We’re proud of the WASC report, which cites our campus’ programs for Native Hawaiian students, and the work of our College of Hawaiian Language as “recognized worldwide and is a model for the study of the culture of indigenous people.” The accreditation extension is for a full 10 years, the longest possible.
I was interviewed by the Honolulu Advertiser for this story on Ulukau, our online Hawaiian library.
The library has grown tremendously in the past few months, and is only going to get bigger and better as time goes on.
Crime high at Kalama Park.
This news is a bit distressing to me, and a side of Hawai’i that the state doesn’t like visitors to hear about. I spent a significant percentage of my youth at this park. Our home was about a half-mile away. I would walk or bike to the park to play basketball or tennis, and stay into the wee hours of the morning. During my time on MPD (early 80s) I found out that someone who attended Kihei Elementary school around the same time as I did was selling drugs from the park’s parking lot. I had a chat with our…
Minor correction to the post below – Scoble graciously replied to and forwarded my request for help.
Unfortunately the forward appears to have vanished into a black hole. Mahalo, Robert. The effort was appreciated.
Microsoft is assisting with the Irish localization of Windows. We* can’t even get a response for assistance with a Hawaiian keyboard.
It looks like Microsoft is working with the National University of Ireland in Maynooth, Foras na Gaeilge, the body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language, and the University of Limerick. I’ve been trying to get Microsoft’s attention to simply get a Hawaiian keyboard included with Windows, and can’t even get people to respond to my email. What does it take? * we = Hale Kuamo’o, the state’s Hawaiian Language Center at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo.
Governor Lingle Signs Hawaiian Language Education, Charter School Bills In Hilo.
Act 133 expands the existing Hawaiian Language Immersion Program by establishing an instructional program in which children can meet the state’s education standards through the medium of the Hawaiian language. Under the new law, the state Department of Education will work collaboratively with the University of Hawai’i at Hilo College of Hawaiian Language to implement this initiative.
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Coincidentally, Hawai’i Island is also implementing a smoking ban, effective February 1.
The original version of the measure would have banned smoking in nearly all public places, though the final bill exempts bars and nightclubs. Ireland’s ban, praised by the tourist industry, seems to be more restrictive. Personally I would have loved to see Hawai’i Island’s ban to include bars and nightclubs.
My son Palani is one of 600 Hawai’i-based reservists who were called up and preparing for duty in Iraq.
We talked extensively about the possibility of this happening before he enlisted, so we have no complaints, but it doesn’t make it any less stressful. The house is quieter, and its a different quiet than there was when he was off at basic training. God willing we’ll see him again in 18 months.
Life is good again.
I finally received my MA in Hawaiian Language and Literature this month. It was a long haul, but worth it. I’m already thinking Ph.d., and looking at a return to Ireland to do it. Figuring out how to pull it off is going to be the tricky part. I am looking at the Fulbright program, but understand that there were 37 apps for every available scholarship to Ireland. If there are any Fulbright scholars out there who have any words of advice on the application process I’d be grateful to hear from you.