ESL, System Assessment Coordinator Representative, Kapiʻolani
CC
UH President
David Lassner convened a working group to, “develop a plan for the redesign of general education at
UH both substantively, the skills, competencies and knowledge that comprise general education, as well as structurally, how general education is organized and the curriculum is maintained.”
This is the first revision to the
UH System’s General Education requirements since 1999, which makes this redesign process a monumental milestone in the
UH System’s curriculum development. This is an opportunity for the university community to restructure
UH’s program into a cutting edge model that best prepares students for the modernized, transforming world of industry and higher education that exists for them beyond graduation.
Has received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;
Has an income that is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or participates in certain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid or Lifeline;
Is approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the
USDA Community Eligibility Provision in the 2019–20 or 2020–21 school year;
Has experienced a substantial loss of income due to job loss or furlough since February 29, 2020, and the household had a total income in 2020 at or below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers; or
To better support prospective Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander high school graduates, the University of Hawaiʻi and its partners, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and the Native Hawaiian Education Association, are sponsoring a virtual college application webinar. Participants registered for the
UH College Application ʻAha on May 19 or May 26 at 6 p.m. will also be eligible to win $500 scholarships, two of which will be awarded each night.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities differently. We want to let students know that it is safe to come to campus and that counselors are ready to help them submit their college application today,” said
Free kits with activities and games will be available to celebrate the Maunakea Observatories’ annual science event AstroDay (traditionally a hands-on celebration). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s celebration is going hybrid and AstroDay kits will be available from Friday, April 30 through Sunday, May 2 at Prince Kūhiō Plaza in Hilo.
“We’re thrilled to bring back AstroDay in person in some way, and believe the hybrid nature of this year’s event keeps the spirit of astronomy alive in a way that is safe and fun for everyone,” said
Carolyn Kaichi, event coordinator, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Institute for Astronomy (
April 23 “Learning from ancient stories to navigate climate futures through Hip-hop” with Keith Cross, MC,
PhD aka Doctabarz
April 30 “Responding to the Climate Crisis with Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation” with Makana Reilly, Siobhán Dhonacha, Monica Stitt-Bergh, Pua Souza and Matthew Kamakani Lynch
UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College
UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi
UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi
This two-afternoon symposium for Hawaiʻi
CC and
UH Hilo kauhale (students, faculty staff) with the theme Makawalu Environmental Kinship Across Communities featuring kī-notes, student/faculty presentations, alumni-in-conservation panel, hands-on workshops, virtual huakaʻi (loko iʻa & native forest/watershed restoration), Chancellorsʻ sustainability highlights and more. Final schedule and registration available online.