University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Interim Chancellor Marcia Sakai announces the passing of former Chancellor Edward J. Kormondy, who died on April 28, 2018 at his home in Los Angeles, CA. He was 91.

Kormondy led UH Hilo from 1986 – 1993 after serving the previous four years as Vice President for Academic Affairs at California State University, Los Angeles. His seven-year tenure at UH Hilo at the time marked the longest term for any chancellor since UH Hilo became a four-year university in 1970.

As chancellor, Kormondy compiled a lengthy list of accomplishments, including a large increase in enrollment, which grew from 1,594 in Fall 1986 to 2,953 in Fall 1993. Major outreach centers were established in Hawaiian language, the study of volcanoes, native Hawaiian childhood development and small business, and the first college course was conducted via interisland television transmission. He oversaw construction of the Hale Kehau dormitory and dining complex, which opened in 1989, and the opening of the UH Hilo Park of Science and Technology the following year. He also presided over the separation of UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College in 1991.

“Chancellor Kormondy’s contributions have had a lasting impact on UH Hilo,” Sakai said. “Much of what he accomplished set the stage for future growth and development that took place years after his retirement.”

Kormondy became a regular donor to the University of Hawai’i System in 1987 and created an endowed fund to support professional development of faculty and staff at UH Hilo. He also helped to endow the Frank T. Inouye Endowed Scholarship Fund established in 2003 in honor of the University’s first director and was a trailblazer in helping to raise funds for the scholarship, which supports UH Hilo students pursuing a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.

A celebrated author, Kormondy teamed with Inouye to write The University of Hawai’i-Hilo: A College in the Making. The book chronicles the history of the institution, spanning a period in excess of 40 years beginning in 1952 when Inouye became director, and concluding with the end of Kormondy’s term in 1993. He has also written and contributed to more than 70 other publications, including books on academia, biology and ecology.

In addition to UH Hilo and Cal State LA, Kormondy served in administrative and/or academic roles at the University of Hawaiʻi - West O`ahu, University of Michigan, Oberlin College, the University of Pittsburgh, Evergreen State College, the University of Southern Maine, and Tusculum College in Tennessee, where he was a trustee and acting president. He most recently served as president at the University of West Los Angeles.

Kormondy received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Tusculum College, and a Master’s and Ph.D. in the same discipline from the University of Michigan.

Kormondy is survived by his partner Noriaki Nakano, his children Lynn, Eric (Janet), and Mark (Susan) Kormondy, his grand and great grandchildren, and sister-in-law Shirley Kormondy.

Based on his wishes, no memorial service is planned and the family gathered privately to scatter his ashes. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to carry on his education legacy in the Kormondy-Hedrick Scholarship in the Life Sciences at Tusculum University, Alumni Office, P.O. Box 5040, Greeneville, TN 37743, or in another scholastic charity.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language’s laboratory school is the recipient of one of the highest awards given by the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) for its work in Hawaiian medium-immersion education in Hawaiʻi.

Ke Kula ‘o Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u will be awarded the William Demmert Freedom Fighter award in October 2018 in Hartford, CT. The award is an NIEA board-nominated award that recognizes an organization for its success and the positive impact it has on native student academic achievement.

Ke Kula `o Nāwahīokalani`ōpu‘u is a laboratory school for UH Hilo and an extension of the Pūnana Leo language preschools, contributing to the P-20 mauli ola education system. Established in 1999, the school is located in Kea`au, Hawaiʻi and is one of the most unique schools in Hawaiʻi that operates as both a charter and state school within a single K-12 campus.

Kauanoe Kamanā, faculty at Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani and director of Ke Kula ‘o Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u, explained, “Nāwahī is designed for families, teachers and staff who have chosen to speak Hawaiian as the first and main language of the home, and also for those who are in the process of establishing Hawaiian as the dominant language of the home. Academics and global learning are developed and applied through economic, social and cultural interaction with the broader world. Nāwahī is a model for indigenous language and academic success with over 85% of its students continuing on to higher education.”

