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Kahoʻolawe 50 years later: The island that once shook

The University of Hawaiʻi was a vital hub for the Protect Kahoʻolawe movement, with both students and faculty emerging as key leaders.

Kaina Makua earned a BA in Hawaiian studies and an MA in education and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and Hawaiian studies alumnus Brutus La Benz stars in Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch.

Kealiʻi Rasmussen, a UH Mānoa Hawaiian language alumnus, perpetuates ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi as the director of Pūnana Leo o Waiʻanae.

Every March, UH Mānoa and UH Hilo students are invited on a 3-day retreat on Kahoʻolawe and tasked with only speaking Hawaiian.

UH faculty and staff created world-class educational content and won at the 2024 H5P Academy Awards.

Ka Lā ʻŌnohi Mai O Haʻehaʻe captured the competition’s overall award, a combination of scores acquired in both hula kahiko and ʻauana.

Kaʻōnohikaumakaakeawe Kananiokeakua Holokai Lopes captured the title of Miss Aloha Hula 2024 at the Merrie Monarch Festival.

Windward CC instructor Kapela Wong provides free Hawaiian language classes for Hawaiian homestead residents in Kapolei.

Each year, UROP awards more than $500,000 in merit-based scholarships directly to students.