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Office of the Provost

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As the chief academic officer of the campus, the Provost is responsible for ensuring the success of UH Mānoa students, faculty, and staff across education, research, scholarship, service, and outreach.

Read the inaugural newsletter of the Office of the Provost: Highlights & Current Initiatives, April 2022.

Initiatives

The Office of the Provost serves as the home for innovative initiatives that cross the boundaries of education, research, student affairs, and outreach. Current initiatives include the following.

Call for Proposals - Building on Lessons Learned through the Pandemic

Strategic Investment Initiative

The Strategic Investment Initiative is designed to increase cross-unit and cross-disciplinary collaboration in strategic areas that, with start-up funding, have a strong possibility for success in building on our strengths while addressing challenges. Learn more about the 2022 Call for Proposals!

Health Sciences Initiative

The Health Sciences Initiative is designed to identify opportunities to leverage and build on our strengths in health sciences research, education, and extension for the state and beyond. The steering committee is composed of campus and external colleagues with vested interests in our success in this area. Learn more about this work.

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UH Mānoa Receives 10-Year WASC Reaffirmation!

UH Mānoa has been reaffirmed for a full 10 years of accreditation, the longest period possible. From the hard work of the steering committee to the tremendous campus-wide participation in the visit, the review team was impressed by the high-level of engagement. Learn more on the WASC Reaffirmation website.

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Commission on Racism & Bias

The Commission is charged with examining how we have responded to racism and bias at UH Mānoa and proposing ways to move forward together by approaching issues in an honest, open and rigorous manner. Learn about the current work of the Commission and its subcommittees!

Learning Assistant Program

A Learning Assistant (LA) is an undergraduate student who facilitates discussion and engagement by working with students in small groups during class to encourage active participation. LAs support an increasing number of lower division courses, particularly challenging courses that, historically, have had low success rates. Learn more about the program!

Newsletter – Highlights Initiatives 

We are pleased to share with you the monthly newsletter of the Office of the Provost. Our goal through this effort is to amplify and share good news, professional development opportunities, and campus-wide initiatives. If you are not currently on our mailing list, we invite you to subscribe to remain informed of initiatives and highlights.

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Planning for Post-Pandemic Hawaiʻi

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a fiscal crisis for the State and for the UH System. To address this, every UH Mānoa unit developed plans to enhance opportunities for program and revenue growth and to address Hawaiʻi’s most urgent needs. Keep track of our progress and learn more about this work on the Post-Pandemic Planning website.

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C-MĀIKI

The Center for MICROBIOME Analysis through Island Knowledge & Investigation (C-MĀIKI) performs cutting-edge microbiome research by leveraging the ecology, geography and cultures of Hawaiʻi to better understand and model microbiome dynamics.

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Institute for Sustainability & Resilience

ISR provides a campus-wide focus for instructional, research and outreach programs relating to sustainability and resilience in Hawaiʻi, as lessons from our islands can help provide global solutions.

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