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Faculty from Harvard will present on October 30. On the left it is Shelly Lowe, on the right is Elizabeth Solomon.

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Campus Talk: Indigenous students at Harvard and beyond

Author Leila Wai Shimokawa Date October 22, 2019

Join Native American faculty members from Harvard University as they discuss the experience of...

University of Auckland scholar Nona Taute

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Māori Scholar to present on Aotearoa, Māori, and Geothermal

Author Leila Wai Shimokawa Date September 30, 2019

University of Auckland Doctoral Candidate Nona Taute will present to the UH West Oʻahu...

photo of UH West Oahu campus with people

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UH West Oʻahu climbs in rankings on U.S. News and World Reports Best Colleges list

Author Leila Wai Shimokawa Date September 13, 2019

UH West Oʻahu climbed one spot to number four in Top Public Colleges West...

Reading and Writing Skills Workshops assist students with web videos on September 10 (Identifying your topic and background research), September 24 (The Research Process), October 8 (Outlining, writing, and re-writing), and October 22 (Citations and polishing)

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Improve on research and writing skills with RaW Workshops

Author Leila Wai Shimokawa Date September 9, 2019

RaW (Researching and Writing) skills can be daunting, especially when completing a research paper...

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Textbook affordability initiatives available for UH West Oʻahu students

Author Leila Wai Shimokawa Date September 6, 2019

The Associated Students of the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu (ASUHWO) reminds students about a...

Members of the UH West Oʻahu Chorus sing at a performance.

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Make music at UH West Oʻahu this Fall

Author Leila Wai Shimokawa Date August 30, 2019

Join the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu University Band, play with the University Strings, sing...

A man and about two dozen students lined up behind him and behind him are photographed standing on a stage

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Regents, Presidential Scholarships awarded to UH West Oʻahu-bound students

Author UHWO Staff Date July 26, 2019

Two incoming University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu students were awarded prestigious scholarships and were celebrated...

Photo of a professor in a classroom and students listening to her. The professor is holding what appears to be a model of the human leg and on the screen behind her is a diagram of a human leg

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Romine, Byrnes awarded $498,340 grant for three-year STEM education project

Author UHWO Staff Date July 1, 2019

UH West Oʻahu received a $498,340 federal award for a program aimed at increasing...

photo of four people in graduation caps and gowns standing on a grassy lawn with white folding chairs and a stage in the background. There are two men and two women. One of the men is flashing a shaka sign

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Reaching across the water: UH West Oʻahu students graduate on the neighbor islands

Author UHWO Staff Date June 4, 2019

Among the more than 300 UH West Oʻahu students receiving degrees and certificates...

Frame grab from the library's new Scholarly Communication section. At the top of the frame are the words University of Hawaii West Oahu and underneath, the words James & Abigail Campbell Library. There is a box to the left with the title Scholarly Communication in it printed atop a photo of open books. To the right is a paragraph explaining scholarly communication under the title What is Scholarly Communication. The paragraph is unintelligible because it has been cropped.

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Library expands access to information relating to scholarly communication

Author UHWO Staff Date May 29, 2019

The James & Abigail Campbell Library is seeking to make it easier to find...

Photo of many people (perhaps students) in what appears to be a back theater hallway. At far right is Dr. Jon Magnussen, semi-bent over with a big grin and flashing a shaka sign. The students are also flashing shaka signs and smiling.

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Magnussen completes residency at SUNY Purchase College’s Conservatory of Music

Author UHWO Staff Date May 21, 2019

UH West Oʻahu Associate Professor Jon Magnussen completed a residency in early May at...

A UH West Oʻahu cyber security student sits in front of monitors.

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UH West Oʻahu cybersecurity program ranks 30th among more than 1,000 schools

Author UHWO Staff Date May 20, 2019

The University of Hawaiʻi-West Oʻahu’s cybersecurity program ranks 30th among 1,290 colleges, according to...

