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Talent show energizes students, staff
“The first-place winner is, Zaysha Labrador,” announced
emcee Samuel John at the climax of the first, of what HPU hopes
will become an annual talent show. “Da Freakshow,” staged
April 28 at the Hawai‘i Theatre, showcased 23 talented
HPU students and faculty who brought a mixture of dancing and
singing to the stage. [More]
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Daryl Takushi, Zaysha Labrador, Sarah Zirkle,
and John Simpson.
Photo by Tiffany Garrett
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HPU
ranked among “Best Values” for college
HPU has been named one of the best overall values
among the most academically outstanding colleges in the nation,
according to a new book by The Princeton Review. [More]
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Student
athletes honored at award banquet
On their one day off from the field or gym,
HPU student athletes traded in their running shoes for sandals
and their jerseys for dresses or aloha shirts, as they dressed
up for the annual student athlete banquet. On May 3, approximately
300 student athletes gathered at the Radisson Prince Kuhio
in Waikiki. [More]
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Flavia Brakling and Akihide Adachi with President Chatt. G.
Wright
Photo by Rick Bernico
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TIM student wins
1st place scholarship
HPU Travel Industry Management (TIM) senior,
Mickey N. Kromann-Jensen, has earned two awards from the
Hawai‘i Business Travel Association. [More]
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Wendy Lam congratulates TIM senior Mickey
Kromann-Jensen as he receives an HBTA scholarship from Michael
Nekoba, president and owner of The Mortgage Group.
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Summer roundup: What’s
been happening at HPU
HPU University Relations specialist Jessica
Silverman McDunn accepted a Koa Anvil Award from the Hawai‘i
chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, July
20 at the Waikiki Beach Marriot Resort & Spa. The award,
which recognizes public relations excellence in Hawai‘i,
was for the publicity campaign that promoted HPU’s
40th Anniversary and the University events that celebrated
it. [More]
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Jessica S. McDunn
Photo by Kalamalama staff
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HPU’s
summer global-learning/teaching environment
Hawai‘i Pacific University is internationally
known as the place “where the world comes to study.” With
one of the highest ratios of foreign students of any U.S.
college or university, as well as students from every U.S.
state, the campuses of HPU are vibrant with a mix of cultures,
languages, and perspectives throughout most of the year. [More]
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Amaldo Mario
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New natural sciences dean also VP for research
by Kalamalama staff
Dr. Alissa J. Arp was appointed HPU’s vice
president for Research and dean of the College of Natural Sciences.
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Arp will implement and oversee an
active research program at HPU as well as further the integration
of HPU faculty, students, and staff at the Oceanic Institute.
Additionally, she will develop new graduate programs in the marine
sciences and develop additional extramural funding in support
of faculty research at OI.
Arp is a 24-year veteran in the marine
sciences and has explored the ocean floor to more than 1.5 miles
in depth during eight deep-sea dives in research submersibles. |
Dr. Alissa J. Arp |
Prior to joining HPU, Arp served as director of the Romberg Tiburon Center for
Environmental Studies at San Francisco State University’s estuarine research
laboratory. She also worked as a professor of biology at SFSU, where she ran
a productive research program
“ Dr. Arp joins HPU with international recognition for her expertise in
the physiology of life in challenging environments,” said Jessica McDunn,
HPU University Relations officer. Arp is also responsible for “recruiting
and promoting diverse and interdisciplinary faculty of national and international
reputation, and securing millions of dollars in grants, donations, etc,” McDunn
added.
Arp earned an M.A. and a Ph.D. in biology from the University of California,
Santa Barbara, and post-doctoral associate at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution
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Local PR pros visit News
Writing class
“It’s not just working with the media,
but also working with international people and organizations,” said
public relations professional Monica Ivey about her job as
spokesperson for Queen’s Medical Center and about PR
in general. [More]
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350 graduate at summer
commencement
Fellow of the Pacific Award
to Nainoa Thompson
HPU conferred associate, baccalaureate, and master
degrees on about 350 students at the University’s 64th
commencement ceremony August 17 at the Waikiki Shell. [More]
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Aloha
from the President
As we begin the 2006-07 academic year, I want
to welcome back all of our continuing students and extend
a special aloha to the new students who will begin their
studies with us this fall. The first few weeks of the new
semester will be hectic for you, as you get settled into
a new routine of classes and activities that, I hope, will
add up to a wonderful experience for you at Hawai‘i
Pacific University. [More]
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Chaplain's
Corner
Aloha! Welcome to all new and returning students
to the HPU campus! I hope you share my excitement as the start
of a new school year fills the air on the mall with vitality
and anticipation. [More]
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