#Maui Community College
Former UH Maui College librarian recommended to be next Hawaiʻi CC chancellor
July 13, 2024 · 4:00 PM UTC
Susan Kazama, a former UH Maui College librarian, has been recommended to be the next Hawaiʻi Community College chancellor by University of Hawaiʻi Vice President for Community Colleges Erika Lacro to UH President David Lassner. Her effective date of appointment is July 19, 2024.
Hotel Wailea hires Maui native as new director of food and beverage
October 28, 2022 · 11:22 PM UTC
Derrin Abac will lead Hotel Wailea’s resort-wide culinary team, including The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea and Birdcage Bar.
UH Community Colleges Extend Application Deadline to Dec. 29
November 24, 2020 · 11:42 PM UTC
The University of Hawaiʻi has extended the deadline to Dec. 29 to apply for admissions for the spring 2021 semester to one of its seven community colleges.
$125K Awarded to Tackle Rural Nursing Shortage
October 25, 2016 · 10:44 PM UTC
The William Randolph Hearst Foundations has awarded $125,000 to UH Mānoa Nursing to fund scholarships for 15 community college students from rural areas…
Bert Kikuchi – UH Maui’s Memorable History Professor
March 23, 2012 · 8:30 PM UTC
In four decades of teaching history at Maui’s college, Bert Kikuchi has had thousands of students, and many remember him fondly.
VIDEO: Shan Tsutsui, State Senate Dist 4, Candidate Profile, Decision 2010 MauiNOW.com
September 13, 2010 · 7:32 AM UTC
Shan Tsutsui, 2010 candidate for State Senate District 4, Transcript: Introduction: Aloha, I am State Senator Shan Tsutsui and I’m running for re-election in the Senate 4th District–this includes Kahakuloa, runs through Waikapu, down to Kahului, and parts of Paia. I think without a doubt, we all know that the economy has been very challenging for most, if not […]
Get a Float at the 88th Maui County Fair Parade
June 23, 2010 · 8:29 PM UTC
It’s not too late to be a part of the biggest parade on Maui! The parade kicks off the fair weekend and will take place on Thursday, September 30, 2010. There’s still room for participants and float entries, with parade participants getting the added bonus of gaining free entry to the Fair on Thursday evening. […]
Hawaiian Immersion Students Treated to Aboriginal Dance
March 17, 2010 · 6:11 PM UTC
Maui schoolchildren from the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program and Kamehameha Schools Maui enrichment program will enjoy a special performance today from an indigenous people of the Pacific. Descendance, an Australian Aboriginal dance troupe, entertains and educates the students with music and dance, engaging the kids in the cultural traditions of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait […]
MCC Renamed University of Hawaii Maui College
February 19, 2010 · 1:37 AM UTC
Maui Community College has a new name. MCC drops its Community College Status and becomes the University of Hawaii Maui College. The name change was approved by the University of Hawaii Board of Regents during their monthly meeting held today on Oahu. The change was proposed to accurately represent the college’s programs and services that […]
Forum Presents Both Sides in Akaka Bill Debate
February 16, 2010 · 7:40 PM UTC
A Forum on the Akaka Bill will be held tonight, Tuesday, February 16, 2010, with speakers presenting both sides of the debate. The bill was crafted to establish a process for Native Hawaiians to gain federal recognition. Speakers in support include Boyd Mossman, Robin Danner, and Blossom Feiteira; those against include Kaleikoa Ka’eo, Henry Noa […]
MCC Adds 769 Students, Enrollment up 24 Percent
February 2, 2010 · 11:10 PM UTC
Maui Community College registered 4,078 students, a gain of 769 or 23.2 percent. MCC reported the greatest enrollment increase behind Windward Community College where enrollment increased 24.3 percent. Statewide, the 55,761 students at the 10-campus University of Hawaii System set an all-time record for spring enrollment. Spring enrollment increased for a third straight year, with […]
