UH Hilo’s international students gathered Friday on the Library Lanai to share their countries—their achievements, characteristics, and challenges—and to get together as a community and highlight their presence on campus.
Category: Campus Life
National Coming Out Day, Safe Place Social at UH Hilo
Celebrating National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11, 2019, there were informational tables set up on the Campus Center Plaza, and a photo booth, games, food and “Coming Out Open Mic” fun inside the center.
Food pantry for UH Hilo students in need to open Sept. 27
Services of the Hale Pa‘i ‘Ai food pantry are available to any UH Hilo student in need of food assistance.
U.S. News and World Report: UH Hilo ranked as most ethnically diverse campus among national universities
“We are proud to serve such a diverse group of students,” says UH Hilo Chancellor Bonnie D. Irwin. “The assets they bring to UH Hilo enrich our community and help us provide an inclusive, high-quality education for all of our students.”
UH Hilo receives grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to strengthen suicide prevention resources
Goals of the new grant project are to reduce mental health disparities, educate students and campus community about substance use and abuse to prevent suicide, and decrease reported levels of student distress and suicidal ideation on campus.
Redesign at UH Hilo’s Mookini Library and Library Lanai immerses students in nature
Walk through the Library Lanai and enter Mookini Library this semester and find new seating areas with furniture made from local woods, tables shaped like rivers, fabrics adorned with images of ʻōhiʻa blossoms, and the aroma of fresh brewed coffee.
ANNOUNCEMENT: List of food vendors and Sodexo concessions on UH Hilo campus for fall 2019 semester
The new and returning food service concessions at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo this fall semester will serve a variety of food concepts to the campus community.
PHOTOS: UH Hilo Student Orientation Week, campus welcomes the newest Vulcans!
The newest Vulcans are enjoying four days of activities, workshops, fairs, van tours, target shuttles, and various socials to create a connection with the UH Hilo community.
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.
Sustainability coordinator joins UH Hilo
Devyn Hanselmann wants to empower UH Hilo students to preserve the community’s resources and to find sustainable solutions to challenges faced by the campus.