INSIGHTS on PBS Hawaii to focus on higher education and UH

University of Hawaiʻi
Contact:
Lynne Waters, (808) 956-9803
Associate Vice President, External Affairs and University Relations
Posted: Sep 7, 2011

HONOLULU – Higher education and the role and impact of the University of Hawai‘i System as the state’s only public institution of higher education will be the topic of discussion on “INSIGHTS” on PBS Hawai‘i on Thursday, Sept. 8. Joining host Dan Boylan for the hour-long live broadcast at 7:30 p.m. will be UH President M.R.C. Greenwood, UH West O‘ahu Chancellor Gene Awakuni, UH Hilo Chancellor Donald Straney, and UH Mānoa Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge Dean Maenette Benham.
 
The panelists will share the latest developments at the University of Hawai‘i’s 10 campuses statewide. Discussion will also include the role of the UH System in creating and disseminating knowledge, fostering innovation to help grow the local economy and preparing Hawai‘i’s workforce for the next generation of jobs.
 
The program airs live at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 8 and will be rebroadcast on Friday at 9:30 p.m. An audio rebroadcast will play on Sunday morning at 6 a.m. on both KUMU 94.7 FM and KPOI 97.5 FM. Viewers can join the discussion by calling in during the live broadcast to 973-1000 on O‘ahu or 1-800-238-4847 from the neighbor islands, emailing questions to insights@pbshawaii.org, or follow the discussion on Twitter and send comments to @pbshawaii. For more information about “INSIGHTS,” visit www.pbshawaii.org.