Author Archives: External Affairs & Relations Office

Aloha, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, and I would like to take this opportunity to say Happy Holidays to our Hawai‘i Community College ‘ohana! Accreditation Accreditors from ACCJC made a follow-up visit to our campus on Monday, November … Continue reading →

Aloha Kauhale Kākou, Building a relationship between our Kauhale and Miloliʻi, South Kona, has finally begun. Miloliʻi is a rural fishing village, here villagers are born into an ancient culture of living within the environmental currents of their ocean lifestyle.  … Continue reading →

NEW CLASS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS IN SPRING 2014 A 1 credit I.S. 197L:College Technology Lab is being offered for the first time at Hawai`i Community College, designed especially for Liberal Arts majors who need to beef up their computer skills … Continue reading →

The Hālaulani Transfer Success Center held its first annual Kauaheahe Transfer Fair on November 8th, 2013 on the Manono Campus. UH Hilo, BYU – Hawaiʻi and the UH Mānoa – Hūlili Bridge Program were represented. Over 90 students were in … Continue reading →

Hawai‘i Community College celebrated the rich cultural diversity of its campus community on Nov. 13 and 14 by hosting its 5th Annual International Education Week celebration. Over 80 international students from countries as varied as Nepal, France, Japan and Russia … Continue reading →

Last day of clinical for first-year Kona nursing students. Don’t they look ready for vacation?

The Main Point /  The Ah-ha! Take-Away: 1.      “Talk, talk, talk.”  The point of assessment is to get people together to talk.  It works best when it’s a grassroots effort led by and enjoyed by staff and faculty.  It’s not … Continue reading →

  I would like to extend a huge mahalo nui loa to the most awesome Faculty/Staff Committee members! On the Hilo side, Jack Minassian, James Kiley, Joel Tanabe, Leanne Urasaki, Manaiakalani Kalua, Meidor Hu, Monica Burnett, Aunty Sandi Claveria, and … Continue reading →

HILO — Hawai‘i Community College will host the “HawCC ‘Ohana Scholarship Night” on Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 6-8 p.m. at the Manono Campus Cafeteria in Hilo. The event is an opportunity for current students, prospective students and parents to learn … Continue reading →

  Aloha! The HawCC Alumni & Friends held its first scholarship dinner fundraiser and silent auction on Saturday, November 2.  It was a great social event attended by Mr. Alvin Katahara, Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations and UHAA Executive … Continue reading →

Hawai‘i Community College students from Ann Mejia’s Domestic Violence and Child Abuse class attended the 25th Annual Domestic Violence Family Peace Walk and Vigil on Friday, October 25 in Hilo.

  For 10 Hawai‘i CC Culinary Arts students from the West Hawai’i program, the mid-term exam was a real-life culinary competition at the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. Valuable hands-on experience for these students. Check out the full story in West … Continue reading →

Aloha, Our effort to indigenize Hawai‘i Community College through the Hawai‘i Papa O Ke Ao initiative will take important steps forward with wala‘au sessions in January and February. Earlier this year, we held wala‘au sessions to introduce our campus to … Continue reading →

Aloha Kauhale Kākou! As we move toward manifesting Hawai’i Papa O Ke Ao, positioning the University System of Hawai’i as an indigenous-serving institution to better serve our indigenous Hawai’i community and other under-represented ethnicities and communities in our islands, the … Continue reading →

HILO — The paint is virtual, but the learning is real. Hawai‘i Community College’s Auto Body Repair and Painting (ABRP) program debuted its new virtual painter equipment this month, which students will use as they develop their auto body painting … Continue reading →

HILO — Hawai‘i Community College and the State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) celebrated the completion of a new motorcycle training range on Tuesday, Oct. 29. “Since 2007, Hawai‘i Island has been without a state-authorized facility for motorcycle training … Continue reading →

HILO — Hawai‘i Community College is offering a new science degree that is designed for students who intend to transfer to a four-year university and obtain a baccalaureate degree in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). The new degree is … Continue reading →

Hawaiʻi Community College, along with 10 other colleges and universities, has been named the American Council on Education’s 11th Internationalization Laboratory Cohort. “Hawaiʻi Community College’s mission is to serve our island community and to prepare our students for the demands … Continue reading →

The International Education Committee is hosting two days of activities to stimulate and inspire you to learn more about our global community on Wednesday, November 13 and Thursday, November 14. This year’s theme is “Global Sense” with activities that focus on … Continue reading →

Haʻakūmalae is the official orchestration of Hawaiʻ i protocols leadership at Hawaiʻ i Community College and the University of Hawaiʻ i at Hilo’s Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center. As an active member in our Hawaiʻi Community College and Hawaiʻi Island … Continue reading →

From left to right are Gai Koyama, Miki Yamane, Ayako Onishi, Haruno Washisu, Gin Tezuka, Steven Clements, Shoma Takemoto, Katsuyuki Uezono, Yushi Kominato. HILO — More than a dozen students from Hawai‘i Community College’s Intensive English Program were recognized recently … Continue reading →

The Kamoleao Laulima Community and Resource Center (fondly known as Kamoleao) project is a partnership between Hawai’i Community College and the Pana`ewa Hawaiian Homelands Community Association (PHHLCA) that is funded by the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – Office of … Continue reading →

Hawai’i Community College Business Technology students enrolled in BUSN 292, Integrated Office Procedures recently visited Mayor Billy Kenoi’s office to learn about the structure of Hawai’i County Government and the part administrative professionals play in helping government run smoothly. The … Continue reading →

HILO — Hawai‘i Community College Alumni & Friends will host a dinner and silent auction on Saturday, Nov. 2 starting at 5:30 p.m. to raise money for student scholarships. The Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner & Silent Auction will feature food prepared … Continue reading →

Aloha, Hawai‘i Community College and UH Foundation recently announced that Suisan Company has established an endowed scholarship at HawCC with a $35,000 gift in honor of Rex Y. Matsuno. The Suisan Company, Limited/Rex Y. Matsuno Culinary Scholarship Endowment will support … Continue reading →

Aloha Kauhale Kākou! Dear ʻohana, our campus profile gives us an immediate visual of the diversity we serve, the largest being Hawaiian/Part-Hawaiian.  The all-inclusive question is, do we know how our diverse learners learn best? Are our curricula reflective of … Continue reading →

Aloha mai kākou, Hulō! Hulō! (Hurrah! Hurrah!). We are celebrating our graduates-to-be! It’s a big deal, and we want to make applying to graduate fun and joyous. Announcing the installation of the GRAD GONG. When a student submits an application … Continue reading →

The HawCC Alumni & Friends invites you to attend its Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner and Silent Auction on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Each year, the HawCC A&F offers over $3,000 in scholarships to HawCC students in various programs. One award is … Continue reading →

Join us for “Global Sense” during International Education Week on Wednesday, November 13 and Thursday, November 14. Global Sense will include activities that utilize our five senses (taste, smell, touch, hear, see) with an international and cultural focus.  Dancing, drumming, … Continue reading →