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UH Hilo remains committed to safeguarding rights of LGBTQ+ community

Posted on March 8, 2017September 23, 2024 by Staff

UH Hilo’s new LGBTQ+ Center is committed to ensuring nondiscrimination and prevention of sexual harassment, including protection for transgender, gender-nonconforming and LGBTQ+ individuals.

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International group meets at UH Hilo to discuss expansion of indigenous language immersion programs

Posted on March 3, 2017November 30, 2023 by Staff

There was record attendance at this year’s He ʻŌlelo Ola Hilo Field Study—the majority native peoples or those working with endangered native languages—from Okinawa, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Alaska, Minnesota, New Mexico and other U.S. states.

Local culinary expert Audrey Wilson shares ideas with UH Hilo agritourism class

Posted on March 3, 2017February 20, 2024 by Staff

“Aunty Audrey” talked about her love of food and her admiration for the culture and community of Hawai’i. She also discussed some underlying issues affecting the agricultural world.

Black History Month at UH Hilo: Soul Food for Thought Café, from poetry to music to hula

Posted on February 28, 2017January 31, 2022 by Staff

Soul Food for Thought Café not only highlighted African American history but it also cohesively brought together cultures that comprise the UH Hilo community.

Climate change research at UH Hilo: Tree rings and bird song

Posted on February 21, 2017September 10, 2024 by Staff

Professor of Biology Patrick Hart and his research team are studying the endemic māmane tree and palila bird to learn how to predict future environmental changes.

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UH Hilo students curate exhibit for Black History Month

Posted on February 14, 2017July 9, 2021 by Staff

Historian Kerri Inglis says her goal of having students create the exhibit was to go beyond just relational job experience and technical skills—she wanted them to learn how to present history to a targeted audience.

UH Hilo Vice Chancellor Farrah-Marie Gomes honored by Pacific Business News; named to “Women to Watch”

Posted on February 7, 2017March 2, 2021 by Staff

In propelling herself forward to make a positive impact on UH Hilo, Hawai‘i Island, and the overall state of Hawai‘i, Vice Chancellor Gomes finds motivation through her community.