Maui Community College
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The University of Hawai'i Maui College (formerly Maui Community College) is a public, co-educational commuter college
in Kahului, Hawaii on the island of Maui
. It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaii system
anchored by the University of Hawaii at Mānoa
in Honolulu
and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
.
In addition to its main campus in Kahului, UH-Maui College also runs four education centers within Maui County: Lahaina Education Center in Lahaina and Hāna Education Center in Hāna
; Molokai Education Center on the island of Molokai
; and Lānai Education Center on the island of Lānai
.
The college offers a number of certificate and degree programs, including several four-year degree programs.
In 2010, the University of Hawaii Board of Regents approved the name change from Maui Community College to the University of Hawaii Maui College.
The main campus is located on Kaahumanu Avenue, Hawaii Route 32, at 20°53′22"N 156°28′44"W.
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
in Kahului, Hawaii on the island of Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
. It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaii system
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
anchored by the University of Hawaii at Mānoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa
The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system...
in Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
.
In addition to its main campus in Kahului, UH-Maui College also runs four education centers within Maui County: Lahaina Education Center in Lahaina and Hāna Education Center in Hāna
Hana
Hana as a given name may have several origins. It is a variant transliteration of Hannah, meaning Grace in Hebrew associated with God feminine which is the Jewish and Christian form, as well as an Arabic female name meaning happiness , a Persian female name meaning a type of flower , and a Kurdish...
; Molokai Education Center on the island of Molokai
Molokai
Molokai or Molokai is an island in the Hawaiian archipelago. It is 38 by 10 miles in size with a land area of , making it the fifth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th largest island in the United States. It lies east of Oahu across the 25-mile wide Kaiwi Channel and north of...
; and Lānai Education Center on the island of Lānai
Lanai
Lānai or Lanai is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is also known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation. The only town is Lānai City, a small settlement....
.
The college offers a number of certificate and degree programs, including several four-year degree programs.
In 2010, the University of Hawaii Board of Regents approved the name change from Maui Community College to the University of Hawaii Maui College.
The main campus is located on Kaahumanu Avenue, Hawaii Route 32, at 20°53′22"N 156°28′44"W.
Campus
Campus art includes:- Alakahi, coral sculpture by Peter Bal, 1976
- Maui, wood and metal sculpture by Kim Chung, 1973
- Na Moku Ekolu (Three Islands), cast and welded silicon bronze sculpture by Sean K. L. BrowneSean K. L. BrowneSean Kekamakupaa Lee Loy Browne is a contemporary sculptor who was born in Hilo, Hawaii. He attended the Kamehameha Schools and then earned a BA in studio art from the University of Redlands in 1975. In 1981, he studied marble carving under Paoli Silverio in Pietrasanta, Italy and was later...
, 1985 - Wind and Sea, bronze sculpture by Bruce Turnbull, 1992
- Dolphin, stainless steel sculpture by Linlee Boulet, Eric T. Sato, Gwen Brush and John Ringer, 1987