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UH West O‘ahu celebrates start of semester at Fall 2024 Convocation

The University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu welcomed more than 200 faculty and staff at the Fall 2024 Convocation — on Aug. 22 at the Campus...

New library exhibit runs through October

Update, Sept. 25: The “KŪKULU: HE WAI E MANA” exhibit has been extended to Oct. 31. A new exhibit honoring kia‘i (caretakers, guardians, or protectors)...

Students share summer research projects at symposium

More than a dozen students who worked over the summer on a variety of independent research projects — from the “Effect of Physical Activity...

Plan to use CM as gateway to STEM for underrepresented students breaks new ground

The Academy for Creative Media at the University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu (ACMWO) created a plan to use Creative Media as a gateway to engage...

Pacific Indigenous creativity, innovation converge at UH West Oʻahu

Creatives and innovators from around the Pacific gathered at the University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu in August to examine the role of regional culture in strengthening innovation...

‘Promoting peace through a bowl of tea’

A group of University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu students had the privilege of meeting 101-year-old Dr. Genshitsu Sen, the former grand master of the Urasenke...

Turning pain into purpose

Tony Montalto’s voice softened as he spoke about his forever 14-year-old daughter Gina Rose Montalto, a victim of the deadliest high school shooting in...

Amazon selects UH as education partner for training, upskilling

The University of Hawai‘i has been selected as the local education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, to provide Amazon hourly employees with opportunities to learn new...

Free culture-focused and placed-based workshop offered in July

The Math Teachers’ Circle at Hawai‘i (MaTCH) welcomes University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu students to attend its free culture-focused and placed-based workshop this month on...