June 18, 2013

Outreach visit to Indonesia – Day 6

The conference over, we spent a day touring some of the local sights, learning about how they have been impacted by recent natural disasters. In the evening we had a chance to visit with UH alumni.

See more photos from our trip: day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4 and day 5 of our trip.

large group in front of Borobudur

Our group in front of the 8th century Buddhist Monument Borobudur. After the conference, the delegation visited some historical and world-renown cultural artifacts of the Yogyakarta region.

tour at Borobudur

Famed Borobudur historian Tony Tack led a tour of Borobudur for the APDR3 delegation. The Borobudur monument was covered in ash during the Mount Merapi eruption in 2010. Tack explained post-disaster preservation efforts and the larger tourism impacts that resulted from the eruption.

tour group at Borobudur

Famed Borobudur historian Tony Tack leads a tour of Borobudur for the APDR3 delegation. The Borobudur monument was covered in ash during the Mount Merapi eruption in 2010. Tack explained post-disaster preservation efforts and the larger tourism impacts that resulted from the eruption.

tourists at Mendut Temple in Indonesia

The APDR3 delegation visits the Mendut Temple near Borobudur. The inner temple is a sanctuary to a Budda which is more than a thousand years old.

tourists at Prambanan Temple in Indonesia

The APDR3 delegation visits Prambanan Temple, a Hindu temple that is a popular tourist destination. It was badly damaged in the earthquake of 2006.

group at dinner in Indonesia

University of Hawai’i alumni from Indonesia gather for dinner at the Gadjah Wong restaurant. We connected over gamelan and dance performances. Fourteen Indonesian UH alumni attended the event. Some flew in from Papua Province.

woman at microphone

Addressing the group at the UH Indonesia alumni dinner.

woman speaking to dinner group

UH Manoa Social Sciences Dean Denise Konan thanks the APDR3 delegation for a great conference and expresses appreciation to the Indonesian alumni for the opportunity to connect once again.

Filed under: Behind the Scenes, Public Appearances
June 17, 2013

Outreach visit to Indonesia – Day 5

Another Asia Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Resiliency (APDR3) conference day in Indonesia. See photos from day 1, day 2, day 3 and day 4 of our trip. More coming soon!

group in conference room

A roundtable discussion focuses on building resilience through education. Participants discussed ways to develop place-based education and coordination systems to reach diverse communities.

woman at podium

UH Manoa College of Social Sciences Dean Denise Konan addresses participants at the APDR3 Symposium.

panel discussion on conference stage

UH Manoa College of Social Sciences Dean Denise Konan facilitates a panel discussion by donor representatives at the APDR3 Symposium.

woman at podium

UH Manoa Assistant Professor Maya Soetoro-Ng discusses the development of educational programs that build resilience concepts.

woman at podium

Cheryl Anderson of UH Manoa’s Social Science Research Institute speaks at the APDR3 Symposium.

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UH Manoa Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Roger Babcock, addresses the APDR3 Symposium.

group shot on conference stage

APDR3 Symposium planners and roundtable group facilitators.

small group shot on conference stage

APDR3 Symposium leaders at the closing ceremony. Pictured from left to right: APDR3 Executive Director Jainey Bavishi, UH Manoa Social Sciences Dean Denise Konan, Islamic University of Indonesia Dean Mochamad Tegu and Gadjah University Vice Rector Dwikorita Karnawati.

large conference group shot

APDR3 Symposium participants at the closing ceremony. The two-day conference focused on best practices in achieving resilience. The symposium forged new partnerships aimed at addressing complex contemporary issues throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

conference attendees

Breakout roundtable discussions.

