COVID Messages
Bulletin No. 99
Date/Time sent: 09/12/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Welina! See this “cat” photo – a little happiness and a laugh! Hoʻokāhi ka ilau like ana (Wield the paddles together) Grand RE-OPENING of our Dining Hall (Da Spot) and BOOKSTORE You are invited to...
Bulletin No. 98
Date/Time sent: 09/06/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Welina mai kākou! Hoʻokāhi ka ilau like ana (Wield the paddles together) Grand RE-OPENING of our Dining Hall (Da Spot) and BOOKSTORE You are invited to celebrate the Grand RE-OPENING of our UH West...
Bulletin No. 97
Date/Time sent: 08/22/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Welina! Bienvenue, Herzlich Willkommen, Fáilte, ברוך הבא (ba-ruch ha-ba), Bem-vinda, Bienvenidas, ようこそ (Youkoso), 환영 (Eoseo Osibsio) Welcome Back Faculty and Students!! Welina mai kākou! Hoʻokāhi ka ilau like ana (Wield the paddles together) If you missed our UH...
Bulletin No. 96
Date/Time sent: 08/15/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! A Message of Inspiration and Gratitude "Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today." ~ Malcolm X Welina mai kākou! Hoʻokāhi ka ilau like ana...
Bulletin No. 95
Date/Time sent: 08/08/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! A Message of Gratitude "'Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding." ~ Alice Walker Welina mai kākou! Hoʻokāhi ka...
Bulletin No. 94
Date/Time sent: 07/25/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! A Message of Gratitude “Gratitude is the wine for the soul. Go on. Get drunk.” ~ Rumi Welina mai kākou! Hoʻokāhi ka ilau like ana (Wield the paddles together) Back to School Daze!!! It’s the last...
Bulletin No. 93
Date/Time sent: 07/18/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! A Message of Grace “Empathy is humanity’s only hope.” -Anonymous Welina mai kākou! Hoʻokāhi ka ilau like ana (Wield the paddles together) I am repeating this message of grace (shared in June), “Empathy is humanity’s only...
Bulletin No. 92
Date/Time sent: 06/13/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! A Message of Grace “Empathy is humanity’s only hope.” -Anonymous Welina mai kākou! Hoʻokāhi ka ilau like ana (Wield the paddles together) I saw this message of grace, “Empathy is humanity’s only hope”, on a bumper...
Bulletin No. 91
Date/Time sent: 05/23/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of the Power of Mindfulness Please read (if you haven’t already) our call for community and civility: David Shapiro’s column, “We can’t let frustration keep bringing out the worst in us.”*...
Bulletin No. 90
Date/Time sent: 05/16/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of the Power of Mindfulness "Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out." ~ John Wooden Welina mai kākou! Hoʻokāhi ka ilau like ana (Wield...
Bulletin No. 89
Date/Time sent: 04/25/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude "The difficult I’ll do right now. The impossible will take a little while." ~ Billie Holiday Welina mai kākou! Hoʻokāhi ka ilau like ana (Wield the paddles together) This is a Time...
Bulletin No. 88
Date/Time sent: 04/18/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! View a Top 10 TedTalk on the Power of Gratitude and Kindness Do you have 12 minutes? Listen to Shawn Achor, “The Happy Secret to Better Work!” During these challenging times, take a moment...
Bulletin No. 87
Date/Time sent: 04/11/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude and Kindness "Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, Turn routine day jobs into joy, And change ordinary opportunities into blessings." ~ William A. Ward Welina mai kākou! Hoʻokāhi ka ilau like ana...
Bulletin No. 86
Date/Time sent: 03/21/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude and Kindness "'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding." ~ Alice Walker Welina...
Bulletin No. 85
Date/Time sent: 03/21/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude and Kindness In Celebration of Women’s History Month “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope” This is a time of tribute to the ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers during this ongoing pandemic...
Bulletin No. 84
Date/Time sent: 03/07/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude and Kindness In Celebration of Women’s History Month Mother Teresa “The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy.” Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of...
Bulletin No. 83
Date/Time sent: 02/28/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude and Kindness "Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices." ~ Robert Braathe "I truly believe we can either see the connections, celebrate them, and express gratitude for our blessings,...
Bulletin No. 82
Date/Time sent: 02/22/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude and Kindness Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Welina mai kākou! Hoʻokāhi ka ilau...
