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Faculty Nominations
For those considered to be “Stepping Up” to the challenges brought about by the consequences of this outbreak
Ethan Caldwell and Richard Rath Nominated as Faculty Stepping up to the Challenge of COVID-19
/in Stepping UpSubmitted Nomination: Name Ethan Caldwell and Richard Rath Campus, Dept Mānoa, Department of Ethnic Studies Category Dedication to teaching and their students Why is this faculty member worthy of your nomination? Two Ethnic Studies faculty members, Prof. Ethan Caldwell and Prof. Richard Rath, have worked collaboratively with the students in their classes since late March […]
Dr. Richard Jones Nominated as Faculty Stepping up to the Challenge of COVID-19
/in Stepping UpSubmitted Nomination: Name Dr. Richard Jones Campus, Dept UH-West Oahu Category Create bio-based products to reduce the spread of COVID-19 Why is this faculty member worthy of your nomination? Dr. Richard Jones, V.E.T.S. program director is collaborating with faculty, staff, students, and community partners to create 3D-printed face shield headbands and face masks in […]
Malia Nobrega Nominated as Faculty Stepping up to the Challenge of COVID-19
/in Stepping UpSubmitted Nomination: Name Malia Nobrega Campus, Dept Deanʻs office Hawaiʻinuiākea Category Producing a daily show called Lei Anuenue, organizing speakers and interviewing them on fb live. Creating Hawaiian language and culturally based lessons for eveyone. Why is this faculty member worthy of your nomination? Malia Nobrega Olivera has risen to the position of Director of […]
Victoria Fan Nominated as Faculty Stepping up to the Challenge of COVID-19
/in Stepping UpSubmitted Nomination: Name Victoria Fan Campus, Dept Manoa, Public Health Category Assisting the local response focusing on synergizing efforts on PPE Why is this faculty member worthy of your nomination? Victoria Fan has supported the Behavioral Health and Homelessness Statewide Unified Response Group (BHHSURG) which has:Tracking federal guidance and translating to clinical and operational guidance […]
Thomas Lee Nominated as Faculty Stepping up to the Challenge of COVID-19
/in Stepping UpSubmitted Nomination: Name Thomas Lee Campus, Dept Public Health Category Advising highest level of state government on policies to implement using data and evidence from frontier epidemiologic models Why is this faculty member worthy of your nomination? Dr Thomas Lee is using data and evidence from frontier epidemiologic models and has developed trust and partnership […]
Konstantina Rose Nominated as Faculty Stepping up to the Challenge of COVID-19
/in Stepping UpSubmitted Nomination: Name Konstantina Rose Campus, Dept Allied Health Category Putting themselves in harm’s way Why is this faculty member worthy of your nomination? She is putting together a testing/screening and educational program for the homeless on Maui in collaboration the HMRC, Salvation Army and UHMC. In addition she has offered her mental health expertise […]
UHPA members of Department of Learning Design & Technology stepping up
/in Stepping UpSubmitted Nomination: Name Department of Learning Design and Technology Campus, Dept LTEC Category Providing Professional Development Regarding Online Learning Across the State Why is this faculty member worthy of your nomination? The LTEC department has risen to the occasion by providing training and resources to both the UH System and K-12 Schools across the state. […]
Lawrence Nitz Nominated as Faculty Stepping up to the Challenge of COVID-19
/in Stepping UpSubmitted Nomination: Name Lawrence Nitz Campus, Dept Political Science Category contributing to safe reopening of Hawai’i’s economy Why is this faculty member worthy of your nomination? Dr. Nitz is working on a project to generate guidelines for the safe re-opening of Hawai’i’s restaurants. This project contributes both to food security by calling on local sources […]
Joy K. L. Andrade nominated for addressing mental health issues
/in Stepping UpSubmitted Nomination: Name Joy K. L. Andrade Campus, Dept John A. Burns School of Medicine, Psychiatry Category the top 3: dedication to teach; harm’s way; innovations Why is this faculty member worthy of your nomination? Joy K. L. Andrade, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, John A. Burns School of Medicine, […]
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New UH Telework Policy Published
/in Academic, COVID19, Frontpage, Monday Report, System Policy, UH AdministrationUHPA & UH Reach Agreement UH and the UHPA Negotiations Team have reached an agreement on a new Telework Policy that will go into effect on January 3, 2022 and runs through June 30, 2023. The existing COVID-19 Voluntary Telework Policy will be expiring on December 31, 2021. Similar to What We Have Today The […]
UH Blindsides Us Again
/in COVID19, Frontpage, Monday ReportWe Heard You Loud and Clear We recognize and acknowledge all those who took the time to send an email expressing your frustration, concerns, and heightened anxieties about the University of Hawai‘i’s vaccination mandate intended to go into effect in the spring 2022 semester. We realize many of you found the news upsetting and we […]
UH Testing Mandate Begins August 23
/in COVID19, Frontpage, Monday Report, UH AdministrationThe University of Hawai‘i administration has informed UHPA that they were told to implement Governor David Igeʻs Emergency Proclamation of August 5, 2021 mandating COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated UH employees to be effective beginning today, Monday, August 23, 2021. Expect Confusion and Disruption Due to the rush and short notice for the UH to implement […]
Why we support vaccines and oppose bad management
/in COVID19, Frontpage, Monday ReportThe below op-ed was submitted to the Star Advertiser and a version of it was published on 8/15/21: Why we support vaccines and oppose bad management: By Liz Ho, Malcolm Lutu and Christian Fern Hawaii’s public employee unions strongly support COVID-19 vaccinations. However, we do not support the emergency proclamation’s requirement to show proof of […]