Accreditation team applauds UH efforts and more in the news

An accreditation team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges visited the University of Hawaiʻi System in September and praised the university for boosting undergraduate retention and graduation rates, improving financial planning, and making outstanding progress in securing federal grants for research.

A draft list of commendations and recommendations cited by the team also requests that any reports or legislation resulting from the failed Stevie Wonder concert and current Hawaiʻi State Senate hearings be provided to WASC.

Read more about the accreditation team visit as reported by Hawaii News Now and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (subscription required).

UH in the News for September 21—27, 2012

• Big Island Now, September 27, 2012: “UHH alumna wins Fulbright teaching grant”
• Big Island Now, September 27, 2012: “Imiloa’s Wayfinding and Navigation Festival set for Saturday”
• Hawaii News Now, September 27, 2012: “Police investigating report of group sex assault at UH Manoa”
• Hawaii News Now, September 27, 2012: “State works on plan to intercept floating dock”
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 27, 2012: “Report of campus sex assault prompts UH security alert”
• Pacific Business News, September 27, 2012: “Djou says he would ‘clean house’ at University of Hawaii”
• Saipan Tribune, September 27, 2012: “PHI Pharmacy welcomes two interns”
• Big Island Now, September 26, 2012: “UH to hold ewaste recycling events in October”
• The Garden Island, September 26, 2012: “UH professors says NASA’s Martian weather reports show extreme pressure swings”
• Hawaii Reporter, September 26, 2012: “On the trail of the University of Hawaii’s missing $200,000”
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 26, 2012: “UH looks feckless in hearing, some say” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 26, 2012: “UH president OKs $90K worth of help to hire athletic chief” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 26, 2012: “Editorial: UH fiasco trying public’s patience” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 26, 2012: “Grill legislators on abuse of power in UH debacle” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 26, 2012: “Good luck, UH, finding someone take AD job” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 26, 2012: “Ex-UH coach loses money on sale of Hawaii Kai digs” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Weekly, September 26, 2012: “The hidden tsunami of debris”
• KHON, September 26, 2012: “Student sexually assaulted at UH Manoa”
• Marianas Variety, September 26, 2012: “Two PHI Pharmacy interns to provide free health services”
• The Maui News, September 26, 2012: “Planning panel OKs UHMC’s PV”
• Maui Now, September 26, 2012: “Maui Culinary Academy’s 2012 Noble Chef event sold out”
• Maui Now, September 26, 2012: “HC&S responds to cane burning petition”
• Midweek Kauai, September 26, 2012: “Latest UH news sounds suspicious”
• Pacific News Center, September 26, 2012: “UOG partners with UH Manoa on master of social work program”
• Space Daily, September 26, 2012: “Scientists shed light on riddle of sun’s explosive events”
• Hawaii News Now, September 25, 2012: “Former UH faculty leader: Greenwood’s testimony earns a ‘D’”
• Hawaii News Now, September 25, 2012: “Senators grill former athletics director, Board of Regents chair”
• Hawaii News Now, September 25, 20120: “Senate panel to investigate UH buyouts”
• Hawaii News Now, September 25, 2012: “Search advisory committee meets again”
• Hawaii Reporter, September 25, 2012: “University of Hawaii president describes ‘political pressures’ at 6-hour hearing”
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 25, 2012: “Coach was forced to settle, Donovan testifies” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 25, 2012: “Greenwood points to political pressure” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 25, 2012: “Board hit for compliant role in mess” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 25, 2012: “Senate session exposes dysfunction in Manoa” (subscription required)
• KHON, September 25, 2012: “Cycle Manoa encourages bicycling as a green alternative”
• KHON, September 25, 2012: “Senate UH inquiry growing”
• KHON, September 25, 2012: “Burglaries hit UH Manoa dorm”
• KITV, September 25, 2012: “Move to remove UH athletic director still being questioned”
• KITV, September 25, 2012: “Senate looking for answers from UH on concert fiasco”
• KITV, September 25, 2012: “Senate committee demands transparency over ‘Wonder Blunder’
• Maui Now, September 25, 2012: “UH ‘Wonder Blunder’ sparks gratitude and frustration”
• Pacific Business News, September 25, 2012: “University of Hawaii president testifies in Senate concert probe”
• Civil Beat, September 24, 2012: “The University of Hawaii’s costly fumble”
• Hawaii News Now, September 24, 2012: “Senators question Greenwood for more than two hours”
• Hawaii News Now, September 24, 2012: “Senate committee releases UH concert documents”
• Hawaii News Now, September 24, 2012: “‘Wonder Blunder’ probe wraps, Governor responds to Greenwood statement”
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 24, 2012: “UH satellite program moves toward liftoff” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 24, 2012: “Love for tech drives HiakaSat leader” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 24, 2012: “Pacific warming likely to shift species’ habitat” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 24, 2012: “Donovan tells panel he was not involved with wiring $200,000”
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 24, 2012: “Greenwood defends UH before Senate panel on concert”
• KHON, September 24, 2012: “Hot seats, cold shoulders in Stevie Wonder UH briefing”
• KHON, September 24, 2012: “UH president sought advice from Abercrombie about UH AD job”
• KHON, September 24, 2012: “Former UH Athletics Director Jim Donovan grilled by senators”
• KITV, September 24, 2012: “College student sings sweet tune between classes”
• Hawaii News Now, September 23, 2012: “UH hearings begin; Greenwood tried to minimize problems in private”
• Hawaii News Now, September 23, 2012: “Analysis: Who’s in charge at UH? Can they be fired?”
• Hawaii News Now, September 23, 2012: “Exclusive: Donovan to testify about ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ offer”
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 23, 2012: “Private funding long under fire” (subscription required)
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 23, 2012: “Senate panel wants questions answers ‘once and for all’” (subscription required)
• KHON, September 23, 2012: “Briefing on UH financial management on Monday”
• The Maui News, September 23, 2012: “Kaʻana Manaʻo: UHMC major proves sustainability no longer just a catchy buzzword”
• Sky News Australia, September 23, 2012: “Tsunami debris washes ashore in Hawaii”
• RedOrbit, September 22, 2012: “Researchers discover unusual symbiosis in marine microbes”
• Hawaii News Now, September 21, 2012: “UH’s Greenwood faces possible no confidence faculty vote”
• Hawaii News Now, September 21, 2012: “Others involved in failed UH concert, investigation and response”
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 21, 2012: “UH Maui College to receive $4.7M grant for Hawaiian leadership program”
• Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 21, 2012: “UH hires second law firm to help prepare for hearing” (subscription required)
• KHON, September 21, 2012: “First confirmed Japan tsunami debris found in Hawaii”
• KHON, September 21, 2012: “UH concert fiasco Senate hearing”
• Pacific Business News, September 21, 2012: “University of Hawaii wins $12.6M job-training grant for Maui, Kauai and Big Island”