Finalists for UH President named, public forums scheduled

The finalists will be introduced to the UH community and general public through a series of open houses (meet and greet opportunities) and public forums (question and answer sessions).

Finalist Wendy F. Hensel will be visiting Kauaʻi Community College on Monday, September 23 at the Fine Arts Auditorium from 2-3 p.m. (Open House), 3-4 p.m. (Campus Forum - zoom option available).

Finalist Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig will be visiting Kauaʻi Community College on Monday, September 30 at the Fine Arts Auditorium from 2-3 p.m. (Open House), 3-4 p.m. (Campus Forum - zoom option available).

Banned Books Week Is September 22-28

Come by the Kaua'i CC Library to check out a book in honor of your freedom to read today! The American Library Association’s (ALA) Banned Books Week brings awareness to the rising number of attempts to ban books in libraries across the country. ALA explains, “By focusing on efforts to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship….The annual event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community— librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers of all types— in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas.” Libraries are committed to everyone’s intellectual freedom and right to read.

TSETS Grant E Kūkulu Ke Kahua a Pa'a: Build the Foundation Until Firm’s iPad Workshop at KCC

Photo features Co-PIs Gigi Drent and Loni Kalk, external evaluator, and new cohort of participants who received iPads provided by the grant for use in classroom with math students.

UHCC Fall Campus Visit

The annual visit from the Office of the Vice President for Community Colleges, Della Teraoka will be held in OCET 106 C/D Friday, October 4 from 10 - 11 a.m. She will be sharing about enrollment, budget and the overall status of the UH Community Colleges.

Gregory Van Hausch - PAC Manager

Gregory von Hausch joins us as the new Performing Arts Center Manager. His background is in live professional theatre and film. Within this field, he's served roles as a director, actor, producer and creator. He's also run several successful film festivals throughout Florida and the Bahamas. Gregory said he was so excited to see the wonderful facility here at Kaua'i CC and sees a lot of potential for community events. He's requesting that everyone come by to meet him to share their ideas about how we can improve our programming and cultivate new audiences.

His email is greg3512@hawaii.edu and his phone extension is 352.

Equity Explored: A University of Hawai'i Webinar Series

Sept. 23, 24, 26, 27

The University of Hawaiʻi is proud to host Equity Explored, a webinar series that examines barriers to and successes in advancing equity. The Fall 2024 program begins in September with a week of webinars that offer a framework for understanding and tools for fostering diverse communities, rich with religious, ethnic, and worldview differences. This programming aims to bolster an inclusive UH community and to counteract discrimination, such as Antisemitism and Islamophobia, through education. The KCC Fine Arts Auditorium and LRC 124B has been reserved if you would like to gather for the webinars. Please see the flyer for dates and times of the series throughout the week.

Become a Teacher! Meet UH Mānoa College of Education's Statewide Advisor

Wednesday, Sept. 25

Representatives from UH Mānoa's College of Education's Statewide Teacher Education Programs will be on campus in the Kauaʻi CC Distance Education (DE) Classroom, 2nd floor of the KCC Library from 9am - 4pm (face-to-face scheduled advising sessions) and 4pm -5 pm (in-person group info session). Check out the flyer to learn more and to schedule an advising session.

Save the Date - Computational Thinking Hui: A collaboration between UHWO and Kaua‘i CC

Monday, October 14

2:30-5:30 p.m. over Zoom (Zoom details will be provided closer to the date)

Two panelists, Kari Noe (UHM Office of Indigenous Knowledge & Innovation; Linkedin) and Angela Marquez (U of AZ; Linkedin) will be sharing how they integrate Indigenous cultural competence and computational thinking skills into their practice and instruction. 

The session will cover their background, defining computational thinking, intersection of culture and technology, challenges and opportunities, community and collaboration, ethics and indigenous data sovereignty, innovative applications, educational pathways and mentorship, looking to the future, personal inspirations and influences, and a call to action.

All instructional faculty can and would benefit from attending as these skills can be integrated into every possible course and program (academic, non-academic, and CTE).

We hope that you can join our hui!

Additionally sessions will be conducted approximately monthly this AY.

Monsters & Misfits: Queerness in Halloween & Horror

Monday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m.



Co-sponsored by QUEERIFY, Honolulu Horror Nights, and the Commission on LGBTQ+ Equality, this presentation and discussion will delve into the intersections of queerness and horror, exploring how LGBTQ+ identities are represented in both Halloween culture and horror media. From misunderstood monsters to outcast misfits, the genre has long reflected themes of fear, transformation, and otherness—parallels that resonate deeply with the queer experience.

Suicide Awareness Month: Island Events

September is Suicide Awareness Month. Check out the flyer for events happening on island.

Military and Veteran Cultural Awareness and Suicide Prevention

Thursday, Sept. 26 | noon - 1 p.m.

LRC 124-B

Join this professional development opportunity to learn about military/Veteran students, and how we can support them.

Kauaʻi Mokihana Festival

9/22 - 9/28/2024

A week-long celebration of Hawaiian culture, including educational lectures and music and hula competitions on the island of Kauaʻi.

Vanishing Voices: Saving our Hawaii Forest Birds

Monday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m.

"Vanishing Voices: Saving our Hawaii Forest Birds," this free documentary showing will be held at Kaua'i CC's Performing Arts Center starting at 6 p.m. It will be followed by and expert panel: Dr. Lisa "Cali" Crampton (KRBRP Project Leader), Justin Hite (DLNR/DOFAW Mosquito Control Project) and Graham Talaber (Naturalist and Photographer).

ʻEke

—Sack, pocket, bag, basket.