Bulletin No. 81
Date/Time sent: 02/14/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude and Kindness Speak Your Aloha Writing affirmations down, repeating them to yourself, or sharing them with a friend are great ways to manifest aloha. Try these in ʻōlelo Hawai‘i! I love...
Bulletin No. 80
Date/Time sent: 02/07/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude and Kindness “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,...
Bulletin No. 79
Date/Time sent: 01/31/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude and Kindness “The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more genuine may be one’s appreciation of fundamental things like...
Bulletin No. 78
Date/Time sent: 01/24/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude and Kindness “We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Welina! Hoʻokāhi ka ilau like...
Bulletin No. 77
Date/Time sent: 01/18/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude and Kindness “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...
Bulletin No. 76
Date/Time sent: 01/10/2022 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude and Kindness Please take the time to watch this short YouTube video of Amanda Gorman’s new poem, “New Day’s Lyric”. (Read poem here.) Then listen in on the conversation with Kevin...
In-Person Instruction Temporarily Moving Online for the First Two Weeks
Date/Time sent: 12/30/2021 8:00 am
Dear Instructional Faculty and Academic Affairs Staff: I’m writing to follow up on President Lassner and Chancellor Benham’s recent announcements about temporarily moving in-person instruction online for the first two weeks of the Spring 2022 Semester. This message aims to provide...
UH West O‘ahu to temporarily move many spring 2022 in-person courses to online delivery
Date/Time sent: 12/29/2021 8:00 am
Aloha mai UH West Oʻahu ʻOhana! The UH System COVID-19 Policies & Practices group has been closely monitoring the pandemic conditions here in Hawaiʻi, with particular attention to the increase in COVID-19 cases and the uptick in hospitalizations. This group is...
Bulletin No. 75
Date/Time sent: 12/13/2021 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude Please take the time to watch this short YouTube video, “How you Treat People Is Who You Are!” Kindness Matters! No matter how educated, talented, rich or cool you believe...
Bulletin No. 74
Date/Time sent: 11/29/2021 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude: An Irish Blessing May love and laughter light your days, and warm your heart and home. May good and faithful friends be yours, wherever you may roam. May peace...
Bulletin No. 73
Date/Time sent: 11/22/2021 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet, By April Pulley Sayre Please share with your ʻohana this YouTube video: Thank You Earth Read Aloud by Heather Vance Aloha mai...
Bulletin No. 72
Date/Time sent: 11/15/2021 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude “Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.” ~ Maya Angelou Aloha...
Bulletin No. 71
Date/Time sent: 11/08/2021 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude ““Appreciation can make a day — even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” ~ Margaret Cousins Aloha mai kākou! Mahalo nūnui to our faculty/instructors...
Bulletin No. 70
Date/Time sent: 10/25/2021 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude “We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count!” ~ Neal A. Maxwell Aloha mai kākou! Please take the time to scroll through this weekly bulletin. The...
Bulletin No. 69
Date/Time sent: 10/18/2021 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude “Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.” ~ Henri Frederic Amiel. Aloha mai kākou! Making...
Bulletin No. 68
Date/Time sent: 10/11/2021 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! Statement of Gratitude Instead of a quote, we offer you an opportunity to chuckle and remember the different ways and reasons for saying, “Thank You!” Click here. Aloha mai kākou! Please take the time...
Bulletin No. 67
Date/Time sent: 09/27/2021 9:00 am
E ala! E alu! E kuilima! Awaken! Come together! Join hands! "You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson A Kaiāulu Moment The University of Hawaiʻi System Hawaiʻi Papa O...
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...
COVID-19 Vaccination Timeline
Date/Time sent: 02/14/2021 12:20 am
Dear Academic Affairs Faculty and Staff, I am writing to help provide reassurance about the matter of COVID-19 vaccinations. As employees working in an essential sector, we are all included in the first major phase of the State’s vaccination plan, which...
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...
Vaccination Planning Underway
Date/Time sent: 01/15/2021 8:40 am
Aloha mai kākou, As President Lassner said in a message yesterday, the University of Hawai‘i is doing everything we can to expedite the vaccination process so we can drive COVID-19 out of our community and enable a safe return to substantial in-person instruction...
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...
Message from Chancellor Maenette Benham
Date/Time sent: 12/01/2020 10:20 am
Aloha mai kakou na haumana e na 'ohana! Without a doubt, 2020 has been challenging. However, as we enter our season of Makahiki, we want to remember that this is a time of reflection, reenergizing, and gratitude. We are thankful that...
