The seven University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges, 糖心视频 Hilo and 糖心视频 West Oʻahu have extended their application deadline to August 14, giving prospective students additional time to apply and begin classes this fall. 糖心视频 Mānoa’s application deadline has passed, but all students who have been accepted are encouraged to enroll and register for classes.

Apply, explore programs or connect with an enrollment specialist

Fall classes begin August 24.

“Many people assume they have missed their opportunity once summer is coming to an end, but that is simply not the case,” said 糖心视频 President Wendy Hensel. “Whether you are a recent high school graduate, a working adult or someone ready to return to college, there is still time. We want to help you take that next step because there is a place for you at 糖心视频.”

Students can choose from nearly 200 degree, certificate and career and technical education programs across the 10-campus 糖心视频 System, with day, evening, online and hybrid options designed to fit a variety of schedules, career goals and life circumstances. Whether students are looking to start college, prepare for a new career, earn a credential or continue toward a bachelor’s degree, there are still opportunities to begin this fall.

Affordable, flexible and worth the investment

A 糖心视频 education is more affordable than many people realize. Most 糖心视频 students graduate debt free, with about 90% of 糖心视频 Community College graduates and nearly 70% of graduates from 糖心视频‘s four-year campuses completing their degrees without student loan debt. Eligible community college students may also qualify for the Hawaiʻi Promise Program, which helps cover direct education costs for tuition, fees and books.

“There has never been a better time to invest in yourself,” said Lui Hokoana, interim vice president for the 糖心视频 Community Colleges. “Whether your goal is to earn a degree, gain workforce credentials, transfer to a four-year university or explore a new career, we are ready to help you get started.”

A 糖心视频 education remains one of the best investments students can make in their future. Graduates with a bachelor’s degree, associate degree or career and technical certificate often see the benefits right away, earning higher wages when they enter the workforce while building toward lifetime earnings that can exceed $2 million more than those of someone without a college education. They also enjoy greater career opportunities, stronger job security and increased access to benefits such as healthcare, retirement plans and paid leave.

Personalized support every step of the way

Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to maximize course options and allow time to complete financial aid, academic advising, registration and other enrollment steps before classes begin on August 24. Students do not have to navigate the process alone. Enrollment specialists are available to provide personalized assistance with applying, financial aid, advising, registration and preparing for the first day of class.

To apply, explore programs or connect with an enrollment specialist, visit applytouh.org.

This week鈥檚 糖心视频 News Image of the Week is from Kapiʻolani Community College Liberal Arts undergraduate Maliny Soukkhasem.

Soukkhasem shared: “This past Spring on Kapiʻolani Community College campus. I won in the student division for lei contest. This is a photo of my Spanish professor who also won in her faculty division. It was a special moment to share in this winning experience on campus together since class was online.”

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The University of Hawaiʻi at 惭腻苍辞补’s (RoSE) is celebrating one of the most successful years in the student engineering organization’s history after earning international recognition, competing on the world stage and expanding its portfolio of aerospace projects.

Over the past spring and summer, the student-led team represented 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补 at several 2026 events:

• University Rover Challenge World Finals (27th out of 116 teams) International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Foundation Excellence in Systems Engineering Award (finalist)
• Project PETAL at NASA’s Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts鈥揂cademic Linkage (RASC-AL) Forum

“Our team has grown tremendously in size, number of projects and student ambition throughout the past year,” said Micah Tajiri, project manager for the University Rover Challenge team. “We’re proud to represent 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补 and excited to keep building on this momentum.”

Competing among the world’s best

From May 27 to 30, Team RoSE competed at the University Rover Challenge World Finals at the Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah.

The team’s rover featured a robotic arm, autonomous navigation system, science payload and communications platform designed and built by students.

The rover team’s work also earned recognition beyond the competition. Team RoSE was named one of just 13 finalists from more than 100 teams worldwide for the inaugural INCOSE Foundation Excellence in Systems Engineering Award, recognizing its systems engineering approach and performance during the competition.

