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The University of Hawaii, formally the University of Hawaii System and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, doctoral and post-doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment training center, three university centers, four education centers and various other research facilities distributed across six islands throughout the State of Hawai{{okina}}i in the United States. All schools of the University of Hawaii system are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Colleges and universities The University of Hawaii at M& Universities Community colleges Graduate schools Research facilities University centers Education centers Mission The mission of the University of Hawaii system is to provide quality college and university education and training; create knowledge through research and scholarship; provide service through extension, technical assistance, and training; contribute to the cultural heritage of the community; and respond to state needs. The campuses, organized under one board, differentially emphasize instruction, research, and service. The system's special distinction is found in its Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific orientation and international leadership role. Common values bind the system together: aloha; academic freedom and intellectual vigor; institutional integrity and service; quality and opportunity; diversity, fairness, and equity; collaboration and respect; and accountability and fiscal integrity. Statistics In the entire University of Hawaii system, there are approximately 50,317 students of which 44,122 are undergraduates. On average, the student body is 42% male and 58% female. 20% are Caucasian, 20% are Japanese, 15% are Filipino, 13% are Hawaiian or part Hawaiian and 32% are from other ethnicities. 89% are from Hawaii while 6% are from the United States mainland. A total of 616 programs are offered throughout the University of Hawaii system with 123 devoted for bachelor's degrees, 92 for master's degrees, 53 for doctoral degrees, 3 for first professional degrees, 4 for post baccalaureate degrees, 115 for associate's degrees and various other certifications. University seal The University seal contains a torch and a book titled Malamalama (the light of knowledge) in the center of a circular map of the Pacific, surrounded by the state motto, Ua mau ke ea o ka 'aina i ka pono ("The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness"). The University motto, inscribed in both the Hawaiian and English languages on Founders' Gate at the Mānoa campus is Ma luna ae o na lahui a pau ke ola o ke kanaka ("Above all nations is humanity"). Lists of distinguished University of Hawai{{okina}}i people Presidents Several university presidents have gained national attention for their ambitious programs and past lives. One of the most notable was former United States Ambassador Evan Dobelle who served under President of the United States Jimmy Carter as chief of protocol. Dobelle served as university president from 2001 until his firing by the Board of Regents on June 15, 2004. The above list does not include the seven individuals who served as university president in an acting capacity. Student regents The University's governing board includes a current student appointed by the Governor of Hawaii to serve a two-year term as a full voting regent. The practice of appointing a student to the Board was approved by the Hawaii State Legislature in 1997. Resources and further reading | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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