The holiday season is a time for gratitudeby Chancellor Don Straney

As we finish up the fall se-mester and prepare for winter break, I want to extend my deepest appreciation for all your hard work during a busy and challenging year. Thank you for your dedication to our students, to our university community, and to our Big Island community.

I want to especially thank all of you for working together on the budget chal-lenges. In the face of an uncertain economy, the Uni-versity of Hawai‘i at Hilo enrolled the largest number of students in history this fall. This demand for our programs tells us that access to higher education is more valued than ever before. UH Hilo faculty, staff, and students have worked very well together as an ‘ohana and as a result, despite great challenges, we have protected the instructional core of the campus and direct services to our students. I fully understand that this came at great sacrifice to many of you. I’ve learned a lot from you about the Hawaiian value of lokahi and about working together collaboratively in the spirit of unity.

While the nation faces difficult times, we are all so lucky to live and work in such a beautiful and vibrant place. I am proud of what our students are accomplishing. I’m in awe of the high caliber of teach-ing, research and outreach done by our faculty; our students and our surrounding community all benefit from the excellent work done by our faculty. Our staff is second to none for professionalism in support of

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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT HILO VOLUME 27, NO. 4, DECEMBER 2011

Chancellor Don Straney

Designer of Hawaiian/Pharmacy buildings to deliver commencement keynoteby Ken Hupp

Robert K. Iopa, the Big Island-born architect who de-signed the College of Hawai-ian Language and Pharmacy Buildings at UH Hilo will give the keynote address at this year’s fall commencement, scheduled for Saturday, De-cember 17 at 9 a.m. in the UH Hilo New Gym.

A total of 300 students have petitioned for a variety

of degrees and/or certificates. The undergraduates and their respec-tive colleges include: College of Arts and Sciences (153), College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management (15), Col-lege of Business and Economics (36), Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikölani College of Hawaiian Language (7) and the College of Pharmacy (49). Another 40 students are candidates for various post-graduate degrees or other honors.

Iopa currently serves as president and principal of WCIT Archi-tecture on O‘ahu, a start-up group he founded in 2000. Specializing in planning, entitlements and design, Iopa maintains a lead role in all of the firm’s projects and heads the design effort for over a dozen projects in Hawai‘i. His design for the College of Pharmacy Building was recently featured in Honolulu Magazine, while his plans for the College of Hawaiian Language Building captured the “2010 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Honolulu Design Award,” in the category

Robert Iopa

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of “Commissioned Work to be Built.” Both projects reflect his philosophical approach, which strives to create uniquely special places and environments rooted in the Hawaiian way of life and sustainability.

Other current work includes the International Mar-ketplace, the Princess Kaiulani Hotel Redevelopment, and master planning efforts for the Turtle Bay Resort, Makena and Hanalei Plantations. His notable com-pleted projects include the Westin Ka‘anapali Ocean, Honua Kai and Royal Lahaina Resorts; Ritz Carlton Kapalua Bay Club & Residence and Royal Hawaiian Hotel historic renovation.

In addition to Hawai‘i, Iopa has led and participated in the development of projects throughout Asia, South America and the South Pacific. His work has earned him numerous awards and recognition, including be-ing named one of Hawai‘i’s brightest young leaders (40 under 40) by Pacific Business News, one of the State’s most Influential Leaders for the Next Twenty-Five Years (25 for the next 25) by Hawai‘i Business Magazine and the 2008 SBA Business Person of the Year for the City and County of Honolulu.

Clinton K.V. Tavai, affec-tionately known as “Kahōkū,” represents the graduating class as student speaker. Tavai has maintained a 3.28 GPA majoring in Hawaiian Studies and Com-munication.

Tavai’s campus and commu-nity service activities reflect his values rooted in the Hawaiian culture and language, which he

credits with helping him grow extensively as a humble individual. He participated in the restoration of the Hale O Lono fishpond in Keaukaha, along with the UH Hilo Hawaiian Club/Kipuka Mala and Waipi‘o clean-ups, and assisted the Kamehameha Schools Teacher Induction Program and Kele Kanahele: Master Ni‘ihau shell maker.

His commencement speech, to be delivered in both Hawaiian and English, will entail a brief history of the Hawaiian language and cultural struggles from which he will draw a parallel to his own personal trials and college as a whole.