Building Beyond the Rover

Team RoSE‘s success extended beyond the rover program.

Project PETAL was selected as one of 14 finalists from more than 150 applicants nationwide for NASA‘s RASC-AL Forum, where students presented a scalable lunar power management and distribution system to NASA engineers and industry professionals.

Project PETAL became the first multi-campus student-led engineering project involving students from 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补 and 糖心视频 Hilo, while the organization established new business and marketing training opportunities for students.

Team RoSE also completed the latest iteration of the 糖心视频 Advanced Balloon Satellite, which now features autonomous recovery capabilities, and launched CapM74, a new student project focused on developing a low-cost astrophotography telescope in partnership with the Institute for Astronomy.

Team RoSE is one of more than 20 (VIP) housed in the . VIPs connect undergraduate students with faculty-led research teams, giving students hands-on experience through long-term, project-based work alongside graduate researchers and faculty mentors.

The team’s work is supported by the College of Engineering and the , whose support helps provide students with opportunities to design, build and compete on national and international stages.

As the University of Hawaiʻi continues to enhance its digital learning infrastructure, a new tool is rolling out this fall 2026 to support academic integrity and student flexibility. The new tool will allow educators to conduct online proctored exams and quizzes across the 糖心视频 10 campus system.

The new online proctoring tools by Honorlock will be integrated directly into Lamakū, the university’s learning management system. Because it integrates directly into Lamakū, 糖心视频 students do not need to create a separate account, schedule appointments or commute to a physical testing center to take their assessments.

The platform’s 24/7 availability is designed to accommodate the varied lives of modern distance-learning students.

“This provides students in online courses the flexibility to complete their exam when it best fits their schedule, during the exam window established by the course instructor,” said 糖心视频 Chief Academic Technology Innovation Officer Gloria Niles.

Exam proctoring options

Most exams will utilize Honorlock鈥檚 automated, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven online proctoring tool. In these AI-only sessions, the software records the test-taker’s webcam, microphone and screen without the presence of a real-time human monitor. The AI flags specific behaviors—such as talking, looking away from the screen, accessing search engines, or using unauthorized devices—and compiles a report for the instructor’s review and discretion.

For exams requiring higher security, an “AI + Live Pop-In” version is also available. This upgraded option includes a human proctor who monitors the AI session in real-time and may intervene with the student if a potential violation is detected. Instructors seeking to use the Live Pop-In version must get approval from their 糖心视频 campus leadership due to a per-student charge to the campus, which cannot be passed on to the student. Regardless of the proctoring version used, the instructor retains full authority to make final decisions on any flagged behaviors.

Training and resources

To prepare for this rollout, the developed an Honorlock resource and practice exam, available for self-enrollment in the Lamakū Discover area. This allows both faculty and students to experience the AI-only tool in a low-pressure environment. For ongoing assistance, Honorlock technical support is available to test-takers 24/7/365 via email and live chat.

The University of Hawaiʻi celebrates August 2026 faculty and staff anniversaries.

50 years

Doktor, Robert
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Leonhardt, Kenneth W
Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

40 years

Davis IV, Harry B
Professor, Kapiʻolani CC

Debrah, Joan M
Instructor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Higa, Ross R
Assistant Professor, Leeward CC

Jensen, Craig M
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

McCraw, David R
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Nakamoto, Michele S Y
Fiscal Specialist, 糖心视频 System

30 years

Black, Rhonda S
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Castellano, Fabiola N
Administrative Assistant, Leeward CC

Daehler, Curtis C
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Iwai, Tomoko
Instructor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Lee, Femar R
Professor, Honolulu CC

Lum, Anne E
Professor, Kapiʻolani CC

Malm, Elaina A
Assistant Professor, Kapiʻolani CC

Mine, Jodi A K
Vice Chancellor, Hawaiʻi CC

Misawa, Mitsuru
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Napoleon, David N
Vice Chancellor, Kapiʻolani CC

