The Dalai Lama visits Kailua High School, a Philosophy for Children model school. Philosophy for Children in Hawai‘i was founded by UHM Philosophy Professor Dr. Thomas Jackson.

Department of History associate professor Dr. Shana Brown publishes Pastimes, the first English book on Chinese jinshi, or antiquarianism.

German Lineage in Modern Dance, a new Dance History DVD conceived and performed by UHM Dance Professor Dr. Betsy Fisher.

The College of Arts and Humanities values the teaching of its faculty and acknowledges those who have won university system-wide awards.

Art students’ project, an identity system for the UH School of Architecture, wins First Place in 2011 international AIGA (Re)Design awards.

Perkinson’s Texas Tough: The Rise of America’s Prison Empire has won the PEN nonfiction prize for 2009 and 2010.

Beginning Fall Semester 2011, the Department of Speech takes on the new name “Department of Communicology”.

The College of Arts & Humanities introduces a new program to promote the study and understanding of Islamic religion and culture.