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. 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...
Update to 2020 Commencement
Date/Time sent: 11/06/2020 12:20 pm
Aloha mai UH West O'ahu 'ohana, I write with a heavy heart to inform you that we plan to forego our traditional, in-person commencement ceremony this semester. Graduation is a time for students to celebrate the accomplishments achieved during their time...
No Change in In-Person Class Sessions During the Mayor’s Latest Order
Date/Time sent: 09/24/2020 1:30 pm
Dear UH West O‘ahu Hybrid and Face-to-Face Instructors (Bccd): This is a message intended for instructors who are currently teaching UH West O‘ahu courses in hybrid and face-to-face modalities. It is intended to provide direction concerning in-person instruction for UH West O‘ahu hybrid and face-to-face classes,...
Health App Reminder
Date/Time sent: 08/24/2020 11:25 am
Dear UH West O‘ahu Instructors, Congratulations and best of luck with this most unusual start of the semester! Most of you are teaching your courses in fully online modalities this semester and campus traffic this morning is decidedly light. Please heed this...
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...
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...
UH West O‘ahu COVID-19 Guidelines
Date/Time sent: 07/02/2020 2:40 pm
The University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu looks forward to bringing our campus community back to re-engage in learning and teaching in a safe environment - whether that be physically on campus or through one or more of our variety of online/hybrid...
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...
Focus on Academic Preparations for Fall 2020
Date/Time sent: 06/19/2020 9:10 am
Aloha mai e ka UH West Oʻahu Student ʻOhana! In April, we established three (3) work groups whose aim it is to assess and plan for our fall 2020 semester. Today I write to share with you our overarching plans to...
"50 in 80" Fall Schedule (on Campus) and Hybrid Modalities
Date/Time sent: 06/15/2020 5:05 pm
Dear West Oʻahu Instructors: I'm writing to provide important information concerning Fall 2020 instruction. First, I'll give a brief description of the model that we are using to schedule the face-to-face, in-person elements of instruction this fall. Next, I'll introduce the...
Bulletin No. 5
Date/Time sent: 06/15/2020 9:00 am
Welina mai UH West Oʻahu ʻOhana! Please see updates on our Safe Return to Campus that can be found on this site: https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/covid-19/safe-return/ Our summer school (fully online) is running well! Mahalo nui to our instructors, academic advisers, student services, and IT...
Bulletin No. 4
Date/Time sent: 06/08/2020 8:07 am
Aloha mai kākou! CORE Committee and Work Groups are making progress on three fronts: (1) fall scheduling, (2) planning summer II/July pilot courses, and (3) continued efforts to develop a set of guiding practices for maintaining a safe and healthy campus. (1)...
Bulletin No. 3
Date/Time sent: 06/01/2020 8:04 am
Businesses are beginning to reopen and the call for physical distancing measures will likely reduce, however, we must be mindful that COVID-19 is still circulating in our communities. Hence, it is our responsibility to implement modifications to our daily operations...
Bulletin No. 2
Date/Time sent: 05/26/2020 7:41 am
Aloha mai! Your campus workgroups have been working throughout the past week taking inventory, doing research, discussing/strategizing, planning and preparing. We are guided by the work that is being done at the system-level as well as using local, State, and CDC...
Bulletin No. 1
Date/Time sent: 05/18/2020 8:00 am
Aloha mai UH West Oʻahu ʻOhana! We are thoughtfully preparing our campus to welcome students, faculty, and staff come August 2020. I am most inspired by the way our campus lives and breathes the embrace of ʻohana/family by fostering close interactions...
Important Information as We Near the Semester's End - Grades and Evaluations
Date/Time sent: 04/21/2020 4:47 pm
Dear UH West O‘ahu Instructors, Thank you all for your herculean efforts to ensure that our students are receiving a quality learning experience in the most challenging of circumstances! With final exams just two weeks away, we are approaching an important...
Grading Dates for Spring Semester 2020 & Student CR/NC Decisions
Date/Time sent: 04/20/2020 7:42 am
Aloha mai! In light of the fact that UHWOs Spring Semester ends a week earlier (last day of classes May 1, finals May 4-8) than the other 9 UH campuses (last day of classes May 7, finals May 11-15) our DUE...
