Please find UH Maui College-related news and updates below.

NEW CAMPUS OPEN FORUM

Tuesday, April 19th at 12:00 noon

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NEW KĪPAEPAE FOUNDATIONS - HAʻI ʻŌLELO (LAWENA)

Join us for the last session of spring 2022 on Tuesday, April 19th at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom.

Kīpaepae Foundations is a series of professional development workshops designed to build the capacity for UH Maui College faculty and staff to participate in and lead protocol welcomings and ceremonies. Attendees will gain an understanding of protocol, why it is important and what makes a Hawaiian cultural protocol uniquely Hawaiian. Presented by Dr.Hōkūlani Holt and Luana Kawaʻa.

No prior experience or knowledge is needed and all are encouraged to attend!

RSVP and Zoom link here.

NEW FOUR EXPRESS WORKSHOPS IN 90 MINUTES!

The UHCC Professional Development Consortium continues its Campus Connections series this April with our hosts from Honolulu Community College who will be giving us...

Register here: 4 Express Workshops in 90 Minutes!

Wednesday, April 20th from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. More information here.

NEW EARTH DAY 2022

Aloha mai kākou! Leeward Community College's Social Justice League in partnership with the Sustainability Committee honors Earth Day 2022 via a night of professional development. 

Join us on Thursday, April 21 at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom as we explore the water contamination at Kapūkakī/Red Hill and how to protect Oʻahu's freshwater supply via a film screening of Talk Story: Ola I Ka Wai followed by an expert panel discussion. See the flyer here for details. All are welcome!

Register here

NEW TALK STORY GATHERING WITH UH MAUI COLLEGE PARTNERS

Tuesday, April 26th from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., via Zoom.

Preparing Maui County for the future of healthcare – a proposal for a pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at UHMC featuring Associate Professor and Allied Health Department Chair Anne Scharnhorst. Register here.

NEW CONGRATULATIONS to the UHMC students and faculty whose work has just been published in the peer reviewed journal PLoS ONE.

The paper is titled: Sulfite preservatives effects on the mouth microbiome: Changes in viability, diversity and composition of microbiota.  

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265249

Racheal Kent, Frankie Yadao and Luz Maria Deardorff were all research students that were instrumental to the success of this research and publication. In addition, Sally Irwin, Dr. Peter Fisher, Michelle Gould and Junnie June (all current faculty or lecturers) were mentors and deeply involved in this process.

Last week, Luz Deardorff took current INBRE research students Nadia Takayama, Cole Whitney, Noah Zolotow, and Kyle Oshiro to the John A. Burns School of Medicine medical school to present the research from the publication. The current research students presented their work from the last year. Luz will present this research again at the Hawai‘i/California joint American Microbiology Society meeting and Cole Whitney will present the work done he and his peers did on the effects of preservatives on lysozyme activity.

NEW TRAIN TO BE A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

Two free summer classes to train to become a substitute teacher. This is an online course with no scheduled class times. There will be required individual meetings with the instructor. This course is being offered free to our priority students. Complete information here.

Apply here.

NEW DENTAL ASSISTING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Applications still being accepted for the program that runs from May 11th to August 17th. Full tuition sponsorships are available through the Kealaho'imai grant and Hana Career Pathways. Complete information here. Please contact kealahoi@hawaii.edu with any questions.

Apply here.

NEW SAVE THE DATE – Wednesday, April 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon – Biennium Budget Day.

Prior to that date, various proposals from our campus will be sent out via email so that everyone may review and discuss them. On the day of the Zoom event, there will be various speakers to help everyone best frame the proposals and their alignment with our campus mission and strategic directions. The event will be recorded for anyone not able to attend. Voting will stay open until April 28.

The Biennium Budget involves initiatives/positions that are currently not in our budget and we will be asking our State Legislature for funding for these proposals.

We highly encourage participation from our entire campus for this event. 

Your votes will help prioritize which Biennium Budget initiatives/positions receive the highest priority on our campus. Zoom details to come.

REGISTER ONLINE NOW FOR FALL 2022 CLASSES – Get all the information here.

COMMENCEMENT 2022! – Congratulations to all our 2022 Graduates. Commencement is coming up on May 14th at 5:00 p.m. And there’s so much to do to prepare. For complete information, please visit here for more information.

MAKE YOUR SUMMER COUNT! – Complete information about our Summer Sessions and how to apply. Start here.

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.

Complete updated UH COVID-19 Guidelines here.

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.

NEW VACCINATION CLINIC – First, second, and booster doses are available this Thursday, April 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Campus Health Center. Please call 984-3493 for an appointment. And please remember to bring your vaccination card and insurance card, if you have one.

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.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Kupu’s Environmental Education Department is seeking motivated individuals to join their cohort of Environmental Education Leaders for the upcoming academic school year 2022-2023. If you or someone you know is passionate about preparing and inspiring a generation of local environmental cultural stewards, then please consider applying for the upcoming cohort. Deadline to apply is May 15th.

Complete information and application here.

MĀNAIAKALANI SCHOLARSHIP

The application for the 2022-2023 scholarship is now open. Please share with eligible students. Attached is a FAQ sheet and flyer with more information and the application link is provided below. You can also use our website to apply. 

Mānaiakalani Application 2022-2023

Please call 808-984-3420 if you have questions.

More information:

• Manaiakalani Flyer
• Mānaiakalani FAQ Sheet 

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!

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.

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