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University of Hawaiʻi System
Motto: Ma luna aʻe o na lahui a pau ke ola ke kanaka (Hawaiian)
Motto in English: Above all nations is humanity
Established: 1907
Type: Public University System
Endowment: $3 billion
President: David McClain
Students: 50,310
Location: Flag of the United States Mānoa, Hawaiʻi
Campus: 3 Campuses, 7 Community Colleges, 5 research centers, 3 University Centers, 4 education centers
Affiliations: ASAIHL
Website: www.hawaii.edu
This article is about the University of Hawaii system. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The Hawaiian language (Hawaiian ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i) is an Austronesian language that takes its name from Hawai'i, the largest island in the tropical English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as For the US drummer see Dave McClain (drummer. David McClain became president of the University of Hawaii System in March 2006 The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" Mānoa is a valley and a residential neighborhood of Honolulu Hawai{{okina}}i, USA approximately three miles east and inland from Downtown Honolulu and The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning ( ASAIHL) is a non-governmental organization founded in 1956 to assist higher learning institutions in strengthening A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages For the flagship campus at Mānoa, see University of Hawaii at Manoa. The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public co-educational University and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawai{{okina}}i system.

The University of Hawaiʻi, formally the University of Hawaiʻi System and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, doctoral and post-doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment training center, three university centers, four education centers and various other research facilities distributed across six islands throughout the State of Hawaiʻi in the United States. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects A community college is a type of Educational institution. The term has different meanings in different countries The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the All schools of the University of Hawaiʻi system are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges ( WASC) is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities

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Colleges and universities

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, founded as a land grant college under the terms of the Morrill Act of 1862 for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts in the United States, is the flagship institution of the University of Hawaiʻi system. It is well-respected for its programs in Hawaiian/Pacific Studies, Astronomy, East Asian Languages and Literature, Asian Studies, Second Language Studies, Linguistics, Ethnomusicology, Medicine, and Law. Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον "star" and nomos (νόμος "law" is the scientific study Linguistics is the scientific study of Language, encompassing a number of sub-fields This article is about the concept For the society and academic journal see Society for Ethnomusicology. Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society The second-largest institution is the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island, is a volcanic Island in the U It teaches over 3,000 students. The smaller University of Hawaiʻi-West Oʻahu in Pearl City primarily serves students who reside on Honolulu's western and central suburban communities. The University of Hawaiʻi Community College system comprises four campuses on Oʻahu and one each on Maui, Kauaʻi, and Hawaiʻi. The schools were created to improve accessibility of courses to more Hawaiʻi residents and provide an affordable means of easing the transition from high school to college for many students. University of Hawaiʻi education centers are located in more remote areas of the state, supporting rural communities via distance education.

Universities

Community colleges

Professional schools

Research facilities

University centers

Education centers

Mission

The mission of the University of Hawaiʻi system is to provide quality college and university education and training; create knowledge through research and scholarship; provide service through extension, technical assistance, and training; contribute to the cultural heritage of the community; and respond to state needs. The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public co-educational University and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawai{{okina}}i system. universityofhawaiisystemsmallsealjpg|right|Seal of the University of Hawai'i System]] The University of Hawaii at Hilo is one of ten branches of the University of Hawai{{okina}}i The University of Hawai`i-West O`ahu, is a public university and one of ten branches of the University of Hawaii system Hawaii Community College is a public co-educational commuter College in Hilo Hawai{{okina}}i on the Big Island of Hawai{{okina}}i. Honolulu Community College is a public co-educational commuter College in Honolulu Hawai{{okina}}i situated in the outskirts of Downtown Honolulu Kapiolani Community College, formerly Kapiolani Technical School, is a public co-educational commuter College in Honolulu Hawai{{okina}}i situated Kauai Community College is a public co-educational commuter College in Līhu{{okina}}e Hawai{{okina}}i on the island of Kaua{{okina}}i. Leeward Community College is a public co-educational commuter Community college in Pearl City Hawai{{okina}}i on the island of O{{okina}}ahu. Maui Community College is a public co-educational commuter College in Kahului Hawai{{okina}}i on the island of Maui. Windward Community College is a public co-educational commuter College in Kāne{{okina}}ohe Hawai{{okina}}i on the island of O{{okina}}ahu. The John A Burns School of Medicine is a public co-educational institution of the University of Hawai{{okina}}i at Mānoa in Honolulu The William S Richardson School of Law is a public co-educational institution of the University of Hawai{{okina}}i at Mānoa in Honolulu Hawai{{okina}}i. The Institute for Astronomy (IfA is a research unit within the University of Hawaii system led by Dr The Lyon Arboretum is a Botanical garden managed by the University of Hawai{{okina}}i at Mānoa located at the upper end of Mānoa Valley in The W M Keck Observatory is a two-telescope Astronomical observatory at the 4145 meter (13600 ft summit of Mauna Kea in Hawai'i. The Observatories at Mauna Kea, (MKO are an independent collection of astronomical research facilities located on the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawai'i The Waikiki Aquarium is one of the premier Marine science institutions in the City & County of Honolulu and the State of Hawaii. Leeward Community College is a public co-educational commuter Community college in Pearl City Hawai{{okina}}i on the island of O{{okina}}ahu. The campuses, organized under one board, differentially emphasize instruction, research, and service. The system's special distinction is found in its Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific orientation and international leadership role. Common values bind the system together: aloha; academic freedom and intellectual vigor; institutional integrity and service; quality and opportunity; diversity, fairness, and equity; collaboration and respect; and accountability and fiscal integrity. Academic freedom is the belief that the freedom of inquiry by students and faculty members is essential to the mission of the academy

Statistics

In the entire University of Hawaiʻi system, there are approximately 50,317 students of which 44,122 are undergraduates. On average, the student body is 42% male and 58% female. 20% are Caucasian, 20% are Japanese, 15% are Filipino, 13% are Hawaiian or part Hawaiian and 32% are from other ethnicities. White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. are Americans of Japanese heritage Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group Filipino Americans are Americans of Philippine ancestry which trace back to the Philippines, an archipelagic nation in Southeast Asia. "Kanaka" redirects here For the Tamil actress see Kanaka (actress. 89% of the professors reside in Hawaiʻi while 6% are from the United States mainland. A total of 616 programs are offered throughout the University of Hawaiʻi system with 123 devoted for bachelor's degrees, 92 for master's degrees, 53 for doctoral degrees, 3 for first professional degrees, 4 for post baccalaureate degrees, 115 for associate's degrees and various other certifications.

University seal

The University seal contains a torch and a book titled Malamalama (the light of knowledge) in the center of a circular map of the Pacific, surrounded by the state motto, Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻaina i ka pono ("The life of the land is perpetuated in (by) righteousness". ) The University motto, inscribed in both the Hawaiian and English languages on Founders' Gate at the Mānoa campus is Ma luna aʻe o na lahui a pau ke ola o ke kanaka ("Above all nations is humanity").

Lists of distinguished University of Hawaiʻi people


Student regents

The University's governing board includes a current student appointed by the Governor of Hawaiʻi to serve a two-year term as a full voting regent. This page lists famous faculty of the University of Hawaii. Faculty who are also alumni are listed in bold font with degree and year in parenthesis This page lists the alumni of the University of Hawai{{okina}}i. The practice of appointing a student to the Board was approved by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature in 1997.

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