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

 NEW  KĀKOʻO STUDENT SUPPORT

The folks at Kākoʻo are ready to kōkua! Tutoring is available to all registered UH students during the summer.

Available Peer Tutor Subjects

Elijah – Math 115, Math 100, Math 75x - Available Online or In-Person

Liana – Writing Assistance, Essay Drop Off, Math 100, Math 75x, Chemistry, Biochemistry – Available Online

Michael – ICS 101 - Available Online or In Person

Registered UHCC students can schedule an appointment with our UH Peer Tutors through Star.Hawaii.EDU

Tutor(dot)Com through MYUH

For other high demand subjects such as Accounting, Business, and Economics, students have access to Tutor.com through MyUH Portal. Each registered UHCC student is allocated 300 minutes of access for the summer term.

Registered UHCC students can access Tutor.com at hawaii.edu/tutor and login with their UH credentials 

Additional Support and Resources

Links to services are available at maui.hawaii.edu/kakoo

 NEW  PATSY MINK AND HISTORIC TITLE IX

As most of you know, Maui’s own Congresswoman Patsy Mink was honored throughout Hawai‘i and in the nation’s capital last Thursday, June 23rd on the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, the civil rights law she championed that prohibits discrimination based on sex at educational institutions that receive federal financial assistance. During the Washington, D.C. commemoration, Congresswoman Mink’s wonderful portrait was unveiled. You can see it and read more about the ceremony at the Capitol here.

 NEW  KA‘ANA MANA‘O

Here’s my latest column in The Maui News.

 NEW  UHMC SUPPORTS BOY SCOUTS

We are proud to be the new charter organization for Boy Scouts of America Troop 1. The Troop has a long history on Maui beginning in 1920 in Pā‘ia.

We have a connection to this troop, too. Chris Chong of our Operations and Maintenance department is an Assistant Scoutmaster and has a son in Troop 1.  And Elijah Evangelista – Teri Evangelista’s son – obtained his Eagle Scout rank by completing his Eagle Project at our college. He removed all the glass chips in the large parking lot planter near the Laulima building, reinstalled the weed cloth, and filled the parking planter with crushed gravel. That parking planter looks a lot better now. Elijah graduated with his Associates degree from UHMC this Spring.

Our primary role as the chartering organization will be to support the adult leaders of the troop who manage the scouts and serve them with a wide range of personal development support. We will provide the Troop with a meeting space and storage space for equipment and supplies. The scouts will assist the college with projects such as event set up and campus cleanup as well as other services to support our college programs throughout the year.

David Tamanaha will be the liaison between the Troop and UHMC.

A VERY SPECIAL UPWARD BOUND ADVENTURE!

This year, Upward Bound Maui combined programs with Upward Bound Alaska to provide students with a unique problem-based learning experience. All the students spent three weeks in Alaska and are now completing their summer experience with two weeks here on Maui. You can see some great photos, visit the Upward Bound One Ocean Summer Academy website, and register here for the final symposium presentation on Thursday, June 30th, and attend in person or via Zoom. For in-person guests, there will be a lū‘au in the Pā‘ina Building to celebrate the students’ hard work!

FREE SUMMER CLASSES

Several courses are being offered tuition-free for eligible students as part of the Kekaulike transfer program and E Hoʻoulu Lāhui Hawaiian Studies program at UH Maui College. Summer Session II begins July 5th and runs through August 12th. Courses are offered in-person with an online section for off-island students or students who are otherwise unable to attend in-person.

The courses are:

HAW 102 – Beginning Hawaiian

HWST 290 – Maui Genealogies

EDEF 352 – History of Education in Hawai‘i – this class is recommended for teachers and students in teacher pathways.

HWST 262 – Maui’s Sacred Hawaiian Places – Moloka‘i focus – for Moloka‘i residents only.

More info here.

Apply at http://go.hawaii.edu/fgx. Please email olelo2@hawaii.edu with any questions.

 IMPORTANT UPDATE 

COVID INFORMATION FOR SUMMER ON CAMPUS

Face masks are required indoors on our campus except when working alone or separated from others by at least six feet. Campus officials may further specify areas where face masks are required to enhance safety.

The indoor face mask requirement will remain in place and be re-evaluated when the level of COVID-19 transmission in the State decreases. All members of the UH community should continue to monitor your hawaii.edu email and UHNews.org for updates.

For those returning to campus after quarantine or isolation, face masks must be worn around others in all settings – including outdoors – for the remainder of the 10-day period.

If you know you have been exposed to COVID-19 or you begin to experience symptoms, please get tested before returning to campus or any UHMC facility, no matter your vaccination status.

If returning from personal or university-approved, out-of-state travel, it is strongly recommended that you take a COVID test within two days of return to the State and BEFORE returning to a UHMC campus or facility. It is also strongly recommended that you take a follow up test on day five after your return.

Hawaiʻi COVID-19 Testing Sites (includes free options)

Free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests

You can get a COVID test at the Campus Health Center. You must schedule an appointment by calling at 984-3493. 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.

Everyone is strongly encouraged to be up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccinations – that includes receiving the 1st booster shot, and 2nd booster shot, if eligible. CDC tool to determine when or if you can get one or more COVID-19 boosters Full or Up-to-date vaccination is required 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.

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).

We strongly recommend that you stay home if you feel ill, whether with COVID-19 or not, to recover and prevent community spread.

WELLNESS HUI

A reminder that Tai Chi, Walking Moai and Outdoor Fitness Classes continue through the summer. Join in. Feel great!

TAI CHI

Mondays at 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

This 20-minute exercise utilizes a combination of breathing exercises with Tai Chi flow. Each movement is slow, meditative, and focuses on breathing. The goal is to improve our health and our inner being through movements and deep breathing.

Meet outside of UHMC Maui Fit or join us virtually via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/94500889546

Meeting ID: 945 0088 9546

Passcode: 924121  

Contact Van Ho (hovan@hawaii.edu) for more information

WALKING MOAI

Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m.

Walk your way to better mental and physical health. Meet outside of UH Maui Fit, except on holidays.

We ask all participants to respect and comply with safe and reasonable practices under the current COVID-19 crisis by wearing a face covering and practicing social distancing. Please stay home if you are feeling sick or if you have a sick family member at home.

Contact Shawna Pabingwit (martinsh@hawaii.edu) for more information

OUTDOOR FITNESS CLASSES

RIPPED CLASS

Mondays and Wednesdays

5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

$10/month

ZUMBA CLASS

Tuesdays & Thursdays

9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

$35/month

Contact Dean Louie (dlouie@hawaii.edu) for more information

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