Traditional Hawaiian carving earns college credits for high school students
The Windward CC dual credit program incorporates Hawaiian culture and language with college-level math, science and research.
President’s July 2019 highlights and updates
Highlights include increase in extramural funding, land activities, staff awards and more.
International Astronomical Union adopts Hawaiian names for two locally-discovered asteroids
The locally-discovered asteroids, Kamoʻoalewa and Kaʻepaokaʻāwela, were named by Hawaiian immersion students in an ʻImiloa Astronomy Center and the Maunakea Observatories pilot project last year.
Breaking down barriers, earning acceptance into medical school
Nine ʻImi Hoʻōla Post-Baccalaureate Program students have completed a grueling year of medical courses, exams and group sessions to become the first members accepted in the new John A. Burns School of Medicine class.
Hawaiian artifacts to educate a new generation
Dean Jon Osorio thanks the Ifuku family for a significant donation of calabashes, bowls, taro pounders and other collectibles to the Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge.
Hawaiian immersion high school students earn degrees at Windward CC
Four Hawaiian immersion students graduated with their associate in arts degrees on May 10, 2019, at Windward Community College and will also graduate from Ke Kula ʻo Samuel M. Kamakau on May 25.
New record of Native Hawaiian and Filipino doctors graduate from JABSOM
The 12 new Native Hawaiian and 12 new Filipino medical doctors participated in cultural recognition commencement ceremonies.
$2.5M to UH West Oʻahu for Native Hawaiian students and STEM
The funding supports UH West Oʻahu’s efforts, as an indigenous-serving institution, to expand STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) capabilities.
UH faculty share indigenous perspectives on prestigious international platform
UH Maui College’s Kahele Dukelow and UH Mānoa’s Margaret Maaka, Kapā Oliveira and Laiana Wong participated in American Educational Research Association’s Presidential Sessions.
Hawaiʻi CC professor gives innovative twist to traditional Hawaiian knots
The artwork, derived from kōkōpuʻupuʻu (traditional carrying nets) are part of the Honolulu Biennial exhibition.