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Outreach visit to Indonesia – Day 4

Asia Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Resiliency (APDR3) conference day in Indonesia. See photos from day 1, day 2 and day 3 of our trip. More coming soon!

conference registration table

Participants register for the APDR3 conference. 140 people participated in Day 1 of the APDR3 Symposium. Represented groups include academic institutions, NGOs, private sector, government and others from the Asia Pacific region. A strong representation of local Indonesians contributed to a rich discussion on resilience, particularly early warning systems and urban resilience.

woman at podium

Here I am addressing participants of the APDR3 Symposium. I spoke about the impressive initiatives underway locally and encouraged participants to think about ways to further the new field of resilience.

group shot at conference

At the opening ceremony of the APDR3 Symposium. Joining myself, Maya Soetoro-Ng and Denise Konan are (left to right): Gadjah Mada University Vice Rector Dwikorita Karnawati, APDR3 Vice Chairman Alfonzo Martinez-Fonts, Islamic University of Indonesia Rector Edy Suandi Hamid and Executive Director of Damandiri Foundation Haryono Suyono.

conference room audience

APDR3 Symposium participants receive an update on efforts to build urban resilience throughout Indonesia.

group in conversation around low table

Discussing national level initiatives with the head of Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Syamsul Ma’arif. Also joining the discussion (left to right) UH Manoa Social Sciences Dean Denise Konan, UH Manoa Assistant Professor Maya Soetor-Ng and volcanologist Dr. Surono (far right).

small group at a press conference

Myself, Maya Soetoro-Ng and Indonesia’s head volcanologist Dr. Surono talk to the media about the burgeoning field of resilience and efforts to introduce a network approach to maximize the efforts.

woman with microphone

Speaking to Indonesia media about recent partnerships between the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and Indonesian universities, as well as plans to increase future educational relationships.

man at podium

The head of Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Syamsul Ma’arif addresses participants of the APDR3 Symposium and encourages science based approaches that connect with communities.

group at round table

APDR3 participants discuss urban resilience and opportunities for private sector involvement in community resilience initiatives.

man at podium

Volcanologist Dr. Surono discusses Indonesia’s early warning systems associated with past activity from Mount Merapi. He highlighted the challenges of implementation, evacuation and recovery efforts.

woman at podium

UH Manoa Social Sciences Dean Denise Konan addresses participants of the APDR3 Symposium. She highlighted the exciting initiatives that are underway with APDR3, as well as key educational partnerships going forward.

conference presentation panel

Panelists volcanologist Dr. Surano (left) and UH Alumni and business leader Rezal Kusumaatmadja field questions by symposium participants in a session moderated by UH Manoa Social Sciences Dean Denise Konan. The discussion highlighted integrated methods that cross various sectors and involve important stakeholders in natural resource management, climate change, and disaster risk reduction.

men on stage at conference panel taking questions

Filed under: Behind the Scenes, Public Appearances
June 14, 2013

Outreach visit to Indonesia – Day 3

The Indonesian outreach visit continues; photos from our third day there.

See more pictures here: day 1 and day 2.

group from Hawaii listening to a man in Indonesian garb speak

group shot

The APDR3 delegation visit the Sultan of Yogyakarta’s Keraton Palace. The palace became a refuge after the 2010 Mount Merapi eruption. We learned about community resilience and cultural preservation measures.

group by a mud flow

The APDR3 delegation studies laharic (mud and debris) flows from the Mount Merapi eruptions. Gadjah Mada University representatives describe a multidisciplinary program developed in conjunction with the University of Hawai’i’s Pacific Disaster Center, to support early warning systems that combine the latest technologies with community practices. Such partnerships and concepts have been the central focus of discussion of this week’s APDR3 Symposium in Indonesia.

woman in an rickshaw with pink sunglasses

President Greenwood rides a traditional becak, or rickshaw, during her visit to Indonesia, where she and the APDR3 delegation are learning about urban resilience practices.

group at mud flow

UH Manoa Assistant Professor Maya Soetoro-Ng and the APDR3 delegation visit major infrastructure interventions by Indonesia’s Central Government. The project reduces the risk of landslides from laharic (mud and debris) flows from Mount Merapi. The local government has also worked with the community to develop early warning and monitoring systems.

