BOR
January Report
At their monthly meeting held on Fri., Jan. 16 at Kapi‘olani CC, the Board
of Regents
• authorized
the establishment of the Academy of Creative Media (read more about
it below)
• approved the
establishment of the Department of Geriatric Medicine and the Department
of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the John A. Burns School
of Medicine
• accepted gifts,
grants, and contracts worth approximately $40 million for the two-month
period between October and December.
• approved the
Kapi‘olani CC mission statement and strategic plan
Read
the press release.
Academy
for Creative Media Established
 The Academy of Creative Media has been established at UH Manoa. ACM will establish
a globally competitive media studies program with instructional programs that
span the academic spectrum, from certificates to associate, undergraduate and
graduate degrees. The academy will begin by leveraging existing resources and
faculty assets across the UH system.
"This is a great day for the many people who have worked towards the vision
of creating a 'film school' unique to Hawai'i that can compete in the global
market place," said ACM Chair Chris Lee.
To date, Lee has raised $450,000 in grants and donations and UH Manoa Chancellor Peter
Englert has made $353,000 available through reallocation of existing
resources. For the next fiscal year, Gov. Linda Lingle is proposing $767,000
in the supplemental budget for the academy’s first full year.
President Evan Dobelle called the
program’s progress "a true testament to what can be achieved when
we work together."
 Faculty
Show Support
UH faculty held an informational picket at the Board of Regents’ meeting
held at Kapi‘olani CC on Fri., Jan. 16.
Starr
Foundation Builds Scholarship Endowment
The C.V. Starr Foundation awarded a $200,000 grant to UH Foundation for student
scholarships at UH Manoa. The funds will augment the C.V. Starr Scholarship
Fund, a permanent endowment originally established in 2001. Money from the
fund will be awarded on an annual basis based upon the scholarship needs of
Manoa. Read the press
release.
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