1+ week, 2+ day ago   (283+ words) The fall convocation at Leeward Community College signaled more than just the start of a new academic year. It also marked a celebration of cultural legacy. In a heartfelt tribute, the campus community officially presented an Honorary Doctorate of Humane…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (719+ words) University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel presented a series of proposed organizational changes designed to elevate the voices of the university’s seven community colleges, strengthen systemwide academic planning and create what she described as a more unified student success ecosystem....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (334+ words) University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents (BOR) Chair Lauren Akitake outlined her priorities for the year ahead, emphasizing student success, greater collaboration across the 10-campus system and preparing UH for Hawaiʻi‘s future. Akitake, who was elected chair in July,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (195+ words) Aloha UH Mānoa ʻohana, Welcome to the start of the 2026–27 academic year! After the relative quiet of summer, it is great to see the campus once again abuzz with the sights and sounds of students, faculty, and staff in motion....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (353+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) -- University of Hawai'i Manoa welcomed 20,000 students across campus on Monday. With nearly 50,000 students at all 10 campuses. With them, comes $50 million in scholarships to keep college affordable for students focusing on everything from nursing to engineering. A first-year…...

3+ week, 4+ min ago   (643+ words) A strong research community Leading the way for UH in FY 2026 was UH Mānoa, the research flagship of UH’s 10 campus system, with an extramural award amount tally of $516.0 million. The UH System brought in $88.4 million, UH Community Colleges totaled $21.1 million,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (517+ words) Jordan Roiland, the 2027-28 student regent, brings a background in medicine and student advocacy to the UC Board of Regents. Jordan Roiland, a graduate student in the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program, was appointed as the 2027-28 student regent by the UC…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (173+ words) News from the Office of the Chancellor, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Published August 20, 2026 by admin Emerging with determination and optimism after Hurricane Lala, the newest Vulcans at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo were welcomed to campus yesterday with…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (209+ words) The energy was electric as the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa welcomed its newest class of students during the Fall 2026 New Student Orientation, August 19–20. The required two-day in-person program brought together 2,410 incoming students, offering a high-spirited introduction to campus life....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (238+ words) The University of Hawaiʻi named Justin Seto as the 2026 recipient of the President’s Award for Excellence in Building and Grounds Maintenance. He was recognized at the Board of Regents’ (BOR) meeting at Kauaʻi Community College on August 20. Seto was honored…...