University of Hawaii 194710 225698754 2008-07-14T23:33:17Z Delemon 7195097 /* Resources and further reading */ [[pt:Universidade do Havaí]] {{Infobox University | name=University of Hawai{{okina}}i System | image=<!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:UHManoa seal green-full.jpg|220px|Seal of the University of Hawai'i System]] -->| motto=''Ma luna a{{okina}}e o na lahui a pau ke ola ke kanaka'' ([[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]]) | mottoeng=Above all nations is humanity | established= [[1907]] | type= Public University System | endowment= $3 billion | president=[[David McClain (president)|David McClain]] | city={{flagicon|USA}} [[Manoa, Hawaii|Mānoa]] | state=[[Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i]] | country= | students=50,310 | faculty= | staff= | affiliations= [[Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning|ASAIHL]] | campus=3 Campuses, 7 Community Colleges, 5 research centers, 3 University Centers, 4 education centers | website=[http://www.hawaii.edu/ www.hawaii.edu] | }} {{Otheruses4|the University of Hawaii system|the flagship campus at Mānoa|University of Hawaii at Manoa}} The '''University of Hawai{{okina}}i''', formally the '''University of Hawai{{okina}}i System''' and popularly known as '''UH''', is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, doctoral and post-doctoral degrees through three [[university]] campuses, seven [[community college]] campuses, an employment training center, three university centers, four education centers and various other research facilities distributed across six islands throughout the [[Hawaii|State of Hawai{{okina}}i]] in the [[United States]]. All schools of the University of Hawai{{okina}}i system are accredited by the [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges]]. ==Colleges and universities== <!-- Unsourced images removed: [[Image:universityofhawaiimall.jpg|thumb|350px|The University of Hawai{{okina}}i system features campuses that are built in an open-air plan with massive park spaces. A popular thoroughfare on the Mānoa campus is called ''McCarthy Mall''.]] [[Image:universityofhawaiimural.pg|thumb|350px|Jean Charlot's mural called "Commencement" is featured at Bachman Hall, the administrative center of the University of Hawai{{okina}}i System.]] --> The University of Hawai{{okina}}i at M&#257;noa, founded as a land grant college under the terms of the [[Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act|Morrill Act of 1862]] for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts in the United States, is the flagship institution of the University of Hawai{{okina}}i system. It is well-respected for its programs in Hawaiian/Pacific Studies, [[Astronomy]], East Asian Languages and Literature, Asian Studies, Second Language Studies, [[Linguistics]], [[Ethnomusicology]], [[Medicine]], and [[Law]]. The second-largest institution is the University of Hawai{{okina}}i at Hilo on the [[Hawaii (island)|Big Island of Hawai{{okina}}i]]. It teaches over 3,000 students. The smaller University of Hawai{{okina}}i-West O{{okina}}ahu in [[Pearl City, Hawaii|Pearl City]] primarily serves students who reside on Honolulu's western and central suburban communities. The University of Hawai{{okina}}i Community College system comprises four campuses on O{{okina}}ahu and one each on Maui, Kaua{{okina}}i, and Hawai{{okina}}i. The schools were created to improve accessibility of courses to more Hawai{{okina}}i residents and provide an affordable means of easing the transition from high school to college for many students. University of Hawai{{okina}}i education centers are located in more remote areas of the state, supporting rural communities via distance education. ====Universities==== * [[University of Hawaii at Manoa|University of Hawai{{okina}}i at Manoa]] * [[University of Hawaii at Hilo|University of Hawai{{okina}}i at Hilo]] * [[University of Hawaii-West Oahu|University of Hawai{{okina}}i-West Oahu]] ====Community colleges==== * [[Hawaii Community College|Hawai{{okina}}i Community College]] * [[Honolulu Community College]] * [[Kapiolani Community College|Kapi{{okina}}olani Community College]] * [[Kauai Community College|Kaua{{okina}}i Community College]] * [[Leeward Community College]] * [[Maui Community College]] * [[Windward Community College]] ====Professional