The University of Hawai‘i

Volume 33, No. 2 • March 1998

Community Colleges

t the Maui Senior Fair, free bloodcholesterol screening and low-cost flu shots were administered by

Maui Community College nursing students.On the Big Island, encroaching weeds

and other introduced plants that threatenednative Kipuka at Manuka State Park wereeradicated by Hawai‘i CC facultyand students assisting in a stateweed eradication project.

At Wai‘anae High School,students struggling with theirEnglish and Math classes welcomednew tutors — students from Lee-

ward Community College’s satellite extension in Wai‘anae.Across the Community College system, there’s a

positive, new approach to teaching and learning calledService Learning. It brings the community’s needs to theclassroom and the classroom out into the community.Service Learning gives students hands-on experience,develops character, and provides a sense of satisfaction inknowing their contributions have helped others. For thecommunity, it can offer a number of benefits. MauiCounty Executive on Aging Roy Fusato has found theMaui CC Nursing program essential to the success of theisland’s Senior Fair. “The volunteer nursing students arethe backbone of the Health Expo at the fair” he explains.“They administer flu shots, take blood pressure, work atthe first aid station, and although it is a valuable learningexperience for them, it is also a wonderful contribution toour community.”

Whether it is Leeward CC Astronomy and Geology

INSIDE THIS ISSUEChancellor’s MessageDr. Joyce S. Tsunoda

Meet the speakersConference features twoleaders in education

Activism in danceCultural artist Trina Nahm-Mijodepicts tragedy through dance

Generous gift receivedPaul S. Honda contributes toColleges and community

Classes for HawaiiansLeeward CC’s Native HawaiianProject reaches communities

Profiles in SuccessVeronica Loke Yamanoha andson Russell Yamanoha

Service Learning:Reaching out to make a difference

students developing lesson plans topresent to public school students orKapi‘olani CC students training to becompanions to people with AIDS, ServiceLearning fosters some of the most innova-tive methods of providing socially respon-sible, value-oriented education.

Haiku resident Janet Quinton visited the Maui CountySenior Fair and got her flu shot from Maui CC studentnurse Pomi Konohia.

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Joyce S. TsunodaSenior Vice President and

Chancellor for Community Colleges

his issue of our Commu-nity Colleges Newslettercovers a wide variety of

topics near and dear to my heart— Service Learning; the annualExcellence in Education Confer-ence; and of course, the storiesof successful students, staff andalumni. But I wish to focus, inparticular, on the generous giftfrom Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hondaand on the impact their generos-ity will have.

Here in Hawai‘i, we maywell be a step ahead of ourmainland colleagues in recogniz-ing the fact that the twenty-firstcentury will be the “Asian PacificCentury.” Our geographiclocation, as well as the ethnicdiversity of our population,fosters our attentiveness to Asiaand the Pacific Islands, as well asto the North American mainland.

But when American highereducation is considered on abroad scale, a disappointingimage emerges regarding theimbalance of U.S. students going

abroad vs. foreign studentscoming to the United States. Inits annual “Open Doors” Report,the Institute of InternationalEducation at the United Nationsincluded the following statisticsfor 1995-96:

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While we, as Americans, cantake justifiable pride in the factthat our system of higher educa-tion is so highly regarded by therest of the world, we must alsoacknowledge that America’scitizens will be at a definitedisadvantage in the global eco-nomic and political marketplaceif we do not more aggressivelypursue international learning

Generousendowment willgreatly benefit ourstudents opportunities. And the Euro-

centric trend for U.S. studentsmust be balanced by encouragingmore American students toconsider study in Asia.

This is why the Hondas’ giftis so significant to our UH Com-munity Colleges. Mr. Honda’spledge of a $250,000 endowmentwill support student travel in

various study abroad programs,as well as scholarships forstudents transferring from theUH Community Colleges toUH Manoa, Hilo or WestO‘ahu in international studies,and seminars and forumsintended to increase students’knowledge of internationalaffairs. This gift could nothave come at a more appropri-ate time. I am grateful to Mr.and Mrs. Honda and I look

forward to the many studentachievements and the enhancedinternational perspective onlearning which will result fromthis generous endowment.

