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Please find UH Maui College-related news and updates below.
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NEW IMPORTANT NEW COVID-19 INFORMATION
As of March 26, the University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus system is indefinitely suspending the UH COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policies for students and employees. Regular testing for COVID-19 will no longer be required of students and employees with approved vaccine exemptions.
The UH Officers made the decision to suspend the policies based on guidance provided by the UH COVID-19 Health and Wellbeing Working Group (HWBWG), a team of UH medical and public health experts. The move reflects the latest COVID-19 guidance from the state and federal government.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), vaccines have proven to be highly effective at protecting vaccinated people against severe illness caused by the COVID-19 virus. The combination of vaccinations, boosters and exposure to the virus has built up immunity locally and nationally, resulting in fewer COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths. The CDC strongly recommended everyone to get vaccinated, and to stay up to date with their vaccination.
Updated UH COVID-19 Guidelines are now in effect
The latest update to the UH COVID-19 Guidelines also took effect on March 26 and include the following requirements:
- Face masks indoors in classrooms, shared laboratories, other instructional spaces and tightly confined educational spaces, such as advising offices and in campus venues when the number of attendees is close to maximum capacity or if it is anticipated that high numbers of higher-risk persons will be attending (required until May 13, the end of the spring 2022 semester). Instructors or presenters may remove their masks while teaching, provided that they maintain 6 feet distance from others.
- Campus officials may further specify areas where face masks are required to enhance safety.
- For those returning to campus after quarantine or isolation, face masks must be worn around others in all settings, for the remainder of the 10-day period.
- If you test positive for COVID-19, stay home and isolate for at least 5 days (until you are fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and your symptoms are improving).
- Full or Up-to-date vaccination for employees and students in specific UH programs or courses (medical, nursing, social work, dental hygiene, etc.) where they are embedded within partner institutions that require vaccination.
We strongly recommended that you stay home when feeling ill, whether with COVID-19 or not, to recover and prevent community spread.
The following are no longer required:
- The daily COVID-19 health screening via the Lumisight UH health app.
- Face masks indoors (except as identified above)
- Face masks outdoors, including outdoor campus events.
- Visitors providing proof of vaccination or negative test results to access campus events.
- Uploading of negative tests for those students and employees with approved vaccine exemptions.
- Campuswide notification of positive COVID-19 cases reported on a UH campus
UH COVID-19 Guidelines and related policies are subject to change depending on the status of the pandemic. We will continue to work with the HWBWG in monitoring the conditions in Hawai’i. If needed, we will implement mitigation measures that may include vaccination or testing, expanded requirements for mask wearing, etc. Please see the UH COVID-19 Dashboards and the UH COVID-19 Response Based on CDC Community Level website for up-to-date information regarding our campuses.
COVID-19 TESTING – If you need a COVID test, please call the Campus Health Center at 984-3493 to schedule an appointment. If you have medical insurance, please bring your medical card and ID when you come for testing. But you do not need medical insurance to get a test. The testing is free.
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NEW THE LEARNING CENTER (TLC)
Peer tutoring and study spaces previously in The Learning Center have relocated to the Kākoʻo Student Services Department on the 2nd Floor of the UHMC Library Building. maui.hawaii.edu/kakoo, 808.984.3359, maukakoo@hawaii.edu
For the remainder of the Spring 2022 Semester, the Library & Kākoʻo will be open:
Monday – Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Study rooms, tutoring, printing, laptops, and more are available. We're here to help! Contact us with any questions: uhmc.kakoo@hawaii.edu
(808) 984-3359
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NEW FREE SONGWRITING WORKSHOP WITH NOTED NASHVILLE-BASED SINGER, GUITARIST AND SONGWRITER
Music Studies at UH Maui College is thrilled to welcome Jeff Dayton to teach a free songwriting workshop at the College. The workshop will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 30 in the UHMC Student Lounge in the Pilina Building. The event is free and open to UHMC students, staff, faculty, and the general public.
Jeff Dayton was guitarist, singer and bandleader for country music superstar Glenn Campbell for 15 years. He toured with Kenny Chesney, Lee Greenwood, Sarah Darling, and many other country music acts. And he has backed artists including Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Buck Owens, Bo Diddley, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Autry, Mac Davis in live performances and recordings. Today, Jeff is an active Nashville music producer, songwriter, session guitarist, recording artist and educator and tours as a dynamic bandleader and solo artist. He has taught songwriting at the Kaua‘i Music Festival and other such events around the country for decades.
Reservations are requested for the workshop as seating is limited. Email Dr. Keola Donaghy at donaghy@hawaii.edu or call (808) 984-3570 for more information or to reserve a seat at the workshop.
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SPRING 2022 MEDIA COMPETITION
As part of Academy for Creative Media Maui’s first annual Graduate Showcase event to be held online on May 6, we are holding a Spring Media Competition that is open to all UHMC students. This effort is led by one of our former graduates, Dexter Corpuz, who is soon to graduate from ACM West O‘ahu with a B.A. in Creative Media. Dexter continues to work closely with Marc Antosch and Brian Kohne, along with the newest member of our instructional team, Saedene Ota. In the past year, Dexter has been voted (by his peers) as ACM WO student of the month twice, reflecting positively upon UHMC and solidifying our program as a viable bridge for high schoolers to ACM WO and other four-year institutions.
