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Hiring more Kānaka Maoli faculty

By David Duffy, UHPA President. UH has as one of its goals increasing the representation of Native Hawaiians or Kānaka Maoli as faculty in the university They can serve as role models and add to the breadth of opinions and expertise within disciplines and across campuses. How is this best done? UH could grow its own, supporting Kānaka Maoli through college, and grad school, but this would be slow If such students don’t spend time in other institutions as post docs and [...]

David Duffy2015-07-24T10:44:59-10:00June 22, 2015|Academic, Frontpage, Newsletter|

UHPA Members Get 18% off Sprint Plans

Both new and existing Sprint customers can qualify for this great discount from Sprint! Save 18% off select regularly priced monthly service plans. Plus, activation fees are waived for new activations (up to a $36 value). Click here to review the offer extended to members of the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. In addition: Receive up to $300 in account credit for trading in your old eligible phone from any carrier through the Sprint Buyback Program at sprint.com/buyback Buy online from Sprint [...]

UHPA2018-05-31T11:43:17-10:00June 16, 2015|Frontpage, Membership Benefits, Newsletter|

FacFAQs: How do I apply for a Special Salary Adjustment?

Martin is an 11-month instructional faculty member who just got awarded tenure at Aʻā Community College on a neighbor island (congratulations, Martin!). Unfortunately, he had no ability to negotiate higher than the base salary upon hire. In fact, he was a mid-year hire who requested a raise based on the salary info on the UHPA website. His VCAA told him she'd get back to him when the HR director returned from Christmas break, and then called his Department Chair to request the [...]

Web KY Editor2015-06-05T15:09:22-10:00June 5, 2015|FacFAQs, Financial, Frontpage, Newsletter|

So you want to run the university like a business? Try making nice to the faculty.

By David Duffy, UHPA President. In most businesses, it is elementary that a motivated work force is a productive one Motivations can be financial, social or even minatory. Businesses pay well and reward performance with bonuses, pay raises and corner offices. Medals and promotion are the currencies of the military. Unfortunately too many universities seem to be completely gormless when it comes to motivation and reward, beyond tenure and promotion. I’d like to suggest some simple things that can work to motivate [...]

David Duffy2015-07-24T10:45:33-10:00May 29, 2015|Academic, Frontpage, Newsletter, Opinion|

UHPA End of Legislative Session Report – 2015

By John Radcliffe. The 2015 Legislative Session, began, proceeded, and ended as I had predicted it would--as far as the University System and the UHPA are concerned. And not because I am an oracle, but because we all worked hard to make it happen that way. In my address to the UHPA Faculty Forum in early February, I was able to predict that while the UHPA contract would be properly funded, I expected that there would be no "bad" legislation passed that [...]

UHPA2018-05-21T15:02:32-10:00May 29, 2015|Frontpage, Legislative, Newsletter, Political|

Acclaim for JN Musto from UH Maui College

The UH Maui College Academic Senate honored UHPA Executive Director JN Musto at the May 2, 2015 Board of Directors meeting. Dr. Nani Azman presented him with a framed and signed resolution recounting his many victories in support of University of Hawai‘i faculty as he negotiated contracts and battled budget cuts across four decades. The UHMC senate felt the excellence of Dr. Musto’s leadership and wisdom in his thirty-five years of service warranted a formal accolade. UHMC faculty wish Dr. Musto a [...]

UHPA2015-05-29T18:36:44-10:00May 28, 2015|Academic, Campus Specific, Frontpage, Newsletter|

UHPA Leaders Norman Arancon and Melissa Kirkendall awarded Regents’ Medals for Excellence in Teaching

Congratulations to UHPA Director and UHH Assoc. Professor Norman Arancon and UHPA Faculty Representative and UHMC Instructor Melissa Kirkendall for winning the Regents' Medals for Excellence in Teaching! "It is indeed quite an honor and a blessing to have been recognized this way. I have learned so much from everyone. ", said Arancon Additional congratulations to all of the other recipients of the Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching, the Regents' Medal for Excellence in Research, and the Davis Award for Excellence [...]

UHPA2015-06-01T22:25:00-10:00May 28, 2015|Academic, BOD, Frontpage, Newsletter|

UHPA director and UHM Professor Brent Sipes in the News

Kudos go to Brent Sipes who was on camera in a KITV story "UH professors seeing red over greenhouses" and bringing visibility to a sad renovations project on the Pope greenhouse complex that has become ensnared in delays keeping them out of the facility for over five years now. We've started a thread on Facebook on this story and invite you to join the conversation!

UHPA2015-05-28T16:10:55-10:00May 28, 2015|Academic, Campus Specific, Frontpage, Newsletter|

UH Manoa VCAA controversy continues

Sarita Rai and Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa co-authored this Op-Ed along with entitled "Administrative malfeasance is wounding the UH we all love" expressing their views on the continued controversy surrounding UH Manoa VCAA. Join the discussion about this topic on Facebook

UHPA2018-05-21T15:02:32-10:00May 27, 2015|Academic, Commentary, Frontpage, Newsletter|

New Board of Directors and Officers Start the 2015-2016 UHPA Term

At our May 2, 2015 Board Meeting, UHPA's new Board was installed and its officers elected. Congratulations to (left to right), Lynne Wilkens (Treasurer), Nani Azman (Vice-President), Sarita Rai (Secretary), and David Duffy (President). We thank our new board and officers for their service our faculty!

UHPA2015-05-29T18:38:50-10:00May 27, 2015|BOD, Frontpage, Newsletter, UHPA Organizational|

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