Foreign students in U.S. 453,787U.S. students abroad 84,403

Students coming to U.S. from Asia(57% of total) 259,893

Students coming to U.S. from Europe(14.8% of total) 67,358

U.S. students going to Europe(65.5% of total) 55,289

U.S. students going to Asia 5,440( 6.4% of total)

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r. Terry O’Banion, one of two keynote speakers at the 1998

Excellence in EducationConference on March 6, is aleading spokesperson on thelearning revolution. Accord-

ing to O’Banion, “The learning revolution aimstoward creating a new culture and a new archi-tecture of education, a new system in which thelearner is placed at the center ofeverything that occurs in theeducational enterprise.”

Dr. O’Banion is Presidentand CEO of the League forInnovation in the CommunityCollege. He keynoted the firstnational conference on the learn-ing revolution in January of 1997,in San Diego, and the AnnualConvention of the AmericanAssociation of CommunityColleges in California in April of1997, on the learning revolution.He has written eleven articles andtwo monographs on the learningrevolution. His new book, ALearning College for the 21stCentury, which will be availablefor purchase during the confer-ence, advocates the community college — withits strong penchant for innovation and risk-taking— as the ideal forum for creating a new learningparadigm for the 21st century.

Dr. O’Banion will be discussing the learn-ing revolution at the conference, and providinginsights on how the Community Colleges canbecome true learning colleges.

r. Constance W. Rice, Senior Vice

Chancellor for thefour-campus Seattle Commu-nity Colleges District, is thesecond keynote speaker at theConference. With special

interests in technology and educational equity,Dr. Rice directed the establishment of an innova-tive computer-integrated curriculum program

called CITIES — the Center forIntercreative Technologies — inpartnership with the MicrosoftCorporation. She is responsible forinformation technology, distancelearning, curriculum planning,fund development, and legislativeand communications programs forNorth Seattle, Seattle Central andSouth Seattle Community Collegesand the Seattle Vocational Institute.In association with the Universityof Washington, the Boeing Com-pany, and the Pacific ScienceCenter, Rice established the MartinLuther King, Jr. Math-ScienceCelebration which exposed morethan 2,000 youngsters to opportuni-ties in technical and scientific studiesand careers. Throughout her career

Dr. Rice has integrated education with communityneeds, and she will address this issue in her presen-tation, “The Community Demands for Students andLearners,” during the Excellence in EducationConference.

The 15th Annual Excellence in Education Conferencetakes place Friday, March 6, 1998, at LeewardCommunity College.

Shifting gears to meet the 21st century

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“ Every community college

teacher wants to be a

better teacher, and every

community college teacher

understands that the pur-

pose of teaching is to help

students make passionate

connections to learning.

These are the bedrock

values that will sustain and

guide the learning revolu-

tion in the community

college in the 21st century.”

— Dr. Terry O’Banion

1998 EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION CONFERENCE

A birthday giftto Leeward CC

ichard Aadland celebrated his 65th birthdayon January 10, by throwing a party on stageat Leeward CC Theatre. He invited 140+ of

his closest friends and asked that, in lieu of gifts orleis, they make a donation to LCC Theatre.

In attendance were a mix of UH and LCC staff,O‘ahu’s theatre and dance community, LCC BusinessDivision personnel and several community businessleaders. Entertainment was provided by Shari Lynn,Annie MacLachlan, Dick Via, Manny Cabral, JohnRampage and Emmett Yoshioka. Governor Cayetanoeven issued a proclamation declaring January 10 as“Richard Aadland Day!”

The party raised over $3500 for the Theatre, butbest of all, reunited the original founders of theFriends of LCC Theatre: AQ McElrath, Joyce Shirakiand Mr. Aadland. Chancellor Joyce Tsunoda was alsoon hand since she was the Director of Community

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(l to r) Joyce Shiraki (former LCC Fiscal Officer),Richard Aadland (LCC Professor Emeritus) and RegentA.Q. McElrath share the nostalgia of volunteering atLeeward CC Theatre in its early days!

Services at LCC when the Theatre opened in 1974.Richard Aadland has retired from the Business

Education Division of Leeward CC but continueshis close connection with the Theatre, acting inmusicals and in the annual Nutcracker Ballet.

new Continuing Educa-tion and Training class-room on Kaua‘i CC’s

campus is under construction andscheduled for completion in May.

