Faculty, staff, and administrators from both campuses were invited to share their insights, concerns, and vision of the future for Hawai‘i Island’s students.
Category: Administration
UH Hilo Administrative Affairs
Greg Chun named executive director of Maunakea stewardship
Chun will oversee relevant UH programs to ensure recognition of Maunakea’s natural, cultural, educational and scientific resources and will report directly to UH Hilo Chancellor Bonnie Irwin.
New UH Hilo chancellor, Bonnie D. Irwin, welcomed with traditional kīpaepae ceremony
The traditional Kīpaepae Ho‘onoho (welcoming ceremony) was held on the UH Hilo campus this morning for Chancellor Bonnie D. Irwin. A Kīpaepae Ho‘oku‘u (releasing ceremony) was also performed for Marcia Sakai, who served as interim chancellor since 2017.
Chancellor Bonnie Irwin arrives at UH Hilo, shares her vision for the university in first monthly column
“The future of our university and our local community are inextricably linked.”—Chancellor Bonnie D. Irwin.
Accomplishments highlighted in UH Hilo 2018-2019 Annual Report
Noted accomplishments for the year: the university launched a new certificate in data science, established a new aeronautical sciences degree program, and the doctor of nursing practice program was granted permanent status.
PHOTOS: UH Hilo retirees and longtime employees honored at 2019 recognition event
UH Hilo Interim Chancellor Marcia Sakai hosted a celebratory event May 3 to recognize this year’s retirees and longtime employees’ service milestones.
UH Hilo to transfer management of North Hawaiʻi education center to Hawaiʻi Community College
The community college is planning a major renovation of the center, adding 5,000 square feet of space to create a multi-purpose lab and offer new classes.
PHOTOS: Delegation from UH Hilo and Hawai‘i Community College visits Evergreen State College to plan indigenous arts program
A delegation from UH Hilo and Hawai‘i Community College visited The Evergreen State College in Washington state to talk about modeling an indigenous arts program after Evergreen’s Indigenous Arts Campus and Native Programs curriculum.
UH Hilo Strategic Planning Listening Tour: Bridging barriers and expanding access through distance learning
Distance learning provides access to students who are constrained by diverse factors that prevent their participation as on-campus students. DL also provides faculty access to teach from a distant location.
PHOTOS: First ever Women in STEM Conference held at UH Hilo
The inaugural event was planned by women students in the sciences, and the discussions were led by accomplished women scientists, administrators and staff who know a thing or two about the challenges women face in advancing their STEM careers.