University of Hawaii at Hilo
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UH Hilo is an acclaimed, accredited comprehensive liberal arts university in Hawai‘i.
Hilo, Hawaii
Joined April 2009
🌋Kamalani Poepoe starts her second summer internship with Hawaiian Volcano Observatory! Kama is majoring in geology with a minor in astronomy. She'll work in the field and geochemistry lab. Via @USGSVolcanoes Volcano Watch article
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Kaukau 4 Keiki! UH Hilo student leaders in peer-based mentoring program distributed food to local communities, part of collaborative effort headed by local non-profit. @RepJillTokuda visited campus to participate, says "so much aloha in our community"
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RT @UHawaiiNews: 📸 This week’s Image of the Week is from @UHHilo's Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science. Want to get in on th….
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Aligning with UH System 2023-2029 Strategic Plan, UH Hilo hosted faculty development program designed to boost students’ career readiness. Topics: conceptualization, planning, coalition building, resources, assessment, curriculum & classroom integration
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With an infusion of Native Hawaiian values, UH Hilo is set to host international conference on the humanities June 25-27. Plenary speakers, “some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field,” are members of the UH Hilo ʻohana. Story:
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Mookini Library's Hawaiian Collection is renamed in honor of cultural icon Edith Kanakaʻole. Renaming event video highlights Aunty Edith's legacy in shaping how Hawaiian knowledge is taught, valued & passed on at UH Hilo. Story:
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The School of Education’s Closing Celebration honored first-year master of arts in teaching candidates who can now apply for teacher licensure! At the family event, cohort members presented kīhei tying ceremony, music, poetry, hula, and more. Full story:
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One of 6 siblings educated at UH Hilo, Lucille Walsh is now building a career enriching student life at her alma mater. “I got my degree in biology, but I got my resume in aquatics and recreation.” Full story on associate director of recreational programs:
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Column by Chancellor @bonnieirwin: Celebration! "In addition to our main campus-wide commencement ceremony, all 6 colleges, along with the nursing and education schools and several departments hosted smaller celebrations for their graduates." Full column:
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UH Hilo School of Nursing honored its 2025 graduates with a White Coat Ceremony for those who received doctoral degrees, and a Pinning Ceremony for those with bachelor’s
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UH Hilo College of Business and Economics closes out academic year with second annual networking and awards event. Students & local community leaders learn from each other; annual student award and scholarship recipients are honored
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At this year’s College of Arts and Sciences Student Award Convocation Celebration, students representing 15 programs earned 46 awards! Below photo is the languages dept recipients and profs. More photos and recipient info:
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UH Hilo geologist Steven Lundblad explains current on-and-off towering eruptions at Kīlauea. The Hawaiʻi Island lava flow researcher sees an old “sawtooth pattern”: ground tilt increases, fountain erupts, tilt drops, cap seals lava, it rebuilds again.
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Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani celebrated their spring 2025 graduates with two ʻAha Hoʻomoloa ceremonies, one for undergraduates and one for graduate students. Special events with kīhei, lei, and ʻohana
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UH Hilo College of Ag honors spring 2025 graduates at Senior Awards Recognition Night. Students were honored for earning degrees and certificates in spring 2025, and several students received awards for their outstanding academic or service achievements
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From trauma to triumph: UH Hilo alum Renee Rivera blazes through her GED, gets her associates degree from Hawaiʻi CC, bachelors from UH Hilo, masters from UH Mānoa, co-founds a local nonprofit to help women in need, & is about to start on her doctorate
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36 doctor of pharmacy degrees were conferred at UH Hilo commencement ceremony. After four years of doctoral education and training at the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, the 36 graduates are eligible to become licensed as practicing pharmacists
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🎓Photos: UH Hilo 2025 Spring Commencement was held on Saturday at Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium. Congratulations to the Class of 2025!! . More photos:
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Commencement: UH Hilo launches biology major Rosemary Bearden into her dream career as a Hawaiʻi Island conservationist, born of her lifelong interest in native Hawaiian plants and animals
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Commencement: Juggling family and work as an RN, UH Hilo alumna Kristle Akau Giraudy returned to her alma mater for a doctor of nursing practice degree
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