New Kaua‘i classroom a community gem

A The project not only represents anew facility for the school but asuccessful joint venture that ben-efits the school, governmentservices and the community as

well. Building costsare being funded bythe County ofKaua‘i ElectionsDivision ($75,000)and the Lt.Governor’s OfficeElections Division($15,000), and thestructure is being

built by apprenticeship studentsand voluntary union workers.Upon completion, Kaua‘i CC’sContinuing Education and Train-ing classes will be held there.Presently, those classes are beingheld in a trailer that holds only 25people; the new building canaccommodate up to 120. As partof this joint effort, the ElectionsDivision will use the building forsix months every two years, andthe rest of the time, Kaua‘i CC hasuse of the facility. It is a partner-ship that works for everyone.

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hungshindae is theKorean expression for SexSlaves and the title of a

dance choreographed by TrinaNahm-Mijo depicting a sordidtragedy that enslaved 200,000women, 80 percent of them Koreangirls, ages 12 to 25, for the pleasureof the Japanese soldiers during theoccupation of Korea during WorldWar II. In 1993 Trina Nahm-Mijo,a Korean-American and professorof psychology, dance, and women’sstudies at Hawai‘i CommunityCollege, received a commissionfrom a member of the CoalitionAgainst Military Sexual Slavery byJapan to choreograph a dancedepicting this heinous crime togarner support for a resolutionpresented by one of many womenand human rights groups to the UNWorld Conference on HumanRights. At the subsequent GenevaConference, this official interna-tional entity recognized that rape ofwomen during war is an interna-tional crime. Nahm-Mijo believesretelling of the suffering throughdance allowed audiences to under-stand this issue on a deeper level.She believes the arts foster mind-body integration and expressionand can be utilized as an effective

psychotherapeutic tool.Interestingly, Nora Okja

Keller, another Korean-Americanwoman, also became aware of thesame war atrocities from the sameresearcher during Women’s HistoryMonth in March 1993 as didNahm-Mijo and turned her creativewriting talents into the highlyacclaimed book Comfort Woman.Social activism through creativework is evident in another movingwork Nahm-Mijo choreographedentitled Wheels, a dance with able-bodied and wheelchair performersexploring human physical andpsychic limitations. This work re-ceived several national film awards.A short essay describing the appli-cation of personality psychology in

Wheels is included in Bernard J.Carducci’s college textbook ThePsychology of Personality,which is to be released in 1998.

Late in 1997 Nahm-Mijoreceived UH Research funds totravel to Cambodia for the 5thInternational Conference onBuddhist Women. She pre-sented Chungshindae and theassociated women’s rightsissues. Her presentationdescribed the importance of

the “engaged Buddhist” movementin which everything is interdepen-dent and interconnected, in which asense of universal responsibility isfostered.

Cultural artists, such as TrinaNahm-Mijo, deal with universalthemes to overcome violence, war,and oppression to awaken humandignity, and they offer their audi-ences empowered awareness,which can lead to social action. Inthe classroom through her innova-tive, holistic approach to teach-ing, Trina Nahm-Mijo also inte-grates the humanities with thesocial sciences and bring a pas-sion similar to the social activismshe has demonstrated inChungshindae and Wheels.

Social activismthroughdance

by Verna Post, Hawaii Community College

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Hawaii Community CollegeProfessor Trina Nahm-Mijorecently returned fromCambodia where she presentedChungshindae at the Conferenceon Buddhist Women.

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Colleges receive $65,000 gift$65,000 gift and apledge to establish a$250,000 endowment

were recently bestowed upon theUniversity of Hawai’i CommunityColleges by the Paul S. HondaFoundation. An official announce-

(l to r) Chancellorfor CommunityColleges JoyceTsunoda, UHPresident KennethMortimer, Mr.and Mrs. Honda andKapi’olani CCProvost John Mortonmet to accept theHondas’ generousdonation.

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Paul Honda leads international lifeaul Honda always had an affinity for international affairs. As a child growing up inTokyo, he longed to study abroad in the land where he was born, Manchuria. Beforegraduation from the First Tokyo High School, the National University of Manchuria

accepted Honda as its youngest exchange student in 1945.When War II ended, he and other Japanese students of the National University of Man-

churia were ordered to attend Moscow University. Honda refused. Instead, he was forced to work long days in alabor camp. He later fled to Dailan and found work as a Russian-Chinese-Japanese interpreter for a Russian-controlled production facility. He was released in February 1947 and repatriated to Japan. He faced difficultieswhen he tried to return to Manchuria, so he turned his sights to America. In 1953, he was accepted into theUniversity of Denver’s Masters of Business Administration program and completed his degree with an emphasisin international trade and marketing.

