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Monday, October 27, 2014 |
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Ige 'Education Tax' Would Hit All UH Graduates' Income
By News Release @ 5:26 PM :: 5504 Views :: Higher Education, Taxes
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...The tax shall be levied and assessed against the gross income of each graduate for the first ten years of employment....
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Saturday, October 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii tuition increases 34% in five years--#1 in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 12:52 AM :: 4779 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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A new data map courtesy of Fitch Ratings shows which states have the highest college tuition growth....
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Saturday, October 25, 2014 |
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UH Law School again tops nation as 'Best Environment for Minority Students'
By News Release @ 12:09 AM :: 4888 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...the Law School on the UH Mānoa campus was named fourth in the country for “Most Diverse Faculty,” and seventh in the nation as the law school “Most Chosen by Older Students.”....
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014 |
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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UH Manoa Grad Students: No Confidence in Lassner, BoR
By News Release @ 10:09 PM :: 3745 Views :: Higher Education
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Both resolutions passed with an overwhelming majority (82% and 87% respectively)....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Four to Board of Regents
By News Release @ 6:40 PM :: 3968 Views :: Higher Education
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...Simeon Acoba, Dr. Dileep Bal, Peter Hoffmann and Helen Nielsen....
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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Ethics: Contractors Give Free Golf to Dozens of State Employees
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 6605 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...Some of the Settling Employees appeared to have accepted free golf on numerous occasions over a period of years....
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Thursday, September 25, 2014 |
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Imua Manoa Demands Apple Reinstatement
By News Release @ 6:20 PM :: 4585 Views :: Higher Education
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...The advocacy group I Mua Mānoa formed in the immediate aftermath of the Apple crisis....
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Saturday, September 20, 2014 |
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New UHM Chancellor orders 'Review' of Cancer Center
By News Release @ 3:28 PM :: 4366 Views :: Higher Education
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...The review shall clarify and identify the requirements for near-term renewal and long-term designation as an NCI Cancer Center....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Public school students earning AP honors at all-time high
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 6036 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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Hawaii's AP test-taking rate and passing rate has significantly increased in recent years. The number of students receiving AP honors has steadily risen since 2012, when 385 students were named scholars.....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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UH Board of Regents Nominees Announced
By News Release @ 12:05 AM :: 4253 Views :: Higher Education
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...The Candidate Advisory Council (CAC) for the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents has presented a list of candidates to Governor Neil Abercrombie....
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014 |
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UHPA Approves Abercrombie $32M Gift Contract with 99% 'Yes' Vote
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 5389 Views :: Higher Education, Labor
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(Flashback June 27, 2014: Abercrombie Rewards UHPA's Campaign Support with $32M -- 'Unprecedented' Early Contract)
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Sunday, August 31, 2014 |
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Mauna Kea Audit: UH Lacks Critical Rules
By News Release @ 4:58 AM :: 7030 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...UH lacks critical rules but progress has been made on other prior recommendations....
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Friday, August 29, 2014 |
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Aloha Chancellor Apple Rally Today
By News Release @ 2:33 PM :: 4304 Views :: Higher Education
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The rally is to be held at 1pm at the lawn in front of Hawai’i Hall....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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Survey: 79% of UHM Faculty Disturbed by Apple Firing
By News Release @ 8:58 PM :: 4502 Views :: Higher Education
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The Faculty Senate Executive Committee met with incoming Interim Chancellor Bley-Vroman on Monday, August 25th and is optimistic about working with him in the coming year....
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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Overlooking Wreckage, UH Regents Claim to Take Responsibilities Seriously
By News Release @ 3:23 AM :: 4533 Views :: Higher Education
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...we received substantial input on the substantial level of churn among the senior system and campus administration over the past decade....
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Friday, August 15, 2014 |
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Report: 14% of Hawaii HS Grads Leave State Within 12 Months
By Selected News Articles @ 2:40 PM :: 5779 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...four members of the Western collaborative -- Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon and Washington -- agreed to share educational and workforce data....
