{"id":95533,"date":"2019-04-30T13:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T23:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=95533"},"modified":"2020-03-05T16:11:45","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T02:11:45","slug":"new-management-for-nherc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/04\/30\/new-management-for-nherc\/","title":{"rendered":"New management for 糖心视频<\/abbr>\u2019s North Hawai\u02bbi education center"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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North Hawaiʻi<\/span> Education and Research Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The North Hawaiʻi<\/span> Education and Research Center<\/a> (NHERC<\/abbr>) in Honokaʻa<\/span> will be transferred from the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> to Hawaiʻi<\/span> Community College<\/a>. Officials from both campuses made the announcement in April, and both campuses are working together closely on preparations to transfer management on July 1, 2019. <\/p>\n

A major impetus for the transition are plans for a closer partnership with Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> at NHERC<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

“Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> is creating a multi-purpose lab space and new opportunities for different types of classes at NHERC<\/abbr> through a major renovation,” said Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> Chancellor Rachel Solemsaas<\/strong>. “The additional 5,000 square feet of space will increase the capacity to serve the North Hawaiʻi<\/span> community beginning in the summer of 2020. Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr>\u2019s expertise in delivering programs in both career and technical education and in the pre-professional areas will create more academic options for North Hawaiʻi<\/span> residents.”<\/p>\n

糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo and Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> are working on the transition of staff and management positions that are currently with NHERC<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

“We plan to engage with NHERC<\/abbr> staff, the community, local high schools, advisory councils and employers to gain an understanding of the educational needs and workforce development opportunities for the community,” Solemsaas explained. “We hope to accomplish this during the first year.”<\/p>\n

During the staff transition, Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> intends to maintain operations as they have been at NHERC<\/abbr>. The center\u2019s facilities, including the Heritage Center, will remain a community gathering place.<\/p>\n

The creation of NHERC<\/abbr> in 2006 was a collaboration of community, elected officials and 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo to build a new model for meeting the educational and cultural needs of the northern side of Hawaiʻi<\/span> Island.<\/p>\n

“Through NHERC<\/abbr>, 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo has actively pursued that mission for the past 12 years with the Heritage Center showcasing the unique history of the area and community, delivering on-site classes and Early College classes at local high schools and providing a gathering place for the community to pursue activities, exchange information and celebrate events,” noted 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo Interim Chancellor Marcia Sakai<\/strong>. “We believe educational offerings and opportunities in North Hawaiʻi<\/span> will be further expanded and enhanced under the management of Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr>.”<\/p>\n

—By Alyson Kakugawa-Leong<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The North Hawaiʻi<\/span> Education and Research Center will be transferred from 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo to Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> on July 1, 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1193],"tags":[61,588,71,14],"class_list":["post-95533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-administrative","tag-hawaii-community-college","tag-north-hawaii-education-and-research-center","tag-uh-community-colleges","tag-uh-hilo","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