Higher Education

... University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner plans to retire at the end of 2024, after what will be more than a decade in the position ....

... $30 million in educational loan debt repayment to health professionals licensed or otherwise certified to practice in and provide care to patients in Hawai‘i ....

... before and after photos ....

... A Hawaiian Studies major, Kaleo prefers a traditional, holistic "One Water" approach where water is revered, not used.  Water requires "true conversations about equity" ....

... 2023’s Best & Worst Community Colleges ....

... 2023's States with the Most and Least Student Debt ....

..."minors 14 years of age or older" can "consent to outpatient mental health services without the consent, knowledge or participation of their parents or legal guardians, upon consultation and agreement of their licensed therapist."....

... Hawaii Community College paid at least $100,000 in ransomware attack ....

... back-to-back record hauls in extramural funding ....

... Emails and other records provided by UH Richardson Law School show justices in the program--currently co-sponsored by Case Lombardi--often met with local dignitaries and frequently dined at private clubs or the private residences of prominent UH Law School donors .... 

... Neil Abercrombie nominated himself for Second Vice Chair of BoR and lost ....

... A federal official wrote a parody of Harvard’s attitude toward Asian Americans and shared it with the dean of admissions. Why did a judge try to hide that from the public?....

... seeking the names of all students and faculty serving on the UH William S. Richardson School of Law Admissions Committee ....

... Former Governor Neil Abercrombie, Attorney Lauren Akitake, and Global Resiliency Hub CEO Alapaki Nahale-a will fill seats for the term beginning July 1, 2023 for five-year appointments, subject to confirmation by the Hawai‘i State Senate .... 

... If approved, Angelos would start Monday, June 5, succeeding David Matlin ....

... Solemsaas’ last day on campus is scheduled for June 30, 2023 ....

... Abercrombie said he sent Green a letter Friday requesting consideration for a seat on the board ....

... Meanwhile, tens of thousands of servicemembers and dependents stationed in Guam and Hawaii are in danger of seeing their cost of living allowances slashed ....

... The allegations were raised during a January 7, 2022 public informational briefing by the Hawaiʻi State Senate Committees on Ways and Means and Higher Education ....

... This is all about Aloha Stadium. Under Lassner UH is shifting to TC Ching. The scamsters want a president who will commit to play UH sports in their new Aloha Stadium. They don't care what happens to the rest of the University ....

“...A year ago I would have been pessimistic….”  …but … Recent developments make John O’Meara “optimistic about astronomy on Mauna Kea whether or not TMT is part of it....”

... mandatory education in anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, or some other form of critical race theory-linked program, either through mandatory training or in the curriculum ....

... a 2% increase in resident tuition rates at the three UH universities in AY 2025–26 and a 2% increase in AY 2026–27 ....

... There are 48,373 students currently enrolled at UH, down from 49,773 students in 2021, a 2.8% decrease ....

... Each finalist was selected by University of Hawaiʻi Vice President for Community Colleges Erika Lacro based on recommendations from the chancellor search advisory committee ....

... A Bank of Hawaii officer oversaw major UH investment management contracts after dropping a $1000 contribution into Governor David Ige’s 2018 reelection campaign ....

...The plan will guide Hawaiʻi’s public higher education, 10-campus system for the next six years....

“...I want to thank these individuals for stepping forward. Through this new stewardship model, I believe we can find a way for science and culture to coexist on Mauna Kea in a mutually beneficial way,” said Gov. Ige....

... The remaining face mask requirements on University of Hawaiʻi campuses and properties will be lifted after Friday, September 16 ....

... No state has a higher percentage of student-loan balances past due or in default ....

... If you do not wish to contribute to the “candidate endorsement” fund for fiscal year 2022-2023, then you must sign, date, and return an UHPA Allocation Objection Form by September 16, 2022....

... Hawaii's six community colleges vary in quality ....

... The National Science Foundation (NSF) has begun the TMT environmental impact statement process.  Right now they are holding public hearings ....

... According the a July 18, 2022 letter from the US Department of Education, EGCC was illegally looting Pell Grant money to provide ‘free’ tuition ....

... The deconstruction phase of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Submillimeter Observatory (CSO) on University of Hawaiʻi-managed lands on the summit of Maunakea is on track to begin before summer ends and be completed by the end of the year ....

... Masking continues to be required indoors in classrooms ....

... The method can be used to flag samples with trace concentrations of dissolved contaminants, as low as 10 parts per billion diesel fuel ....

... Applicant deadline extended to August 8, 2022 ....

... The University of Hawaii Manoa invited at least two CI staff to remain on campus ....

... Decades of studies have shown that publicly financed stadiums, even those that include housing and retail projects, do not bring in enough money to offset public investments ....

... We invite you to review this Draft CEP and provide any comments you may have by the end of the day on September 17, 2022 ....

... The National Science Foundation will be starting the environmental review process for TMT on Mauna Kea on Tuesday next week ....

"... Enrollment decline at other UH campuses is not as steep as the national average ...."

... Tax Department wanted get a piece of the UH research grants ....

... The former chairman of the University of Hawaii’s civil engineering department says aloha ....

... HB2024 HD1 SD2 CD1 assumes that UH Real Property Agreements become property owned and controlled by the MKSOA by legislative directive ....

... DOH received a Notice of Cessation from the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) International Observatory for its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit ....

... By 2021, the team relied on the locally tailored model developed by UH Mānoa Professor Monique Chyba ....

... “The University of Hawaiʻi would still be responsible to care for Maunakea under that bill until 2028,” said Lassner, noting that the measure could still be vetoed ....

... state support to increase the seating capacity at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex was NOT included in the budget ....