schools==== * [http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/academics/pharmacy/ College of Pharmacy] * [[John A. Burns School of Medicine]] * [[William S. Richardson School of Law]] ====Research facilities==== * [[Institute for Astronomy]] * [[Lyon Arboretum]] * [[W. M. Keck Observatory]] * [[Mauna Kea Observatory]] * [[Waikiki Aquarium|Waikīkī Aquarium]] ====University centers==== * [[University of Hawaii Center West Hawaii|University of Hawai{{okina}}i Center West Hawai{{okina}}i]] * [[University of Hawaii Center Kauai|University of Hawai{{okina}}i Center Kaua{{okina}}i]] * [[University of Hawaii Center Maui|University of Hawai{{okina}}i Center Maui]] ====Education centers==== * [[Molokai Education Center|Moloka{{okina}}i Education Center]] * [[Lanai Education Center|Lāna{{okina}}i Education Center]] * [[Hana Education Center]] * [[Waianae Education Center|Wai{{okina}}anae Education Center]] * [[Lahaina Education Center]] ==Mission== The mission of the University of Hawai{{okina}}i system is to provide quality college and university education and training; create knowledge through research and scholarship; provide service through extension, technical assistance, and training; contribute to the cultural heritage of the community; and respond to state needs. The campuses, organized under one board, differentially emphasize instruction, research, and service. The system's special distinction is found in its Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific orientation and international leadership role. Common values bind the system together: aloha; [[academic freedom]] and intellectual vigor; institutional integrity and service; quality and opportunity; diversity, fairness, and equity; collaboration and respect; and accountability and fiscal integrity. ==Statistics== In the entire University of Hawai{{okina}}i system, there are approximately 50,317 students of which 44,122 are undergraduates. On average, the student body is 42% male and 58% female. 20% are [[whites|Caucasian]], 20% are [[Japanese American|Japanese]], 15% are [[Filipino Americans|Filipino]], 13% are [[native Hawaiians|Hawaiian]] or part Hawaiian and 32% are from other ethnicities. 89% of the professors reside in Hawai{{okina}}i while 6% are from the United States mainland. A total of 616 programs are offered throughout the University of Hawai{{okina}}i system with 123 devoted for bachelor's degrees, 92 for master's degrees, 53 for doctoral degrees, 3 for first professional degrees, 4 for post baccalaureate degrees, 115 for associate's degrees and various other certifications. {{Fact|date=September 2007}} ==University seal== The University seal contains a torch and a book titled ''Malamalama'' (the light of knowledge) in the center of a circular map of the Pacific, surrounded by the state motto, ''Ua mau ke ea o ka {{okina}}aina i ka pono'' ("The life of the land is perpetuated in (by) righteousness".) The University motto, inscribed in both the Hawaiian and English languages on Founders' Gate at the Mānoa campus is ''Ma luna a{{okina}}e o na lahui a pau ke ola o ke kanaka'' ("Above all nations is humanity"). ==Lists of distinguished University of Hawai{{okina}}i people== *[[List of University of Hawaii faculty]] *[[List of University of Hawaii alumni]] ==Student regents== The University's governing board includes a current student appointed by the Governor of Hawai{{okina}}i to serve a two-year term as a full voting regent. The practice of appointing a student to the Board was approved by the Hawai{{okina}}i State Legislature in 1997. *Mr. Michael A. Dahilig (2005-present) *Mr. Trent K. Kakuda (2003-2005) *Mr. Capsun M. Poe (2001-2003) *Mr. Sat Khalsa (1999-2001) *Mr. Wayne Panoke (1998) ==Resources and further reading== *[http://www.hawaii.edu/ University of Hawai{{okina}}i System] *''Malamalama: A History of the University of Hawai{{okina}}i'', ISBN 0-8248-2006-1 {{University of Hawaii}} [[Category:University of Hawaii| ]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Hawaii]] [[cs:Havajská univerzita]] [[da:University of Hawaii]] [[de:University of Hawaiʻi System]] [[fr:Université d'Hawaii]] [[it:Università delle Hawaii]] [[ja:ハワイ大学システム]] [[no:University of Hawaii]] [[pt:Universidade do Havaí]] [[simple:University of Hawaii]] [[fi:Havaijin yliopisto]] [[sv:University of Hawaii]] [[vi:Đại học Hawaii]]