Higher Education

...to fill one Maui County seat and one City and County of Honolulu seat for 5-year appointments, beginning July 1, 2015....

...what is to prevent community colleges from escalating tuition and fees once the federal government – via taxpayers – begins paying the tab?

The case thus represents a target-rich environment for the petitioners and the court....

Merritt and Anthony are prepared to speak about their case publicly, which will be the first time they are able to do this in Hawaii....

Seventeen funds and accounts did not meet criteria....

WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2014’s Best & Worst College Cities & Towns in America....

Including indirect and induced benefits and adjusting for inter-county feedback and spillover effects, the astronomy sector had a total impact of $167.86 million statewide....

University of Hawaii college football has been on a losing streak, impacting athletic department revenue....

...ordered by the college administration to stop handing out copies of the Constitution on Constitution Day....

In Hawaii and Utah total borrowing by students at public institutions spiked by more than 100 percent since the start of the Great Recession....

In a victory for free speech, the University of Hawaii (UH) agreed today to settle a First Amendment lawsuit filed by two students at UH’s Hilo....

...In addition, there were some people who did not like the changes we needed to implement in order to create a culture of productivity, accountability and meritocracy....

"...researchers are asking 11-year-olds whether they’ve had sex, how many partners they’ve had and if they’ve had anal sex...."

In a hastily called faculty and staff meeting at the Cancer Center at about 2:30 p.m. Friday....

"...the Pono Choices survey instruments ... are part of an ongoing research project...."

...fight for an allocation model that allows tuition money to follow the students....

If current trends hold, the black hole will grow 'like a cancer' (hint, hint) and swallow the entire system....

The students have decided that the concessions granted by the interim Chancellor are not enough....

Graduate students have planned a sit-in at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Campus Center to protest sudden and drastic budget cuts....

New report shows student loan debt still rising for bachelor’s degree recipients; includes state-by-state and college-by-college debt levels....

Both resident and non-resident student veterans fought for in-state tuition for all vets....

Students and faculty at the University of Hawaii are joining forces to try to force solutions to the system’s spiraling financial crisis....

...The tax shall be levied and assessed against the gross income of each graduate for the first ten years of employment....

A new data map courtesy of Fitch Ratings shows which states have the highest college tuition growth....

...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.”....

... but not UH Manoa ....

Both resolutions passed with an overwhelming majority (82% and 87% respectively)....

...Simeon Acoba, Dr. Dileep Bal, Peter Hoffmann and Helen Nielsen....

...Some of the Settling Employees appeared to have accepted free golf on numerous occasions over a period of years....

...The advocacy group I Mua Mānoa formed in the immediate aftermath of the Apple crisis....

...The review shall clarify and identify the requirements for near-term renewal and long-term designation as an NCI Cancer Center....

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.....

...The Candidate Advisory Council (CAC) for the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents has presented a list of candidates to Governor Neil Abercrombie....

...UH lacks critical rules but progress has been made on other prior recommendations....

The rally is to be held at 1pm at the lawn in front of Hawai’i Hall....

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....

...we received substantial input on the substantial level of churn among the senior system and campus administration over the past decade....

...four members of the Western collaborative -- Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon and Washington -- agreed to share educational and workforce data....

...Evan Dobelle Allegedly Spent Close to $100,000 on Personal Purchases and Family Vacations....

...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....

"You have mentioned this frequently as a reason for loss of confidence in me from you and the Board."

...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....

I had previous provided Dr. Lassner with my rebuttal of his allegations of unsatisfactory performance....

"At this time we all need to focus on polishing our crown jewel...."

...the CLEAR facility is located at UH West Oahu, and that campus testifies that it is okay with scrapping the CLEAR fund....

...including four seats for immediate appointments....

In another first, Gov. Neil Abercrombie today at Hilo Yacht Club enacted measures....