Fall 2013 New Faculty Orientation – UH Hilo Chancellor's Blog

New faculty participating in orientation activities hosted by the Hanakahi Council. — New faculty participating in orientation activities.

(L-R) Faculty members Drew Martin and Cam Muir, Vice Chancellor Matt Platz,a nd Chancellor Don Straney participate in new faculty orientation. — (L-R) Faculty members Drew Martin and Cam Muir, Vice Chancellor Matt Platz, and Chancellor Don Straney participate in new faculty orientation.

New faculty to the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo recently participated in orientation activities hosted by the Hanakahi Council, Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Support Center, Native Hawaiian administrators, faculty, staff and students. The ho‘okama‘āina (orientation) welcomed new faculty to the university and larger Hilo community with a traditional welcome ceremony and an experiential tour of local sites to introduce the newcomers to the natural environments, history and culture of Hilo. (See schedule for details. )

Other orientation events were hosted by Chancellor Straney and several of UH Hilo’s directors, deans, vice chancellors, and other staff. (See schedule for details.)

New faculty participate in welcome activity at UH Hilo 'Imiloa Astronomy Center. — New faculty are welcomed to the university at a ceremony held in the indigenous gardens at UH Hilo’s ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center.

The new faculty who participated in orientation events:

Natalie Crist, Chemistry
Kendra Demaris, Pharmacy
Joe Genz, Anthropology
Jon Goebel, Art
James Hall, Pharmacy
Lindy Hern, Sociology
Ryan Perroy, Geography and Earth Science
Zinat Rahman, Math
Victoria Rupp, Pharmacy
Jenni Rygh, Biology
Michelle Shuey, Geography and Earth Science
Comfort Sumida, Student Affairs
Aaron Tresham, Math

New faculty cohort participated in orientation activities hosted by the Hanakahi Council. — New faculty participating in orientation activities at Pe‘epe‘e or Boiling Pots.