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Article: University of Hawai'i Community Colleges.
- Article from:
- Academic Exchange Quarterly
- Article date:
- June 22, 2000
- Author:
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Introduction
The 50th state of the nation is quite unique. It is the only state consisting of islands and the only state in which the Hawaiian language is officially recognized. Despite these and other obvious differences, Hawai'i is very much like other states. This article has two purposes; 1) to familiarize the reader with the University of Hawai'i system in general and the Hawai'i community colleges in particular, and 2) to remove the false assumptions that Hawai'i is a paradise without significant educational concerns.
Descriptions
The University of Hawai'i (UH) is the only public higher education system in the State of Hawai'i. ...