The University of Hawai?i at Hilo or UH Hilo is a public co-educational university in Hilo, Hawai?i, United States. It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawai?i system. It was founded as Hawai?i Vocational College (Hawai?i College) in 1941. In 1970 it was reorganized by an act of the Hawai?i State Legislature.
The university has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges since 1976. It offers thirty-three undergraduate and three graduate degree programs, and has about 3000 students; most are residents of Hawai?i, but there are many international students too.
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Academics
The university specializes in marine science, volcanology, astronomy, and Hawaiian studies. The Masters of Arts program in Hawaiian Language and Literature was the first in the United States to focus on an indigenous language.
Colleges
- College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management
- College of Arts & Sciences
- College of Business and Economics
- Ka Haka 'Ula O Ke'elik?lani, College of Hawaiian Language
- Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP)
- College of Continuing Education and Community Service (CCECS)
Undergraduate
The University of Hawai?i at Hilo offers BA, BBA, BS, and BSN degrees in addition to certificates. Students can also choose minors in some programs.
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Athletics
Until 1994 UH Hilo belonged to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics or NAIA. Since 2004 it has been a member of the NCAA Division II, Pacific West Conference. It fields teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. The team name for the school is the Vulcans.
Chancellors
Shared with UH West O?ahu 1976-1997.
- Donald O. Straney (2010-2017)
- Rose Tseng (1998-2010)
- Kenneth Perrin (1993-1997)
- Edward J. Kormondy (1986-1993)
- Edwin Mookini (1975-1978)
- Paul Miwa (1970-?)
Argument for separation
There has been a growing movement throughout the last decade to separate the Hilo campus from the University of Hawai?i system, creating a "Hawai?i State University". Supporters of the separation argue that the growing Hilo campus is "shortchanged" by its sister campus in M?noa and that being independent of the system would allow the college to grow faster, better serve the community, and draw in more money from independent sources. Opponents argue that the state is too small for competing university systems and that financial divisions between M?noa and Hilo are fair, given that M?noa places emphasis on research and Hilo places emphasis on teaching. There are also concerns that this movement will hurt relationships between the Hilo campus and the rest of the University of Hawai?i system.
A bill was introduced in the 2005 session of the House of Representatives of the Hawai?i State Legislature to draft legislation to spin off the Hilo campus as the independent Hawai?i State University. The bill was approved by the House Higher Education Committee but no hearing on the bill was planned by the House Finance Committee, effectively killing it.
Points of interest at UH Hilo
University Park
- ?Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai?i
- College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR)
- USDA Pacific Basin - Agricultural Research Center
- K? Kahau ?Ula - UH Institute for Astronomy
- Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP) - formerly J. M. Long Pavilion
- East Asian Observatory - formerly known as the Joint Astronomy Centre (JAC)
Main Campus
- University Classroom Building (UCB)
- Marine Science Building (MSB)
- Sciences & Technology Building (STB)
- Edith Kanaka?ole Hall (EKH)
- Wentworth Hall
- Campus Center
- Student Life Center & Pool
- Edwin H. Mookini Library & Media Center
- UH Hilo Student Services Building
- UH Hilo New Gymnasium
- UH Hilo Performing Arts Center
See also
- University of Hawai?i at Hilo Botanical Gardens
- Hawaii-Hilo Vulcans women's volleyball
Alumni
- Anthony Leone, (attended) professional Mixed Martial Artist
References
- The University of Hawai?i-Hilo - A College in the Making (2001) ISBN 0-8248-2495-4.
External links
- Official website
- Hawaii-Hilo Athletics website
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