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JADM legislative internships a success—Dr. Mel Masuda
As the end of the 2008 Hawai‘i legislative
session approaches, four HPU justice administration (JADM)
students celebrated the success of a newly formed JADM internship
program at the Hawai‘i State Legislature at a State Capitol
press conference March 25. Students Tony Brancato, Leanne Galanti,
Melissa Redona, and Keegan Shepherd-Jones acknowledged and
expressed their appreciation to their legislative mentors,
respectively: Rep. Robert Herkes, Rep. Sharon Har, Sen. Suzanne
Chun Oakland, and Sen. Norman Sakamoto. [More].
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HPU legislative interns, first of a new program, l.-r., Keegan
Shepherd-Jones, Melissa Redona, Leanne Galanti, Tony Brancato.
Photo
by Jennifer Ching
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Second
annual Psychology Conference a success
The keynote address for the Second Annual HPU
Psychology Program Conference was held at the Warmer Auditorium
on April 5. Seven speakers lectured to 150 participants on
different aspects of psychology in an event hosted by the Psychology
program, the HPU Psi Chi Chapter, and the Psychology Club. [More]
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20th
annual student reading breaks new ground
Warmer Auditorium was filled to capacity for
a second week in a row as about 76 students, alumni, and
faculty gathered for the English program’s 20th bi-annual
student reading. [More]
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Students and faculty from all disciplines joined the
English and writing departments in Warmer Auditorium April
4 for student readings from their own work and for the presentation
of the Mark Bower awards for scriptwriting
Photo by David Yogi
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Students
can defer rent, pay with financial aid funds
A new program makes it possible for HPU students
renting off-campus housing to defer their rent payments until
their financial aid funds are available, according to Patrick
Mayock, director of Off-Campus Housing for HPU. Mayock explained
that HPU and Hawaiian Island Student Suites (HISS) recently
collaborated to develop a student housing initiative called
the HISS Financial Aid Deferment Program. [More]
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Aloha from President Wright |
Military
Appreciation Month seems the right time to say a few words
about the ways Hawai‘i Pacific supports the military,
its servicemembers, and their families. Since the 1970s, HPU
has provided a quality educational experience and flexible
learning environment to our military families. Of our nearly
9,000 students, about 3,000 take courses through our Military
Campus Programs (MCP). [More]
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Chaplain's
Corner |
No, not the end of
the world, the end of the semester! And the light at the end
of the tunnel is bright. Finals are being prepared to test
our mettle! I want you to know, it is all worth it! Your efforts
and accomplishments will open many doors. The future stands
ready to be seized.
Did it go by fast? I think so! [More]
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