PORTUGUESE DAY IN THE PARK
6 Feb 2005
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Gilbert Carvalho Park in Hilo. Free Portuguese Bean
Soup and stone oven-baked sweet bread for all! Other Portuguese food items
such as malasadas, pickled onions, sausage, etc. are available for sale.
The Hawaii County Band will give a free concert. Sponsored by the Hawaii
Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce.
Call: Dennis Aguiar (808) 935-0547, for more info.
UH BOARD OF REGENTS PRESENTED WITH
PRELIMINARY TUITION PROPOSAL
The University of Hawai’i Board of Regents (BOR) heard preliminary
tuition increase plans from the UH administration at its monthly meeting
held this week at Kapi’olani Community College.
The University’s current tuition schedule ends in Spring 2006, and
the new five-year schedule presented to the BOR is proposed to begin in
Fall 2006 and run through Spring 2011.
What this means to us here in Hilo:
University of Hawaii at Hilo, Undergraduate Resident Students currently
pay $1,236.00 per semester.
Undergraduate Resident Students currently pay $4,020.00 per semester.
If this Preliminary Tuition Proposal is approved:
University of Hawaii at Hilo, Undergraduate Resident Student Tuition will
increase to: $1,524.00 in 2006-07 and to $2,676 in 2010-11.
University of Hawaii at Hilo, Undergraduate Resident Student Tuition will
increase to: $4,848.00 in 2006-07 and to $8,160.00 in 2010-11.
(Source: University of Hawaii News, News Release Jan. 21, 2005)
Presidential Scholarship
The Regents of the University of Hawaii is accepting applications for
the prestigious Presidential Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes ten
undergraduate students from the University of Hawaii system with a $2000
cash award as well as a one-time travel award of $2000 for a two-year
period. Eligible applicants must be a bonifide resident of Hawaii and
have a minimum GPA of 3.7. The deadline for applications is February 7th,
2005. For more information and application forms, visit http://www.hawaii.edu/diversity/
scholarships/index.htm .
Board of Student Publications (BOSP) Public Hearing
Contact Info: Phone: (808) 933-8823 & Email: bosp@hawaii.edu
Public Hearings on the Board of Student
Publications (BOSP) Charter and By-Law revisions:
February 4, 2005 @ Campus Center 3rd Floor Lobby, 2:15pm-3:15pm
February 5, 2005 @ Campus Center #301, 10:00am-11:00am
Zonta Club of Hilo
The Zonta club of Hilo is now accepting applications for the 2005 Zonta
International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business scholarships. The program
is designed to encourage undergraduate women to enter careers and to seek
leadership positions in the business field.
Completed applications must be received by Zonta Club of Hilo at P.O.
Box 1915, Hilo, HI 96721-1915 by May 1, 2005.
To find out more, visit www.zonta.org .
The Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps
Summer Jobs (June-July) environmental internship for High school and
College Students.
Receive college credit, paid travel, stipend, and conservation experience.
Available on All islands. Inquires: www.hawaiiycc.com
UHH Psychology Club
Next Meeting Jan. 25, 2005
4:00 P.M. UCB 244
2nd and 4th Tuesdays
Bi– monthly or as needed.
E-mail: uhhpsychologyclub@yahoo.com
UHH Sailing
For those interested in Sailing, you can contact the University of Hawaii
at Hilo (UHH), College of Continuing Education & Community Services
(CCECS) on Campus or call them at 974-7664. For information into the UHH
Student Sailing Club, please see their webpage or contact their email
at http:// www2.hawaii.edu/~sailing or sailing@hawaii.edu . For technical
information or to apply for the UHH Team contact Jacques Peysson at 981-5323.
Classes cost $100.00 per Section, in addition to a $50.00 equipment fee.
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