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2024 Legislative update: Budget proposed by House supports UH priorities
Thursday March 14, 2024
2024 Legislative update: Budget proposed by House supports UH priorities
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Wednesday March 13, 2024
UH News Image of the Week: Maunakea moonrise
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Walaʻau
Tuesday March 12, 2024
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Walaʻau
UH Community Colleges celebrate 60 years
Tuesday March 12, 2024
UH Community Colleges celebrate 60 years
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Hawai’i high school seniors!

#YouBelongHere #WindwardCC #WCCSeniorBash #HawaiʻiHighSchools #kamālamalamaokekoʻolau #EnlighteningKoʻolau
Transforming Windward CC into a vibrant college scene, the Senior Bash was a spectacular convergence of over 350 high school seniors from across the Windward area. Thanks to the generous support of Hawai’i P-20 @hawaiip20 and the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation @hkl_castle, students from James B. Castle, Ke Kula ‘o Samuel M. Kamakau, Kahuku, Ke Kula Kaiapuni ‘o Ānuenue, Kailua, Kalāheo, Hālau Kū Mana, and Olomana embarked on a day filled with discovery. From engaging talks by WCC alum @punkyaloha , to immersive workshops, unique program showcases, and campus tours, every moment was a step towards the future. Capping off the day was an electrifying reggae concert by @thevitals808. Mahalo to our sponsors, schools, and every bright young mind that joined us for this unforgettable journey! 🎓⛰️✨

#WCCSeniorBash2024 #WindwardCC #HawaiiHighSchools #808Vibes #EnlighteningKoolau #College #HawaiiCollegeExperience #YouBelongHere
Today 2/28 in the library from 11:45am to 12:45pm. WCC library and @hawaiianhistoricalsociety Society present Nanette Napoleon on “Hawai’i Sons of the Civil War”. 
Questions? email wccref@hawaii.edu or call 808-225-7338.

#hawaiianhistoricalsociety #wcclibrary #nanettenapoleon #hawaiisonsofthecivilwar
Senior Bash Keynote speaker and WCC alumna Shar Tuiasoa @punkyaloha talks about the tools in our toolbox: believe in yourself; get good at something—challenge yourself every day; show up and keep showing up! 
Wise artist, mahalo for sharing! We surprised her with an art certificate earned at WCC!

#seniorbash2024 #shartuiasoa #punkyaloha #toolsforlife #collegeispossible #windwardcommunitycollege #art #polynesianartistist
Head on over to the stage! We are ready to start our Senior Bash 2024! Keynote speaker Shar Tuiasoa (@punkyaloha) about to take the stage!
Mahalo to Hawaii P-20, Harold KL Castle Foundation and WCC Chancellorʻs Office for sponsoring 350 Windward Oahu HS seniors for a college experience day filled with aloha, food, music, and inspiration!

#seniorbash2024 #hawaiip20 #haroldklcastlefoundation 
#wccchancellorsoffice #punkyaloha #thevitals808
Just some of the college activities, people, and programs experienced at Senior Bash 2024. See you in the fall!

#seniorbash2024
High energy and solid sounds from @thevitals808. Mahalo for being here for our Windward hs seniors at Senior Bash 2024!

#seniorbash2024
Senior Bash 2024 @windwardcc! 
@repscotmatayoshi @ardisesch @catherinesato and all Windward Oʻahu high school seniors on campus! 

#seniorbash2024
@punkyaloha in the house to get Senior Bash 2024 started!!!!! Cheehoo!!!

#seniorbash2024 #wcchawaii #castlehs #kahukuhs #kalaheohs #olomana #kailuahs
Mahalos to Midweek for this front page story! Kimo the Waiter opens 7:30pm tomorrow night 2/23 @palikutheatre and we canʻt wait to see what Lee Cataluna has written for us. Directed by Taurie Kinoshita. Two weekends only!
Tickets: palikutheatre.com or visit the box office 1/2 hour before the show.

