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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Image of the Week: Nations around the world

November 20, 2024
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This week's image is from UH Hilo's Jim Mellon.

Hawaiian Word of the Week: Pūlama

November 19, 2024
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Pūlama—To care for, cherish, treasure, save.

UH hosts WICHE meeting, highlights trends and $27.7M tuition savings

November 19, 2024
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UH hosted the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education biannual commission meeting on November 14–15.

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New series, Student Support Spotlight, launches with focus on Advising

Welcome to a new series that highlights the services the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu offers to help our students succeed. Student Support Spotlight will profile the...

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Computational Thinking Hui’s next panel to explore AI in classrooms

Artificial intelligence in classrooms as it impacts faculty is the focus of the University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu online event, Computational Thinking Hui Panel Series #2: AI...

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UH West Oʻahu graduate publishes article in prestigious student math journal

Kenneth Kau, a recent graduate of the University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu, wrote an article published by one of the leading sources of knowledge for the world's applied...

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