While still a student in Colorado, he started his own business. Despite being on full scholarship, Honda wasshort of funds. He sold seven strands of pearls that had been given him by his mother with the understanding thathe could sell them should he ever need money. He used the proceeds to start Honda and Company, Inc., whicheventually provided for a comfortable life in New York. After three decades as an international gem broker, theHondas took an early retirement and chose Hawai‘i as their new home. Honda quickly became an active commu-nity member. A Rotarian for over 30 years, he serves as a director of several nonprofit groups including theJapan-America Society, Pacific Asian Affairs Council and the Waikiki Aquarium. In 1996, the Pacific and AsianAffairs Council honored Honda as the 1995-96 recipient of the prestigious Paul S. Bachman Award in recognitionof his efforts to improve relations between the United States and the nations of the Asia-Pacific region.

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ment of the endowment was madeat a dinner honoring Mr. Honda andhis wife Mitsuko on January 13 atthe home of UH President KennethMortimer. Senior Vice Presidentand Chancellor for CommunityColleges Joyce Tsunoda and other

key university officials were onhand to receive the Hondas’ gener-ous pledge. Income from theendowment will be used annuallyto support community collegestudent activities related to inter-national affairs that include studenttravel funds for various studyabroad programs, scholarships forcommunity college students trans-ferring to UH Manoa, Hilo or WestO‘ahu in international studies, andsponsorship of forums and semi-nars that will increase and expandstudents’ knowledge of interna-tional affairs. In remarks followingthe signing of the pledge, UHPresident Kenneth Mortimer said,“The fund will greatly enhance theUniversity’s educational mission inthe Asia-Pacific Region.”

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rian Ferreira warms up,gently playing his ‘ukuleleas his grandfather, Bert

Ferreira looks on. The first song theclass practices on this Saturdaymorning is “Fish and Poi.” AsInstructor Dreena Kane movesabout the room, helping studentsfind the chords, Brian’s melodicstrumming pleasantly fills the room.

It is the second session theFerreiras have attended, and Brian’sskills have improved considerably.He is one of about 2,000 Hawaiianstaking advantage of free classesoffered by Leeward CC’s NativeHawaiian Community-BasedEducation Learning Center. Theprogram is one of four in the stateoffered through the CommunityColleges’ Office of ContinuingEducation and Training.

These programs, funded by afederal grant, were established toimprove the education levels of andopportunities for Native Hawaiiansthrough community-based servicessuch as preschool, after-school,

Reaching the Native Hawaiiancommunity

vocational and adult educationprograms.

Leeward’s ProjectCoordinator William Souza

points out, “We present classes forHawaiian family members of allages. In addition to ‘ukulele in-struction, we offer conversationalHawaiian, cartoon illustration,Hawaiian art and design, steel guitarand bass fiddle. In learning abouttheir heritage, arts and culture,students develop a sense of achieve-ment and vision. There is also aConstruction Project Management

series to help provide opportunitiesfor career advancement to Hawai-ian men in the construction trades.”

In the two years since itsinception, the program has growndramatically. Classes are nowoffered at the Ponds in Punaluu,Windward Mall, in Waimanalo,Papakolea, Kalihi, downtown at theLaniakea YWCA and in the Hawai-ian Home Lands Department boardroom, at Honolulu and LeewardCommunity Colleges, in Makakilo,Nanakuli and Wai’anae. Accordingto Souza, “Organizations haveresponded very favorably whenwe’ve gone out in search of newlocations. Because we want theseclasses to be truly community-based, this island-wide accessibilityis vital.”

Inspiring young artiststudents work quietly, trying tointerpret the images they see anddraw them on paper. Instructor

Samuel Troy Campos is there to help.His lively cartoon illustrations brightenthe chalkboard in front of them. He lets them know that, by using theirpowers of observation and practicing frequently, they too can sketchsuch images. In this Native Hawaiian Community Based Educationclass, students learn basic drawing skills; they learn to draw the humanfigure and study body dynamics to create cartoon illustrations. ButCampos’ class will do much more. The cartoons the students create willtell stories of ancient Hawaiian warriors or tales of Hawaiian gods,bringing Hawaiian legends and lore to life.