#kimothewaiter #palikutheatre #windwardcommunitycollege #leecataluna #tauriekinoshita
WCC students get tickets for Kimo the Waiter by Lee Cataluna at Palikū Theatre for…wait! $5! Thatʻs because we love you and know you are working so hard in school and in life! Just like Kimo. So go see it and enjoy the ride. Doors open at 7pm, walk-ups welcome. Donʻt forget your student ID. 🤩

#hawaiiconservatoryofperformingarts #palikutheatre #kimothewaiter #studenttickets #fivedollarshow
What’s that in the air? Amour? Good times, good friends? Yes! It’s,

LOVE IN THE LIBRARY Week!

Please join the Library and ASUH-WCC for a week of activities and events:

💕Blind Date with a Book
Feb. 12-16, 8am-4pm (Library 2nd Floor Display Area)
Meet your literary match.

✨Kindness Wall
Feb.12-16, 8am-4pm 
Library Entrance
Post a mahalo on WCC’s largest message board!

📗Card Making Station
Feb.12-16, 8am-4pm 
Library 2nd Floor near Ka Piko
Make and take a card.

🎲Drop-in Gaming
Feb.12-16, 2-3pm 
Library 2nd Floor near study rooms
Play puzzles, card games, kōnane, chess, and more with friends.

🎴Hanafuda Hawai’i Style with Genny
February 14, 12pm-1pm 
Library 1st Floor Atrium
Learn to play Hanafuda nā pua Hawaiʻi with Genny M.

🔮Fortune Telling
Feb. 14, 9am-3pm 
Library 2nd Floor Reference Desk
Peer into your future with book-based fortunes.

🧁Cupcakes with ASUH-WCC
Feb. 14, 10am-1pm 
Library Breezeway
Love is sweet and so are these cupcakes.

See you in the library!
Hail to the blooming Lehua Mamo, the yellow flower of the ‘ōhiʻa lehua tree. 

ʻOhia is a culturally significant flowering evergreen tree endemic to Hawaiʻi. These iconic trees are seriously threatened by Rapid ʻŌhi’a Death (ROD), and also threaten some endemic birds and insects who rely on ‘ōhia forests.

This ʻōhiʻa lehua mamo is located behind Hale Kuhina on the Kailua end of campus. 

Today the butterfly is attracted to the flower. Enjoy!

photo credit: Kimo Adams
Calling all Windward District SENIORS!!! We want to see ALL of the Class of 2024 from the ʻWindward Sideʻ at our SENIOR BASH on 2/27 at Windward Community College! Go to your college and career center for more details! Itʻs gonna be a blast at the Senior Bash!!!!

#seniorbash2024 #windwardcommunitycollege #kalaheohighschool #kailuahigh #jamesbcastlehighschool #kahukuhighschool #hakipuuacademy💛🖤 #olomanaschool
It was a busy weekend! 
Ke Kulanui Kaiāulu o ke Koʻolau ma Ola Ka ʻĪ 💚
To kick off Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi some of our Kulanui ‘ohana attended Ola Ka ʻĪ to highlight our amazing Hawai’iloa program and Hawaiian Studies department on campus including, Limu Research, Ao Kahi, and Kalai Lāʻau!

Mahalo nui to @ohana_kulaniakea for sharing space with us and allowing us to be a part of Ola Ka ʻĪ ✨
Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian language month, is an important celebration in Hawaiʻi that aims to revitalize, honor, and preserve the Hawaiian language and its cultural significance. To honor and perpetuate ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi we will be participating CAMPUSWIDE through The ʻŌlelo Initiative. The ʻŌlelo initiative is meant to break barriers and access to language by showcasing hua ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian words) around campus. 

Throughout the month of Pepeluali (February) we aim to increase the use of everyday hua ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Students are urged to participate by finding these words around campus and posting it on social media tagging @wcchawaiiloa or emailing Mahie their pictures. (More info in the flyers).

