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Studentsʻ accomplishments celebrated at Pueo Awards

The Fall 2019 Pueo Awards honored University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu students for their successes and accomplishments this semester both in the classroom and out...

Studentʻs sacrifice, then perseverance culminates with college degree Dec. 14

Taking a temporary hiatus from college turned into a three-year break that left Jo-Ann Payongayong feeling overworked, tired, and unfulfilled. She knew there was...

World championship win for powerlifter and UH West Oʻahu professor

There's a powerlifting champion on the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu campus, and he also happens to be the Business Administration Division chair. Dr. Matthew Chapmanʻs...

Nominations welcome for University of Hawaiʻi Teaching Excellence Awards

Students, staff and faculty are encouraged to nominate a faculty member (full-time or part-time) or librarian for the 2019-2020 University of Hawai‘i Teaching Excellence...

UH West Oʻahu economics professor’s collaboration results in creation of free educational resources

Dr. Thomas Scheiding, UH West Oʻahu Assistant Professor of Economics, participated in "Open Educational Resources (OER) sprints" in September as part of a University...

Dr. Monique Mironesco publishes article with assistance from ʻUluʻUlu Archives

UH West Oʻahu Professor of Political Science, Monique Mironesco, published an article titled "The Persistence of Plantation Paternalism: Moving Image Representations of Agriculture on...

Dr. Li-Hsiang Rosenlee publishes feature book review

UH West Oʻahu Professor of Philosophy Li-Hsiang Rosenlee published a feature book review in the peer-reviewed journal, Philosophy East and West, a leading journal...

Dr. Carmen Nolte-Odhiambo publishes chapter examining episode of Netflix show “Black Mirror”

Carmen Nolte-Odhiambo, UH West Oʻahu Assistant Professor of English, published a chapter in "Childhood, Science Fiction, and Pedagogy," published by Springer and edited by...

Puette receives two-year appointment to Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission

Dr. William Puette, director of the Center for Labor Education and Research at UH West Oʻahu, is now a member of the Hawaiʻi Civil...