Higher Education

... at UH Manoa, 5% increases beginning in academic year (AY) 2029–30 ....

...the latest of 25 similar complaints the Justice Department has filed claiming states are violating federal law by offering financial aid to illegals....

...the policy also explicitly preserves the right of students, faculty and staff to spontaneously assemble and engage in expressive activity in generally accessible OUTDOOR areas without prior approval....

... Prosecutors say members of the sanctioned Tehran-based firm the Mabna Institute compromised emails for more than 100,000 college professors worldwide ....

... A watchdog organization filed a complaint Monday accusing the University of Hawaii of unlawfully withholding public records that reveal whether climate activists and legal advocates influence climate lawsuits ....

... UH Manoa and UH Hilo are still 'Code Yellow' ....

... in the spring of 2026, Austin Martin went to Hawai‘i Community College’s Hilo campus to collect signatures for a petition urging the University of Hawai‘i system to permit students to carry pepper spray for self-defense ....

...The Hartley/Roberts report’s centerpiece assumption of installing 5,243 MW of utility-scale solar on 31,500 acres on Oʻahu is deeply flawed....

... “one of the individuals on that study ... was completely compromised. They run a think tank that is all in on one issue, and that is fully renewable solar. ” -- Green ....

"...funding challenges, especially given the expiration of the UH master lease in 2033, in addition to the obligations contained in the UH Master Plan, led to the decision to end science operations...."

"...It was February 2023, and Professor Kenneth Lawson had something to say...."

“If you’re an astronomer, for example, think about where your telescope is, she says. ‘Are you part of that community? Is that telescope put there with knowledge of the people who call that place their land?’” 

... Free Expression in a Climate of Self-Censorship: A National Survey of American Law Faculty ....

...each committing $200,000 annually for five years, are Bank of Hawaiʻi, First Hawaiian Bank, Matson, and longtime UH supporters and community leaders Jack Tsui and Walter Dods....

"...scholars standing up for scholarly rigor and not letting political goals corrupt the research...."

... college athletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likeness (referred to as NIL) ....

"The department is not required to ensure the accuracy of the information in the reports"

... His appointment will go before the UH Board of Regents for final approval on Thursday, June 4 ....

...Campus networks and Fil-Am diaspora groups groomed two US citizens for radical violence that led to their deaths....

... Green fills two Honolulu County seats for 5-year appointments, beginning July 1, 2026 ....

... Chad Cabral, Makai Fretas, Wendy Laros ....

... Do No Harm v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al. ....

... With the administration seeking seven years' worth of detailed data from every U.S. university by next week, a coalition of states says student privacy and institutional funding are at risk ....

... Currently, the UH president also holds UH Mānoa chancellor responsibilities, while academic affairs, research, enrollment management and student affairs are led by the UH Mānoa provost ....

... Noon at University of Hawaii at Manoa – Campus Center Courtyard ...

... The University of Hawaii has a $429M special fund for tuition and fees ....

"...evaluate all existing graduate programs for active-duty members at Ivy League universities and any other universities that similarly diminish critical thinking and have significant adversary involvement...."

...All Senate and House committee hearings scheduled for February 9 will be postponed, and floor sessions in both chambers for Session Day #12 will not be convened....

... discriminate on the basis of sex by permitting students to participate in sports based on their ‘gender identity,’ not biological sex ....

... The first phase was deployed within the Hawai'i Developmental Disabilities Division, which serves approximately 3,600 active participants ....

...Hawaii ranks first nationwide, recording approximately 1,482 AI-essay-related searches per 100,000 residents. The state stands out as a clear outlier, with significantly higher interest than the rest of the country....

... AGs from 13 Democrat states signed on to amicus brief ....

... Democratic attorneys general are urging the U.S. Department of Education to withdraw a proposed expansion of federal data collection on college admissions ....

... Mauna Kea Stewardship Oversight Authority (MKSOA) Director John DeFries went for nearly a year without noticing ....

... a new plan from state leaders seeks to chart a different course ....

... this represents a prospective opportunity to allow TIO LLC to proceed with the TMT project ....

... Hirono led 130 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court ....

... better watch out because there are changes coming ....

... Isaiah McCoy, who exploited multiple victims including a minor, received life in prison in federal court, in a volatile sentencing hearing marked by his outbursts ....

...the Department of Education issued a rule that threatened to remove eligibility for student loan forgiveness to anyone who works for someone with “a substantial illegal purpose.”....

... since 2023 both trans and queer identification have dropped sharply within Generation Z ....

... Nearly half a million Hawaii residents live in mental health deserts, with just one provider for every 335 patients ....

... a new initiative that simplifies the college admissions process and removes barriers to higher education for Hawaiʻi’s public high school seniors ....

... Interviewees cited recruitment and retention challenges driven by low salaries and slow hiring processes ....

... UH Community Colleges: 25,461 (+2.2%) ....

... "More than half of this risk is concentrated in healthcare programs, with significant exposure also in human services, environment and education. Programs serving Native Hawaiians account for more than half of the state’s politically vulnerable funds" ....

... extensions to the estimated $10-billion rail project are being explored by the Honolulu City Council and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation ....

... these cameras will record all roads that you drive normally each day, collecting imagery that the Hawaii DOT will use ....

...  it will be "months" before the remaining agreements are signed ....

... HPU ranks 86th in the west in the US News and World Report College Rankings for 2026 ....