Call for donations to UH Hilo Student Crisis Fund
Each year, UH Hilo provides assistance to students who are faced with some type of a personal emergency, but never before have we been hit by a crisis like COVID-19.
Category: Topical Issues
Students encouraged to apply for emergency aid
Funded through the federal CARES Act, eligible students can access a grant of up to $1,000 to help with cost of attendance and/or emergency costs due to COVID-19.
UH Hilo student pharmacists help implement Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 vaccination plan
On Hawai‘i Island, 48 UH Hilo student pharmacists have been helping at vaccination sites in Hilo. Students also have been assisting on O‘ahu at vaccination events held at Leeward Community College and UH Mānoa.
Maunakea 2021 and beyond
The University of Hawaiʻi is privileged to be responsible for the stewardship of significant lands on Maunakea and for providing a thoughtful approach to astronomy research on the mauna.
Vaccination update for UH employees
The expectation is that the largest UH essential worker priority group, the 1B-3s, will be contacted within the next few days by one of the third party health care providers working with DOH to schedule vaccination appointments.
New research facility to study volcanoes and earthquakes planned for UH Hilo campus
The 60,000-square-foot Integrated Research Center will bring together staff from both the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and the Pacific Islands Ecosystems Research Center to study hazards from active volcanoes and earthquakes in Hawai’i.
UH Hilo community is reminded to wear masks when on campus
A message from UH Hilo Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs: As a reminder, face coverings are required in public settings where physical distancing measures are difficult to maintain, including outdoor spaces in densely populated areas.
Public urged to exercise caution on Maunakea summit due to weather conditions
Everyone is encouraged to act in a safe and responsible manner while on Maunakea and look out and care for others because of the dangerous conditions.
