February 02 2009 Issue News at UH, the weekly faculty and staff newsletter of the University of Hawaii System

February 02, 2009 [printable version]

UH West O'ahu CelebratesCampus holds ground blessing at new location in Kapolei. Read more

Pharmacy Diversity InitiativeWalgreens funds a diversity initiative at Hilo’s College of Pharmacy. Read more

Protecting WaikikiReef Watch Waikiki encourages the community to promote and preserve Waikiki beach. Read more

Astronomy HonorManoa’s Lennox Cowie awarded the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics. Read more

In MemoriamManoa remembers Professor Nina Etkin. Read more

KudosManoa’s Kimberly Binsted, Charles Booth and Spencer Kimura and Kapi'olani’s Gary Dale and Hilo’s Robert Fox and Jean Ippolito. Read more

Skin Cancer AwarenessThe Cancer Research Center of Hawai'i partners with Xcel International. Read more

Speech Pathology AccreditationManoa’s Department of Communication Science and Disorders receives a five-year accreditation. Read more

Anniversary ListCelebrate February anniversaries. Read more.

Sophocles’ PoetryManoa's Robert Littman translates The Theban Plays. Read more

UH EventsWaikiki Aquarium’s spring events, Hilo’s International Nights and Leeward’s Rubberbandance performance and more. Read more

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UH West O'ahu Celebrates

UH West O'ahu recently celebrated a ground blessing ceremony at the site of its future campus in Kapolei, an event more than 30 years in the making. Learn more about the new campus.

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From left, Assistant Professor Leilani Basham, Makakilo/Kapolei Neighborhood Board Chair Maeda Timson, City Council Chair Todd Apo, UH System President David McClain and Chancellor Gene Awakuni.

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From left, Board of Regents Chair Allan Landon, Gov. Linda Lingle, Rep. Sharon Har, Sen. Mike Gabbard and Kahu Kordell Kekoa.

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