Keiki Kawaiʻaeʻa, Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani’s director, commented, “From humble beginnings and through the tenacious commitment of its leadership, teachers and families, Ke Kula ‘o Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u has been a trailblazer in the advancement of Hawaiian medium education. William Demmert was a strong advocate of language revitalization programs, which makes this prestigious recognition a special honor.”

Four students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo received the Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad for the upcoming academic year.

Asia Helfrich, an English major, received $2,500 to study at Uppsala University, Sweden, for the fall 2018 semester.

Mikiala De Mello-Miller, an art major, will study at Josai International University, Japan, for 2018-2019. She received a $3,000 award.

Kayla Cook received $3,000 and will study at Virje University, Netherlands, for 2018-2019. She is a gender women’s studies major.

Amy Odaira, who is majoring in biology with minors in computer science and Japanese studies, received $2,500 and will study at Uppsala University, Sweden, in fall 2018, and at Doshisha University, Japan, for spring 2019.

The Gilman Scholarship program supports undergraduate students with financial need and who are underrepresented in education abroad.

For further information, contact the Center for Global Education and Exchange at 932-7488 or email uhhglobe@hawaii.edu.

The Center for Community Engagement, formerly the College of Continuing Education and Community Service, at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, offers keiki art classes with Kellie Miyazu for ages 8-10.

Art for Keiki: Wiggles and Dots - Exploring Creative Mark Making will teach students fun and exploratory beginner-level drawing techniques. Subjects include traditional techniques such as shading and value, perspective, and drawing from observation as well as working on/with non-traditional mediums. Classes are offered Tuesdays, September 4 to October 30, with no class on October 9, from 4:30-6:30 pm in UH Hilo’s PB-5. Cost is $100.

In Art for Keiki: Drips and Smudges - Creative Painting, students will explore various painting techniques through guided projects as well as creating their own individual compositions. The class will utilize a variety of painting mediums and touch upon several iconic historical painting movements and time periods. Classes are held Thursdays, September 6 to November 1, with no class on October 11, from 4:30-6:30 pm in UH Hilo’s PB-5. Cost is $100.

Kellie Miyazu is a graduate of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo with a BA in art. She is the Creator and Coordinator of the Youth Arts Series at the East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center and also teaches art at Waiakeawaena Elementary School and E.B. DeSilva’s EdVenture after school enrichment program.

For more information and to register, contact CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

The Center for Community Engagement at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers adult recreational paddling classes by Rosa Motta this fall. Cost is $95 for eight classes.

Participants will receive a basic orientation to proper paddling form and technique, complete safety assessments, learn the importance of teamwork, and build strength, stamina and rhythm. Proper care and handling of paddles and canoes are also integral parts of this class. Students will be lifting and carrying canoes in and out of the water, and completing basic maintenance and care. All levels of paddlers are welcome.

Classes are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from September 4 to November 1, from 7 -9:30 am, at the UH Hilo Canoe Club Halau. There will be no classes on October 9, 10, and 11.

Motta began paddling at 12 years-old and trains competitively with the Puna Canoe Club. She brings her passion for Hawaiian culture to her classes, and strives to enhance understanding and appreciation of wa`a (canoe) culture, while sharing history of Hilo Bay.

For more information and to register, contact CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo will remain closed on Thursday, August 23, 2018 for precautionary measures in anticipation of dangerous storm conditions from Hurricane Lane.

All offices and off-campus locations will remain closed, and classes and events cancelled, including sporting events.

Updates will be posted on the UH Hilo home page (https://hilo.hawaii.edu/) and @UHHilo on Facebook and Twitter.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo will remain closed through Sunday, August 26, 2018 for precautionary measures in anticipation of Hurricane Lane. All offices and off-campus locations will remain closed, and classes and events cancelled through August 26. A decision on UH Hilo weekend athletic events will be made later today as weather and facility conditions are monitored.

Updates will be posted on the UH Hilo home page (https://hilo.hawaii.edu/) and @UHHilo on Facebook and Twitter.