For more information on Commencement, contact Mary Ann Tsuchiyama at 974-7555 or email com-mence@hawaii.edu. For special accommodations, contact Susan Shirachi at 933-0816 (V) or 933-3334 (TTY). Requests should be made at least 10 business days prior to the event.(Editor’s note: Ken Hupp is a public information officer.)

our entire campus. From my perspective—a bird’s eye view of our entire ‘ohana—UH Hilo is an incredibly strong university and I am proud to be part of it.

Our local community has also shown great support and generosity this past year to help us achieve our goals. Private support from donors is providing a critical margin of excellence and ensuring that our faculty members continue to challenge students to reach their highest level of achievement.

This year, UH Hilo students are benefiting from the largest amount of private scholarship support in the history of this institution. In fiscal year 2011, UH Hilo raised $1,618,148, the largest number of private scholarship dollars in history. Between 2000 and 2011, UH Hilo’s scholarship endowment grew from $942,000 to $3.4 million.

At least 70 percent of UH Hilo’s 4,000+ students depend on some form of financial aid to fund the cost of attending the university. For first year students at UH Hilo, the percentage is even higher: 75 percent of freshmen are receiving financial aid. In fact, UH Hilo has the highest percentage of students receiving aid of any of the 10 campuses in the UH System.

It’s clear what a vitally important role our private donors play in ensuring the academic success of our students; scholar-ships support students to complete their education and con-tribute to their communities. Behind every scholarship there is an individual or a company that has a connection to UH Hilo and a desire to help our students. On behalf of the university community, I’d like to take this opportunity to express deep appreciation to our donors.

I will be hosting a Mahalo Celebration on Dec. 15 at 3:00-4:30 on the Campus Center Plaza. Please come join us for some ono food, good company and excellent entertainment!

I wish you and yours a safe and restful holiday. I look for-ward to working with you in the New Year.

Aloha!

Clinton Tavai

Ka Lono Hanakahi is published by the Office of Uni-versity Relations during the academic year for faculty and staff of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. News and submissions are welcome with priority given to current faculty and staff members. Deadlines are on the fifteenth of each month for the following first of the month publication. Contact Alyson Kakugawa-Leong, Director Media Relations, (808) 974-7642 or alyson@hawaii.edu.

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Campus construction helping fuel island economy

By Ken Hupp

As Hawai‘i navigates the current economic climate, UH Hilo is becoming a reliable source of stability through initiatives that are providing the construction industry with a timely shot in the arm. A review of various capital improvement projects that have either begun or will get underway by the end of the 2011-2012 academic year is proving once again that the University packs a powerful economic punch.

“Current construction activity at UH Hilo has us working on all cylinders, involving both our Office of Facilities Planning and the System Office of Capital Improvements,” said Dr. Marcia Sakai, interim vice chancellor for administrative affairs.

“The approximately $64.3 million in ongoing construction will also contribute an estimated $140 million to the state and local economies.”

Front and center are two projects located in the heart of the main campus. The new Student Services Building located between the existing facility and the Performing Arts Center will provide an addition to the current building to consolidate Student Services functions and house the Vice Chancellor’s of-fice along with other related administrative functions.

The project also includes creation of a recently completed new parking lot at the corner of Kapio‘lani and Kawili Streets complete with new rock walls, UH Hilo brass logo, brass signage and new landscape, which will offset parking spaces taken out of circulation during the construction period.

Utility work is now underway following the successful relocation of two large monkey pod trees south of the existing Student Services Building to the new parking area. Meanwhile, site preparation work is focusing on mass excavation, the ad-dition of structural fill, concrete form work, rebar installation and pouring of concrete. The revised completion date is now December 2012.

Meanwhile, work on a one-story addition to the Campus Center for a new book store is expected to wrap up by Au-gust 2012. Underground utilities have been installed and the concrete shell has been completed, which clears the way for roof installation. Interior work will commence once the roof is in place. When finished, the store will provide an outlet for the purchase of textbooks, materials, school supplies, various merchandise, and concessions, and feature computers with free internet access, big screen television and a gathering place for friends and study groups.

