{"id":228198,"date":"2026-01-13T12:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=228198"},"modified":"2026-01-15T16:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T02:08:06","slug":"manoa-national-community-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/13\/manoa-national-community-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa earns national community honor"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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M\u0101lama I N\u0101 Ahupuaʻa<\/span>, 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s oldest and largest service learning program part of the College of Social Sciences.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at M\u0101noa has been selected to receive the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national designation recognizing higher education institutions for deep, sustained collaboration with their communities. The recognition highlights 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s campus-wide commitment to community partnerships and public service.<\/p>\n

Awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the classification places 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa among 277 institutions nationwide recognized for demonstrating meaningful, institutionalized community engagement.<\/p>\n

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Students deepen their connection to place through the lens of the ahupuaʻa<\/span> land management system.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Gathering the materials and writing the narrative for our application, which took a team of people over a year to put together, was truly inspiring and honors the ongoing work of so many faculty, students and staff,” said Laura Lyons, interim vice provost for academic excellence. “The number and range of projects, both curricular and co-curricular, that work with our partners to better our community is truly impressive.”<\/p>\n

Serving Hawaiʻi<\/span><\/h2>\n

糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s application highlighted how community engagement is embedded across campus culture and operations, from leadership priorities to academic programs, research and service initiatives. Reviewers noted the university\u2019s clear alignment of mission and practice, along with concrete examples of long-standing, reciprocal relationships with community partners.<\/p>\n

糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa has more than 500 community partnerships that allow 87% of its degree granting departments to offer community engagement learning opportunities as part of the curriculum. According to the 2025 National Survey of Student Engagement, 62% of first-year students and 64% of seniors at 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa had community engagement opportunities in one or more classes, percentages well above peer institutions.<\/p>\n

Meeting the moment<\/h2>\n
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Students assemble little fire ant detection kits at Keʻehi<\/span> Lagoon Memorial State Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The designation comes at a pivotal moment for higher education, amid shifting federal policy and funding landscapes. According to the Carnegie Foundation, institutions recognized in this cycle showed strong alignment between mission, leadership, resources and practices, while addressing urgent societal challenges through authentic partnerships.<\/p>\n

The Carnegie Community Engagement Classification is not a ranking, but a rigorous, evidence-based recognition process that requires institutions to document how engagement is supported, assessed and sustained over time. The designation is valid through 2032, after which 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa will be eligible to seek reclassification to retain its status.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The recognition highlights 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s campus-wide commitment to community partnerships and public service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":228313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[735,9],"class_list":["post-228198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-campus-recognition","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t