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Saturday, August 9, 2014 |
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Dobelle Sued for Personal Use of School Funds
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 5141 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education
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...Evan Dobelle Allegedly Spent Close to $100,000 on Personal Purchases and Family Vacations....
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 |
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Candidate Forced by UH to Take Leave Without Pay
By Selected News Articles @ 10:05 PM :: 7988 Views :: Higher Education, Labor, Politicians
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...J N Musto, Executive Director of UHPA indicated that they had been fighting the contract language for 30 years and did reach an agreement that UH professors could maintain their position while campaigning....
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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Apple Unredacted: Did Attack on Carbone's $300K 'Assistant' Precipitate Removal of UHM Chancellor?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:23 PM :: 8543 Views :: Higher Education
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"You have mentioned this frequently as a reason for loss of confidence in me from you and the Board."
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Friday, August 1, 2014 |
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Report: Dobelle Could Face Criminal Charges for Theft from Mass. College
By News Release @ 5:45 AM :: 4586 Views :: Higher Education
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...Dobelle spent 171 days in San Francisco. The trips frequently coincided with the Bohemian Club’s “Spring Jinks” gatherings in late May and its two-week “Encampment” in July – cost the school $63,000....
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Thursday, July 31, 2014 |
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Apple Given One Hour Deadline, Accepts Termination Package
By News Release @ 5:13 AM :: 4279 Views :: Higher Education
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I had previous provided Dr. Lassner with my rebuttal of his allegations of unsatisfactory performance....
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 |
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Lassner: We Must Polish the Jewel, not the Apple
By News Release @ 10:14 PM :: 4062 Views :: Higher Education
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"At this time we all need to focus on polishing our crown jewel...."
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Sunday, July 27, 2014 |
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UH Manoa's Apple to be Chopped?
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 6268 Views :: Higher Education
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Lassner has held confidential performance assessment discussions with all the individuals who report to him....
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Sunday, July 20, 2014 |
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HB2427: One Stroke of the Pen
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6025 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education, Labor
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...the CLEAR facility is located at UH West Oahu, and that campus testifies that it is okay with scrapping the CLEAR fund....
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Saturday, July 12, 2014 |
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Call for nominations for the UH Board of Regents
By News Release @ 5:35 AM :: 3342 Views :: Higher Education
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...including four seats for immediate appointments....
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Jets off to Yacht Club to Sign Bills
By News Release @ 4:48 PM :: 4122 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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In another first, Gov. Neil Abercrombie today at Hilo Yacht Club enacted measures....
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014 |
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After Win at UH Hilo, Free Speech Lawsuits Hit Campuses Nationwide
By News Release @ 11:12 PM :: 6225 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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The filings launch FIRE’s new Stand Up For Speech Litigation Project, a national effort to eliminate unconstitutional speech codes through targeted First Amendment lawsuits....
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Friday, June 27, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Rewards UHPA's Campaign Support with $32M -- 'Unprecedented' Early Contract
By News Release @ 5:11 PM :: 8091 Views :: Higher Education, Labor
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...the agreement would cost $32 million over two years, a cost that needs to be approved by the Legislature.....
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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Court: No EIS Required For Haleakala Telescope
By Robert Thomas @ 9:12 PM :: 5507 Views :: Environment, Higher Education
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...In Kilakila O Haleakala v. University of Hawaii the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals rejected a challenge under Hawaii's environmental review statute....
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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Stevie Wonder ‘blunder’ case takes Hawaii law enforcement to Spain
By Malia Zimmerman @ 2:31 PM :: 4947 Views :: Higher Education, Law Enforcement
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Two of Hawaii’s top law officers are headed to Palma Mallorca, Spain, this week for the so-called “Stevie Wonder Blunder” case....
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014 |
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Richardson is fifth least expensive among top law schools in the U.S.
By News Release @ 12:30 AM :: 4187 Views :: Higher Education
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The report found that the 2013 graduates who borrowed to attend Richardson carry an average debt load of $70,263....
