Budget Messages
Bulletin No. 66
Date/Time sent: 09/20/2021 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Instead of a quote, we offer you an opportunity to celebrate! Acknowledging all that you give every day to learning & teaching, discovery & enlightenment! It’s time to “dance on the...
Bulletin No. 65
Date/Time sent: 09/13/2021 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: “When you look at life through the eyes of gratitude, the world becomes a magical and amazing place.” – Jennifer Gayle Friendly Nudges-Reminders: HEADS-UP: We need all our faculty and staff...
Bulletin No. 64
Date/Time sent: 09/07/2021 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: "Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance." - Eckhart Tolle Friendly Nudges-Reminders: ON-CAMPUS INSTRUCTORS – Please scroll down to Information About Records below. REMINDER:...
Bulletin No. 63
Date/Time sent: 08/30/2021 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: "In life, one has a choice to take one of two paths: to wait for some special day --or to celebrate each special day." Rasheed Ogunlaru Wishing you all a very...
Bulletin No. 62
Date/Time sent: 08/23/2021 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: “Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.” —Alphonse Karr Welcome back!! It has finally arrived – Fall Semester 2021! We hope that you are...
Bulletin No. 61
Date/Time sent: 08/16/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them." John F. Kennedy Professional Development Day/Convocation, Aug. 18 Welina...
Bulletin No. 60
Date/Time sent: 08/09/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: August 9 is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Take a moment to recognize the land you stand on and honor those who came before. COVID-19 FOR OUR UH WEST OʻAHU...
Bulletin No. 59
Date/Time sent: 07/26/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude (This week shared by Donna Shaver): " "The more grateful we are, the more we practice this in our everyday lives, the more connected we become to the universe...
Bulletin No. 58
Date/Time sent: 07/19/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: "I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude." Brene Brown Update COVID-19 For an...
Bulletin No. 57
Date/Time sent: 07/12/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: "Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance." Eckhart Tolle We will see you on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at the...
Bulletin No. 56
Date/Time sent: 06/28/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: “Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” – Amy Collette Update COVID-19 Governor David Ige announced that Hawai‘i-bound...
Bulletin No. 55
Date/Time sent: 06/21/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude:Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time. – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Update COVID-19 Become familiar with the City & County of Honolulu’s new Tier System. The new tier...
Bulletin No. 54
Date/Time sent: 06/14/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: "I truly believe we can either see the connections, celebrate them, and express gratitude for our blessings, or we can see life as a string of coincidences that...
Bulletin No. 53
Date/Time sent: 06/07/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: “Gratitude is the sweetest thing in a seekers life – in all human life. If there is gratitude in your heart, then there will be tremendous sweetness in...
Bulletin No. 52
Date/Time sent: 06/01/2021 7:45 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: "In life, one has a choice to take one of two paths: to wait for some special day—or to celebrate each special day." – Rasheed Ogunlaru Update COVID-19 There have...
Bulletin No. 51
Date/Time sent: 05/24/2021 8:05 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: "You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late." – Ralph Waldo Emerson Update on Gradual Reopening of UH West...
Bulletin No. 50
Date/Time sent: 05/17/2021 7:50 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. – Robert Brault Update COVID-19 and Gradual Reopening of UH West Oʻahu...
Bulletin No. 49
Date/Time sent: 05/10/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: “When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” ― G.K. Chesterton Update COVID-19 We have no updates at...
Bulletin No. 48
Date/Time sent: 05/03/2021 8:15 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: "The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated." – William James Update COVID-19 and Gradual Reopening to General Public We currently have no new information to...
Bulletin No. 47
Date/Time sent: 04/26/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those...
Bulletin No. 46
Date/Time sent: 04/19/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: Ross Prizzia shared a message of inspiration: "Gratefulness is at the Heart of Prayer.” - St. Thomas Aquinas Update COVID-19 There have been questions regarding COVID vaccinations. Please know that UH...
Bulletin No. 45
Date/Time sent: 04/12/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: “Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices.” – Robert Braathe Update COVID-19 More of our faculty, staff and student employees have elected to get vaccinated. We strongly encourage everyone...
Bulletin No. 44
Date/Time sent: 04/05/2021 6:35 pm
Statement of Gratitude: “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into...
Bulletin No. 43
Date/Time sent: 03/29/2021 7:40 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: “Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” – Amy Collette Update COVID-19 We are still in the process...
Bulletin No. 42
Date/Time sent: 03/22/2021 6:00 pm
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: “There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~Albert Einstein Update COVID-19 UH...
Bulletin No. 41
Date/Time sent: 03/08/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! *Statement of Gratitude: “Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is the true prosperity.” Eckhart Tolle Update COVID-19 Please see this excellent summary from Senator Schatz regarding how the...
Bulletin No. 40
Date/Time sent: 03/01/2021 5:55 pm
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! *Statement of Gratitude: "In life, one has a choice to take one of two paths: to wait for some special day--or to celebrate each special day." Rasheed Ogunlaru Update COVID-19 Tier 3 for...
