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Date: Monday, March 24, 2003
Contact: Dr. Christopher Lu, (808) 974-7707
For Immediate Release
Board of Regents approve separate graduate division at UH Hilo
The University of Hawai`i at Hilo Board of Regents (BOR) has cleared the way for the creation of a separate graduate division at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo.
During its March 14,2003 meeting, the BOR amended its policy, which previously vested responsibility for graduate programs in the Graduate Division at UH Manoa. The amended policy now transfers responsibility for graduate education at UH Hilo to Chancellor Rose Tseng and graduate faculty.
“We’ve grown up,” Tseng said. “It shows we are not only an undergraduate education institution, but have the potential for more masters degrees and maybe even a doctorate degree in the future.
“So it’s really an acknowledgement that we are reaching a level of recognition as a combined undergraduate and graduate institution.”
“This is a historical day for UH Hilo,” said Dr. Christopher Lu, UH Hilo vice chancellor for academic affairs. “The Board’s action allowing creation of a separate graduate division should provide a number of exciting opportunities for students, faculty and staff.”
UH Hilo presently offers four master’s degree programs and is currently reviewing a master’s in conservation biology and environmental studies. The University last year graduated a total of 15 master’s students: 2 in Hawaiian Language and 13 in Education. By graduating 20 master’s students per year for three consecutive years, UH Hilo could move to a new classification of Master’s Colleges and Universities.
“Our primary mission is to offer high quality undergraduate liberal arts and professional programs, combined with selected graduate degree programs where need warrants,” Lu said. “This development provides us with an additional avenue to fulfill that mission while earning both regional and national recognition.”
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