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The University of Hawaii at Hilo 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, doctoral and post-doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment training center, th...
 anchored by the University of Hawaii at Mānoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa

The University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii. The school is located in Manoa, an urban neighborhood community of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, approximately three miles east and inland from downtown Honolulu and one mile from Ala Moana and Waik...
 in Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu is the Capital and most populous census-designated place in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Although Honolulu refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and the county are consolidated, known as the Honolulu County, Hawaii, and the city and county is designated as the entire island....
. The University of Hawaii at Hilo is a public, co-educational university located in Hilo, Hawaii in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. It was founded as Hawaii Vocational College (Hawaii College) in 1941. In 1970 it was reorganized into its present unit by an act of the Hawaii State Legislature.

Until the early 1990s UH Hilo and Hawaii Community College
Hawaii Community College

Hawaii Community College is a public, co-educational commuter college in Hilo, Hawaii on the Hawaii . It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaii anchored by the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu, Hawaii and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges....
 operated almost as a single unit with students able to cross register at either campus.






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The University of Hawaii at Hilo 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, doctoral and post-doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment training center, th...
 anchored by the University of Hawaii at Mānoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa

The University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii. The school is located in Manoa, an urban neighborhood community of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, approximately three miles east and inland from downtown Honolulu and one mile from Ala Moana and Waik...
 in Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu is the Capital and most populous census-designated place in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Although Honolulu refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and the county are consolidated, known as the Honolulu County, Hawaii, and the city and county is designated as the entire island....
. The University of Hawaii at Hilo is a public, co-educational university located in Hilo, Hawaii in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. It was founded as Hawaii Vocational College (Hawaii College) in 1941. In 1970 it was reorganized into its present unit by an act of the Hawaii State Legislature.

Until the early 1990s UH Hilo and Hawaii Community College
Hawaii Community College

Hawaii Community College is a public, co-educational commuter college in Hilo, Hawaii on the Hawaii . It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaii anchored by the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu, Hawaii and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges....
 operated almost as a single unit with students able to cross register at either campus. The campuses are located across the street from each other. It was at this time that those in charge of the University of Hawaii system separated the two entities against the advice of then-UH Hilo Chancellor Edward Kormandy. Even with the split, the two schools still share facilities.

The University of Hawaii at Hilo primarily serves residents of Hawaii but also enjoys a considerable international student body. It offers 33 undergraduate and three graduate degree programs for an average of 3,045 students served each year. It 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 School accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin....
.

Academics

The university's curriculum is especially strong in marine biology, volcanology, astronomy, and Hawaiian studies. One of its three graduate programs, the Masters of Arts in Hawaiian Language and Literature, is distinguished for being the first in the United States to focus on an indigenous language.

Colleges


College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management
  • Agriculture
    Agriculture

    Agriculture refers to the production of food and goods through farming and forestry. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of civilization, with the animal husbandry of domestication animals and plants creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more Population density and Social stratification societies....
  • Agribusiness
    Agribusiness

    In agriculture, agribusiness is a generic term that refers to the various businesses involved in food production, including farming and contract farming, seed supply, agrichemicals, agricultural machinery, wholesale and distribution, processed food, marketing, and retail sales....
  • Agroecology
    Agroecology

    The term agroecology can be used in multiple ways. Broadly stated, it is the study of the role of agriculture in the world. Agroecology provides an interdisciplinary framework with which to study the activity of agriculture....
  • Agricultural economics
    Agricultural economics

    Agricultural economics originally applied the principles of economics to the production of crops and livestock ? a discipline known as agronomics....
  • Agricultural engineering
  • Agronomy
    Agronomy

    Agronomy is the science and technology of using plants for food, fuel, feed, and fiber. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science....
  • Animal science
    Animal science

    Animal science is described as "studying the biology of animals that are under the control of mankind" . Historically the animals studied were farm animals but courses available now look at a far broader area to include companion animals for example dogs, cats, horses and captive animals....
  • Animal science-animal production
  • Aquaculture
    Aquaculture

