University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo

Coordinates: 19°41′59″N 155°04′54″W / 19.6996°N 155.0816°W / 19.6996; -155.0816
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University of Hawaiʻi—Hilo
MottoPulelo haʻaheo ke ahi a nā lehua aʻo Hilo
(Hawaiian)
Motto in English
The flame of Hilo's lehua blossoms leaps triumphantly with pride
TypePublic university
Established1941 (as Hawaiʻi College)
1947 (as UH Hilo)[1]
1970 (as a four-year institution)
Parent institution
University of Hawaiʻi system
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$180 million[2]
ChancellorBonnie D. Irwin
PresidentDavid Lassner
Academic staff
210 (2016) [3]
Students3,539 (Fall 2019) [4]
Undergraduates2,971
Postgraduates568
Location
Hilo
,
Hawaii
,
United States

19°41′59″N 155°04′54″W / 19.6996°N 155.0816°W / 19.6996; -155.0816
Campusrural, 755 acres (3.1 km2)
ColorsRed and Black[5]
   
NicknameVulcans
Websitehilo.hawaii.edu
University of Hawaii at Hilo

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo (UH Hilo) is a public university in Hilo, Hawaiʻi.[6] It is one of ten general campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi system. It was founded as Hawaiʻi Vocational College (Hawaiʻi College) in 1941. In 1970 it was reorganized by an act of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature.

The university has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges since 1976.[7] It offers thirty-three undergraduate and three graduate degree programs and has about 3000 students; most students are residents of Hawaiʻi but many are international students.

Academics

Academic rankings
Master's
Washington Monthly[8]166
Regional
U.S. News & World Report[9]96-127
National
WSJ / College Pulse[10]601-800

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.[11]

Colleges

Undergraduate

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers BA, BBA, BS, and BSN degrees in addition to certificates. Students can also choose minors in some programs.

Athletics

Main article: Hawaii–Hilo Vulcans
Vulcans banner

Until 1994 UH Hilo belonged to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics or NAIA. Since 1992, 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 sports teams nickname is the Vulcans.[12]

Chancellors

Shared with UH West Oʻahu 1976–1997.

  • Bonnie D. Irwin (2019-present)
  • Marcia Sakai (Interim, 2017-2019)
  • 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 Hawaiʻi system, creating a "Hawaiʻi State University". Supporters of the separation argue that the growing Hilo campus is "shortchanged" by its sister campus in Mānoa 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 Mānoa and Hilo are fair, given that Mānoa 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 Hawaiʻi system.

A bill was introduced in the 2005 session of the House of Representatives of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature to draft legislation to spin off the Hilo campus as the independent Hawaiʻi 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. [13]

Points of interest at UH Hilo

University Park

Main Campus

  • University Classroom Building (UCB)
  • Marine Science Building (MSB)
  • Sciences & Technology Building (STB)
  • Edith Kanakaʻole 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[14]

See also

Alumni

References

  1. ^ "University of Hawaii at Hilo campus overview - University of Hawaii System". Hawaii.edu.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Welcome to the IRAO - Data Access Portal". www.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  4. ^ "UH Hilo at a Glance". hilo.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  5. ^ "UH Hilo Vulcan Athletics Quick Facts page". Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
  6. ^ "Hilo CDP, Hawaii Archived 2011-11-24 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
  7. ^ Statement of Accreditation Status: University of Hawaii at Hilo. WASC Senior College and University Commission. Accessed April 2015.
  8. ^ "2023 Master's University Rankings". Washington Monthly. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Best Colleges 2023: Regional Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "2024 Best Colleges in the U.S." The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "KHUOK Home - Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani". Kualono.
  12. ^ "The University of Hawaii at Hilo". Vulcans.uhh.hawaii.edu. Archived from the original on 2006-09-01. Retrieved 2006-08-14.
  13. ^ "Clamor increases to spin off UH-Hilo". The Honolulu Advertiser.
  14. ^ "UH Hilo Main Campus map" (PDF). Hilo.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

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