In honor of Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language month) as people of Hawaiʻi, kamaʻāina, and kanaka we, ʻAʻa i ka ʻōlelo! Dare to speak Hawaiian! 

How can YOU participate?
Read the hua ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi you see. Mai hilahila! (no shame!) This is a judgement free zone and The ʻŌlelo Initiative is meant to subside that hilahila you may feel. Give it a read and try to use it in your everyday!
#wcchawaiiloa #wcckekumupali #olelohawaii #olelohawaiimonth
“I love that Windward Community College is willing to help you with anything that you need. There are so many resources available. The teachers and students are great!” 
 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ by 2023 freshman
Our own alum, Kimo Adams, is featured in this weekʻs Windward Voice! And heʻs not only the master lei maker, plant educator and propagator, he is still learning…taking every ag class available @windwardcc and working in the ag department to renew our gardens. Check out his story this week in the Voice! Mahalo for sharing, Kimo!

#kimoadams #propagatetoeducate #wccag #puakenikeni #kaneohe #windwardcommunitycollege #malamaāina
As reported by KHON2 on 1/16/23:
Degrees earned from University of Hawai‘i campuses have become more affordable, offering a bigger return of investment over the last decade. 

A UH Economic Research Organization (UHERO) report found the following on lifetime earnings:

$2.8 million for bachelor’s degree holders, 27% higher compared to those who left the program without a degree
 
$2.7 million for Associate of Science (AS) and Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree holders, 22% higher than compared to those who left without a degree
 
33% higher for certificate holders compared to those who left without completing their program (nine years after graduation)

Those who receive an Associate in Arts degree find they have an even larger return on investment due to the lower costs of community college tuition.

“The main takeaway is that despite this narrative at the national level that college degrees aren’t a worthwhile investment, we’re finding that specifically from the University of Hawaii campuses, a college degree is definitely a worthwhile investment,” UHERO research economist Rachel Inafuku stated.

Researchers also found in-state UH tuition to decrease by three to five percent over the last decade. Tuition is expected to remain frozen throughout 2027.

“One of the things that we’ve really tried to do over the past few years is to ensure that our tuition isn’t increasing at the same rate as other states have seen their tuition increase,” said UH Vice President for Academic Strategy Debora Halbert.

UHERO also reported that students who qualify for federal financial aid and completed college “significantly boosts economic mobility for individuals from lower socioeconomic households.”

UH proposed to expand the Hawaii Promise Scholarship to all 10 campuses to further aid students in their college completion journey.

#earnmore #wccbusinesscore #wccvettech #wcchawaiiloa #kaohekani #wccart #projectimua #hawaiiconservatoryofperformingarts #wcccybersecurity #wccsustainableag #wccalgaeresearchcenter #wccpride
Get help completing your scholarship applications at Money Mondays and Free Money Fridays at Hale Kako’o @triossswcc! Hereʻs your schedule.
Free Money Fridays - Friday, January 19 @ TRiO SSS from 9AM - 12PM
Don’t think its too late for scholarships, you still have time! Nā Hoʻokama (Kamehameha Schools Scholarship) is due THIS FRIDAY, January 19! There are still a handful more scholarships available!
For you!!!!

#moneyforcollege #scholarshipseason #nahookamascholarship #uhohana #uhscholarships #wcctriosss
MLK Day today, no classes.
Did you know? 
A young Martin Luther King Jr., entered Morehouse College, a prestigious historically Black college in Atlanta as an early-admission student in 1944 at the age of 15.

Photo: U.S. civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters on August 28, 1963, on the Mall in Washington D.C. during the “March on Washington,” where King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Credit - AFP—Getty Images
We are looking forward to seeing you back on campus for Spring 2024!
Happy New Year! Classes start on Jan 8and we’re having a welcome back event just for you on the 8th and 9th from 11am – 1pm. Nothing like a free lunch to kick off the semester. See you soon!!
#asuhwcc #windwardcc #welcomehome
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