Wentworth Hall is undergoing a complete makeover as many former tenants have moved in to the new Science and Technology Building. Spaces formerly used for Astronomy, Physics and Chemistry are being renovated for use as teach-ing and research labs for Biology, Marine Science, the TCBES program and Core Genetics while the lecture hall and existing offices will return to their former use after improvements are completed by summer 2012. Improvements include new lab and safety stations, enhanced electrical, lighting and climate

controls, new ceilings and exterior soffits. Elsewhere, a flurry of activity is underway on a three-acre

parcel on Nowelo Street in the University Park, which will become the permanent home for the programs and opera-tions of Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikö0lani College of Hawaiian Language. The two-story structure spanning 37,000 square feet will feature classrooms, a performing arts auditorium, and various special use rooms and offices. The current estimated completion date is January 2013.

Off campus, work is nearing completion on Phase 2B-1 at the North Hawai‘i Education and Research Center (NHERC) in Honoka‘a. The project includes the addition of a covered pavilion with restrooms along with lofted space for a future kitchen. Construction is expected to be finished by next spring.

This month, work is slated to begin on Phase II of the re-surfacing and re-striping of various parking areas on and off campus. Between now and August, work will concen-trate on parking areas at the Old Gym, Business Education and Music portables along with the Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center in Keaukaha.

Finally, two housing improvement projects are expected to begin by the time the academic calendar concludes in May. The renovation and upgrade of the Hale Kanilehua residence hall will pave the way for UH Hilo’s first living, learning community by adding a small classroom, living quarters for a scholar-in-residence, a fully functioning community kitchen and more student bed space. That work is expected to close Hale Kanilehua for the 2012-2013 school year.

The electrical upgrades, door and window replacement, restroom and roof repairs at Hale Kanilehua will also be undertaken at Hale Kauanoe and Hale Ikena. The latter two will be conducted in two phases, with Hale Ikena’s door and window replacements taking place next sum-mer while the electrical upgrade at Hale Kauanoe will get underway a year later.

For now, the project pipeline is poised to remain ac-tive with several either set to begin at a later date, or in various stages ranging from solicitation of bids to pre-final design. They include the $32 million University Village Phase I, which will create the first student housing units since 1989.

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Hats off to...

Andre Bachmann

Ray Goo

Carolyn Ma

John Pezzuto

Dianqing Sun

Chris Frueh

Jan Ray

Michael Marshall

Kirsten Mollegaard

Chris Frueh, Professor, Psychol-ogy, co-authored “Associations between binge and heavy drinking and health behaviors in a nationally representative sample.” Addictive Be-haviors 2011; 36:1240-1245, and gave an invited talk on “Behavioral healthcare for combat-related PTSD: epidemiol-ogy and treatment” at Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, Roanoke, VA.

Jan Ray, Assistant Professor, Edu-cation, presented two research papers she co-authored at the World Confer-ence on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education in October. “Teachers’ At-titudes, Behaviors, and Opinions Re-lated to Social Media Use” and “Using the SKATE Method to Align Written Curriculum and Supporting curricu-lum in Preservice Teacher Education” will also be published as refereed proceedings of the conference.

Michael Marshall, Professor, Art, was one of three visual artists featured in the October publication of Black Renaissance/Renaissance Noire, Vol 12, Issue 2-3 Summer/Fall, was awarded a $2000 UH SEED Diversity and Equity grant to support the UH Hilo Poetry and Blues Project taking place in February 2012, and served as a Visual Arts Consultant with the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts for the Annual Fall Jur-ied All-media Exhibition at the East Hawai‘i Cultural Center in Hilo last month.

Kirsten Mollegaard, Assistant Professor, English, had her article on “Haunted by Shadows: Poe and Andersen’s Tales of the Divided Self” published in the International Journal of Arts & Sciences 4 (14): 117-134 (2011).

Andre Bachmann, Associate Pro-fessor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, co-wrote “Syntheses and cytotoxicity of syringolin B-based proteasome inhibi-tors,” published in Tetrahedron, and

“Syringolin B-inspired proteasome inhibitor analogue TIR-203 exhibits enhanced biological activity in mul-tiple myeloma and neuroblastoma,” published in Pharmaceutical Biology.

Roy Goo, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, was presented the Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award at the annual Hawai‘i Pharma-cists Association meeting in October. Goo works out of Pali Momi Medical Center on O‘ahu specializing in acute care and infectious diseases.

Carolyn Ma, Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice, received the Bowl of Hygeia award from the Hawai‘i Pharmacists Association at their an-nual meeting in October. The award is presented annually and recognizes pharmacists who posses outstanding records of civic leadership in their communities.

