University of Hawaiʻi Maui College

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College (UHMC) is a public college in Kahului, Hawaiʻi on the island of Maui. It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaiʻi system and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

University of Hawaiʻi Maui College
MottoMa luna a'e o na lahui a pau ke ola o ke kanaka (Hawaiian)
Motto in English
Above all nations is humanity
TypePublic college
Established1931
Parent institution
University of Hawaiʻi system
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Sun-grant
ChancellorLui Hokoana, EdD
PresidentDavid Lassner
Undergraduates3,318 (2017)
Location
Kahului
,
Hawaii
,
United States

20.891°N 156.479°W / 20.891; -156.479
CampusUrban, 78 acres
Websitemaui.hawaii.edu

In addition to its main campus in Kahului, UHMC also runs four education centers within Maui County: Lahaina Education Center in Lahaina and Hāna Education Center in Hāna; Molokai Education Center on the island of Molokaʻi; and Lānai Education Center on the island of Lānaʻi.

History

The University of Hawaiʻi, Maui College was founded in 1931 as the Maui Vocational School.[1] In 1958 its name was changed to Maui Technical School. The college was incorporated into the University of Hawaiʻi System on July 1, 1965 after the Hawaiʻi State Legislature enacted the Community College Act which established a statewide community college system under the UH System.

In 1966 its name was changed to Maui Community College after the UH Board of Regents authorized the college to confer degrees in Associates in Arts and Associates in Science.

In Spring of 2010, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accreditation Board approved the name change from Maui Community College to University of Hawaiʻi Maui College. The name change was changed in order to provide a more accurate reflection of UH Maui College's three baccalaureate degrees.

Campus
University of Hawaii Maui College campus, September 2019

Campus Buildings
  • Kaʻaʻike
  • Laulima
  • Hoʻokipa
  • Ka Lama
  • Kūpaʻa
  • The Learning Center
  • Noiʻi
  • ʻIke Leʻa
  • Pāʻina
  • Pilina

Campus Art

Campus art includes:

  • Alakahi, coral sculpture by Peter Bal, 1976
  • Maui, wood and metal sculpture by Kim Chung, 1973
  • Na Moku ʻEkolu (Three Islands), cast and welded silicon bronze sculpture by Sean K. L. Browne, 1985
  • Wind and Sea, bronze sculpture by Bruce Turnbull, 1992
  • Dolphin, stainless steel sculpture by Linlee Boulet, Eric T. Sato, Gwen Brush and John Ringer, 1987

Academics

UHMC offers Associate degrees, Bachelor of Applied Science degrees, and certificates.

References
  1. "Facilities - University of Hawaii Maui College". Maui County, HI - Official Website. County of Maui. Retrieved 15 March 2019.


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