    Aquaculture is the farming of freshwater and saltwater organisms including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Unlike fishing, aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, implies the cultivation of aquatic populations under controlled conditions....
  • Crop protection
  • Entomology
    Entomology

    Entomology is the science study of insects. At some 1.3 million described species, insects account for more than two-thirds of all known organisms,date back some 400 million years, and have many kinds of interactions with humans and other forms of life on earth....
  • Food science
    Food science

    Food science is a discipline concerned with all technical aspects of food, beginning with harvesting or slaughter , and ending with its cooking and consumption....
  • Forestry
    Forestry

    Forestry is the art and science of managing forests, tree plantations, and related natural resources. Silviculture, a related science, involves the growing and tending of trees and forests....
  • Tropical Horticulture
    Horticulture

    'Horticulture' is the industry and science of plant cultivation. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, Crop , plant breeding and genetic engineering, plant biochemistry, and plant physiology....
  • Plant Pathology
  • Plant Physiology
  • Soil Science
    Soil science

    Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including pedogenesis, soil classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils....


    • College of Arts & Sciences

    Humanities division
    • Art
      Art

      Art is the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations, and modes of expression, including music and literature....
    • Communications
      Communication studies

      Communication studies is an academic field that deals with processes of communication, commonly defined as the sharing of symbols over distances in space and time....
    • English
      English language

      English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
    • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Languages
    • [Mandarin Chinese|Chinese (Mandarin)]]
    • French
      French language

      French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
    • Japanese
      Japanese language

      IPA: [n?iho?go] is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is related to the Ryukyuan languages....
    • Spanish
      Spanish language

      Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
  • Linguistics
  • Pacific Island Studies
  • Performing Arts
    • Dance
    • Drama Performance
    • Music
    • Technical Theatre
  • Philosophy
  • Recreational Management (Liberal Studies)
  • Religious Studies (Liberal Studies)
  • Women's Studies


    • Natural sciences division
    • Astronomy
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Computer Science
  • Geology
  • Marine Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Physics


    • Social science division
    • Administration of Justice
    • Anthropology
    • Geography and Environmental Studies
    • Health and Physical Education (Athletics)
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology


    • Other programs
    • Education
    • Engineering
    • Honors
    • Liberal studies
  • Occupational safety and health
  • Writing intensive program


    • College of Business and Economics
    • Business Administration
    • Economics
    • Accounting (Fall 2008)


    Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikolani, College of Hawaiian Language
    • Hawaiian Studies



    College of Continuing Education (CCES)
    • Summer session
    • Outreach distance learning
    • Credit programs
      • English Language Institute
  • Non-Credit programs
    • Fitness for life
    • Personal development
  • Senior Program
  • Special events


    • Undergraduate

    The University of Hawaii at Hilo offers BA, BBA, BS, and BSN degrees in addition to certificates. Students can also choose minors in some programs. See for specific degrees and minors offered by the program of interest.

    Graduate and Research Programs


    Graduate Programs
    • Master of Arts in China-U.S. Relations
    • Master of Arts and Ph. D. in Hawaiian Language and Literature
    • Master of Arts in Psychology
    • Master of Education
  • Master of Science in Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) (first class 2011)



    • Athletics

    UH Hilo sponsors ten intercolligiate athletic programs as a member of the NCAA
    National Collegiate Athletic Association

    The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a voluntary association of about 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and University in the United States ....
    . Until 1994 UH Hilo belonged to the NAIA
    National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

    The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs....
    . The teams are known as the Vulcans. The team colors are red, white, and navy blue. Principal sports venues are the new UH Hilo gymnasium, the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, Dr. Francis Wong Stadium, UH Hilo Tennis courts, and UH Hilo Softball field. In 2006 the University added men's and women's soccer and women's basketball to the program.

