Education

Debora Halbert, vice president for academic strategy, talked to The Conversation about the university's priorities.

The growing number of Hawaiian language accounts on social media is sparking discussions on how ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi can take advantage of platforms like Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.

The Center for Korean Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa turns 50 this year. HPR’s Zoe Dym looks into the history of the building and its significance to Korean immigrants.

Enrollment is down in Hawaiʻi’s public and charter schools this year compared to the last school year. HPR’s Casey Harlow has more.

Maui’s Seabury Hall is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its ʻAʻaliʻikūhonua Creative Arts Center. As part of the festivities, seven performing arts professionals who live as far away as New York City and as close as Kula, are visiting the campus. The Conversation sat down with a couple of them to talk about their memories of the performing arts at Seabury.

During the 1980s and 1990s, the team from the JACL Honolulu — all in their 20s and 30s and mostly volunteers — worked to get redress for 3,000 to 4,000 Japanese in Hawaiʻi who were unlawfully evacuated and incarcerated. HPR’s Jayna Omaye spoke with them about their reunion and their experiences as young leaders.

The University of Hawaiʻi law school received $1 million to incorporate innovative business education. The funding comes from well-known UH alumnus Jay Shidler.

HPR's President and General Manager Jose Fajardo shares an update on his condition and discusses current ALS research; UH Foundation President talks about his organization's record-setting fundraising year; Head of the Hawaii Youth Climate Coalition shares his thoughts on climate change policy; Comedian and Honolulu Councilmember Augie Tulba discusses balancing serving the people and making them laugh

HPR's President and General Manager Jose Fajardo shares an update on his condition and discusses current ALS research; UH Foundation President talks about his organization's record-setting fundraising year; Head of the Hawaii Youth Climate Coalition shares his thoughts on climate change policy; Comedian and Honolulu Councilmember Augie Tulba discusses balancing serving the people and making them laugh

When it comes to climate change policy, some of the fiercest advocates for the environment have been students. But with limited resources of their own, what can young people accomplish in the fight against climate change?