John Pezzuto, Dean, College of Pharmacy, co-wrote “Pharmaceutical Biology: A Retrospective,” published in Pharmaceutical Biology, October 2011, “Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of callophycin A and ana-logues as potential chemopreventive and anticancer agents,” published in Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, November 2011, and “Suppression of Tumor Necrosis Factor-a-Induced Nuclear Factor kB Activation and Aromatase Activity by Capsaicin and its analog Capsazepine” published in Journal of Medicinal Food, November 2011.

Dianqing Sun, Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, co-authored “Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of callophycin A and ana-logues as potential chemopreventive and anticancer agents” and “The Structure Activity Relationship of Urea Derivatives as Anti-Tuberculosis Agents,” both published in Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry.

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UH Hilo receives award to promote Asian American & Pacific Islander education The U.S. Department of Education has selected UH Hilo as one of 11 colleges and universities to receive part of a grant through the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Program for fiscal year 2011-2012.

UH Hilo’s award is $399,977 for the first year and is part of a five-year grant which runs through 2016 totaling $1,994,025. The University will use the funds to develop and implement a comprehensive, culturally informed student support program to strengthen learning, engagement and success.

The key components includes a summer bridge program, academic support services such as advising, tutoring, peer mentoring and financial aid counseling, activities that have been shown to have a high impact on student engagement such as on-campus employment, first-year experience courses, and service-learning and research projects, and faculty de-velopment workshops. The project will also conduct and disseminate research into best practices that facilitates the success of Pacific Islanders in higher education.

“Most of the research on Asians and Pacific Islanders aggregates these diverse populations into one monolithic group,” said Jim Mellon, director of international student services and intercultural education at UH Hilo and the project’s principal investigator. “One of the aims of this project is to disaggregate data on these diverse groups, dispel myths about Asian and Pacific Islanders in American higher education, and find out what unique factors contribute to and facilitate their success.”

Mellon added that the project will enable UH Hilo to de-velop and assess innovative approaches that are informed by cultural values such as the importance of group achievement and to be at the forefront nationally in this area.

Established in 2007, the AANAPISI program seeks to increase the capacity of higher education institutions to better serve disadvantaged college students. With about one of every three students being Asian American or Pacific Islander, UH Hilo was one of the first institutions nationwide to receive an AANAPISI grant when it initiated a similar project in 2008.

“UH Hilo has a proven record as an institution of choice for Pacific Islander students,” noted Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Luoluo Hong. “We want to do all we can to support their success and improve their learning outcomes. Building the new Pacific Islander Student Center was the first step; now we need to ensure we provide needed programs and services.”

Additional information on the AANAPISI Program is available online at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/aanapi/index.html.

Amber Forrestal places a drop of blood on the ruler held by fellow student Carrie Ip to measure the height of blood drops as part of the first Math Day Murder Mystery held in UCB in October. Twenty-five UH Hilo Math undergraduates took part in the event using a range of geometric, algebraic and calculus techniques to analyze physical evidence like body temperature, geographic placement, hit and run results, crime scene foot prints and blood droplets to solve the faux murder of Dr. Bob Pelayo, UH Hilo assistant professor of mathematics. The event was sponsored by the Hawai‘i Noyce Teacher Scholarship (HiNTS), a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant aimed at training future mathematics educators in Hawai’i.

Like UH Hilo on Facebook!Did you know UH Hilo has an official Facebook

page? By 2005, 85% of all college students were already using the social networking site to connect with others who have shared interests or similar backgrounds.

Your students have already been longtime users and Facebook is one of the top online sources that lead people to UH Hilo’s website. Visit facebook.com/uh-hilo to see the latest news and events and be sure to share information about your program or class. While you’re there, become a fan by liking us on Facebook.

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Public shows interest in rat lungworm disease at College of Pharmacy forum by Maggie Morris

Even the name of the disease conjures up old Twilight Zone episodes and horror films: rat lungworm disease. The rare parasitic infection has been reported to have devastating effects when transferred to humans, and can lead to coma, paralysis and death.

But there is some comfort in the fact that there are experts on the disease in Hawai‘i gaining knowledge about the po-tentially life-altering condition.

Dr. Susan Jarvi, associate professor in the College of Pharmacy and director of the Pre-Pharmacy Program, or-ganized and served as moderator for a panel of scientists, health professionals and community educators who spoke to a capacity crowd of largely community members Nov. 9 on the UH Hilo campus.