The First Hawaiian Bank Volleyball Challenge will resume at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Vulcan Gymnasium on Friday, August 24, beginning at 8 a.m., and continue through Sunday, August 26, pending weather conditions due to Hurricane Lane. Tickets are available at the door.

The remainder of the UH Hilo campus, offices, and off-campus locations will remain closed through Sunday, August 26.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo resumes regular hours Monday, August 27, 2018. Offices and off-campus locations will be open, and all classes and events return to its normal schedule.

Nanea Thomas, a sophomore environmental science major at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, has been awarded the Audrey S. Furukawa (ASF) Study Abroad Scholarship in the amount of $1,500 for the fall 2018 semester.

Thomas is a Kamehameha Hawai’i High School alumna who carries a cumulative 3.94 grade point average and is currently participating in the Semester at Sea Program.

The ASF Study Abroad Scholarship was created to provide a UH Hilo student with the opportunity to study abroad and begin their global education journey. The recipient must have at least a 3.2 GPA with preference given to Hawaiʻi high school graduates.

To help support future students from Hawaiʻi to study abroad, or to learn more about the study abroad program, call UH Hilo’s Center for Global Education and Exchange at 932-7488 or visit www.hilo.hawaii.edu/studyabroad/.

The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers a drawing series for young artists ages 12-15.

Tween/Teen Art: Drawing What You See is designed to instill confidence by teaching artists the difference between “looking” and “seeing.” Students will learn techniques to develop skill and efficiency with sketching and create more realistic images through still-life, dramatic lighting, and other drawing techniques. Classes are held Mondays, September 10 – November 5, 4:30 – 6:30 pm, in UH Hilo’s PB-5. There will be no class on Monday, October 8. Cost is $145.

Instructor Jessica Brand is a graduate of Hawaiʻi Community College and UH Hilo. A life-long artist and social advocate, she has worked with children and adults for many years through the YMCA, Kamehameha schools, Girl Scouts of America, and Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi.

For more information and to register, call CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers The Benefits of Beekeeping, a series designed for anyone new to bees as well as those who have bees and are interested in new ways to relate to and care for them.

Classes will be held on Tuesdays, September 18 - October 23, from 4:30 – 7:30 pm in UH Hilo's Kanaka`ole Hall, Room 108. There will be field days at Paradise Nectar Apiaries in Kaiwiki on October 6 and 27 from 9 am – 3 pm. Cost is $150 and includes the required textbook. Students will need long pants, shoes, long sleeve shirt, hat, and gloves for the field days.

Participants will learn treatment-free beekeeping practices based on bee biology and developing a relationship and understanding of bees. Topics include Hawaiian honeybee history, pests and diseases, pollination, hygienic hive management, and more. Field days will give participants an opportunity to visit a thriving apiary, observe effective hive management techniques, get hands-on experience, and develop a relationship with bees.

Instructor Jen Rasmussen has been caring for honeybees on Hawaiʻi Island since 2008. She has developed various methods of maintaining her hives without the use of chemicals or treatments.

For more information and to register, contact CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

A pioneer in genome editing opens the Rose and Raymond Tseng Distinguished Lecture Series on Monday, September 17, at 7 p.m., in the University of Hawaiʻi at HiloPerforming Arts Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., an internationally renowned professor of chemistry and molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley, presents “CRISPR Systems: Nature’s Toolkit for Genome Editing.”

Doudna and her colleagues first developed the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology that enables scientists to edit the DNA of any organism on an unprecedented scale and at minimal cost. Based on a naturally occurring process used by bacteria to fight viral infection, the CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) system provides scientists with a tool to make precise changes to the DNA of the genes, thereby modifying the function of cells in specific ways. This breakthrough technology has redefined the possibilities for human and non-human applications of gene editing, including opening up and accelerating the development of new genetic surgeries to cure disease, novel ways to care for the environment, and nutritious foods for a growing global population challenged by climate change.

