Research
Subject Advocates Join JABSOM
 The John A.
Burns School of Medicine has hired two research subject advocates
to focus on the protection of human
subjects in research. The advocates will
assure that medical research at the medical school’s Clinical Research
Center is conducted in a relevant, appropriate and safe manner. The research
review program—believed to be the first of its kind in Hawai‘i—is
funded through a grant from the National Institutes of Health. The two advocates
are Venkataraman Balaraman, MD, who brings to the position his experience in
clinical research and Kari Kim, a nationally Certified Institutional Review Board
professional. Read
more about it.
Policy Center
Releases Reports that Impact Education Reform
The Hawai‘i Educational Policy Center
released two reports designed to assist policy makers and
the general public in their quest for meaningful educational
reform.
"The Effective Policy Board: A Handbook on Maximizing the Effectiveness
of Education Boards as Policy Makers," focuses on the structure, powers
and roles of education boards. This report may aid decision-makers as they take
a closer look at creating local boards.
"Adoption of a Student Weighted Formula for Funding Hawai‘i’s
Public Schools: Policy Issues," outlines the recent history of decentralization
efforts in Hawai‘i, and describes several mainland experiences with student-weighted
formulas.
The reports can be downloaded from the HEPC
Web site or read the press
release for more information.
Hilo Receives
OHA Grant to Continue Hawaiian Enrichment Programs
UH Hilo’s Na Pua No‘eau received a $1,163,896 grant from the Office
of Hawaiian Affairs to continue providing educational enrichment opportunities
to Native Hawaiian students in grades K–12. The grant extends OHA’s
support for the following educational enrichment programs: Super Saturdays
(one-day events), Kupulau (students exploring depth of topics and/or broadening
areas of interest), Ho‘omalamalama (summer youth program) and the Hawaiian
Family AfFair. Read
the press release.
TIM
Honored By International Education Network
The School
of Travel Industry Management was selected secretariat and chair
of the Business Enterprises for Sustainable Travel (BEST) Education
Network. The network’s activities include designing and
planning for annual Think Tanks and the developing and distributing
university-level curriculum modules that are initiated at the
think tanks. BEST was launched in 2000 as an initiative of The
Conference Board in New York. Its objective is to increase awareness
and encourage the adoption of sustainable practices among businesses,
communities and travelers in the tourism industry. Read
more about it. |
