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Equal OpportunityJune 30, System — The Board of Regents approves amending bylaws to prohibit discrimination based on a person’s gender identity and expression.
Health Summer ProgramJune 29, Manoa — High school students participate in health care-related activities in a summer enrichment experience introducing them to future health care careers.
Service AwardJune 29, Manoa — W. Dennis Carroll is honored with the Robert W. Clopton Award for Distinguished Community Service for his role in establishing the Kumu Kahua Theatre.
Karate ExhibitJune 25, Manoa — Hamilton Library’s Bridge Gallery holds the exhibit Karate: From Okinawa to Hawaii featuring images from the collection of the Hawaii Karate Museum.
In MemoriamJune 24, Manoa — The life of professor emeritus G. Raymond Nunn is celebrated with memorial services.
iPhone in HawaiianJune 24, Hilo — The new Apple iPhone 3G S allows users to easily type diacritical marks making it possible to text, email and surf the web in Hawaiian.
Culinary Team SupportJune 23, Kapiolani — The Junior American Culinary Federation Competition Team raised more than $20,000 to help them prepare for the national championship.
Chinese Theatre SupportJune 22, Manoa — Locally-owned boutique Shanghai Tang donates a portion of its profits to support Kennedy Theatre’s Chinese theatre program and performance of
The White Snake.
Pharmacy and ChemistryJune 22, Hilo — The College of Pharmacy and the Department of Chemistry offer opportunities for hands-on experience with high-end analytical equipment.
In MemoriamJune 22, Manoa — Ira Rohter, author and professor of political science, passes away June 22. Memorial services are pending.
Richard Parsons on PBSJune 22, Manoa — Alumnus Richard Parsons, chairman of the board of Citigroup, is featured on the television program
Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox on PBS.
Weight and Marital RelationshipsJune 22, Manoa — Janet D. Latner co-authors the study “Weight Stigma in Existing Relationships” in the
Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy.
National Service LearningJune 22, Manoa — The Hawaii Pacific Islands Campus Compact/ AmeriCorps*VISTA Project participates in the national United We Serve volunteering effort.
Economic Crisis and the FamilyJune 18, Manoa — The Center on the Family offers the free publications
Managing Job Loss and Financial Stress and
Raising Resilient Children During Tough Economic Times.
Songwriters WorkshopJune 18, Honolulu — The first annual Music and Entertainment Learning Experience songwriters workshop features award-winning songwriters and industry professionals.
Online Teacher EducationJune 18, Hilo — The web-based graduate degree Distance Learning-Secondary Teacher Education Program for Success begins in the fall.
Summer Health ExperienceJune 17, Manoa — The Health Careers Opportunity Program kicks off a 10-day summer residential experience for 26 high school students interested in becoming health professionals.
Application IncreaseJune 16, Manoa — The Manoa campus received a five percent increase in applications for fall 2009 over the previous fall semester.
Cancer Center DirectorJune 16, Manoa — Robert Haile, Anthony Shields, Michele Carbone and Steven Pateirno vie for the position of director of the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii.
Hawaii Digital NewspaperJune 15, Manoa — Hamilton Library receives $140,920 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the Hawaii Digital Newspaper Project .
Windward ChancellorJune 12, Windward — Douglas Dykstra is named the new chancellor of Windward Community College.
Honolulu ChancellorJune 12, Honolulu — Michael Rota is named the new chancellor of Honolulu Community College.
Bush Presidency ForumJune 8, Manoa — Internationally recognized scholars gather for a conference on the presidency of George W. Bush. Topics include presidential and war powers, law and the media.
Women’s Health ChairJune 8, Manoa — Lynnae Sauvage is appointed Chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health at the John A. Burns School of Medicine.
New HiresJune 8, West Oahu — The West Oahu campus welcomes Patricia Lee Masters, Jamie Hernandez and Lester Ishimoto to academic affairs, administrative services and student services.
To the Bottom of the OceanJune 5, Manoa — The deep-sea robotic vehicle Nereus successfully reaches the deepest part of the world’s ocean, the Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench.
Medical School AccreditationJune 5, Manoa — The John A. Burns School of Medicine is awarded the maximum-length, eight-year accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
Biogeneis Research DirectorJune 5, Manoa — W. Steven Ward is appointed the director of the Institute for Biogenesis Research overseeing the study of reproductive biology.
Brain Injury Prevention and TreatmentJune 5, Manoa — The Center on Disability Studies is selected to be the regional coordinating center for the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan.
Access to Justice ConferenceJune 4, Manoa — The William S. Richardson School of Law hosts the 2009 Hawaii Access to Justice Conference with distinguished speakers, open discussions and presentations.
Teaching AwardJune 4, West Oahu — Stefanie Wilson is honored with the Frances Davis Teaching Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
Hilo SummerJune 3, Hilo — The Hilo campus offers a variety of summer courses with flexible schedules and a new online registration system.
Honokaa HeritageJune 3, Hilo — The North Hawaii Education and Research Center celebrates the completion of the Honokaa Heritage Murals project with a public presentation.
Summer at the LibraryJune 3, Manoa — The library announces its summer schedule, services, exhibits, workshops and a new Library Shop.
American Studies HonorsJune 2, Manoa — The American Studies department honors undergraduate and graduate students who received department awards, fellowships, scholarships and research awards.
Doubling RecyclingJune 2, Hilo — The Mixed Recycling Program aims to double the amount of waste headed to the county landfill each week by creating a more seamless and user friendly operation.
Presidential Search StatusJune 2, System — The Board of Regents Chair Al Landon addresses the withdrawl of Robert Jones as a candidate for president.
Presidential Advisory ReportJune 1, System — The Advisory Presidential Selection Committee provides its final report to the Board of Regents detailing the process of final candidate selection.
Scholarship Honors "Mom" KodamaJune 1, Leeward — The Kodama family donates $25,000 to establish the endowed Sunao Sandy “Mom” Kodama Memorial Scholarship fund for the culinary program.
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