Kanohowailuku Helm, leader of I Aloha Molokai, speaks about the Our Hawaiian Spring Facebook game designed encourage people to register and vote. Two YouTubes below: and Share them with your friends!
Archive for the ‘In the News’ Category
10/01/2012
As a businessman in Hilo, I see the benefits that higher education brings to our community. UH Hilo attracts a diverse and talented student body, many of whom have been my employees and customers over their years in school here, and many stay on after college, enriching our workforce. Of course the benefit to local [...]
As the daughter of a proud UHPA member, Professor James Shimabukuro of KCC, I want to continue to make higher education a top priority. Three of my proudest achievements relate the higher education. The first was establishing dedicated funding for a faculty position at Leeward Community College-Wai`anae (LCCW) to serve as the liaison between the [...]
As the state’s premier institution of higher learning, the University of Hawaii is training the next generation of business, nonprofit, community, and public leaders, as it should. This role of University of Hawaii and its community colleges is critical in empowering our citizens in the knowledge-based global economy, and is an economic engine of its [...]
I am proud and honored to receive the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly’s endorsement. As a legislator, I am always being told that our state needs to find other industries to provide economic growth and stability. The citizens searching for this new industry never mention our University system. They do not realize the existing economic [...]
07/06/2012
Strong education systems build strong communities that are better equipped to deal with the challenges of today’s world. The University of Hawaiʻi Professional Assembly has contributed, significantly, to the continued growth in higher education in Hawaiʻi and I am honored to receive this endorsement. The people of Hawaiʻi have a public higher education system they [...]
06/29/2012
The University of Hawaii’s critical mission should be providing Hawaii’s residents of all backgrounds with access to a quality education and developing them into productive members of our community who can think clearly, independently and critically. A faculty committed to helping students grow intellectually and creatively to their fullest capacity, and challenging and collaborating with [...]
Political endorsements are made for many reasons. In this instance, I am proud that UHPA is recognizing my record in support of higher education in Hawaii, and my long support of the UHPA. Having served in the State Senate from 1983 to 1998, and again now, and having been an adjunct professor at UH Hilo, [...]
06/20/2012
Aloha UHPA Faculty, Thank you Faculty and colleagues for allowing me this opportunity to express my appreciation for your continued support. As a Honolulu Community College lecturer, I have witnessed firsthand the rewards and challenges of providing quality higher education. I truly value your importance in our community and in the lives of our students. [...]
The big reason we have a world-class university system is because of the faculty at UH. It’s because our faculty and the contributions they have made that has given UH the ability to attract and graduate some of the brightest minds in the various fields of sciences, engineering, business and other academia. It’s because of [...]
