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Candidate Endorsements
COVID-19 Response Center
Faculty Voices: Dear Governor
J.N. Musto's Final Testimony for the UH Board of Regents Meeting on August 20, 2015
- UH Board of Regents Meeting August 20, 2015 Testimony Pertaining to Agenda Item VIII.B.1 On behalf of the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly, I will once again speak to the organization of the University of Hawaii System and its relationship to the various campuses. I have spoken on this topic many times before, and I [...]
Legislative Action Center
Pacific Beach Hotel
Proposed Reclassification of Community College Faculty
- Excerpt from the Executive Director's report to the Board of Directors on August 26, 2006.
Resolution on Non-Permanent U.S. Resident Faculty
- UHPA President Mary Tiles' letter to UH President David McClain regarding the status of foreign faculty appointed to tenure track positions.
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UHPA Defends Tenure at the LegislatureFebruary 22, 2021 - 1:39 am
Legislative Bill to Eliminate Academic Tenure for Non-Instructional Faculty Thwarted A legislative bill that would have adversely impacted the quality of education at the University of Hawai‘i — and affect the ability to attract and retain high quality faculty — has been put on hold. UH faculty can now breathe a sigh of relief — […]
Legislative update on measures that matterFebruary 15, 2021 - 3:29 am
Legislative update February 12, 2021 Aloha, We are in the midst of the 2021 Legislative Session, actively monitoring and testifying on a multitude of measures that impact our membership. Two bills in particular, SB1328 Relating to Academic Tenure at the University of Hawai‘i and SB1394 Relating to the University of Hawai‘i were particularly concerning and […]
How We Navigate Our Future at UHFebruary 8, 2021 - 11:36 am
The Power of Collaboration: The Key to Navigating the University of Hawai‘i’s FutureBy Christian Fern, Karla Hayashi and David Duffy The pandemic, even with all of its devastating effects, has brought out the best in some organizations and its employees. Pivoting has become the watch word throughout the pandemic. We have seen a number of […]