110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 264 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
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 relation-
ships 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 stand-
ards of living;
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Whereas the institution which would eventually become the 
University of Hawaii at Manoa finds its humble begin-
nings in 1907 in a small house on Young Street as the 
College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; 
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 cam-
pus in 1951 and the University of Hawaii at Hilo in 
1970; 
Whereas in 1964, the University of Hawaii community col-
leges 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 bacca-
laureate degree-granting campuses; 
Whereas the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaii com-
bined offer more than 620 certificate and degree-granting 
programs in a variety of nationally and internationally- 
recognized areas of excellence, including culinary arts, 
health sciences, construction, automotive mechanics, dig-
ital media, justice administration, forensic anthropology, 
indigenous 
languages, 
tropical 
agriculture, 
natural 
sciences, ocean sciences, earth sciences, astronomy, inter-
national business, languages and culture, legal studies,
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and medicine, to over 50,000 students across the State 
every year; 
Whereas the University of Hawaii has embraced and em-
ployed technological advances to reach and serve students 
via distance learning technologies on the Internet, two- 
way video, and cable television; 
Whereas the nearly 15,000 Hawaii residents who are em-
ployed full-time by the University of Hawaii as faculty, 
staff, researchers, and in other capacities, serve the Uni-
versity and the State of Hawaii by educating its citizens, 
contributing to the economy, supporting workforce devel-
opment, and engaging the community to address societal 
issues and underserved populations; 
Whereas the impacts of the University of Hawaii are not con-
fined 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 peo-
ple participate in university-sponsored conferences, work-
shops, and training sessions; nearly 130,000 people at-
tend theater, music, and dance events at the University’s 
performing arts centers at the Manoa, Hilo, Kauai, Lee-
ward, and Windward campuses; and nearly 700,000 peo-
ple 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
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contribute to the well-being of a world-wide society with 
a commitment to integrity, diversity, and service wher-
ever they may be; 
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 alum-
ni in the Hawaii State Legislature; 
Whereas 2007 marks the 100th Anniversary of the establish-
ment of the University of Hawaii, a momentous occasion 
by nearly every measure; 
Whereas the centennial observance offers the people of Ha-
waii 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 en-
vision an even more remarkable future of excellence, sus-
tainability, 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 edu-
cational institution famed for its gracious spirit of aloha; 
academic excellence, intellectual vigor, and opportunity; 
institutional integrity and service; diversity, cultural iden-
tity, 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
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Whereas all four members of Hawaii’s congressional delega-
tion are proud graduates of the University of Hawaii: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress congratulates the University 
of Hawaii on the momentous occasion of its 100th Anni-
versary, and expresses its warmest aloha and best wishes 
for continued success. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 
2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.