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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 :: 4801 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 :: 6151 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 :: 5472 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 :: 8446 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 :: 8889 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 :: 4858 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 :: 4530 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 :: 4346 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 :: 6551 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 :: 6428 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 :: 3511 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 :: 4399 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 :: 6678 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 :: 8528 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 :: 5859 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 :: 5235 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 :: 4503 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 :: 5869 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 :: 5682 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 :: 4279 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 :: 6970 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 :: 7903 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 :: 5234 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 :: 6677 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 :: 6652 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 :: 4495 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 :: 6475 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 :: 5878 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 :: 10663 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 :: 5862 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 :: 6896 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 :: 5425 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 :: 6840 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 :: 5199 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 :: 5856 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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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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UH medical school moves up in Best U.S. Medical Schools rankings
By News Release @ 2:09 AM :: 4328 Views :: Higher Education
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JABSOM’s primary care program is ranked 57, jumping up nine places from 2013 rankings. Research earns the 78 spot, up four places....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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UH Manoa to host veterans conference
By News Release @ 4:22 AM :: 5840 Views :: Higher Education, Military
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March 19 and 20 in the UH Mānoa Campus Center Ballroom....
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Thursday, March 6, 2014 |
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Income Share Agreements for Student Loans
By NCPA @ 1:51 PM :: 3748 Views :: Higher Education
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Income Share Agreements are better tools for student financing than traditional student loans....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014 |
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AG Decides to Claim Deficiencies, but no Criminal Activity in UH Project Management
By News Release @ 10:15 PM :: 4536 Views :: Higher Education
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"...and we are very pleased to have Brian Minaai return to his full duties...."
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Friday, February 21, 2014 |
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Free Speech on Campus? Grassroot Institute Interviews FIRE
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:39 PM :: 4195 Views :: Higher Education
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The issue of free speech on campus has gained attention in Hawaii recently, following a controversy over the right of students to distribute copies of the Constitution on the campus of UH Hilo....
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Names UH Regent Nominees
By News Release @ 10:14 PM :: 4405 Views :: Higher Education
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Abercrombie today announced the nominations of Jeffrey S. Portnoy, Dr. Lee Putnam, Michelle Asprer Tagorda and Stanford B.C. Yuen to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents....
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 |
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A Major Hurdle for Student Veterans
By Selected News Articles @ 8:01 PM :: 6916 Views :: Higher Education, Military
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SB2131 covers veterans' college tuition at the UH’s colleges and universities up to the in-state tuition amount...
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014 |
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UH Med school leads nation in funding
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 4117 Views :: Higher Education
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For the third year in a row....
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Monday, February 17, 2014 |
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Survey: UH Manoa Offers 13th Best Return on Investment in US West
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 5118 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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In State 30 Year Net ROI: $442,600
Out of State 30 Year Net ROI: $383,700
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Saturday, February 15, 2014 |
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13 Nominated for UH Board of Regents
By News Release @ 1:47 PM :: 4531 Views :: Higher Education
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The Candidate Advisory Council (CAC) for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai’i has presented a list of candidates to Governor Neil Abercrombie to fill three City & County of Honolulu seats and one Student seat....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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UHPA Files 'Prohibited Practice' Charges Against UH Administration
By News Release @ 2:11 AM :: 5510 Views :: Higher Education, Labor
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UHPA has taken a two-pronged approach to preserve faculty rights. In December 2013, the union filed a prohibited practice charge....
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014 |
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P-20 Partnership Pushes 55 in ‘25
By News Release @ 8:12 PM :: 5183 Views :: Higher Education
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Hawaii P-‐20 Council established a goal for 55 percent of Hawaii’s working age adults to have a two-‐ or four-‐year college degree by the year 2025....
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Saturday, January 25, 2014 |
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Auditor: State Laws Sufficient to Protect Against Diploma Mills
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 3:25 PM :: 5433 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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House Bill No. 1200, House Draft 2, is not needed to comply with the Higher Education Act of 1965 and other flaws in the bill do not warrant its enactment....
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014 |
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UH West Oahu to refund certain student fees
By News Release @ 2:34 AM :: 4147 Views :: Higher Education
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...approved fees were charged for services before the services existed....
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Thursday, January 16, 2014 |
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Former Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle Returns to CSUN to Teach
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 6660 Views :: Higher Education, Politicians, Republican Party
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“I want my students to be effective public policy makers,” Lingle said....
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