Nylen, Rae H
Instructor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Opulauoho, Leslie L
Assistant Specialist, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Overstreet, Maryann E
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Pourjalali, Hamid
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Shinagawa, Satoru
Professor, Kapiʻolani CC

Tonry, John L
Researcher, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

20 years

Adrian, Julie A L
Professor, 糖心视频 Hilo

Agcaoili, Aurelio S
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Babcock, Mary K
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Baker, Charlene K
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Bernstein, Erica G
Instructor, 糖心视频 Hilo

Bertz, Edward O
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Borza, Edmund J
Assistant Professor, Kapiʻolani CC

Cai, Weirong
Professor, Leeward CC

Coyamin Jr, R A
General Laborer, Kauaʻi CC

Daniels, Ryan B
Professor, 糖心视频 Maui College

Ferguson, Michael J
Professor, Windward CC

Frueh, Bartley C
Professor, 糖心视频 Hilo

Fujita, James H
Professor, Leeward CC

Glazer, Brian T
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Golub, Alex J
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Guerzhoy, Pavel
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Hamilton Faris, Jaimey E
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Heller, Mary F
Professor, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Higa, Marguerite A
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Ishihara, Christine K M V
Vice Chancellor, 糖心视频 Maui College

Jiang, Hong
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Kalk, Jonathan W
Professor, Kauaʻi CC

Khaleghi, Gholam H
Professor, Leeward CC

Kim, Bryan S
Professor, 糖心视频 Hilo

Kimura, Ehito
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Komatsu, Chris T
IT Specialist, 糖心视频 System

Kukahiko, Eomailani K
Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Lachman, Andrew A
Auxiliary And Facilities Services Manager, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Li, Hongwei
Associate Professor, Windward CC

Lono, Shannon K
Administrative Assistant, Leeward CC

Loong, Chet-Yeng
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Lopes, Natasha M P
Instructor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Lu, Kristina Y
Professor, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Lundblad, Steven P
Professor, 糖心视频 Hilo

Mexia, Jeffrey K
Dean, Kauaʻi CC

Nguyen, Thanh T T
Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Nixon, David C
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Okazaki, Kim Y
Administrative Officer, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Ono, Ira-Vance M
Painter, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Osborne, Thomas A
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Park, Hyoung-June
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Park, Mee-Jeong
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Petersen, Carole
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Powers, Julie E
Professor, 糖心视频 Maui College

Reelitz, Ena T C
Child Care Center Teacher, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Reemelin, Spencer C
Instructor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Reiss, Suzanna J
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Robinson, Scott D
Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Rosenlee, Li-Hsiang L
Professor, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Scheffler, Pamela Y
Professor, Hawaiʻi CC

Scully, Michael
Professor, Leeward CC

Sharma, Nandita
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Shek, Dina M
Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Shibuya, Noriko
Janitor, Windward CC

Shumway, Todd R
Junior Specialist, 糖心视频 Hilo

Singh, Navtej
Professor, Windward CC

Szostak, John D
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Tagami, Jeffrey S
Fiscal Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Takamiya, Marianne
Professor, 糖心视频 Hilo

Tarui, Nori
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Teramoto, Jennifer L
Contract and Grants Specialist, 糖心视频 System

Wen, Hsing
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Williams, Philip G
Dean, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Wilson, Stefanie D
Professor, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Yoshida, Joseph D
Assistant Professor, Kapiʻolani CC

Yung, Felicia B K F
Financial Aid Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

10 years

Allen, Sarah T
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Atalag, Ozan
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 Hilo

Bisbee, Michelle A
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Bussiere, Simon M
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Chinen-Moore, Joanne S
Instructor, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Ching, Kelli W J L
Educational Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Ching, Penny D O S
Student Services Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Custodio, Ricardo C
Professor, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Dagdag, Faustino
Assistant Professor, Leeward CC

