UHH Student Services Center

New Student Services Building at UH Hilo under construction on the Kawaili Campus.

Road Maintenance

Isemoto Contracting has been awarded maintenance contracts for road side improvements.  They are currently working on improvements about 1.8 miles north of Honoka'a.

NHERC Pavilion Begins

Construction has begun on a new pavilion structure located makai of the new parking lot at the North Hawaii Education and Research Center.

This structure became an add-on to the recently completed Phase II-B enclosure that now houses the Heritage Center when bids for that project came in below expectations and freed up money for this additional project.  Autonomy granted to the University allows for the re-programming of state appropriations and allows for the scope of projects to be modified.

Hawaii-China CEO Summit on Renewable Energy

State officials, Delegates from China, and businessmen from Hawaii and China gathered in the House Chambers as part of the APEC CEO Conference to discuss renewable energy initiatives.  It is hoped that there will be joint cooperation between Hawaii and China in moving to reduce our carbon footprint for a cleaner, healthier planet.

House Finance Committee Visits Big Island

The House Committee on Finance visited various state programs and projects on the Big Island recently.  Among their stops on the Big Island was a visitation to Big Island Carbon, Hamakua Macadamia Nut Factory, Kawaihae Harbor, a Kohala Zipline and the UH-Hilo Agricultural Park in Panaewa.

At Panaewa, members were briefed on honey production efforts being made by the University and went on tour to view students working with the hives.

Saddle Road Dedication

US Senator Daniel Inouye unties the maile lei signifying the dedication of the Saddle Road in East Hawaii

The last phase of the Saddle Road Improvements on the east side was dedicated marking the completion of a major capital improvement project that will soon provide a connector between east and west Hawaii.  Later that day, a blessing was held to signify the start of construction for the west side leg of the highway which when completed will connect to Mamalahoa Highway approximately 3 miles south of the Waikoloa junction.

School of Pharmacy 5th White Coat Ceremony

The University of Hawaii School of Pharmacy having graduated it's first graduating class last spring inducted its class of 2015 with the White Coat Ceremony with the incoming class reciting the Oath of a Pharmacist.

The ceremony is a rite of passage for the 92 pharmacy students entering their first year in the school.  It affirms their commitment to professionalism, integrity and caring.  Also recognized during the ceremony was the school's preceptor of the Year, Miles Nakatsu, RPh, from Ululani Pharmacy.