Redesigned Services
Date/Time sent: 04/07/2020 7:30 am
Aloha Continuing Students of UH West Oahu..... We know that your first two weeks back from spring break has been one of adjustment as classes migrated to the online environment. We trust that you have been making the adjustment with minimal...
Summer 2020 VA Reminders
Date/Time sent: 04/06/2020 12:14 pm
Aloha VA Students! We hope this message finds you well. As a friendly reminder, if you would like to get certified for Summer 2020, please submit the appropriate Veteran Student Enrollment Certification Form(s) upon registering for your courses. It was recently announced that summer school...
First Week Back From Spring Break! Message from the Chancellor
Date/Time sent: 03/27/2020 3:53 pm
Aloha mai e na haumana/students! We are experiencing unprecedented uncertainty as the University of Hawai'i–West O'ahu, all our sister campuses, Hawai'i, and the rest of the world confronts the spread of COVID-19. I want you to know that it has been...
Mahalo message from Chancellor Benham (COVID-19 related)
Date/Time sent: 03/27/2020 3:21 pm
Aloha mai UH West O'ahu Faculty and Staff! I want to begin by expressing my deep gratitude to everyone for moving mountains! Dolly Parton said, "If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!" Well, I am confident...
UH West O'ahu Library closed effective immediately
Date/Time sent: 03/24/2020 8:00 am
March 24, 2020: Effective immediately, the James & Abigail Campbell Library is temporarily closed. We continue our commitment to provide our students with the necessary services to complete their semester, while protecting the health and safety of our students and employees. Students...
Welcome Back UHWO Students! #finishstrong
Date/Time sent: 03/23/2020 7:30 am
Welcome Back from Spring Break! Time to #finishstrong! While your courses have migrated to online, your home (UHWO) campus is open for you to access campus resources and services. Listed below are information to keep you updated and resources to support...
COVID-19 Update: Campus Operations (Message from Chancellor Maenette Benham)
Date/Time sent: 03/21/2020 8:12 am
Aloha mai kākou UHWO Faculty and Staff! Per the UH System Message yesterday, Friday, March 20, our campuses are closed to the public except for our employees and students. Of course we will be accepting deliveries, emergency vehicles, postal service, and so...
Spring 2020 Commencement - Important Update
Date/Time sent: 03/20/2020 1:32 pm
Aloha Graduates, We know that commencement is a significant milestone for all of you and your ʻOhana/families. Indeed, you have each worked long, hard hours to earn your degree and certifications, and we at UH West Oʻahu looked forward to celebrating...
In Support of Semester-Long Migration to Online Instruction
Date/Time sent: 03/18/2020 4:50 pm
Dear UH West O‘ahu Instructors, Thank you for your resilience in the midst of a challenging situation! As you know, President Lassner announced early this afternoon that all ten UH campuses would be moving instruction online for the remainder of the semester....
COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Updates
Date/Time sent: 03/16/2020 4:23 pm
TO: ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN INSTRUCTION We’re writing to provide you with the latest updates to tools and resources aimed at providing the support you may need to move your face-to-face courses online. See the latest supports being offered by our UHWO campus...
COVID-19 Student Travel
Date/Time sent: 03/13/2020 6:00 am
Aloha, Many of our students, faculty, and staff plan to travel in the upcoming months. While the university does not set requirements for personal travel, everyone is encouraged to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 travel guidelines (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html). We want our campus to remain...
COVID-19 Update: Transition to Online Learning
Date/Time sent: 03/12/2020 8:19 am
Good morning UH West O'ahu 'ohana, You may have read UH President David Lassner's email message early this morning regarding the transition to online classes following Spring Break, effective March 23. If you haven't, please do so now. UH West O'ahu...
Helpful COVID-19 Links
Date/Time sent: 03/06/2020 2:55 pm
❖ UH System COVID-19 page: www.hawaii.edu/emergency/important-health-information-novel-coronavirus/ ❖ ITS: Teaching During an Emergency: https://www.uhonline.hawaii.edu/id/resources/emergency.php ❖ HDOH COVID-19 “What You Need to Know” Flyer: health.hawaii.gov/docd/files/2020/01/2019-nCoV-flyer-what-you-need-to-know.pdf ❖ Hawaiʻi Department of Health (HDOH) Information Page: health.hawaii.gov/docd/advisories/novel-coronavirus-2019/ ❖ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) General Information and Status: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ ❖ Hawaiʻi Department of Health...