UHNews.org posted nearly 1,400 stories in 2023 that received a record 2 million views. Here are the top 10 UH News stories of the year:
UH President Lassner announces plans to retire
President David Lassner plans to retire at the end of 2024, after what will be more than a decade in the position. He has served as the 15th president of the Hawaiʻi’s 10-campus public higher education system since July 2014, after serving as the interim president from July 2013.
UH Foundation launches historic $1 billion campaign: For UH • For Hawaiʻi
“Private support is critical to helping students and families for whom higher education is the bridge to a thriving future as well as to ensure we can recruit and retain top-tier faculty and graduate students who are addressing some of the most important challenges and opportunities facing Hawaiʻi and the planet.”
UH regents approve tuition freeze followed by modest increases at 4-year schools
“We are always trying to find a balance between how much can be afforded while also trying to keep up with the resources that we need to provide a quality education.”
Free training leading to immediate employment available for all Hawaiʻi residents
Residents in search of employment and new career opportunities can access free trainings provided by the UH Community Colleges that will provide options for people to upskill and earn industry credentials in the healthcare, clean energy, skilled trades and technology industries.
UH Hilo to lead $6.6M National Native Language Resource Center
“This is not only an acknowledgment of the value of our Native languages but is also a testament to the hard work our community has put into renormalizing our ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) over the past 40 years, while also working to uplift other ʻōlelo ʻōiwi (Indigenous languages) nationally and internationally.”
Hundreds celebrate Edith Kanakaʻole at UH Hilo
About 1,000 gathered to celebrate the iconic cultural practitioner’s legacy. Kanakaʻole worked as a teacher at Hawaiʻi Community College and at UH Hilo in the 1970s, creating courses and seminars on subjects including Hawaiian language, ethnobotany, Polynesian history, genealogy and Hawaiian chant and mythology.
Craig Angelos recommended for UH Mānoa athletics director
Angelos has extensive experience overseeing student athlete wellness and academic success, hiring head coaches, and supervising men’s and women’s sports programs that have won numerous conference and national championships.
RISE opens to students marking milestone in entrepreneurship, innovation at UH
More than 325 students have become the first residents to move into the new Residences for Innovative Student Entrepreneurs student housing facility. The state-of-the-art building is expected to transform the entrepreneurial ecosystem at UH’s flagship campus.
New graduate student resident facility at UH Mānoa to begin construction
The facility, scheduled to be completed in 2025, will consist of two buildings with 316 units, 558 beds, a childcare facility, retail space, bike storage, study rooms, laundry facility, mail and package room, outdoor amenity decks and on-site management.
UH campaign reminds Hawaiʻi: ‘There’s a place for you’
The second year of the UH statewide marketing campaign launched on October 11 for social media and local television and radio stations. The goal is to remind all residents that no matter where you are in your life journey, there is a place for you at UH to pursue your academic and career goals.