Bulletin No. 39
Date/Time sent: 02/22/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! *Statement of Gratitude: “Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude." A.A. Milne Update COVID-19 Although we are experiencing delays, due to...
Bulletin No. 38
Date/Time sent: 02/16/2021 8:30 am
*Statement of Gratitude: “Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out.” John Wooden Update COVID-19 As the COVID-19 vaccines become more available to our communities, we are hopeful for our students, faculty, and staff...
Bulletin No. 37
Date/Time sent: 02/09/2021 4:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! *Statement of Gratitude: "People say that walking on water is a miracle, but to me, walking peacefully on Earth is a miracle. Each step is a miracle. Taking steps on our beautiful...
Bulletin No. 36
Date/Time sent: 02/01/2021 7:50 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! *Statement of Gratitude: “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” ~ John F. Kennedy Wishing you all a wonderfully abundant February 2021!! Chancellor Maenette Benham Update...
Bulletin No. 35
Date/Time sent: 01/25/2021 8:00 am
*Statement of Gratitude: From our 22 year-old poet laureate Amanda Gorman’s recital of her poem, “The Hill We Climb.” Her first line: When day comes, we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade? Her last verse: When day comes, we...
Next Steps: Pueo Stewardship Work Groups
Date/Time sent: 01/20/2021 12:20 pm
Aloha mai kakou UH West O'ahu! You are invited to participate in the next steps of our campus action plans. As you well know, we have been working to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our university. I extend my...
Bulletin No. 34
Date/Time sent: 01/19/2021 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! *Statement of Gratitude: “Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity...it makes sense of our past, brings peace for...
Bulletin No. 33
Date/Time sent: 01/11/2021 8:30 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: “Today, I choose to live with gratitude for the love that fills my heart, the peace that rests within my spirit, and the voice of hope that says all...
Bulletin No. 32
Date/Time sent: 01/04/2021 8:05 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou! Happy New Year! I would like to express my sincere gratitude –mahalo nūnui— to each and every member of our UH West Oʻahu ʻohana! Indeed, much has been asked...
Bulletin No. 31
Date/Time sent: 12/14/2020 8:30 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! This is that time of year where the reverence of Hanukkah candles, the colors of Kwanzaa, the ringing of jingle bells and the clinking of coins in the red buckets, and...
Bulletin No. 30
Date/Time sent: 12/07/2020 8:30 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Update COVID-19 As our numbers increase due to growing holiday gathering and travel, we ask that you be vigilant and keep yourself and your ʻohana safe, healthy and joyful! Vaccines are just...
Bulletin No. 29
Date/Time sent: 11/30/2020 7:40 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! The Makahiki Season in Hawaiʻi is marked by the rising of the Makaliʻi (Pleiades star cluster) on the horizon at sunset. This is the time of Lono when we reflect and...
Bulletin No. 28
Date/Time sent: 11/23/2020 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! There are three parts to the Chancellor's message this week (1) Hauʻoli Lonoikamakahiki from Dr. Manulani Meyer, (2) COVID-19 reminder, and (3) Link to the work of UHWO Task Force—stay informed. Hauʻoli...
Bulletin No. 27
Date/Time sent: 11/16/2020 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! There are two parts to the Chancellor's message this week: (1) Thoughts Regarding Forward Planning and UH West Oʻahu; and (2) Update from the UHWO Task Force. Thoughts Regarding Forward Planning All institutions...
Bulletin No. 26
Date/Time sent: 11/09/2020 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! There are two parts to the Chancellor's message this week (1) COVID-19 related matters and (2) Update from the UHWO Task Force. COVID-19 Reminders I know that we are all fatigued by what...
Bulletin No. 25
Date/Time sent: 11/02/2020 8:00 am
As we move through the remaining months of 2020 and our fall semester, we are doing the important work of budgeting and planning for the last half of FY 21 and looking at how we will address Fiscal Years 22-24+....
Bulletin No. 24
Date/Time sent: 10/26/2020 8:20 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! As forecasted at our fall convocation (August 19, 2020), we have gathered a team of faculty, staff, and students with union representation to collectively work on a set of campus reframing...
Bulletin No. 23
Date/Time sent: 10/19/2020 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! To build a growth resilient institution of higher education I know we must commit to “students first”! Sustaining affordable access to quality education comes first. I have stated this many times...
Bulletin No. 22
Date/Time sent: 10/12/2020 8:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Our campus is engaged in a rigorous, multi-level approach to defining cost efficiency strategic tactics (FY 21-24) based on data/evidence. To provide up-to-date information and opportunity for campus feedback a web-page...
Bulletin No. 21
Date/Time sent: 10/05/2020 8:20 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Over the last week, we have refined our budgeting process and will be adding a special page to our UH West Oʻahu website to keep you updated on our progress. To...
