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Jonathan Okamura: UH Needs To Provide More Support For Samoan Students Who Don’t Play Football Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Jonathan Okamura: UH Needs To Provide More Support For Samoan Students Who Don’t Play Football

Underrepresentation of Samoan and Pacific Islander students in the UH system persists despite three decades of effort to address the issue.

Historic Map Collection At UH Is An Underused Community Treasure Screenshot/University of Hawaii)

Historic Map Collection At UH Is An Underused Community Treasure

Improving access to archival maps can help students picture history’s greatest adventures and ignite curiosity about cultures and languages.

UH Hopes To Retain Authority Over Construction Projects Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

UH Hopes To Retain Authority Over Construction Projects

A bill would make the president’s procurement power permanent, but only if Sen. Donna Kim and her colleagues agree.

Jonathan Okamura: UH Needs To Remain Committed To Diversity Despite National Backlash Screenshot/University of Hawaii

Jonathan Okamura: UH Needs To Remain Committed To Diversity Despite National Backlash

A push by Republican lawmakers across the U.S. to ban DEI programs at public universities would have disastrous effects in Hawaii.

Hawaii Senate Narrowly Votes Against Confirmation Of UH Regent Screenshot/2024

Hawaii Senate Narrowly Votes Against Confirmation Of UH Regent

The 13-12 vote came the same day the Legislature approved hundreds of bills, including one paying for the growing costs of the Maui fires.

Supporters Say ‘Abuse Of Power’ Is At The Heart Of Senate Committee’s Rejection Of UH Regent Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Supporters Say ‘Abuse Of Power’ Is At The Heart Of Senate Committee’s Rejection Of UH Regent

The full Senate is set to vote on Alapaki Nahale-a's reappointment this week. The future of the university is at stake, the faculty union says.

UH Regents Interim Chair Vows To Fight For His Job Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

UH Regents Interim Chair Vows To Fight For His Job

In spite of a Senate panel’s rejection, Alapaki Nahale-a wants to push ahead with his nomination “for our university and our state.”

Senate Panel Rejects Confirmation Of Interim UH Regents Chair Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Senate Panel Rejects Confirmation Of Interim UH Regents Chair

The fate of Alapaki Nahale-a is now in the hands of the full Senate, barring a withdrawal of the gubernatorial nomination.

University Of Hawaii Medical School Resumes Accepting Donated Bodies David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

University Of Hawaii Medical School Resumes Accepting Donated Bodies

The program had been halted in July due to having too many bodies for too few surgical trainees.

University of Hawaii Hilo To Train Undergraduates To Become Teachers Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

University of Hawaii Hilo To Train Undergraduates To Become Teachers

A new major would create an undergraduate program in education studies that would license elementary school teachers.