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The University of Hawaii received $9.68 million from Pālamanui LLC to begin construction of the first phase of the planned Hawai‘i Community College Pālamanui campus in West Hawaii.

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MEDIA RELEASE The University of Hawaii’s 10 campuses will be reducing or suspending operations on non-instructional days through Jan. 2, 2012. The reduction in operations is in support of continuing efforts to reduce energy consumption and recover cost savings. Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2, are state holidays and all offices will be closed [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE The University of Hawaii is working with community partners, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, GEAR UP Hawaii, Pacific Financial Aid Association and Native Hawaiian Education Association, to help Hawaii residents obtain the financial aid they need to attend any of the 10 UH campuses statewide. A series of free workshops, including the [...]

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The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has formed a Search Advisory Committee to screen candidates and make recommendations for the vacant Head Football Coach position vacated this week by former head coach Greg McMackin.

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Human Services (DHS) will reduce its Child Welfare Services (CWS) contracts with community providers and the University of Hawaii by $5.8 million beginning Dec. 1, 2011. Services impacted by the reductions include family strengthening and support services, emergency shelter care, Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, recruitment, training, and [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE The University of Hawaii Board of Regents has approved a five-year tuition schedule proposal presented by the UH administration to begin in fall 2012 and run through spring 2017. In recognition of the state’s current fiscal situation and the resulting impact on students and their families, the tuition schedule proposes modest increases. “This [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE Prominent Hilo obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. John K. Uohara is building on his legacy in the community and funding a new permanently endowed scholarship for Vulcan Athletics. The Uohara Family Endowed Excellence Scholarship in Women’s Volleyball will support members of the women’s volleyball team at UH Hilo who demonstrate academic excellence off the court with [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE With rates of youth suicide in Hawaii on the rise in the last decade, the University of Hawaii Manoa medical school has been awarded $1.4 million to intervene as early as possible in childrens’ lives to prevent suicide. A measure of how serious Hawaii’s problem has become, the medical school’s three-year award is [...]

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Kolten Wong was selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft, picked as the 22nd overall player by the St. Louis Cardinals.

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The UH Warrior football team brought their pre-season workout to Kamehameha School’s campus in Keaau Saturday (April 9).

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The UH Board of Regents formulates policy and oversees the university system through the university president. The board is composed of 15 regents, nominated by the Regents Candidate Advisory Council, appointed by governor and confirmed by the state Senate.

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MEDIA RELEASE The University of Hawaii women’s tennis team will take part in the first-ever Mauna Lani Bay Tennis Classic on March 21-22 at The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows. UH will take on visiting team, UCLA, in the two-day official ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) event. The tournament will consist of a two-day dual-match [...]

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