IV 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 264 

Honoring the University of Hawaii for its 100 years of commitment to 

public higher education. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 4, 2007 

Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. ABERCROMBIE) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 

and Labor 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Honoring the University of Hawaii for its 100 years of 

commitment to public higher education. 

Whereas while the natural beauty of Hawaii is recognized 

throughout the world, the real beauty of the island state 

lies in its people, who, through their personal relationships with their families, friends, and neighbors, and 

through their dedicated efforts to serve the needs of the 

people of Hawaii, have created prosperity and high standards of living; 

Whereas the institution which would eventually become the 

University of Hawaii at Manoa finds its humble beginnings in 1907 in a small house on Young Street as the 

College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; 


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Whereas with the establishment of the Colleges of Arts and 

Sciences in 1920, the university became a full-fledged 

university, known today as the University of Hawaii at 

Manoa; 

Whereas in 1941, the Hawaii Vocational School was founded 

near downtown Hilo, becoming a University branch campus in 1951 and the University of Hawaii at Hilo in 

1970; 

Whereas in 1964, the University of Hawaii community colleges system was established with the creation of four 

community college campuses: Honolulu; Kapiolani; 

Kauai; and Maui, with Leeward joining the community 

college system in 1969, Windward in 1972, and Hawaii 

in 1990, as the seventh community college; 

Whereas West Oahu College was founded in 1976, gaining 

university status in 1989 as the University of Hawaii— 

West Oahu, the youngest of the university’s baccalaureate degree-granting campuses; 

Whereas the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaii combined offer more than 620 certificate and degree-granting 

programs in a variety of nationally and internationallyrecognized areas of excellence, including culinary arts, 

health sciences, construction, automotive mechanics, digital media, justice administration, forensic anthropology, 

indigenous languages, tropical agriculture, natural 

sciences, ocean sciences, earth sciences, astronomy, international business, languages and culture, legal studies, 

and medicine, to over 50,000 students across the State 

every year; 

Whereas the University of Hawaii has embraced and employed technological advances to reach and serve students 


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via distance learning technologies on the Internet, twoway video, and cable television; 

Whereas the nearly 15,000 Hawaii residents who are employed full-time by the University of Hawaii as faculty, 

staff, researchers, and in other capacities, serve the University and the State of Hawaii by educating its citizens, 

contributing to the economy, supporting workforce development, and engaging the community to address societal 

issues and underserved populations; 

Whereas the impacts of the University of Hawaii are not confined to those students in its classrooms, but residents 

and visitors alike who benefit from its outreach, cultural, 

and entertainment programs: more than 75,000 people 

register in its non-credit courses; more than 33,000 people participate in university-sponsored conferences, workshops, and training sessions; nearly 130,000 people attend theater, music, and dance events at the University’s 

performing arts centers at the Manoa, Hilo, Kauai, Leeward, and Windward campuses; and nearly 700,000 people cheer on the Manoa and Hilo athletic teams; 

Whereas the vitality of today’s University of Hawaii touches 

someone in virtually every family in these islands; 

Whereas more than 250,000 alumni now residing in all 50 

States and in more than 80 countries around the world 

are proud to call the University of Hawaii their alma 

mater, as the educational programs at the University 

have shaped these individuals into global citizens who 

contribute to the well-being of a world-wide society with 

a commitment to integrity, diversity, and service wherever they may be; 


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Whereas the House of Representatives of the State of Hawaii 

proudly boasts 38 alumni of the University of Hawaii 

system, and the Senate 15, for a total of 53 proud alumni in the Hawaii State Legislature; 

Whereas 2007 marks the 100th Anniversary of the establishment of the University of Hawaii, a momentous occasion 

by nearly every measure; 

Whereas the centennial observance offers the people of Hawaii the opportunity to reflect on 100 years of higher 

education in Hawaii, celebrate the rich heritage of the 

University of Hawaii, honor the people who took part in 

building this outstanding educational enterprise, and envision an even more remarkable future of excellence, sustainability, and innovation that the University of Hawaii 

has introduced to our islands; 

Whereas over the past 100 years, the University of Hawaii 

has developed into a prominent, world-renowned educational institution famed for its gracious spirit of aloha; 

academic excellence, intellectual vigor, and opportunity; 

institutional integrity and service; diversity, cultural identity, social responsibility, and fairness; collaboration and 

respect; and accountability and fiscal integrity; 

Whereas ‘‘Maluna a‘e o naˆ laˆhui a pau ke ola ke kanaka: 

Above All Nations is Humanity,’’ the philosophy of the 

University of Hawaii is befitting for an institution that 

has transformed the lives of many around the world 

through their experiences at the University; and 

Whereas all four members of Hawaii’s congressional delegation are proud graduates of the University of Hawaii: 

Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress congratulates the University 

3 of Hawaii on the momentous occasion of its 100th Anni4 versary, and expresses its warmest aloha and best wishes 

5 for continued success. 

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