    • Baseball (NCAA Div. II
      Division I

      Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States....
      )
    • Basketball, Men's (NCAA Div. II
      Division II

      Division II is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It offers an alternative to both the highly competitive level of intercollegiate sports offered in NCAA Division I and to the non-scholarship level offered in Division III....
      )
    • Basketball, Women's (NCAA Div. II
      Division II

      Division II is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It offers an alternative to both the highly competitive level of intercollegiate sports offered in NCAA Division I and to the non-scholarship level offered in Division III....
      )
    • Cross Country, Men's (NCAA Div. II)
    • Cross Country, Women's (NCAA Div. II)
    • Golf, Men's (NCAA Div. II)
    • Golf, Women's (NCAA Div. II)
    • Soccer, Men's (NCAA Div. II)
    • Soccer, Women's (NCAA Div. II)
    • Softball (NCAA Div. II)
    • Tennis, Men's (NCAA Div. II)
    • Tennis, Women's (NCAA Div. II)
    • Volleyball, Women's (NCAA Div. II)


    Chancellors

    Shared with UH West Oahu
    University of Hawaii-West Oahu

    The University of Hawai`i-West O`ahu, is a public university and one of ten branches of the University of Hawaii system. Currently located in Pearl City, Hawaii, it is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and opened in January 1976....
     1976-1997.

    • Rose Tseng (1998– )
    • Kenneth Perrin (1993–1997)
    • Edward J. Kormondy (1986–1993)
    • Edwin Mookini (1975–1978)
    • Paul Miwa (1970–?)


    Growth

    In recent years, the Hilo campus has seen a growth in enrollment. In the past seven years, enrollment has increased 30 percent. In addition, federal financing has grown by more than 500 percent, in addition to new buildings for the campus's marine science and volcanology programs.

    "Hawaii State University?"

    There has been a growing movement throughout the last decade to separate the Hilo campus from the University of Hawaii system, creating a "Hawaii State University". Supporters of the separation argue that the growing Hilo campus is "shortchanged" by its sister campus in Manoa and that being independent of the system would allow the college to grow faster, better serve the community, and draw in more money from independent sources. Opponents argue that the state is too small for competing university systems and that financial divisions between Manoa and Hilo are fair, given that Manoa places emphasis on research and Hilo places emphasis on teaching. There are also concerns that this movement will hurt relationships between the Hilo campus and the rest of the University of Hawaii system.

    A bill was introduced in the 2005 session of the House of Representatives of the Hawaii State Legislature to draft legislation to spin off the Hilo campus as the independent Hawaii State University. The bill was approved by the House Higher Education Committee but no hearing on the bill was planned by the House Finance Committee, effectively killing it.

    Points of interest

    Campus art includes:
    • Mosaic Obelisk, mixed media sculpture by Peter Almeida
    • Hoolana, copper and bronze sculpture by Bumpei Akaji
      Bumpei Akaji

      Bumpei Akaji was an American sculptor. He was born in Lawai, on the Hawaiian island of Kauai in 1921. In 1943 he joined the United States Army and was sent to Italy with the 100th Battalion of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team ....
      , 1984
    • Anticipated Motion, stainless steel and bronze sculpture by Rowland Morita, 1984
    • Flow and Flower, ceramic tile and epoxy paint mural by Yukio Ozaki, 1985
    • Moon Pots, ceramic sculpture by Toshiko Takaezu
      Toshiko Takaezu

      Toshiko Takaezu is an American ceramic artist. She was born to Japanese immigrant parents in Pekeekeo, Hawaii in 1922. She studied at the Honolulu Academy of Arts and at the University of Hawaii under Claude Horan from 1948-1951....
      , 1977
    • Universe City: 2000, suspended metal sculpture by Andrew Yanoviak, 1980
    • Hawaii #4, painted steel sculpture by Valdis Zarins, 1973
    • Cromlech, concrete filled ceramic sculpture by Laura Ruby, 1980
    • Untitled Cor-Ten steel sculpture by Kim Chung, 1978


    Also of interest:
    • University of Hawaii at Hilo Botanical Gardens
      University of Hawaii at Hilo Botanical Gardens

      The University of Hawaii at Hilo Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens on the University of Hawaii at Hilo campus, located at 200 West Kawili Street, Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii on the island of Hawaii ....


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