The following message is sent on behalf of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo and Hawai‘i Community College Kīpaepae Committee and the Ha‘akūmalae Protocols Program:
Aloha mai kākou,

We warmly invite you to participate in a Kīpaepae Ho‘oku‘u (Releasing Ceremony) and Kīpaepae Ho‘onoho (Appointment Ceremony) on Thursday, September 14, 2017, for former UH Hilo Chancellor Donald Straney and new UH Hilo Interim Chancellor Marcia Sakai.
Dr. Straney was recently appointed as the UH System Vice President of Academic Planning and Policy.
Please join us as we provide an opportunity to honor both Dr. Straney and Dr. Sakai in their new positions.
The details of this kīpaepae are as follows:

- What: Kīpaepae Ho‘oku‘u & Kīpaepae Ho‘onoho.
- Where: UCB 127 (Ho‘oulu Terrace), UH Hilo campus (campus map).
- Date: Thursday, September 14, 2017.
- Time: 9:00 a.m. (8:45 a.m. Orientation).
Kihei and lei are highly encouraged but not required.
We look forward to seeing you all there.
The UH Hilo and Hawai‘i Community College Kīpaepae Committee and Ha‘akūmalae Protocols Program