UHWO in the News

The UH West Oahu band was invited to attend the Midwest Clinic Conference in Chicago but they need your help to get there.

UH West Oahu band seeking community help to get to prestigious music conference

Jackie Freitas, center, a Leilehua High School teacher, was awarded 2024 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year.

Leilehua’s Jackie Freitas takes unlikely path to Teacher of the Year

Not only did Leilehua High School natural resources teacher Jackie Freitas not expect to be named Hawaii State Teacher of the Year, but she originally didn’t even start out intending to teach high school or agriculture….

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Keone‘ai Skyline Station next to UH West O‘ahu.

Skyline: 2nd station is sandwiched by UH campus, Ho‘opili growth

Around Hoomohala Avenue, a fair amount of the “where” has been established in what some people several years ago were calling the “train to nowhere.”

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Hawaii’s public schools lag in violence prevention, experts say

Hawaii’s public schools are lagging behind severely on student monitoring to prevent school shootings, with only one out of the state’s 295 public and public charter schools operating a “behavioral intervention threat-assessment team” that…

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Charting a course to make maths truly universal

Mathematicians leading decolonization efforts say that building knowledge-sharing partnerships with communities is key.

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UH West Oahu’s accreditation is affirmed for 8 more years

The University of Hawaii West Oahu has been granted another eight years of accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission.

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Cancer care, Cirque du Soleil, more in UH magazine

June 27, 2025
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From cancer breakthroughs to creative careers, UH alumni and faculty are shaping Hawaiʻi’s future.

UH West Oʻahu archivist joins national leadership program, brings inspiration home

June 26, 2025
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Librarian gains national insight and inspiration to elevate archival work and amplify local voices.

UH launching AI Planning Group to equip students, faculty across 10 campuses

June 25, 2025
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The initiative aims to prepare UH students for a workforce where AI is rapidly reshaping jobs and the economy,

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UH West O‘ahu library’s Garcia selected to Archives Leadership Institute cohort

Alphie Garcia, Information Resources and Collection Management Librarian at the James & Abigail Campbell Library at the University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu,...

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UH West O‘ahu alumna crowned Miss Hawaiʻi

The prestigious pageant title of Miss Hawai‘i 2025 was bestowed on University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu alumna Emalia Dalire, who graduated in the fall with a Bachelor of Arts in Business...

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Kapi‘olani CC, UH Mānoa, UH West O‘ahu students shine at college advertising awards

University of Hawai‘i students received top honors for their creative excellence at the 2025 Pele Awards, a statewide competition hosted by the American...

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