As the public considers ethical questions surrounding the use of the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, Doudna has been at the forefront of the global debate on its use, and has advocated for a temporary moratorium on the clinical use of CRISPR-Cas9-mediated editing on human embryos before its safety is proven and its consequences fully understood. She is the co-author of “A Crack in Creation,” which details the discovery of CRISPR-Cas9, and warns of the enormous responsibility that comes with the ability to rewrite the genetic code of life, and possibly control evolution.

Doudna is an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Medicine, the National Academy of Inventors, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and also serves as the Executive Director of the Innovative Genomics Institute. She has more than 200 publications, is a Foreign Member of the Royal Society, and the recipient of numerous honors, including the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, the Heineken Prize, the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award, the Japan Prize, and the Kavli Prize.

Doudna received her B.A. from Pomona College and her Ph.D. from Harvard Medical School. She is a 1981 graduate of Hilo High School and was recognized as a Distinguished Hilo High School Alumna in 2017. Her father, Martin Doudna, was an English professor at UH Hilo.

The Rose and Raymond Tseng Distinguished Lecture is an initiative supported by an endowed fund started by UH Hilo Chancellor Emerita Rose Tseng. The lecture series is intended to continue Hawaiʻi’s dialogue with the rest of the world in some of the areas that were important to Tseng during her tenure as UH Hilo Chancellor, including local entrepreneurship, international women’s leadership, global technology, the integration of science and culture, and indigenous language/cultural issues.

For disability accommodation, contact Gail Makuakane-Lundin at (808) 932-7418 (V), 932-7002 (TTY), or gailml@hawaii.edu by September 11.

The Center for Community Engagement at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers Subconscious Writing Intensive with Adam Sydney on Saturday, September 22, from 9 am – 4 pm, in UH Hilo’s PB-5. Cost is $60.

A new approach for seasoned writers or individuals just beginning to explore creative writing, this comprehensive workshop offers strategies that will help participants silence the inner critic, become more creative, and surprise themselves with compelling work.

Sydney has taught various writing classes at the college level for more than 10 years. With two master's degrees in screenwriting, he has produced five novels through subconscious writing,

For more information and to register, contact CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Visiting Artist Miwa Matreyek performs “This World Made Itself” at the Palace Theater on Friday, September 14, 7-8:30 pm. Doors open at 6 pm. Matreyek will also deliver a free public lecture in UH Hilo’s Campus Center Room 301 on Thursday, September 13, from 2-3 pm. She will be at UH Hilo September 12 - 22.

Matreyek is an animator, director, designer, and performer based in Los Angeles, CA. With her work, she creates live, staged performances where she interacts with her animations as a shadow silhouette at the cross section of cinematic and theatrical, fantastical and tangible, illusionistic and physical. She has performed her interdisciplinary shadow performances all around the world, including animation/film festivals, theater/performance festivals, art museums, science museums, tech conferences, and universities. She is also a co-founder and collaborator of the multi-media theater company Cloud Eye Control and is a recipient of the Creative Capital Award (2013), Sherwood Award (2016), and Princess Grace Award (2007).

The event is a co-production between the UH Hilo Art Department and the Palace Theater and is made possible with support through the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation – Laila Twigg-Smith Art Fund, the UH Hilo Droste Bequest, and the UH Hilo Art Department Visiting Artist program.

Tickets are $20 General and $10 for students with ID (or under the age of 18), and available at the Palace Theater Box Office, 38 Haili Street, Hilo, Monday – Friday, 10 am - 3 pm, or by calling 934-7010.

Tickets are currently on sale for the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Dance Collective, scheduled for Friday, September 28 at 7:30 pm in the Performing Arts Center. Now in its third year, the dance concert brings together new and experienced choreographers and dancers from Island Dance Academy, Center Stage Dance Alliance, Paradise Performing Arts Center, N2 Dance, and the UH Hilo Dance Department.

“Each year we grow just a little bit more, adding to the foundation that was laid the previous year and expanding upon that,” said Dori Yamada, producer of the show.

“It’s been exciting to see more submissions from younger choreographers this year. They bring their unique perspective and movement through some very thought- provoking pieces.”

Lawrence Mano, a seasoned dancer, choreographer, and a graduate of UH Hilo, presents his last Dance Collective piece before moving to the mainland to pursue a career in dance.