Maui March for Martin Luther King Jr Day
January 18, 2010 · 2:46 PM UTC
Maui’s African American Foundation celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a Peace and Justice March in Kahului. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, January 18, 2010. The African American Heritage Foundation of Maui begins their annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Peace and Justice March and Festivities with a […]
Reenactment Retraces Events Leading to Hawaii’s Annexation
October 29, 2009 · 11:40 PM UTC
‘A’ole loa! ‘A’ole loa! The Queen’s Women: A reenactment of the 1897Anti-Annexation Meeting comes to Maui. This presentation comes to Maui on Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7 p.m., at Maui Community College Ka Lama room 103. Reporter Miriam Michelson visits Hawaii to attend the meeting of the Women’s Hawaiian Patriotic League to protest against […]
Showing of “Noho Hewa: The Wrongful Occupation of Hawaii†10/29/09
October 28, 2009 · 11:56 PM UTC
Noho Hewa: The Wrongful Occupation of Hawaii, a film by Anne Keala Kelly comes to Maui on Thursday, November 5, 2009 beginning at 6 p.m. at Maui Community College, Ka Lama room 103. The documentary is a contemporary look at Hawaiian people, politics, and resistance in the face of laws, economy militarism, and real estate […]
UH SYSTEM FALL 2009 ENROLLMENT REACHES ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH OF 58,157
September 11, 2009 · 1:32 PM UTC
The fall 2009 opening enrollment for the University of Hawaii System reached an unprecedented 58,157, the highest in the institution’s history. It surpasses fall 2008’s record enrollment of 53,5 09 by 8.7 percent.  For the second year in a row, UH’s fall opening enrollment has experienced an increase after remaining at 50,000 for five years. […]
HAWAII METH PROJECT TO HOST COMMUNITY FORUM ON MAUI
August 3, 2009 · 4:56 PM UTC
The Hawaii Meth Project will hold a community prevention forum in Kahului on Maui on August 5, 2009. The nonprofit organization launched a hard-hitting island media campaign last month aimed at reducing first time methamphetamine use. The forum will feature discussion with local leaders, information on prevention efforts and an overview of its volunteer program. […]
HAWAII FLAGS TO FLY AT HALF-STAFF IN HONOR OF FORMER STATE SEN. HENRY TAKITANI
July 19, 2009 · 11:00 AM UTC
Governor Linda Lingle has ordered the Hawaii State flag at state and county buildings throughout Hawaii to fly at half-staff on Sunday, July 19, 2009, from sunrise to sunset, in honor of former State Senator Henry T. “Hank” Takitani who died earlier this month. The Governor’s proclamation also encourages residents to display the state flag […]
ILOCOS NORTE GOVERNOR TO MAKE MAUI VISIT
June 25, 2009 · 2:41 AM UTC
Governor Michael Marcos Keon of Ilocos Norte, Philippines will visit Maui and Oahu in an effort to familiarize himself with the Ilocanos community in Hawaii. More than 400 people are expected to attend a speaking event at the Waipahu Filcom Center tonight, with an additional 100 people on a waiting list. The Maui visit begins […]
ROYAL ORDER ON MAUI PLANS KAMEHAMEHA DAY COMMEMORATION
June 1, 2009 · 11:35 PM UTC
The Royal Order of Kamehameha Kahehili Chapter IV on Maui will commemorate the birth of Kamehameha The Great on Thursday June 11, 2009. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rAJibrpl8o&feature=PlayList&p=A078E01B24798460&index=15[/youtube] The royal society annually observes the day with reverence paying special attention to the significance of Kamehameha’s role in Hawaiian history. The march down Kaahumanu Avenue is a procession as opposed […]
MCC NAMED TO PRESIDENT’S COMMUNITY SERVICE HONOR ROLL
March 11, 2009 · 7:50 PM UTC
Maui community College has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.The designation was issued by the Corporation for National and Community Service—and is the highest recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement.More than 100 students at MCC participate in a number of partnerships established with […]