Higher Education

...the president of the University of Hawaiʻi now leads the UH Mānoa campus....

"...The Kealoha case is arguably the single largest corruption case in the history of our state...."

...We already have a good stadium.  And this consultant now admits Aloha Stadium is located in the best possible place.  So why tear it down for yet another unnecessary boondoggle?....

...The 'Humanize Palestine' website was deactivated later in 2017, about two weeks after the University of Hawaii Chancellor became aware of a nexus that consisted of University of Hawaii content, Palestinian terrorism and the website....

"...There are 12 federal agencies that award education research grants, and the executive order will leave it to them to decide what schools must do to be in compliance...."  

...support efforts to advocate for, adopt and implement 100 percent smoke- and tobacco-free policies, including limiting the use of e-cigarettes....

...Innovation is a principal driver of U.S. economic growth....

"SB 1474 Senate Draft 2 that proposes an increase in the GET now specifies '__ per cent or $ _____'"

...OHA is pleased....

...Kalbert Young, University of Hawaiʻi vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the 2019 legislative session to date....

...UH Manoa #1 in Eyes of Chinese Communists....

...The school said that the name could be interpreted as culturally insensitive....

...University of South Dakota law students change party theme after 'Hawaiian Day' deemed 'culturally insensitive'....

...The tuition schedule for the 2019–20 academic year at the University of Hawaiʻi’s 10 campuses will remain as previously approved ....

...Senate Bill 1474 proposes levying a 0.5 percent surcharge on the general excise and use tax in order to provide a “dedicated funding source” for the DOE and the University of Hawaii....

...The University and HGEA refuse to allow her to resign union membership....

...Over the past five years, Hawaii's cumulative increase in higher education funding is more than 30%....

...The proposed Equality Act would add “gender identity” to the Civil Rights Act of 1964....

...Hawaii Ranks 15th....

...Public agencies tend to delay or not perform preventive and predictive maintenance. Lack of preventive maintenance of assets of any type leads to deterioration that only accelerates as the maintenance is put off....

...Ethnomathematics participants gather algae around Coconut Island....

...Hawaii residents now owe $4.1B in student loans, up from $2B in 2008....

...Robert Frank Westerman (Kauaʻi County), Alapaki Nahale-a (Hawaiʻi County) and Kelli K.K. Acopan (Student Regent)....

...Irwin is currently the California State University (CSU) Monterey Bay provost and vice president for academic affairs....

...Regents approved a biennium operating budget request which was submitted to the governor and the Legislature....

...UH Office of Internal Audit evaluates university funds, lease payments and external funds received in support of stewardship, management, education and other activities related to Maunakea....

...From 2010 to 2018, the four-year graduation rates for first-time freshmen increased from 10.3% to 32.3% for Native Hawaiian students, and from 13.8% to 37.7% for Filipino students....

...direct spending by foreign students in Hawaii was $241.5 million for the calendar year 2017.  This estimate includes the total living expenses and institutional tuition and fees....

...“Remind students that one of the central missions of the university, which justifies its existence, is to get at the truth.”....

...Why would any court trust 'exculpatory' evidence submitted by a convicted felon?....

...TMT will move forward with fulfilling the numerous conditions and requirements of the state CDUP prior to the start of any construction....

...a 'provost' and four 'vice-provosts'.....

...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....