UH Hilo FY2026 Annual Report released

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The FY26 Annual Report does a deep dive into student success and new workforce-related initiatives (programs, research, outreach) to keep current with the rapid pace of workforce needs and changes.

Huge lava fountain shooting up from the crater.
Above is Episode 48 of the Kīlauea summit eruption in June 2026. The repetitive episodes since December 2024 have provided a living laboratory for both UH Hilo students and research faculty investigating geological properties, environmental impacts, and the design of more accurate systems for keeping the public safe. (Photo: USGS)

By Susan Enright/UH Hilo Stories.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Report was released today.

The report highlights student successes in and out of the classroom, new academic programs, outstanding achievements of faculty and staff, research benefiting island communities and the environment, fundraising to support scholarships and programs, community outreach, alumni doing incredible work locally and beyond, and a campus infrastructure modernizing to support both a vibrant campus life and crucial workforce development.

Above, UH Hilo launches online pathway for law enforcement officers to earn bachelor’s degree in administration of justice.

Of note are the changes in academic programs in response to workforce needs.

Bonnie Irwin business portrait, outdoor setting.
Bonnie D. Irwin

“Across disciplines and programs at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, we are implementing new workforce-related initiatives to keep current with the rapid pace of workforce needs and changes,” says Chancellor Bonnie D. Irwin. New programs include an online pathway for law enforcement officers to earn bachelor’s degree in administration of justice, a doctor of pharmacy online track, business programs focusing on AI, a revised certificate in digital art, and more.

The report also highlights the work being done to strengthen UH Hilo as a Hawaiian place of learning, reflecting Hawaiʻi, its people, history, cultures, and natural environment, embodying the concept of a Hawaiian university.

See full report on UH Hilo website.

Report can also be found here at UH Hilo Stories.

Story by Susan Enright, public information specialist for the Office of the Chancellor and editor of UH Hilo Stories. She received her bachelor of arts in English and certificate in women’s studies from UH Hilo.

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