University of Hawai‘i students were given a $1,000 donation in 1978 and told to invest it. The returns — in student experience and real-world stock holdings — have been significant.
UH Beat
Civil Beat is teaming up with the University of Hawaii journalism program for coverage of the legislative session. Students will cover the session under the guidance of UH professor Brett Oppegaard and Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell and we’ll publish their work here. Stories will also be published in conjunction with Ka Leo, the UH student newspaper.
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Early College Grads Get Degrees. But Do They Land Jobs?
Many students who earned college credits to get early degrees went on to have fulfilling careers, but data isn’t yet available on how the graduates fare after college.
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Hawaiʻi Lacks Resources For Homeless College Students
The effort to help struggling students at the University of Hawaiʻi is led by volunteer faculty and staff. Other states allocate money to help college students alleviate hardships.
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How UH Is Trying To Hold Onto Hawaiʻi’s High School Grads
Federal data shows a decline in students staying home for college. The University of Hawaiʻi is trying to reverse that trend.
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Movies And TV Shows Left Hawaiʻi. The Workers Followed
With the loss of productions came a decline in film jobs and spending in the state.
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Transgender Troops Fight Trump’s Ban As A Matter Of Life Or Death
The U.S. Supreme Court recently cleared the way for transgender troops to be removed from duty.
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Will A Ban On Wheelies Stop The ‘Absolute Mayhem’ On Oʻahu Roads?
Bike stunts are good fun for some, but the number of e-bike accidents that EMS responded to on Oʻahu nearly tripled from 2022 to 2024.
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Hawaiʻi May Cut Grass On More State Land To Prevent Spread Of Wildfires
The state land department is asking for $10 million more to battle wildfires.
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Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Propose New Effort To Map Ancient Fishponds
Nonprofits would create a database of fishponds to help kickstart restoration efforts