De Soto, Kate L E
Associate Professor, Hawaiʻi CC

Dill, Susie M D
Assistant Professor, Hawaiʻi CC

Dinh, David L
Instructor, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Duong, Danny K Y
Janitor, Honolulu CC

Edwards Jr, Donald B
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Ehlers, Sharon M
Assistant Professor, Kauaʻi CC

Erum, Alexis J
Associate Professor, Kauaʻi CC

Fujii, Rayna R H
Associate Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Galicinao, Jeffrey A
Lab Manager, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Gonzales, Coty J
Associate Professor, Honolulu CC

Goodwin, Jeff L
Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Gorbach, Julien S
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Haag, Andre R
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Hensley, Patricia K
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 Hilo

Ho, Jeffrey B
Assistant Professor, Kapiʻolani CC

Hopela, Charlene
Distance Education Specialist, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Horovitz, Liana M
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 Maui College

Itoga, Holly T
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

James, Laurie Y
Professor, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Johnson, Irene Y L
Administrative and Fiscal Support Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Jube, Sandro L R
Assistant Professor, Leeward CC

Kaio, Pele H
Assistant Professor, Hawaiʻi CC

Kanahele, Tracy N K H
Assistant Professor, Hawaiʻi CC

Kao, Pei-Ling
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Knope, Matthew L
Assistant Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Konh, Bardia
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Kotecki, Kristine E
Associate Professor, Hawaiʻi CC

Laimana, John K
Assistant Professor, Leeward CC

Liu, Veny
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Mar, Christina J
Assistant Professor, Kauaʻi CC

Martin, Margary
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 Hilo

Masuda, Akihiko
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

McCafferty, Heather R K
Assistant Professor, Leeward CC

McDonnell, Bradley J
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

McGuire, Laura M
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Medeiros, Matthew C I
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Mitchell, Craig D
Instructor, Hawaiʻi CC

Miyahara, Nolan M
Assistant Professor, Leeward CC

Namba, Ruria
Associate Professor, Hawaiʻi CC

Neo, Rachel L
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Nguyen, Nhu H
Researcher, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Ninci, Jennifer M
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Odani, Jenee S
Veterinarian, 糖心视频 System

Ongosia, Elisa T
Residence Life Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Paulo, Julius R S
IT Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Prudencio, Jarred B M
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 Hilo

Puniwai, Noelani P F
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Quintus, Seth
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Rader, John C
Assistant Professor, Kapiʻolani CC

Reyes, Nicole A
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Romero, Yasmine A
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Ross, Megan C
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Sergi, Huijin K
Assistant Professor, Leeward CC

Sharma, Rina
IT Specialist, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Shinagawa, Myles T
Building Maintenance Worker, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Sierralta, Karla I
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Smith, Amanda R
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Stepec, Joseph A
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Teramoto, Teri A K
University Security Officer, Kapiʻolani CC

Thornton, Paul D
Associate Professor, 糖心视频 Maui College

Walguarnery, Justin W
Assistant Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Watkins, Stephen W
Assistant Professor, Kauaʻi CC

White, Sherrie
Lab Manager, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Yogi, Susan Y
Educational Specialist, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu

Zhang, Guohui
Professor, 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补

Research at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo has identified the first known blacktip shark nursery habitat in Hawaiian waters, offering new insight into how young sharks use Hilo Bay during their earliest years.

The recently published study found , with the highest activity from March through August. To track the sharks, researchers tagged juvenile blacktip sharks with acoustic transmitters and monitored their movements throughout Hilo Bay from July 2022 to January 2024.

The study’s results suggest that this population of blacktip sharks reside predominantly within Hilo Bay for the first few years of their life, and highlight the effect that environmental changes can have on this species’ habitat availability and movement patterns.