Brian Ferriera and his grand-father Bert improve their ‘ukuleleskills in a Native HawaiianCommunity Based Education Classoffered free to people of Hawaiianancestry.

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PROFILES IN SUCCESSSpotlight on Successful Community College Graduates

rom the time her son wassix months old, until heturned 21, Veronica Loke

Yamanoha lived in public hous-ing and relied on welfare. Whenher son was eleven, she became asingle parent, and though unem-ployed, she was an active volun-teer at her son’s school andelsewhere.

Loke knew that to geta decent job she neededto learn some skills.But she always assumedcollege was for other people,not her. “I was older and Iwasn’t that smart in high school,”said Loke, “but I loved to learn.My son and I always had books,magazines and encyclopediasaround.”

Loke’s brother, (BillMedeiros, Maui County Planner)constantly badgered her aboutgoing to college, reminding herthat her welfare benefits wouldrun out when her son reached 18.According to Loke, “I didn’tthink I would make it in college,and just to show him I couldn’t, Isigned up for classes at MauiCC.”

Veronica Loke YamanohaMaui Community College Employment OpportunityCenter CounselorGraduate of Maui Community College

To her amaze-ment, Loke lovedcollege. She foundthat many of herclassmates werepeople her age (40),and her classes wereengaging. In the backof her mind shestarted thinking shewould like to be a teacher, but for

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her help othersthe time being she was content totake classes and learn. In 1985,she graduated with her Associatein Arts degree from Maui CC. “Itwas kind of sad. I wanted tocontinue my education, but Ididn’t want to go to O’ahu. Theuniversity offered a bachelor’sdegree program in public adminis-tration out of the West O’ahuCommunity College, and I felt thatwas better than not going on,” saidLoke. She was right. Two yearslater, she graduated with a BA in

public administration.Loke has worked with Maui

CC’s Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) ever since. She actually started there as a student assistant and became a counselor after earning

her BA. Maui CC’s EOC wasestablished in 1977 as part of thefederally-funded TRIO programs.The mission of TRIO is to helpdisadvantaged students entercollege, graduate and move on toparticipate more fully in America’seconomic and social life.

At the Center, Loke hashelped thousands of people get anew start in life. Formerly home-less people, substance abusers,former welfare recipients, singleparents, vocational rehab clients

Russell YamanohaSports reporter and video journalist, KHNL News 8Attended Maui Community College; transferredto UH-Manoa

and traditional students have allbenefited from her assistance.Besides helping clients withaccess to education, Loke hasgiven further support bykeeping tabs on studentsand letting them knowthat she is a friend. Loke knowsthe importance of her successand the value of what she canoffer others.

“Education is the most impor-tant gift you can give others. Youshould give it to yourself first. Itdoesn’t always have to be a de-gree!” Loke says, “This job hasmany benefits, but when I bumpinto people years later who say,‘you may not remember me, but Iwanted to thank you for helping meget into college,’ that is the truereward.”

s a child, RussellYamanoha would turndown the volume on the

television set and mimic sports-casters. In high school, he wouldhear a song and envision scenesin his head. “I always knew Iwanted to be a video editor, but Ididn’t think it would happen,”said Yamanoha.

After high school, heworked as an assistant manager atPizza Hut, and in the Fall of 1984

he enrolled at MauiCC. Trying tobalance the responsi-bilities of his job andthe college classesbecame too difficult.

“I remember finishing up at PizzaHut at one or two in the morning,and trying to make classes at 8a.m. Next semester I made themistake of keeping the job and

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A good start fora successful career

not returning to college.”Russell, like his mom, Loke,enjoyed the college atmosphere,however. “I just wasn’t thinkingabout my future and what was tocome down the road. But it was agood place to get my feet wet andsee the difference between highschool and college life. I learnedthat I was responsible for gettingthe work done. If it wasn’t done, Ididn’t get in trouble, but I alsodidn’t learn. ”

A few years later while

Russell was working part-time ata radio station, the station man-ager advised him to think abouthis long-term career goals andsuggested he try a career in TVbroadcasting. He knew it wastime to get serious about starting ona career track. Loke Yamanoharemembers, “Russell came homeone day after working too manyhours for too little money, andsaid, ‘Ma, can you help me getinto college.’” With her help, andsome initial credit hours at MauiCC, he entered the University ofHawai’i-Manoa Telecommunica-tions program and receivedenough financial aid and workstudy to take care of tuition,books and living expenses.

