August 29, 2005

Professors Recognized for Teaching Excellence

Gerald D. Brown	Duane Clark	Douglas Crowell	Catherine Fulford
Anthony Guerrero	Terry Hunt	Antoinette Martin	Paul Onomura
Rebecca Ostertag	Petri Pieron	Wesley Teraoka	Eric Yamamoto

The Board of Regents selected 12 professors from campuses across the university system as the recipients of the 2005 Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching.

This year’s recipients
• Gerald D. Brown, an assistant professor of English at Kaua‘i CC
• Duane Clark, an instructor of philosophy and religion at Maui CC
• Douglas Crowell, an instructor of anatomy and physiology at Kapi‘olani CC
• Catherine Fulford, a professor of educational technology at UH Manoa
• Anthony Guerrero, an associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at UH Manoa
• Terry Hunt, an associate professor of anthropology at UH Manoa
• Antoinette Martin, an assistant professor of art at Windward CC
• Paul Onomura, an associate professor of diesel mechanics technology at Honolulu CC
• Rebecca Ostertag, an assistant professor of biology at UH Hilo
• Petri Pieron, an associate professor of nursing at Hawai‘i CC
• Wesley Teraoka, an associate professor of geography at Leeward CC
• Eric Yamamoto, a professor of law at UH Manoa

Read more about the honorees.

The Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching awardees will be recognized at the Convocation Ceremony on Tues., Sept. 13, 10 a.m. at Orvis Auditorium on the Manoa campus. A luncheon will follow in the Campus Center Ballroom. Reservations are required for the luncheon only; cost of the luncheon is $21. Download the invitation and flyer. Rsvp deadline is Mon., Aug. 29. (808) 956-6934

College Prep Programs Receive $18.1 Million

UH’s GEAR UP program was awarded $18.1 million by the U.S. Department of Education to help more than 20,000 middle and high school students prepare for college.  The award will support the continuation of two GEAR UP grants—$15.3 million to support statewide efforts and $2.8 million to support this year’s sixth and seventh graders at Kalakaua Middle School. The programs increase opportunities for low-income students to enter and succeed in postsecondary education through academic preparation and college awareness beginning in students’ middle school years.

Read the press release.

President's Remarks to Stadium Authority

As interim UH president and a season ticket holder for Warrior football, David McClain called on the authority to follow the example of universities across the country and ban the sale of alcohol at Aloha Stadium. Read the full statement.

Manoa and Hilo Ranked in America’s Best Colleges

U.S. News & World Report released its national college rankings in its America’s Best Colleges issue and Manoa received a “Best National Universities” ranking and Hilo a “Best Liberal Arts College” ranking.

Manoa honors
• Listed in the third tier-schools, ranked 12 through 180 of 248 national universities
• Graduating class of 2004 ranked second among 25 national universities with the lightest debt loads, with 21 percent of graduates carrying an average amount of $5,379 in debt

Hilo honors
• Listed in the fourth tier-schools, ranked 165 through 215 of 215 liberal arts colleges nationwide
• Ranked in a tie for fifth among liberal arts colleges in racial diversity
• Tied for 13th for the largest proportion of international undergraduates in its student body during the 2004-2005 school year

For more information read the Manoa or Hilo press releases.

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