UH Hilo’s Wailau seeks storyteller applications for April event Contact: Alyson Kakugawa-Leong, (808) 932-7669
For Immediate Release
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo invites the public to be a part of Wailau, a storytelling event meant to build connections across the UH Hilo campus and with the wider community. The second episode of Wailau occurs in April 2021 with the theme, A Just World. Storyteller applications are being accepted through Friday, March 5 for the April event.
Organizers for Wailau, which means “where water from diverse sources comes together to commingle and become a more powerful, unified whole,” aim to spotlight voices and stories that fit Wailau themes in interesting ways, showcasing five storytellers at each online event: a UH faculty member, UH staff member, UH student, UH alum and a community member. Submissions are also welcome from former faculty and staff and storytellers of all ages.
UH Hilo invites public to its Virtual Fall 2020 Commencement Dec. 19 Contact: Alyson Kakugawa-Leong, (808) 932-7669
For Immediate Release
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo invites the general public to its Virtual Fall 2020 Commencement on Saturday, December 19, beginning at 9 a.m. The pre-recorded ceremony can be viewed on the UH Hilo Commencement webpage at https://hilo.hawaii.edu/commencement/.
Approximately 279 students, including summer graduates, will receive their degrees and certificates. The pre-recorded video will also include congratulatory messages from UH Hilo dignitaries along with name cards that include pictures and messages from graduates. Each graduate will have a “clickable” student page that displays their degree and certificate types, along with their uploaded pictures and messages.