Upon graduation, Yamanohajoined the KHNL Sports team asa video cameraman and did get to

make his music videos:sports clips set to music.

Today Yamanoha works as a sports reporter for KHNL News 8,

and enjoys the work immensely.“I’m a news hound. Being outthere, intently working on gettingthe shot and the story that viewerswant, is as exciting as it gets,”said Yamanoha.

Do you know of people who gottheir start at a University ofHawai‘i Community College andwould like to share their successstory? If so, call Marilyn Walshat 956-3862, or send email tomwalsh@cccada.ccc.hawaii.edu.

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News Briefs…its Sumada,“Provost Emeritus,”allowed the Big

Island legislators, community,faculty, friends and family to“roast” him on December 11 toraise over $10,000 for thenewly endowed MitsuguSumada Scholarship. At the event, Mitsugu“Mits” Sumada, the retired Provost of Hawaii CC, wascalled a “scavenger” for othersbecause of his myriad of

volunteer community activities. He was also dubbed a mentor toalumni, a leader with a commitment to excellence, a golfer with adubious aptitude for the game, and a great father who taught one of hisfour sons some amazing “ethics for living.” Messages were receivedfrom Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Senator Daniel Akaka and GovernorBen Cayetano, who acknowledged his many accomplishments. Arousing chorus of “Oh Mits, our boy, we love you so!” ended theevening.

Sumada roastraises $10,000

Pictured enjoying the festivities are MitsSumada, Community Colleges ChancellorJoyce Tsunoda, and Vice Chancellor forAcademic Affairs Mike Rota.

Windward CC receives artifactsWindward CCreceived severalHawaiian artifacts

from Mrs. Dale LyonsGrotkowski, daughter of theLate Edward Howard Lyonsof Kaneohe, whoassembled the collec-tion several years ago.The artifacts includepoi pounders, gamestones, ulumaika stones, stoneadze, stone files, axes and sling

Kauai CCresearch yieldsunique finds

n a large cave on thesouth coast of Kaua’i, ateam of scientists from

many different fields isexcavating fossils that showwhat the island was likebefore the first Hawaiiansarrived and how it changedafterwards.

The site is the onlyknown karstic sinkhole in theHawaiian Islands, and islocated in the native districtof Maha’ulepu on the Islandof Kaua’i. The Maha’ulepuarea has yielded many fossilremains of endemic birds sothe excavation of a sinkholeseemed to be a logical choicefor exploration. Dating fromthe latter part of the Pleis-tocene, the sinkhole hasproven to be a very signifi-cant paleontological site.Researchers include Professorof Anthropology for KauaiCC William Kikuchi, DoctorDavid Burney of FordhamUniversity, Dr. Patrick Kirchof the University of Californiaat Berkeley, and Dr. StorrsOlsen, from the SmithsonianInstitution.

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shot stones among the collection.Windward CC is deeply gratefulfor the donation. Dr. David

Denison, Professor of Anthro-pology at Windward CCstated, “The stone artifacts

make a wonderful gift toWindward CC. With our

emphasis in HawaiianStudies, these itemswill help introduce

students to the culture andhistory of Hawaii.

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Upcoming…

Community Collegesis published by the Office of the

Chancellor for Community Colleges.

Joyce S. TsunodaSenior Vice President, UH and

Chancellor for Community Colleges

Sharon NarimatsuVice Chancellor for Student and Community Affairs

Marilyn Walsh, Editor, 956-3862

CORRESPONDENTS:

Verna PostHawai‘i CC

Karen HastingsHonolulu CC

Bobbie Bulatao-FranklinKaua‘i CC

Carol HoshikoKapi‘olani CC

Cindy Martin and Beth Kupper-HerrLeeward CC

Mona StevensonMaui CC

Libby YoungWindward CC

Dave MurakamiEmployment Training Center

Motorcycle safety coordinatorelected national representative

organ Keene, coordi-nator for the LeewardCommunity College

motorcycle safety educationprogram, was honored at theNational Association of StateMotorcycle Safety Administrators(NASMSA) conference recently,by being selected as the WesternRegional Representative to theexecutive committee of that organi-zation.