Bulletin No. 20
Date/Time sent: 09/28/2020 8:05 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Mahalo nūnui to everyone who participated in our campus conversations and/or focused administrative unit conversations! Your thoughts, suggestions, concerns are valuable to our process of reimagining what and how we excel...
Bulletin No. 19
Date/Time sent: 09/21/2020 8:35 am
Our theme for the month is: E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Together we will succeed! What I know is that challenging circumstances always benefit from collective wisdom and intelligence. However, how can faculty, staff, students and community...
Bulletin No. 18
Date/Time sent: 09/14/2020 7:30 am
Aloha mai kākou! Over the last 17 weeks, I have been providing information in this weekly bulletin about the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our campus operations and budget. In August, more information about our budget was presented in this bulletin...
Bulletin No. 17
Date/Time sent: 09/08/2020 7:50 am
Aloha mai kākou! Our theme this month is, E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! We will be able to do the hard work to get stronger if we do the good work together! We begin our collective efforts...
Bulletin No. 16
Date/Time sent: 08/31/2020 9:05 am
Aloha mai kākou UH West Oʻahu ʻOhana! E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! At the August 20 UH Board of Regents Meeting, UH System President, David Lassner, presented an overview of our institution’s forward moving plan entitled, Repositioning...
Bulletin No. 15
Date/Time sent: 08/24/2020 7:30 am
Welina mai kākou! Welcome to the start of our fall semester! The theme for the semester: E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! I realize that my convocation presentation (on Wednesday, August 19), which spoke to financial rigor and the...
Bulletin No. 14
Date/Time sent: 08/17/2020 8:40 am
Our theme this week is: E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! As we prepare for our fall 2020 semester, we will participate in building a “new” normal for UH West Oʻahu! Our collective effort will ensure...
Moving Online and Contingency Plans
Date/Time sent: 08/11/2020 6:15 am
Dear West O‘ahu Instructors: I apologize if you received multiple copies of this message. With the first day of instruction approaching on August 24, and in light of the recent heightened incidence level of daily new coronavirus cases, we must consider the...
Bulletin No. 13
Date/Time sent: 08/10/2020 8:50 am
The theme for this week is: E wehe i ka umauma i ākea! Open wide the chest, be generous and kind to all. As we prepare for our fall 2020 semester in the midst of increasing pandemic numbers, it is essential...
Bulletin No. 12
Date/Time sent: 08/03/2020 8:00 am
Aloha mai UH West Oʻahu ʻOhana! Our theme for the first week of August is ʻUmia ka hanu! Hoʻokahi ka umauma ke kīpoʻohiwi i ke kīpoʻohiwi. Hold your breath! Be of one great chest (standing) shoulder to shoulder. We will persevere...
Bulletin No. 11
Date/Time sent: 07/27/2020 8:40 am
COVID-19 Hotline Contact us if you have: tested positive, are symptomatic, or were in contact with a positive case at (808) 689-2525 or covidwo@hawaii.edu. This week’s ʻŌlelo Noʻeau couldn’t be more appropriate given COVID-19 and Hurricane Douglas! ***E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come...
Bulletin No. 10
Date/Time sent: 07/20/2020 8:00 am
Aloha mai UH West Oʻahu ʻOhana! This week’s bulletin theme is “Aʻohe ʻauwaʻa paʻa i ka hālau i ka mālie.” No canoes can be found in the sheds during calm. Everyone in it together! This past week, July 13-17, found many of...
Bulletin No. 9
Date/Time sent: 07/13/2020 8:45 am
Aloha mai kākou! ʻAʻohe hana nui ke alu ʻia! No task is too big when done together by all! The theme for this week’s bulletin highlights the need for us to work collectively to address the challenges we face today. I am...
COVID-19 Return to Campus Updates (with Guidelines)
Date/Time sent: 07/07/2020 9:05 am
Aloha mai kakou, Na Haumana/Students of UH West Oʻahu! I am hopeful that this message finds you, your ʻohana/family, and friends in good health and delightful spirits! We miss seeing you on campus – although we enjoy our time with many...
Bulletin No. 8
Date/Time sent: 07/06/2020 9:45 am
The theme for my update message: “Remaining Mission-Centered in Times of Change” As we move into our next phase of planning to reopen as well as re-budgeting given the impact of the COVID-19 disruption on our financial base, we begin by reviewing...
Bulletin No. 7
Date/Time sent: 06/29/2020 8:05 am
Aloha mai kākou! We are closing the books on the month of June and Fiscal Year 2020! While we are still living with uncertainty, we have been able to draw on the expertise in and across our communities and networks to...
Bulletin No. 6
Date/Time sent: 06/22/2020 8:45 am
Aloha mai kākou! Mahalo for paying attention! It is important that you and your colleagues read the weekly bulletin. Please pass this message on! There is much that has been accomplished over the last week to prepare our campus for re-opening in...