Portrait photo of Dr. Jennifer Byrnes. She is wearing a white blouse and smiling. The backdrop is the UH West Oahu library building.

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Byrnes, Yong and Hanneman honored for exemplary work in classroom

Author UHWO Staff Date May 13, 2019

UH West Oʻahu educators Dr. Jennifer Byrnes, Dr. Kamuela Yong and Steven Hanneman have...

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Thomas-Brogan to discuss Health Information Management program

Author UHWO Staff Date May 9, 2019

UH West Oʻahu Assistant Professor of Health Information Management Terinicka Thomas-Brogan will discuss the...

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Dr. Yasmine Romero wins 2018-19 Laulima Teaching Innovation Award

Author UHWO Staff Date May 7, 2019

UH West Oʻahu Assistant Professor of English Yasmine Romero’s skillful use of online teaching...

Photo of three students sitting at a table, apparently talking about an assignment or whatever is on the screen of the laptop in front of them. In the background are two students standing and talking.

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Involved in Open Educational Resources? Apply for these UH West Oʻahu awards

Author UHWO Staff Date May 1, 2019

Awards for Open Educational Resources will be given for the first time on the...

Photo of people looking at research posters that are hung on bulletin boards lined up parallel to each other.

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Research on display: Students to present their work during symposium

Author UHWO Staff Date April 15, 2019

Roughly 80 UH West Oʻahu students are expected to participate in the upcoming Spring...

Photo montage in the background of U.S. flag and the Veteran Honor Cord, which is a red, white and blue cord with tassles. Includes words Get your Veteran Honor Cord and presented by UH West Oahu Alumni Ohana

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Alumni Group honoring military service by picking up cost of Veteran Honor Cords

Author UHWO Staff Date April 10, 2019

The UH West Oʻahu Alumni ‘Ohana will pick up the cost of Veteran Honor...

Photo of about 20 casually dressed people standing behind the sign saying Student Organic Garden with garden in the background. They are a work party who appear to have finished for the day

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New book includes look at SCFS program, MAʻO Organic Farms collaboration

Author UHWO Staff Date March 15, 2019

A new book on Hawaiʻi’s evolving local food system includes an examination of UH...

Photo of a Skeleton against a gray background with words the Human Skeleton in Forensic Anthropology and Medicine Workshop, July 22-26, 2019

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Workshop offered: Human Skeleton in Forensic Anthropology and Medicine

Author UHWO Staff Date March 15, 2019

An intensive forensics workshop covering the analysis of human skeletal remains will be hosted...

Photo of rows at a farm. People are working in the background

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Students sought for opinion survey on development of Sustainability Certificate

Author UHWO Staff Date February 26, 2019

UH West Oʻahu students are being asked to respond to a survey gauging their...

Photo of three flight attendants standing in the center row of an aircraft

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UH faculty help Hawaiian Airlines launch Hawaiian language certification program

Author UHWO Staff Date February 22, 2019

Faculty from UH West Oʻahu and UH Hilo played a vital role in helping...

Flier for the Yumekaki Workshop with manga drawing of people standing around a cartoon world and text relating to time and place of workshop along with brief description of workwshop.

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Yumekaki Education workshop scheduled for this Friday – apply now

Author UHWO Staff Date February 19, 2019

A workshop on Yumekaki, an educational project from Japan, is scheduled for Friday on...

photo of an instructor and students outdoors. Students are mainly standing, dressed in Bee Keeper suits and an instructor is kneeling, talking to them.

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SCFS’ Miles receives $102,000 grant as part of statewide Hawaiʻi Agriculture Consortium

Author UHWO Staff Date February 8, 2019

A $1.5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to a consortium of University of...

Photo of hand holding a light bulb up to the sky and text box with words Laulima Innovation Award and information about deadline and where to nominate someone

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Teaching and technology in spotlight as Laulima Innovation Award nominations open

Author UHWO Staff Date February 5, 2019

Do you know of someone who is innovative in their approach to teaching online...