“This disease isn’t specific to Hawai‘i,” Jarvi told the audi-ence of 100 concerned citizens, some victims of the disease. “Rat lungworm disease has been reported in more than 30 countries, including Thailand and China.”

Jarvi, who was an invited participant in the Interna-tional Rat Lungworm Workshop on O‘ahu in August, is coordinating efforts to consolidate available educational and research information toward establishing a Center for Rat Lungworm Studies on the Big Island.

“This potentially debilitating disease can be prevented but it takes a great deal of diligence and educating the public, as well as our health professionals, to recognize the threats,” Jarvi said. “I’m hoping to increase our bank of knowledge through applying for grants and conducting more research, but the bottom line is that people need to know what it is and what they can do to avoid becoming infected.”

The disease-causing organism (Angiostrongylus can-tonensis) reproduces in rats and is transferred to slugs and snails.

“Eating raw snails and slugs, intentionally or unintention-ally, infects people, and the slugs and snails can easily be overlooked in salads or other uncooked produce, especially as the juveniles may be very small,” said Dr. Rob Cowie from the Pacific Biosciences Research Center at UH Manoa. “Washing food carefully is the key.”

After ingestion, the worm larvae move from the intestines into the circulatory system, and then into the nervous system. They eventually travel to the brain, said Dr. Jon Martell, as-sociate professor of medicine at the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine.

Diagnosis is made indirectly by piecing together a pa-tient’s history and exam, but the first CAT scan and MRI is usually normal, he said. Only a few labs currently conduct blood tests, and getting the results takes too long to do any immediate good.

Symptoms include headaches, nerve pain, sensory dis-turbance, urinary problems, ascending paralysis, weakness, coma, and in some cases, he said, death.

“This disease is a self-limited illness because the worms eventually die,” Martell added. “But a lot of damage can be done as the worms travel through the central nervous system.”

Kay Howe knows first-hand the destruction left behind. Her son contracted the disease in December 2008. It took three visits to the emergency room before doctors admitted him and diagnosed him with rat lungworm disease. He spent two and a half months in a coma and the last three years working with his Mom, an educator who worked with doctors to combine their Western medical approach with alternative therapies and supplements, to achieve almost full recovery.

“I’ve spent the last three years trying to make sure other people don’t have to go through what we went through,” she said.

Other panelists included Marlena Dixon, Hawai‘i Depart-ment of Health; Dr. Rob Hollingsworth, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Pacific Basin Area Research Center; and Jim Hollyer, UH Manoa Director of Agricultural Development in the American Pacific Program, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

The forum was a public service by the UH Hilo College of Pharmacy and sponsored by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the US Department of Agriculture, UH Manoa, and Big Island Global HOPE.

(Editor’s note: Maggie Morris is a public information officer, College of Pharmacy.)

December Focus on UH Hilo features sustainable agriculture

Focus on UH Hilo wraps up its fall semester of telecasts with a discussion on sustainable farming practices. The show airs on Friday evening from 8:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Channel 55.

Dr. Norman Arancon, assistant professor of horti-culture, appears on the December 2 program and will discuss his research on vermiculture, composting, soil ecology and organic agriculture.

Focus on UH Hilo highlights UH Hilo programs, up and coming developments, and the University’s partnerships with various community organizations. Anyone interested in participating in the program should contact UH Hilo’s Marketing and Alumni Office at 974-7501 or 974-7643.

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A Holiday Card to Hilo…Come Celebrate with Us is Dec 11

Tickets are currently on sale for the UH Hilo Symphony Orchestra’s A Holiday Card to Hilo…Come Celebrate with Us, a concert of seasonal music at the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center on Sunday, December 11 at 2 p.m. Under the baton of conductor Dr. Matthew Howell, the concert features the UH Hilo Symphony Orchestra and Chorus along with the UH Hilo Kapili Choir and the Hawai’i Youth Invitational Chorus.

The concert repertoire includes classical music and Viennese favorites by Prokofiev, Strauss, and Lehar. UH Hilo voice lecturer, Amy Horst, will be the featured soprano on Viella’s song from the Merry Widow and Julianne Cross will be the soloist for O, Holy Night. Together they will perform a duet from Die Fledermaus. Hanukkah, Christmas, and Hawaiian music will also be presented along with holiday favorites arranged by Rodney Wong and Tony Adams, professional musicians from Hawai‘i Island. A special piece written by John Rudder from the film Home Alone will be enjoyed by audience members young and old.

