To promote and undertake teaching, research,
outreach, library acquisition, and other academic and professional activities
related to the Philippines, including Filipinos overseas;
To generate interest in the Philippines as a field of study
as a major or minor field of concentration among graduate and undergraduate students;
To maintain the Center's status as the foremost
academic institution in the US for the comprehensive study of Philippine culture and society
and Filipinos in America;
To maintain the Center's status as intellectual
leader in international Philippine studies;
To recognize the contributions of Filipinos to the
history and development of Hawaii and offer outreach educational or informational assistance to the
Filipino community;
To foster closer relations between the
University of Hawaii and Philippine institutions, as well as the United States and other countries having
significant ties with the Philippines; and
To enhance the reputation of the UHM as the
international center for Philippine Studies.
The Center meets these objectives through regular
courses in various departments, student advising and participation in
extracurricular or cultural programs, library acquisition through the Asia Collection of Hamilton Library, networking
with other university units or community colleges, community outreach
activities, exchange activities with Philippine institutions, and a leadership
role in international Philippine Studies.
