National Plug In Day hits Maui and more in the news

More than 50 cities across the country will be celebrating the benefits of electric vehicles in observance of the second annual National Plug In Day on Sunday, September 23.

Maui’s electric vehicle, or “EV,” drivers and enthusiasts will participate in Maui’s first celebration of National Plug In Day with events on Friday, September 21, and Saturday, September 22.

Events on Maui are organized by the UH Maui College MauiEVA Project and the Maui Electric Auto Association to highlight the fun, clean-air benefits and cost-savings of electric cars.

Read more in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, The Maui News and Maui Now.

UH in the News for September 14–20, 2012

• Big Island Now, September 20, 2012: “Media symposium, mayoral debate at UHH Friday”
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 20, 2012: “First tsunami debris may have arrived” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 20, 2012: “No decision on outside firm in AD search” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 20, 2012: “If it takes a Senate hearing to get answers, so be it” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 20, 2012: “Hawaii food industry group donates nearly $1M to UH campuses”
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 20, 2012: “UH hires law firm to help prepare for Senate hearing on concert”
• KHON, September 20, 2012: “Blunder to plunder: Costs mount in Wonder concert scam”
• Pacific Business News, September 20, 2012: “Hawaii Food Industry Association endows nearly $1M in UH athletic scholarships”
• Pacific Business News, September 20, 2012: “University of Hawaii pumped up about student attendance at football games”
• Civil Beat, September 19, 2012: “Nonprofits work to get Hawaii’s youth to the polls”
• Hawaii News Now, September 19, 2012: “Hawaii experts examine possible tsunami debris”
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 19, 2012: “Senate panel on UH
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 19, 2012: “More students attending UH sporting events” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 19, 2012: “Maybe it’s time for stadium to tap out on alcohol sales” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 18, 2012: “The more things change at UH, the more they don’t” (subscription required)
• Hawaii News Now, September 17, 2012: “‘Occupy Honolulu’ ready for celebrations, taking camp to UH Manoa”
• Ka Leo, September 17, 2012: “ASUH still waiting on athletics response”
• NPR, September 17, 2012: “Which is greater, the number of sand grains on Earth or stars in the sky?”
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 16, 2012: “National Cancer Institute award will aid UH Hilo professor’s research” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 16, 2012: “Animator goes ape over bid to kick-start island industry” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 16, 2012: “Maui events explore electric vehicle ownership”
• Pacific Daily News, September 16, 2012: “Lights, camera, … festival: GIFF will feature almost 60 films”
• The Seattle Times, September 15, 2012: “Saving on trips to Hawaii”
• Civil Beat, September 14, 2012: “Native Hawaiians press land board to stop Haleakala telescope”
• The Garden Island, September 14, 2012: “Oshima students get ‘experiential’ training at Mayor’s office”
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 14, 2012: “Chow, Shoji, Beeman opt out of AD search committee” (subscription required)
• Ka Leo, September 14, 2012: “Humanitarians return home”
• Maui Now, September 14, 2012: “Test drive electric vehicles at National Plug In Day”
• Maui Now, September 14, 2012: “Grants awarded to Native Hawaiian doctoral students”
• Pacific Business News, September 14, 2012: “Specific steps need to be taken to restore faith in UH” (subscription required)
• Pacific Business News, September 14, 2012: “Hoteliers ready to enjoy the holidays” (subscription required)
• Pacific Business News, September 14, 2012: “Retired Hawaii Supreme Court Justice James Duffy Jr. starts firm” (subscription required)