“Nursery habitats provide food and shelter while these young sharks are growing,” said Jason Turner, an associate professor of marine science at 糖心视频 Hilo and co-author of the study. “When we think about humans impacting sharks we typically think about overfishing, bycatch or even taking sharks for their fins. What we often forget is that impacting their habitat can also be devastating whether that means increased development, maritime traffic, pollution, or the effects of climate change on an area like Hilo Bay.”

The study focused on oceanic blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus), one of two blacktip shark species found in Hawaiʻi. These blacktip sharks are not considered aggressive toward humans and bites are uncommon.

The research grew out of the thesis of then-糖心视频 Hilo graduate student Lauren Moe, who earned a master’s degree in and is now a doctoral student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Moe co-authored the study with her thesis advisor, Turner, 糖心视频 Hilo Professor Steven Colbert, and Jay Rooker and RJ David Wells (Texas A&M University at Galveston).

Bridging knowledge

The project blended Western science with Native Hawaiian knowledge, reflecting Turner’s commitment to weaving Indigenous practices into marine research.

“In the Hawaiian worldview, setting intention, acknowledging the entities of space and time, asking permission, offering hoʻokupu (ceremonial gifts), and expressing gratitude are rituals required of kānaka (Native Hawaiians) as part of a reciprocal exchange with the elements,” Turner said.

The cultural practices were developed with guidance from 糖心视频 Hilo marine science alumna Roxane Keliʻikipikāneokolohaka, executive director of Kiaʻi Kanaloa, a network of Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners who care for marine animals. 糖心视频 Hilo students received training in Native Hawaiian protocols before working with sharks in the field.

Researchers are now expanding their work to examine 15 years of shark and ray population trends in Hilo Bay.

Go behind the discovery, read more on .

This week鈥檚 糖心视频 News Image of the Week is from 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补 undergraduate and Office of Communications student worker Natasha Maafala during a visit to (HIMB) on Moku o Loʻe in 碍腻苍别ʻ辞丑别 Bay.

Maafala and fellow Office of Communications student workers Liliana Okimoto and Emili Phomsouvanh had the opportunity to experience some of HIMB research—including young hammerhead shark—and educational outreach.

From the “living laboratory” of Hawaiʻi, HIMB advances fundamental research and develops new technologies to address the challenges facing Hawaiʻi, the Pacific, and the world鈥檚 oceans.

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As Hawaiian language immersion schools across the state work to fill a critical teacher shortage, the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is preparing the next generation of educators through a program rooted in language, culture and community.

For 25 years, the Kahuawaiola Hawaiian and Indigenous Teacher Training Program has trained future kumu (teachers) through Hawaiian language instruction, extensive classroom experience and mentorship from a statewide network of graduates. The program has become a driving force in strengthening Hawaiian medium education and revitalizing ʻ艒lelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language).

For candidate Tahiti Chong, the journey is deeply personal. She said her true calling as an educator crystallized when she became a mother.

“I knew that I wanted to raise my daughter in our ʻ艒lelo Hawaiʻi.”

She aims to show keiki that subjects like math and science are inherently woven into traditional everyday practices.

“It鈥檚 a lot of looking back to move forward,” Chong said, explaining that she draws strength from seeing all her kuaʻana Kahuawaiola (older brothers and sisters from the program) who are now pillars in the l膩hui (Hawaiian community), and “we want to make them and all of our ʻohana (family) proud.”

Many candidates said they began seeking a professional calling anchored in ancestral identity after attending the undergraduate Hawaiian studies program at 糖心视频 贬颈濒辞鈥檚

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo ranked No. 23 for team GPA across all NCAA Division II women鈥檚 golf programs for the 2025鈥�26 school year, with a 3.681 GPA.

The achievement for the 2025–26 school year was announced by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association.

The 2025–26 Pacific West Conference Champions were the only PacWest Conference team to land inside this year’s top 25, and also placed No. 23 in last year’s rankings.

