History Of Hawaii University

If you are a student, have been to Hawaii on holidayit has evolved into 10 campuses and dozens of
vacation and fell in love with this tropical islandeducational, training and research centers across the
paradise, why not physically relocate to Hawaii andHawaiian Islands.
study for a degree at the University of Hawaii?The 1970s saw the addition of Windward Community
The Hawaii Territorial Legislature established theCollege, the William S. Richardson School of Law, Hilo
College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in HonoluluCollege of Agriculture and University of Hawaii-West
under terms of the U.S. land grant legislation in 1907.Oahu and a few years later, School of Architecture
Only ten students begin classes with thirteen staff inand School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and
September in 1908.Technology.
The campus was renamed College of Hawaii andA generous gift by Ed Pauley purchased the Coconut
moved to its present location in Oahu's Manoa ValleyIsland, known to millions people around world as the
in 1912. Some six years later, a William KwaiGilligan's Island for expanded marine biology research.
petitioned the legislature to grant the college aThe university set records by offering the country's
university status leading to the establishment of thefirst master's degree in an indigenous language,
University of Hawaii in 1920.Hawaiian language, and also becoming the first
In 1931 the university absorbed the Territorial Normalinstitution to successfully clone multiple mammalian
and Training School (now known as the College ofgenerations such as the Cumulina mouse
Education) and graduated its first PhD student in Dr J.The 10 University of Hawaii campuses and
S. Phillips. Four years later, Professor Gregg Sinclaireducational centers on six Hawaiian Islands provide
founded the Oriental Institute, predecessor of theunique opportunities for both learning and recreation.
federal government sponsored East-West Center,The university is Hawaii's engine for economic growth
setting the agenda for the University of Hawaii's everand diversification, stimulating the economy with jobs,
growing prominence in Asia-Pacific expertise.research and skilled workers. The university academic
The University of Hawaii's community collegesofferings range from certificate and vocational
system was established in 1964, with Honolulu,training programs right up to PhD degrees.
Kapiolani, Kauai and Maui campuses. As at this writing,