Campus Closure Information for 2009-2010

Due to strict budget cutbacks, the University of Hawai`i at Hilo Kipuka
Native Hawaiian Student Center will be closed during non-instructional days
during the 2009-2010 academic year:

• November 27, 2009 (day after Thanksgiving)
• December 21, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Winter Holiday)
• March 22-26, 2010 (Spring Break)
  

For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the following link:
www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhh/vcsa/campus_closures_student_info.php

Kalo Panel: Dr. Bill Steiner, Jerry Konanui, & Dr. Dennis Gonsalves

Haloa of the long breath of life
Haloa of the long stem
Haloa the kalo
Haloa  the elder brother of man

Dr. Bill Steiner, Dr. Dennis Gonsalves, & Jerry Konanui will be the dynamic kalo trio who will discuss, in a panel presentation, the practices of kalo cultivation and the challenges we faced in the past, the challenges we face today, as well as the challenges our children will face tomorrow.

Monday, 11/30, 12 noon, UCB127
Call 933-0897 for more information
For disability accommodation, contact Darlene at 933-0897 (V), 933-3334 (TTY)

Manu Meyer - Eia Hawai'i

`Ike `Aina: Sustainability in Context of Hawaiian Epistemology
- A lecture by Manu Meyer

`O ke ali`i ka `aina, `o ke kaua ke kanaka
Environment is the chief, man is the attendant

This `olelo no`eau poignantly describes how people must sustain a healthy environment in order to sustain a healthy life on these islands Dr. Meyer will focus on Indigenous sensibilities and the fundamental ideas found in `Ekolu Mea Nui:
Mana`o`i`o - knowing through experience,
Mana`olana - knowledge through deliberation, &
Aloha - liberation through action

Monday 10/26
12 Noon, UCB 127

Internship Opportunities

US Senator Akaka (Washington DC) and State Senator Takamine (Honolulu) internship applications have been extended to next Wednesday, October 28, 3pm.  Students get paid for both internships and are encouraged to apply!  More information is available via Dr. Todd Belt's website:
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~tbelt/Internships.html