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The APDR3 delegation poses at a lahar flow site. This visit highlighted partnerships between the government and the communities.

group sampling Indonesian produce

Communities welcome the APDR3 delegation to the upper slopes of Mount Merapi. The community has developed sophisticated early warning systems and evacuation plans that coordinate with scientists from Gadjah Mada University. We sampled snakefruit, guava, oranges and other local treats from a recent harvest.

woman speaking at microphone

UH Manoa Assistant Professor Maya Soetoro-Ng speaks to a small village on the slopes of Mount Merapi, where she commends the community on the impressive efforts it has made to create disaster risk reduction plans.

woman speaking with media

UH Manoa Assistant Professor Maya Soetoro-Ng talks to the local media at a small village on the slopes of Mount Merapi. She discusses the sophistication of community resilience efforts that have stretched across various disciplines to reduce disaster risk.

group visiting palace ruins in Indonesia

Standing in the ruins of an old palace that was devastated by the 1867 earthquake. Indonesia experiences about a third of all high casualty earthquakes in the world. The site visit was the centerpiece for a discussion on coping mechanisms, natural hazards and building resilience.

touring ruins in Indonesia

group listening to an Indonesian government official

A local government official and the APDR3 delegation discuss expanding efforts to build resilience at the ruins of past natural disasters.

group shot with Indonesian dancers

UH Manoa Social Sciences Dean Denise Konan and the APDR3 delegation enjoy a Ramayana performance in the courtyard of a 9th century temple.

Ramayana dancer with a young boy

tour group in Indonesia

Me and the APDR3 delegation conclude their urban resilience tour outside the old entrance to the Taman Sari Palace, one of the key symbols of the Yogyakarta Sultanate.

man trying batik

Associate Professor of Engineering at UH Manoa, Roger Babcock, tries his hand at batik, a traditional wax print method that has gained widespread popularity in Hawai’i and the world.

Filed under: Behind the Scenes, Public Appearances
June 13, 2013

Outreach visit to Indonesia – Day 2

Our work in Indonesia continues during a very eventful second day.

View photos from day 1.

large meeting

I led a discussion on bilateral cooperation and enhancing collaboration opportunities with the Rector of Gadjah Mada University, one of Indonesia’s largest and most prestigious universities.

Dignitaries signing memoranda

I signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Gadjah Mada University Rector Pratikno, to enhance cooperation and exchange between the University of Hawai’i and Gadjah Mada University.

Dignitaries shaking hands

UH Manoa College of Social Sciences Dean Denise Konan shakes hands with Gadjah Mada University’s Dean of Economics, to mark enhanced cooperation and exchange between the universities.

press conference room

Here we are fielding media questions from Indonesian reporters. UH Manoa College of Education professor Maya Soetoro-Ng, UH Manoa College of Social Sciences Dean Denise Konan, UH Manoa College of Arts and Humanities Dean Peter Arnade, Gadjah Mada University’s Vice Rector Dwikorita Karnawati and I answered questions about bilateral cooperation and APDR3 Symposium events.

trio of panelists

I am joined by Gadjah Mada Rector Pratikno and Maya Soetoro-Ng as we address an auditorium full of students. Maya Soetoro-Ng also gave the crowd a wonderful lecture entitled Education for Peace.

group on a tour indoors

Maya Soetoro-Ng and I toured the Gadjah Mada University Museum, which was once faculty housing that hosted UH alumna Ann Dunham Soetoro and her children, Maya Soetoro-Ng and U.S. President Barack Obama.

large group on an indoor tour

Maya Soetoro-Ng looks at a tribute to her brother Barack Obama in a room that he stayed in as a child. The home once belonged to the person who was instrumental in creating the vision for Gadjah Mada University.

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Maya Soetoro-Ng meets with the Governor of Papua province to discuss future collaboration in education.

administrators shaking hands

I also had the pleasure of meeting with the Governor and First Lady of Papua province to discuss future educational collaboration.

group shot in front of museum

Maya Soetoro-Ng and I join Gadjah Mada University’s faculty for a photo at the opening of their new museum. The museum was built at a home that Soetoro-Ng and her brother U.S. President Barack Obama often stayed at during their childhood.

group at large round table

Maya Soetoro-Ng discusses education with the Governor, legislature and regency heads of Papua province.

Filed under: Behind the Scenes, Public Appearances
June 12, 2013

Outreach visit to Indonesia – Day 1

I’m currently traveling in Indonesia with a UH delegation that includes College of Arts and Sciences Dean Denise Konan and Assistant Professor Maya Soetoro-Ng. Here are some details and pictures of this very productive trip, which has exceeded our expectations in many ways.

