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: COVID-19 Response
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.
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.
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.
UH Hilo pharmacy students and faculty help with COVID-19 vaccinations
Students helped at Hawai‘i Department of Health-coordinated vaccination sites over winter break, and many continue to volunteer during spring rotation blocks this semester.
WATCH: Welcome to Spring Semester! Here is some info about safety and services on UH Hilo campus
Keep up the good work protecting yourself and our UH Hilo ‘ohana from Covid-19. Here is some info about safety and services on campus this semester.
Message from UH President Lassner on COVID-19 vaccination plan
Vaccinations to the UH community will be administered using the State of Hawaiʻi phased priorities, which are based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