“Being able to express myself through my choreography and being able to showcase the results of our training are some of the reasons I enjoy participating in the Dance Collective,” he said. “I love that it strives to involve the entire Big Island dance community, whether they belong to a studio, dance for UH Hilo or dance independently, everyone is welcome.”

Proceeds from the event will go toward providing dance opportunities for the island community and perpetuating Dance Collective.

Tickets are open seating and priced at $20 General and $10 UH Hilo/Hawaiʻi CC students (with a valid student ID) and children up to age 17. Tickets are available by calling the UH Hilo Box Office at 932-7490 or ordering online at artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu.

International students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo were welcomed by host families at a reception on campus September 14. The host family program matches international students with families in the local community to help students adjust to and thrive in Hawaiʻi as well as develop an ‘ohana in Hilo.

“It’s a way for new students not only to become part of the local community beyond the campus, but for families to learn more about other cultures and countries,” said Jim Mellon, who organizes the program and serves as director of UH Hilo’s International Student Services. “The program builds bridges between the campus and the community, and between cultures and nations. Students benefit from the program, as well as host families who feel that their students have enriched their own lives.”

For example, Barb and Kim Magnuson have hosted students since the program began seven years ago. They have created such strong and lasting relationships with their students that they are traveling to Korea in November to attend the wedding of the first student they ever hosted.

Nearly 100 new international students from 23 countries have enrolled at UH Hilo this year.

“Enriching the impressive ethnic and geographic diversity at UH Hilo, students have come from all over the globe, including from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Germany, Japan, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, and the United Kingdom,” Mellon said.

UH Hilo has joined with Welcoming America and hundreds of communities nationwide to welcome and recognize international students and scholars, immigrants, and refugees through activities such as the host family program. Other recent events on campus have included a welcome party for new and returning international students and a buddy program that pairs new international students with an American friend.

In the UH Hilo host family program, students do not live with their hosts, but rather meet with them occasionally throughout the year for activities such as dinner, attending a concert or Vulcan athletic games, or a trip to a favorite swimming or hiking spot.

For additional information about hosting an international student, contact Jim Mellon at mellon@hawaii.edu or 932-7467.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Performing Arts Center launches its 2018-19 season with the third annual Dance Collective on Friday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m. Directed and produced by UH Hilo’s Dori Yamada, this special event features an exciting and diverse showing by Hawaiʻi Island choreographers and dancers.

The Harold López-Nussa Trio performs Cuban jazz on Friday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m., followed by the Performing Arts Department’s “Scary Scenarios,” which will have audience members creeping through the halls of the Performing Arts Center to experience four Halloween-themed one-act plays performed in four different locations. Written by UH Hilo students, the plays are Trust Issues, Come Home, Lattes, and Ignorance is Bliss, and will be performed October 26-31 at 7:30 p.m.

The Fall 2018 Great Leaps Dance Concert presents a preview performance on November 30, and performance December 1, at 7:30 pm. Over 150 UH Hilo, Hawaiʻi Community College and community dancers will perform ballet, jazz, modern and aerial dance pieces choreographed by instructors Celeste Staton, Annie Bunker, and Kea Kapahua, as well as guest choreographers. Graduating students’ senior projects will also be featured.

Another crowd favorite, the UH Hilo Jazz Orchestra performs its 6th Annual Frank Zappa Tribute concert on December 5 & 6 at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from this concert will help the UH Hilo Jazz Orchestra travel to Europe to perform at Zappanale in Bad Doberan, Germany in 2019.

Holiday Card to Hilo: Come Back Home closes 2018 and will be on Sunday, December 9 at 2 p.m. The concert features the UH Hilo Kapili Choir and University Chorus under the direction of Amy Horst, the Orchid Isle Orchestra under the direction of Cathy Young, and the Hilo Community Chorus under the direction of Tom McAlexander.

The spring half of the season kicks off Friday, January 25 with Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) at 7:30 p.m. Often touted as America's original jazz dance company, GDC has been captivating audiences worldwide with performances showcasing the diversity and wide appeal of its repertoire.