More updates coming soon!

woman at podium

Speaking to more than 500 students at the Islamic University of Indonesia about new initiatives in the Asia Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Resiliency(APDR3) network and its role in building resilience. I highlighted the growing partnership between the University of Hawai’i and the Islamic University of Indonesia.

group having a business meeting over coffee

With UH Manoa assistant professor Maya Soetoro-Ng and UH Manoa Dean of the College of Social Sciences Denise Konan, discussing the expanding partnership in the area of Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience with Rector Edy Suandi Hamid and Mochamad Teguh, Dean of Civil Engineering and Planning at Islamic University of Indonesia.

large group photo posted on steps

The UH delegation and APDR3 Network team at the Islamic University of Indonesia where Maya Soetoro-Ng addressed more than 500 post-graduate students. As part of the theme Education for Peace, Soetoro-Ng discussed tolerance and place-based education, values that she says she learned during her youth in Yogyakarta.

woman speaking to an audience seated at round tables

Dean Denise Konan speaks to UH Manoa and Islamic University of Indonesia faculty. Participants explored further opportunities to expand educational relationships.

group seated at round table

UH Manoa Professor of Economics Nori Tarui leads a discussion on expanding international educational partnerships with faculty from the Islamic University of Indonesia.

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Our delegation at the Pustakasala Museum within the Islamic University of Indonesia library. The museum holds an ancient Buddhist temple that is more than a thousand years old and discovered beneath 10 feet of earth during the construction of UII’s library in 2009. The temple is adorned with intricate designs that were buried during a volcanic eruption long ago. UII decided to restore the archaeological find and incorporated the feature as a museum within the library.

group meeting at banquet tables

Denise Konan and members of the Asia Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Resiliency network (APDR3) discuss initiatives with local microfinance institutions to support local farmers. The 2010 Mount Merapi volcanic eruption created the impetus for designing innovative financial systems to develop resilience mechanisms in the event of disasters such as volcanic eruptions.

group outside listening to a man speak

Denise Konan talks to a snake fruit farmer from the slopes of Mount Merapi. The APDR3 network team examined the impact of the Mount Merapi volcanic eruption.

group shot at cultural performance

With Maya Soetoro-Ng, Denise Konan, other UH officials and the APDR3 network delegation at Gadjah Mada University where we enjoyed student performances of Acehnese Saman dance and a scene from the Ramayana. The University of Hawaiʻi and Gadjah Mada University are looking to develop exchange programs and seek opportunities for supporting Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience initiatives under the APDR3 network.

group listening to a presenter seated at tables with indonesian fabric decoration

With APDR3 delegates and officials from the Islamic University of Indonesia listening to a presentation about successful resettlement programs dedicated to relocating villagers from communities that were badly impacted by the Mount Merapi volcanic eruption.

Greenwood and Soetero-Ng with Indonesian representatives

Traveling with Maya Soetoro-Ng to Pagar Jurang village to hear stories about communities that were rebuilt after the volcanic eruptions. These site visits provide context for this week’s Asia Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (APDR3) Symposium in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Indonesian villager with her arm around UH President MRC Greenwood

Visiting resettled villagers affected by the Mount Merapi volcanic eruption.

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June 10, 2013

Iboshi attends White House symposium on student equity

headshot, Pearl Iboshi

The University of Hawaiʻi System’s Pearl Iboshi took part in a White House Symposium called iCount: Equity Through Representation, on June 6, 2013.

Iboshi is director of the UH System’s Institutional Research and Analysis Office and was invited to join a dynamic group of data specialists, education policy experts, foundation partners and high-level federal officials at the symposium to identify the barriers, challenges, and obstacles to achieving educational equity. The group also discussed best practices, systems and solutions.

The White House says it is working to achieve educational equity in the face of our nation’s increasingly diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) student population, which is a critical civil rights issue of our time. iCount is ensuring that every single student is counted and the diversity of the multi-faceted AAPI student population is identified.

Learn more about this important issue and the work of the participants: Asian groups, White House seek better race data (Associated Press, Honolulu Star-Advertiser).