2025–26 糖心视频 Hilo women鈥檚 golf honorees

• Kieran Florino
• Kiara Kimata
• Trinity Ledgerwood
• Kailee McKee
• Elle Otani
• Kiersten Saludares
• Jaylen Wan
• Erica Yokomoto

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This week鈥檚 糖心视频 News Image of the Week is from Leeward Community College.

“Leeward Community College staff and students participate in a lei-making workshop organized by the college鈥檚 Office of Workforce Development and led by Honolulu floral and botanical studio Palai Hawaiʻi. The hands-on team-building event encouraged creativity, cultural learning and connections. Photo by Maria Orona.”

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—Paddle (As a canoe).

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“E kaup膿 aku n艒 i ka hoe a k艒聽mai (Put forward the paddle and draw it back).”

—Lanakila Grosse, he haumāna ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language student), Ke Kulanui Kaiāulu o Honolulu (Honolulu Community College)

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The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo women’s volleyball team will host the 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补 Rainbow Wahine in a preseason exhibition match on August 15, 2 p.m. at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

The match marks the Rainbow Wahine’s first trip to Hilo since the 1980s and continues a growing connection between the two 糖心视频 volleyball programs. Last year, the Rainbow Warriors men’s volleyball team traveled to Hilo for an intrasquad scrimmage.

“The last time we played them was in the ’80s, and I think it’s a great connection for us to play a Division I team,” said 糖心视频 Hilo head coach Reed Sunahara.

Sunahara hopes the exhibition will energize the local volleyball community and continue building support for the Vulcans program.

The Vulcans are coming off a 20-9 season in 2025, finishing tied for third in the Pacific West Conference and qualifying for the PacWest Championships. The Rainbow Wahine enter their first season under head coach Joshua Walker.

The two teams last met in an official match in 1990, with 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补 holding a 24-0 all-time series advantage.

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The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo team earned the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award for the 2025–26 season. Individually, the team placed six student-athletes on the NABC Honors Court.

This year鈥檚 NABC honors court honorees are Charles Higby Jr., Fabio Da Rocha, Isaiah Hinds, Jamal Entezami, Julio Montes II and Telryn Villa.

NABC Team Academic Excellence Award recognizes programs with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The NABC Honors Court includes junior, senior and graduate student men’s basketball players who finished the year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.

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Three University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo golfers were named to the 2025–26 Women鈥檚 Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team.

The awardees were: Trinity Ledgerwood, Kailee McKee, Elle Otani, Kiersten Saludares and Jaylen Wan.

To qualify, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, have amateur status, remain on the team鈥檚 roster through the conclusion of the season and participate in 50% of the college鈥檚 regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year through the team鈥檚 conference championship.

A total of 1,551 women鈥檚 collegiate golfers were nationally recognized with this honor.

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University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo student-athletes achieved a record-high 3.37 combined grade point average (GPA) during the 2025–26 academic year, surpassing last year’s department record of 3.32 across the university’s 12 varsity sports.

“I’m incredibly proud of our student-athletes for setting a new standard of academic excellence this past year,” 糖心视频 Hilo Director of Athletics Patrick Guillen said. “They prove every single day that championship performance happens both in competition and in the classroom.”

Women’s golf and women’s soccer were named the department’s Ramon Goya Academic Teams of the Year for posting the highest team GPAs in individual and team sports, respectively.

The Vulcans also ranked among the Pacific West Conference’s academic leaders, with women’s cross country (3.64), softball (3.50) and men’s golf (3.46) each finishing in the top three in their respective sports.

糖心视频 Hilo placed 172 student-athletes on the Academic All-PacWest Team, recognizing those who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

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University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel presented a comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) strategy to the (BOR) on July 16 at 糖心视频 Mānoa, detailing a bold vision to accelerate AI training and adoption across the university system and serve the needs of Hawaiʻi.

