University Of Hawaii

The University of Hawaii is a multi-campus statewide system of postsecondary education. It includes the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM), University of Hawaii at Hilo, University of Hawaii - West Oahu, and seven community colleges.

The founding campus of the system, UHM began in 1907 as a land-grant college of agriculture and mechanical arts. Today, it offers course work leading to bachelor's degrees in 89 programs, master's in 77, and doctorates in 43.

The UHM campus is located on 300 acres in Manoa Valley, a residential section of Honolulu, the state capital.

UHM is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Professional programs in the curriculum are individually accredited by appropriate agencies.

The academic work of UHM is administered by 10 colleges: Arts and Humanities; Natural Sciences; Social Sciences; Languages, Linguistics, and Literature; Business Administration; Outreach College; Education; Engineering; Health Sciences and Social Welfa re; and Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

The School of Accountancy is part of the College of Business Administration. Four professional schools are included in the College of Health Sciences and Social Welfare: School of Medicine; School of Nursing; School of Public Health; and School of Soci al Work. The School of Architecture; School of Travel Industry Management; School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies; School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology; and the School of Law are additional professional schools. The Program in Library and Information Science is housed within the Department of Information and Computer Sciences in the College of Natural Sciences.

The island's natural beauty is reflected in the garden campus setting of residential Manoa Valley. The University affords ample opportunities to satisfy artistic, intellectual, and cultural interests. Reflecting this are such campus activities as the I nternational Food and Culture Fair, international film and music festivals, Asian drama, and multinational conferences and conventions.

Honolulu reveals the traditions of its multicultural population with its excellent restaurants, unique food stores, services, and shops. The temperate climate, rare flora and fauna, beaches, and miles of hiking trails, make a welcome setting. The cultu ral charms of the island include art galleries and museums, a symphony orchestra, an annual opera season, creative community theater groups, multicultural fairs and festivals, and a host of other stimulating activities.

The East-West Center is a unique educational institution designed to promote mutual understanding among the peoples of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. Located on campus, it houses reading collections for its special research institutes. Some LIS students work in these collections as interns. Also, LIS students from many countries are sponsored through the East-West Center programs.

Founded in 1965, the Library & Information Science (LIS) Program prepares professionals for work in libraries and other types of information-handling agencies. The program seeks to transmit to its students an awareness of the rapidly changing world of libraries and information technologies in the 21st century, and the role of information in society. The LIS Program provides the necessary competencies for professional service to meet the needs of the state of Hawai'i, the nation, and the world community. The Program is aware of the opportunities and responsibilities inherent in its Pacific setting and the unique cultural amalgam of Hawai'i.