Giordano Dance Chicago will be followed by Derek Gripper on January 30 at 7:30 p.m. Gripper is a South African classical guitarist who embarked on a journey through different musical styles when he found classical guitar music too limiting. He explores diverse musical styles from India, Cape Town and West Africa.

On February 13, PAC welcomes Tomáš Kubínek: Certified Lunatic & Master of the Impossible at 7:30 p.m. Kubinek has declared himself, “… a fool, clown, visual poet, solo performance artist, multi-talented vaudevillian, comic genius and charming huckster.”

The season continues in March with a second dance performance, Jacob Jonas The Company (JJTC), March 2 at 7:30 p.m. JJTC presents a mix of contemporary ballet, breakdance and acrobatic movement and named one of “12 standout companies of 2018” by The Los Angeles Times and “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine in 2018.

On March 7 at 7:30 p.m., On Ensemble returns to the PAC stage. Recognized for infusing the powerful rhythms of taiko with a wide range of musical influences from jazz and rock to central Asian overtone singing, On Ensemble was the first American taiko group to be invited to perform at the National Theater of Japan for the prestigious Nihon no Taiko concert series.

The PAC production of Rent closes the season. The production will be directed by Assistant Professor Justina Mattos with musical director Trever Veilleux and choreography by Celeste Staton and Kea Kapahua. An inspiring musical about friends and artists struggling with addiction, poverty, AIDS, and, most of all, love, Rent received a Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Show dates are Fridays and Saturdays, April 5, 6, 12 & 13 at 7:30 pm, and Sundays, April 7 & 14, at 2 pm.

The Big Island Taiko Festival 2019 is another special event, and will be held June 8 & 9 at 7:30 p.m, bringing together Taishoji Taiko, Puna Taiko, Hui Okinawa, Kona Daifukuji Taiko, and Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko.

Season subscription packages, ranging in price from $68 to $152, are available by calling the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center Box Office at 932-7490 or ordering online at http//: www.artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu.

Hawaiʻi teachers will have the opportunity to participate in the collection of data on Rat Lungworm Disease (RLW) as well as gain a better understanding of the potentially deadly disease at a series of workshops this fall, co-sponsored by the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy.

Kay Howe, education specialist with the DKICP Jarvi Lab, and Franny Brewer, communication director for the Big Island Invasive Species Council, partner to teach this Professional Development Education (PDE) course for K-12 teachers offered through the Hawaiʻi Department of Education.

A one-day, not-for-credit workshop that provides an overview of the curriculum and materials is on September 29 at Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy in Waimea. To register, contact Howe at maryk8@hawaii.edu.

The three PDE courses, which run from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. each day, are offered on: October 20-21 at Kalanianiole Elementary School in Hilo (registration required by October 19); October 27-28 at Kanu o ka `Aina in Waimea (registration required by October 26); and November 3-4 in Waimea Middle School (registration required by November 2). Teachers must sign-up for course #SC184011 at https://pde3.k12.hi.us.

“Participants will become educators for their communities as they will have a solid understanding of all aspects of the issue of rat lungworm and Rat Lungworm Disease,” Howe said.

In addition to DKICP, the workshops are co-sponsored by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health, ‘Iolani Schools, the O`ahu Farm to School Network and the Hawaiʻi Farm to School HUI.

For more information, contact Howe at maryk8@hawaii.edu.

The Center for Community Engagement at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, in partnership with the East Hawai‘i Cultural Center’s Youth Arts Series, offers a Fall Break Camp for students ages 7-14 October 8 - 12, 8 am-2 pm, at the East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center (EHCC). Cost is $165 for EHCC members and $140 for non-members. Registration deadline is October 2.

Participants will design a unique Haunted House as they learn a variety of processes and techniques relating to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) set decorating, props, and costuming while incorporating the use of digital media and electronic technologies. The Haunted House will be open to the public at the conclusion of the program in the EHCC Annex Building.

For more information and to register, contact EHCC at 961-5711 or visit http://ehcc.org.