Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce elects UH Hilo Chancellor Bonnie Irwin to board
Chancellor Irwin will serve as vice president of the HICC board and chair the chamber’s Committee on Economic Development.
Category: Messages & Announcements
Column by Chancellor Irwin: Accreditation process helpful in moving UH Hilo forward
The recommendations we get from our peers are helpful as we try to move our university forward, better serve students, and keep our programs up-to-date and relevant to student and employer needs.
UH Hilo Chancellor Irwin joins Pacific-wide education council
The Pacific Postsecondary Education Council is a consortium of presidents and chancellors of higher education institutions in the U.S. and U.S. affiliated Pacific Islands who work collaboratively to serve the needs of member institutions as they address regional and postsecondary education issues.
UH Hilo celebrates U.S. Mint release honoring Mary Kawena Pukui
The events were announced by Pele Harman, UH Hilo’s director of Native Hawaiian engagement and Mary Kawena Pukui’s great-granddaughter, who says she is excited to see the coin finally out after working with the U.S. Mint on its launch.
Chancellor announces UH Hilo’s 2025-35 Strategic Plan and 2025-26 Strategic Enrollment Plan now available online
“These plans are the result of thoughtful collaboration across our campus community, shaped by the voices and insights of many who engaged in conversations, provided feedback, and contributed directly to their development.” -Chancellor Bonnie D. Irwin
Column by Chancellor Irwin: New UH President Wendy Hensel and Board of Regents visit Hilo
It was a busy but rewarding week, as we were able to demonstrate to both President Hensel and the Board of Regents how we live the vision in our new Strategic Plan, “to be a model university and community, seamlessly woven together (hilo).”
UH Hilo alumna receives nation’s highest STEM teaching award
Whitney Aragaki, who teaches at Waiākea High School, is named among six public school teachers in Hawaiʻi to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
New mural on UH Hilo campus honors endangered endemic bird
Decades of koa restoration efforts at Hakalau on Hawaiʻi Island have resulted in an increase in the number of endangered ʻakiapōlāʻau; koa is their favorite tree to forage in. It is a rare success story in Hawaiʻi conservation.
