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College of Hawaiian Language

Coordinates: 19°42′00″N 155°05′15″W / 19.7000537°N 155.0875377°W / 19.7000537; -155.0875377
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19°42′00″N 155°05′15″W / 19.7000537°N 155.0875377°W / 19.7000537; -155.0875377Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani (KHUOK) College of Hawaiian Language is one of nine colleges and programs at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.[1] KHUOK offers BA, MA and PhD programs in Hawaiian language and related topics including linguistics, literature, language acquisition, and indigenous cultural revitalization.[2]

KHUOK was founded in 1997 and was named after Ruth Keʻelikōlani.[3] Its motto is Language is the fiber that binds us to our cultural identity (in Hawaiian: ʻO ka ʻŌlelo ke Kaʻā o ka Mauli).[4]

Academic programs

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The academic programs at KHUOK include degrees at the BA, MA, and PhD levels.

Bachelor of Arts

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The BA in Hawaiian Studies at KHUOK offers two specializations: Continuing the Culture and Monitoring the Culture.[5]

Master of Arts

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The MA in Hawaiian Language and Literature prepares scholars to carry out research on Hawaiian literary resources from the 19th and 20th century.[6]

PhD

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The PhD in Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization trains students to take leadership positions in language revitalization programs in Indigenous communities around the world.[7]

Facilities

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KHUOK is housed in Haleʻōlelo, a $21 million facility in the campus of UH Hilo, designed by WCIT Architects in Honolulu. Haleʻōlelo opened in spring of 2014.[8]

Notable faculty

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Notable faculty[9] include

  • Keiki Kawaiʻaeʻa, Director
  • Glenn Kalena Silva, Professor
  • William Pila Wilson, Professor
  • Kauanoe Kamanā, Associate Professor
  • Larry Kimura, Associate Professor

References

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  1. ^ "Academics". hilo.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  2. ^ "Mokuna Kālaiʻike | Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani". Kualono. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  3. ^ "Kualono: Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani". Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language Graduate Programs". hilo.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  5. ^ "Papahana Laepua | Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani". Kualono. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  6. ^ "Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani". Kualono. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  7. ^ "Papahana Laeʻula | Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani". Kualono. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  8. ^ "Big Island Now: Opening Held for College of Hawaiian Language Building". Big Island Now | Opening Held for College of Hawaiian Language Building. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  9. ^ "Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language Undergraduate Programs". hilo.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
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