Mahalo, Pearl!

Filed under: Behind the Scenes, Kudos
May 31, 2013

Palamanui groundbreaking

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system. <br /> <br /> Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. <a href="http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-hawaii/" rel="nofollow">www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...</a></p>

Hawaii Community College Palamanui

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Pālamanui, the planned Kona campus of Hawaiʻi Community College, on May 28, 2013. The $25 million first phase includes a structure with 24,000 square feet of classrooms, science labs, learning kitchens, library, learning commons area and a large photovoltaic system.

Go to the University of Hawai‘i news site for more on the groundbreaking. www.hawaii.edu/news/2013/05/29/uh-campus-coming-to-west-h...

The University of Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiʻi Island community broke ground on the long anticipated Hawaiʻi Community College Pālamanui in Kona on May 28. It was a proud moment considering Pālamanui was first conceived of more than two decades ago and has been in the planning stages since 2004.

West Hawaiʻi is the only major community without a permanent higher education facility. Pālamanui will be the first permanent, physical University of Hawaiʻi campus in the area. This is a powerful example of our mission to make higher education accessible to all communities in the state.

Our new campus will be a state-of-the-art, energy independent campus with a large photovoltaic system. The first phase will include 24,000 square feet of classroom space, learning kitchens, science labs, library and learning commons.

There are so many people to thank, but a special thanks goes to Jim Lally, who has been a great friend of Pālamanui and has believed in us from the beginning. He knew that a community college in West Hawaiʻi would plant the seeds for something much larger.

So let’s think of this as a commencement. We have just completed the commencement season, so let’s think of this as our commencement from planning to doing. There is a great deal of work yet to be done before we complete our PhD. Let’s do it!

Filed under: Campus Happenings
May 30, 2013

Hokulea’s World Wide Voyage news conference

The University of Hawaiʻi has many varied ties to Hōkūleʻa’s Worldwide Voyage—from professors and teachers at several campuses who are actively involved with the Polynesian Voyaging Society, to students who will be participating in the voyage, to researchers and alumni around the world who are standing by to assist.

We are very happy and proud to be an educational partner.

<p>University of Hawaii President M.R.C. Greenwood took part in an educational panel with Schools Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi and other educators at the Polynesian Voyaging Society's news conference on Hokule'a's Worldwide Voyage. May 29, 2013</p>

Hokule'a's Worldwide Voyage news conference

University of Hawaii President M.R.C. Greenwood took part in an educational panel with Schools Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi and other educators at the Polynesian Voyaging Society's news conference on Hokule'a's Worldwide Voyage. May 29, 2013

<p>Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson and President M.R.C. Greenwood in front of the Hokule'a after a news conference on on May 29, 2013. The news conference was on Hokule'a's upcoming Worldwide Voyage.</p>

Hokule'a's Worldwide Voyage news conference

Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson and President M.R.C. Greenwood in front of the Hokule'a after a news conference on on May 29, 2013. The news conference was on Hokule'a's upcoming Worldwide Voyage.

<p>Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson talks to the media on May 29, 2013 about Hokule'a's upcoming Worldwide Voyage.</p>

Hokule'a's Worldwide Voyage news conference

Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson talks to the media on May 29, 2013 about Hokule'a's upcoming Worldwide Voyage.

Filed under: Campus Happenings
May 21, 2013

Development Academy of the Philippines delegation

Development Academy of the Philippines delegation

We are hosting the presidents of 15 state colleges and universities in the Philippines this week. They are taking an Executive Course in Education Management and Leadership and are learning from the experiences of foreign universities, including the University of Hawaiʻi.

The Development Academy of the Philippines says it selected UH as one of the learning sites because of the strength of our system approach and the key strengths of the university.

The educational leaders are especially interested in our contribution to Hawaiʻi’s economy and research, how we improved education delivery and access across the state and our marine and agriculture programs and community college innovation. They are also interested in the East-West Center and the Philippine Consulate.

The delegation will visit the UH System, UH Mānoa, UH West Oʻahu, Windward Community College, Kapiʻolani Community College and much more over the next week.

Filed under: Behind the Scenes
 

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