Complete competition information here
Please contact Dexter Corpuz at dextersc@hawaii.edu with questions.
Deadline for submissions is April 13th.
Good luck, everyone!
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NEW FRESH PAINT!
If you use the Foreign Language Lab classroom, you’ll notice is has a nice, fresh coat of paint on it. That’s thanks to Eagle Scout Candidate Jonathan Vergel de Dios of Troop 49, St. Anthony Church. He will present this project to the Boy Scouts of America Board and, fingers crossed, will achieve his Eagle Scout ranking. Mahalo Jonathan and his fellow scouts!
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UPDATED COME EAT!
The Pā‘ina Food Court is now open to the public and will remain open until the end of the Spring 2022 semester on Wednesday, May 4th. As many of you know, both World Plate and Paniolo Grill offer menus of delicious dishes including at least one vegetarian selection.
Ordering must be in-person. The Pā‘ina Building is open from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and lunch is served from 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Monday through Thursday. You can come in, pre-order and pre-pay and your order can be picked up later at either World Plate or Paniolo Grill, whichever outlet you ordered from. Or, you can come in at the time you’re ready to eat and order, pay and wait for your food. Wait times should be short since there are many food items to choose from and there will be two cashiers during lunch time hours. Cash and credit cards accepted.
Please share the news with your friends and families. Let’s all support our great Culinary Arts Program, instructors, and students!
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ACKNOWLEDGE KINDNESS
As our Culinary Arts Program faculty and staff “inspire their students and celebrate the diversity of food and cultures throughout the world,” they are offering an opportunity to acknowledge the many kindnesses we see happening every day on our campus!
Nominate a college faculty, staff, or student you observe perform an act of kindness. They will be acknowledged for their kindness and eligible to be randomly selected to receive a delectable lunch from the Paniolo Grill.
🌸 Our very deserving winner in Week 15 is Jessica Thyne! Also recognized are Talia Purdy and Cindy Yamamoto! Talia and Jessica are always willing to help. Hosting a Job Fair and overseeing grants take a lot of work and without Support Staff professionals, we cannot complete tasks without them. They have been super helpful in verifying costs and overlooking Kuali entries to help me keep track of Employer Partners. Mahalo to you both for going the extra mile!! Also, thanks to Cindy Yamamoto for allowing Tali and Jess to help me with this project too. (Juli Patao)
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NEW OER OFFICE HOURS
Join us for OER Office Hours (Session #5) on Friday, April 1, 2022 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., via Zoom. In the fall semester we showcased two awarded UHCC OER Incentive Program proposals from faculty working on OER modification projects. We now invite you to learn about our OER creation project awardees who will share their project proposals, current experiences, and lessons learned.
Zoom link: go.hawaii.edu/VPZ
OER Office Hours is a project of the UHCC OER Team. Each session includes a topic presentation and discussion, as well as open time for questions related to OER and open education. Please contact Jason Yamashita (Leeward CC Library) at jasonty@hawaii.edu or by phone at 808-455-0674 with any questions.
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NEW THE HUMAN MICROBIOME: ITS ROLE IN HEALTH AND DISEASE – Friday, April 1st, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., in-person in ‘Ike Le‘a 102 or via Zoom.
This talk by Dr. Sally Irwin will introduce you to the human microbiome: what it is made of, where it comes from and some basics on how to keep it healthy. There will also be discussion on some of the recent findings of links to changes in the microbiome and specific diseases like IBS, Crohn’s, Obesity and Depression. Some of the research we have been doing at UH Maui College on the Human mouth microbiome through the NIH funded INBRE program will also be presented.
Sally Irwin has her Ph.D. in Genetics from UC Davis, has been a long-time faculty member at UH Maui College, and is an adjunct Professor with the Cell and Molecular Biology department at the John Burns Medical School.
Let us know that you will attend: Human Microbiome: Its Role in Health & Disease
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NEW TIGER BIOFILTER INTERNSHIP
The internship period starts immediately and runs until August 2022, with the possibility of extension. Approximately 15 to 20 hours/week; a stipend for $6600 in August 2022. The Tiger Biofilter is a nature-based sanitation system with potential to solve the serious groundwater quality problems in Hawai‘i. This is a great opportunity for any student interested in water science.
Complete information here
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NEW MINI JOB FAIR SERIES
Saturday, April 9th from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. – Outside the Pa’ina Building in the rear parking lot. 808-984-3318 or http://maui.hawaii.edu/careerlink/
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NEW TITLE IX IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Thursday, March 31st from 12:00 noon to 1:15 p.m. via Zoom – A panel of leaders will address their experiences and their vision of Title IX. Opening remarks by UH President David Lassner. Complete information and registration here.
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APPLY NOW!
Summer and Fall 2022 Admissions Applications are open at http://maui.hawaii.edu/apply/
Our new Kama‘āina Application (Fast-Application) UHCC landing pages:
Summer and Fall 2022 Early Registration Begins on April 4th.
Fall 2022 early registration start date is based on your student standing at your home institution.
April 4th to April 8th – Continuing Spring 2022 students may register during this period based on the number of earned credits at their home institution.
April 9th – Early registration begins for New, Returning, and Transfer students.
More registration information at https://maui.hawaii.edu/registration/
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