July 11, 2005

Faculty Recognized for Service

Four faculty members were selected as recipients of the Hung Wo and Elizabeth Lau Ching Foundation Award for Faculty Service to the Community. The award recognizes significant contributions that strengthen ties between the university and the community. Read more about them.

This year’s honorees

	Cynthia Foreman is an assistant professor of economics at Maui.
	W. Craig Howes is a professor of English and director of the Center for Biographic Research at Manoa.
	Davianna McGregor is a professor of ethnic studies at Manoa.
	William Puette is the director of the Center for Labor Education and Research at West O‘ahu.

ACCJC Updates Status of Community Colleges

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges’ Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) has removed the warning status previously placed on Kapi‘olani, Kaua‘i Leeward and Maui for issues surrounding assessment and program review. ACCJC continued the warning status for Windward and Honolulu and placed Hawai‘i on warning. All seven community colleges are fully accredited by ACCJC. The accredited status of the institution continues during the warning period.

“I’m pleased that the commission has recognized the efforts of our community colleges which resulted in the removal of four of our community colleges from warning status,” says Interim President David McClain. “I am confident that the leadership, faculty and staff of our three remaining community college campuses will move quickly to implement the ACCJC recommendations.”

For more information, read the press release or the ACCJC report.

Botanist Part of Andes Project

Rainer Bussmann

Lyon Arboretum Scientific Director Rainer Bussmann will participate in a three-year, $1.78 million conservation grant grant to conduct research and strengthen management at three Peruvian forest sites—Rio Abiseo National Park, Cordillera Colán Reserve Zone and Alto Mayo Protected Forest.

“The importance of these areas cannot be underestimated,” says Bussmann. “Tropical forests constitute 7 percent of the planet’s land surface, but are believed to hold over 50 percent of the world’s variety of life. The Andean area alone contains nearly 10 percent of the world’s plant species.”

Read the press release.

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