Tickets are priced at $15 General, $10 Discount, and $7 UH Students and children 12 and under, and patrons are urged to get tickets early for this popular annual event. Box Office hours are 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Tuesday-Friday.

For disability accommodation, contact Heidi at 933-3209 (v) or 933-3334 (TTY) at least 10 working days prior to the event.

Green Days at UH HiloThe following days will be observed as Green Days at UH

Hilo with power reductions in campus buildings as UH Hilo continues with its efforts to conserve energy:

Winter Break: Saturday, December 17, 2011 through Monday, January 2, 2012

Spring Break: Saturday, March 24, 2012 to Sunday, April 1, 2012

With classes not in session during the above referenced periods, UH Hilo will work to reduce power consumption in most build-ings as part of our contribution to the Green Days Program.

The negotiated collective bargaining supplemental agreement for employees in HGEA Bargaining Units 2, 3, 4 and 8 and the excluded counterparts at the University aligns with this initia-tive, as the agreements regarding supplemental time off further reduce the number of people working on campus during these designated non-peak use periods. This makes the Green Days implementation prudent. Copies of the supplemental agreements may be viewed at http://www.hawaii.edu/ohr/download/collbarg/BU8,%20SUP%20%20Temporary%20Salary%20Reduc-tion%20and%20STO.PDF.

For details of the UH Hilo Green Days program, see http://hilo.hawaii.edu/green_days/ or contact Vice Chancellor Marcia Sakai (marcias@hawaii.edu, 974-7750). If anyone has specific questions or concerns regarding other aspects of the program, calls should be directed to the following offices:

Health and Safety and Campus Security: Ken Ikeda, keni@hawaii.edu, 933-3300Electrical Management: Kolin Kettleson, kolin@hawaii.edu, 974-7369Human Resources: Kerwin Iwamoto, kerwini@hawaii.edu, 974-7449

Ken Hupp from the Office of Media Relations was among the UH Hilo faculty, staff, administration and student body who donated blood during the Blood Bank of Hawai‘i’s annual campus visit in November. The event is coordinated by Baseball Coach Joey Estrella and Associate Director of Campus Recreation Tommy Hamilton with their team of volunteers including the offices of Administrative Affairs, Security, Auxiliary Services and Campus Center staff. This year, donors from UH Hilo and the community teamed up to contribute 110 pints of blood, compared to 89 a year ago. The participants included 32 first-time donors.

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Campus Events

December

1 Last day to apply for spring 2012 classified admission

2 Graduate Form 3: Thesis/Dissertation to Library & Office of the Registrar deadline

Focus on UH Hilo, 8 p.m., Channel 55

8 Last day of instruction

Last day to completely withdraw from all classes with a “W”

12-16 Final examinations

15 Mahalo Celebration, 3-4:30 p.m., CC Plaza

16 Last day to submit a change of major to Office of the Registrar

Fall semester ends

17 Fall 2011 Commencement, 9 a.m., UH Hilo New Gym

19 Final grades due in MyUH by noon

Thursday, December 15, 20113:00pm - 4:30pm • Campus Center Plaza

You are invited to Chancellor’s

Celebration

Featuring: A Holiday Dessert Contest, open to all faculty & staff.

Bring your Keiki for Fun Make & Take Activities!Donations accepted of non-perishable food for the

Hawai‘i Island Food Basket.

For more information on the Dessert Contest, please contact Gail Makuakane-Lundin at 974-7444 or gailml@hawaii.edu

Mahalo

Chancellor’s Mahalo Celebration features dessert contest and children’s activities

The annual Chancellor’s Ma-halo Celebration on Thursday, December 15 from 3-4:30 pm on the Campus Center Plaza features locally grown and produced foods prepared by Sodexho. Faculty and staff will also have an opportu-nity to demonstrate their talents through a Holiday Dessert Contest and vie for a prize in the follow-ing categories: Sodexho Baker’s Tastiest Choice: $50 Sodexho meal card; Chancellor’s Most Original Choice: $50 gift certificate; and Student’s Presentation Choice: $50 gift certificate from SAC.

There will also be hands-on activities for children to make and take home with them.

Happy Holidays!