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014 |
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War and Democide Author Rudy Rummel Remembered
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 4:25 PM :: 5565 Views :: Higher Education
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Rudy was internationally known and respected for his war and peace modeling....
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Thursday, May 22, 2014 |
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It's Time to End Public University Speech Zones
By Selected News Articles @ 11:04 AM :: 5365 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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Several recent news stories highlight the troubling irony of so-called free speech zones....
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014 |
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Mercado Kim vs Regents on Reopening UH Presidential Search
By News Release @ 5:13 PM :: 4050 Views :: Higher Education
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Finding the best candidates far outweighs the Regents excuses for why they are only left with two candidates....
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Friday, May 16, 2014 |
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Squeezed by Lawsuit, UH Hilo adopts interim policy on speech and assembly
By News Release @ 3:40 AM :: 6562 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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The University of Hawai'i at Hilo is implementing an interim policy on speech and assembly while the university explores permanent changes to the policy....
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Monday, May 12, 2014 |
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Hawaii’s Schatz among U.S. senators hogging federal earmarks, report says
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:59 AM :: 7474 Views :: National News, Higher Education, Politicians
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Since fiscal year 1997, the East-West Center has received 11 earmarks totaling $109.7 million....
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 |
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DoE: Hawaii public school students continue to increase readiness for college and careers
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 4906 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education
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The report indicates improvements by public school students at every step of the college-readiness pipeline....
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 |
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Earmarks: East-West Center Stars in 2014 Congressional Pig Book
By News Release @ 12:43 PM :: 6350 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Higher Education
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The 2014 Congressional Pig Book Summary gives a snapshot of each appropriations bill and details the juiciest projects culled from the complete Pig Book....
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 |
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Saiki to UH Hilo Chancellor: Uphold Students’ First Amendment Rights
By Pat Saiki @ 4:14 PM :: 6203 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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...students had been exiled to a “free speech zone” in a remote area of the campus....
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Sunday, May 4, 2014 |
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Full Text: UH Presidential Selection Committee final report
By News Release @ 4:18 AM :: 4217 Views :: Higher Education
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UH Interim President David Lassner and Retired Lt. General Francis Wiercinski....
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 |
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Audit not Random: Feds Target UH Manoa in Sexual Violence Investigation
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 6113 Views :: Higher Education, Law Enforcement
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...according to the Feds, Apple's 'random audit' story is bunk....
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 |
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Lawsuit: Bungling UH Construction Management Behind Delays, Change Orders, Cost Overruns
By News Release @ 7:10 PM :: 5575 Views :: Higher Education
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...$6M of added work due to unidentified utilities, design changes and added work scope....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Lawsuit: Students Ordered to Stop Handing Out US Constitution at UH Hilo
By News Release @ 2:58 AM :: 10218 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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A student ordered by administrators to stop handing out copies of the U.S. Constitution at the University of Hawaii at Hilo has filed a lawsuit today in federal court....
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Friday, April 18, 2014 |
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Al Gore in Hawaii: Carbon Polluters 'Immoral, Unethical, Despicable'
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:46 PM :: 5537 Views :: Energy, Higher Education
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The reception afforded Gore baffled David Kreutzer, who writes about related misconceptions and myths....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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Hawaii Educational Results Broken Down by Ethnic Background
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 6548 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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In this policy report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores the intersection of kids, race and opportunity....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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UH first state department to adopt electronic payroll statements
By News Release @ 12:55 PM :: 5110 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...The new (to the State) application is expected to save money, improve security, and enhance sustainability (everybody else has been doing this for years, but hey) ....
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Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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Hawaii Legislative Watch: Education
By Rachelle Chang @ 3:58 AM :: 6463 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...highlighting education proposals, spending, and reforms....
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Friday, March 14, 2014 |
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UH College of Education Ranks 74th in Nation
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 4891 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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For more than a decade, the college has made it into the top 50 to 100 teacher preparation schools....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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UH Law School Drops Sharply in National Rankings
By News Release @ 4:21 AM :: 5499 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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The Richardson Law School was ranked in 100th place among 146 law schools... Richardson was tied for 80th last year ....
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