Likening the technology to “the new electricity,” the presentation emphasized the urgency to prepare Hawaiʻi’s workforce for a rapidly shifting landscape. Hensel highlighted industry statistics, noting that one-third of entry-level jobs now require AI skills, and 80% of hiring managers consider AI competency a priority when evaluating candidates.

“Because this is here, it is going to radically transform what we do, and the failure to talk about it as an institution of higher education means that we will constantly be reacting rather than setting the course for our students, our faculty, staff and the state,” said Hensel during her presentation at the BOR meeting.

To meet this demand, the university has adopted a holistic approach to AI that spans governance, curriculum, workforce development, research and operations. A cornerstone of this approach is the newly adopted 糖心视频 AI Policy, which establishes guidelines for the “responsible and ethical use of AI technologies,” promoting transparency, accountability and fairness across the university community. To implement this vision, 糖心视频 has formed a dedicated AI Task Force focused on Hawaiian culture and values, ethics and governance, and curriculum and pedagogy.

More than 100 AI-infused courses

The university currently boasts more than 100 new or AI-infused courses and has launched new AI certificates, concentrations and programs at 糖心视频 Hilo, 糖心视频 Mānoa, 糖心视频 Maui College, 糖心视频 West Oʻahu and Honolulu Community College. Furthermore, nearly 100 instructors from across the system have been supported in developing and incorporating AI-related assignments into their classes.

The university is also prioritizing hands-on experiential learning. Initiatives such as EL3vate provide intense faculty professional development to weave AI and design thinking into course curricula, while AI Innovation@RISE offers students systemwide opportunities to work directly with industry partners on real-world tech needs in Hawaiʻi.

Beyond the 10 campus system, 糖心视频 is providing resources to the public. The is a free, open-access, 12-chapter foundational course offering training and applied learning for communities across the islands. 糖心视频 is collaborating with tech companies such as Google and Microsoft, and is proposed as a regional anchor to adapt AI curriculum co-created with MIT. All of these tools, community practices and resources are centralized on the .

“It’s going to happen whether we embrace it or not, and the important thing is that we decide how we deploy it and use it through a position of information and knowledge, and not reacting to the winds of change,” said Hensel during her presentation.

University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel provided an update to the 糖心视频 Board of Regents (BOR) on recent leadership transitions in her report at the July 16 monthly meeting.

The updates included changes at Hawaiʻi Community College, 糖心视频 Mānoa and the VP of Academic Strategy. Hensel discussed next steps for the University Laboratory School partnership, the interim adoption of the Time, Place and Manner policy, and the modernization of student housing, and highlighted several bright spots across the 糖心视频 campuses, including the demolition of Hale Noelani to make way for modern student housing, massive research milestones at the 糖心视频 Cancer Center, and a $5-million investment in 糖心视频 Athletics.

She also recognized 糖心视频 recipients of the 2026 Governor’s Awards for Distinguished State Service, including the Employee of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Team of the Year.

• Hawaiʻi CC chancellor transition ()
• 糖心视频 Mānoa leadership and VP of Academic Strategy updates ()
• University Lab School agreement ()
• Time, Place and Manner policy update ()
• Hale Noelani demolition ()
• Hoʻōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center and NIH funding ()
• NIL funding commitments for 糖心视频 Athletics ()
• Governor’s Awards ()

This week鈥檚 糖心视频 News Image of the Week is from 糖心视频 惭腻苍辞补’s Shea McNulty, an undergraduate studying psychology and art.

McNulty shared, “This is a film picture (35mm) taken during a photoshoot for a local small business. I study film photography at 糖心视频, and had an amazing opportunity to showcase my skills in a beautiful place.”

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—Wild ginger.

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“Nui n膩 ʻawapuhi i koʻu m膩la (There is plenty of ginger in my garden).”

—Haʻaheo, he haumāna ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language student), Ke Kulanui Kaiāulu o Honolulu (Honolulu Community College)

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