NASMSA is the nation’sforemost authority on the adminis-tration of state-funded rider trainingprograms and sets goals, estab-lishes guidelines and shapes high-way safety policies through partner-ships with organizations as diverse

COMMUNITY COLLEGES MONTH

The University of Hawai‘i Com-munity College campuses are cele-brating Community College Monthin April with open houses, mallexhibits, performances, art showsand more. Check with the Com-munity College in your area, or call956-3862 for more information.

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

“Crossroads” is the theme forthis year’s International Festival,set for March 17 through 20 atthe Kapi‘olani CC campus. Formore information contact CarlHefner at 734-9715.

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS OFFEREDhe UHCC Chancellor’s Office is offering workshops to provideUHCC division/department chairs with skills and managementtechniques to support their professional development. As a

result of a meeting with division/department chairs late last year inwhich training needs were discussed, the following leadership work-shops have been scheduled. They will take place at the Chancellor’sOffice, 2327 Dole Street, from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. on the dates indicated.All UHCC division/department chairs are encouraged to attend.

◆ Thursday, March 12, 1998The Art and Practice of Effective Communication

◆ Friday, April 24, 1998Understanding and Leading Effectively Within Our DiverseProfessional Culture

◆ Friday, May 22, 1998Understanding and Effectively Managing Stress

Registration is on a first come, first served basis and limited to 25participants. To register, call 956-3871.

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as the National Highway TrafficSafety Administration, the Ameri-can Motorcyclist Association andthe Motorcycle Safety Foundation.

As a member of the executivecommittee, Keene will representthe concerns of the 19 states in theU.S. Western Region. She servedon the committee once before,from 1991 to 1994.

“I feel tremendously honoredto have been elected to the com-mittee again,” she said. “Theopportunity to represent the west-ern states on matters of nationalimportance for the motorcyclesafety community on traffic safetyissues is not only challenging, butexciting.”

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Curriculum Coordinator andWai‘anae High School TeacherSarah Jane Watson, already sees thebenefits of the tutoring programcoordinated with Leeward CC.“Although only implemented lastsemester, the program is fulfill-ing many needs, and we hope toexpand soon,” said Watson.“Because the tutors are from thecommunity, the students interactwith them easily. These tutorsare Wai‘anae’s future educators,and have the potential to be im-portant community role models.”

Educators have realized thevalue of Service Learning forquite some time. Yet, a lack ofresources and infrastructure oftenmakes implementation difficult.To broaden the possibilities, theseven community colleges, as wellas the UH campuses at Manoa andHilo, and three other Hawai‘iuniversities organized the Hawai‘iCampus Compact. This groupjoins a larger group of highereducation communities called theWestern Region Campus Compact

Consortium (WRCCC), formedthrough a grant by the Corporationfor National Service. The Consor-tium’s goal is to build and streng-then an infrastructure for Service

(continued from front page)Service learning benefits the students and community

In January, 32 representatives from non-profitorganizations met with 30 Kapi‘olani CommunityCollege and UH Manoa faculty to discuss long-termplans and goals for service learning.

Learning among institutions ofhigher education. Through grantsreceived from WRCCC, the Com-munity Colleges receive importantfunding to promote Service Learn-ing. The Consortium grants awardsto campuses for activities such asfaculty fellow, curriculum develop-ment, student service-learningfellows, campus-based servicelearning program support, and other

activities that promote ServiceLearning.

The opportunities for institut-ing Service Learning in the col-leges will continue to grow.

Kapi‘olani Community Collegerecently invited more than 30Hawai‘i nonprofit organizationsto a symposium to discuss thecommunity’s needs and waysCommunity Colleges and otherlearning institutions can help. AService Learning Conference isset for Tokai University on April8 and 9 which all college educa-tors are encouraged to attend.The Community Colleges willalso be represented at the

Governor’s Conference onVolunteerism on April 28 and 29,meeting with Hawai‘i’s business,education and faith communities tocreate strategies on improving thewelfare of our state. Through theseongoing efforts, Service Learningwill continue to bring new levels ofvalue education to our campusesand provide increasing services tobenefit our diverse communities.