 monthly meeting on the UH Mānoa campus....

...Reid said that she personally brought information about the harassment to Hirono....

...recruitment process for three (3) City and County of Honolulu seats on the Board of Regents. All seats are for five-year terms to begin July 1, 2019....

...Another journal, specializing in “feminist geography,” published a paper online in May about how dog parks are “petri dishes for canine ‘rape culture.’”....

...New glyphosate study suggesting danger to honeybee microbiota is detailed, sophisticated—and wrong....

...Arnold Davis sued for the right to register to vote in a future plebiscite, maintaining that Guam’s Decolonization Registry Law unlawfully discriminates by allowing only “native inhabitants of Guam” to be eligible for the vote....

...It is the smallest overall decrease in the six years following the great recession....

...Former left-wing activist, explains why she left the 'left-wing' crowd she previously identified herself with and what were the main differences she learned about herself through the journey....

...according to a report released today by The Institute for College Access & Success....

...We found that RCUH has implemented all eleven recommendations....

...attended by about 200 people. The Republican Party promoted the event as a chance to hear diverse ideas “at a time of increased campus censorship by snowflakes with their safe spaces.”....

...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....