The ‘Age of Discovery’ began in the fifteenth century. Financial profit and political power motivated European seafarers to establish colonies in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. On many occasions…
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By Chancellor
Bonnie D. Irwin
As we enter Women’s History Month, I would like to acknowledge three strong women who have a place of honor in the history of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo with their enduring faith in the Hawaiian people and furtherance of Hawaiian language and culture. These women, each well educated with a passion to educate generations to come with a grounding in the language and culture of this place, show the way forward for the university.
Ruth Ke‘elikōlani Keanolani Kanāhoahoa
Princess Ruth Ke‘elikōlani