Joanne Whitaker and Mary Inouye will be addressing any public relations or community matters from December 23, 2015 to January 3, 2016. Please email joannewh@hawaii.edu, call 734-9520 or come to ‘Ilima 212, if you need assistance. Thank you!
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Laulima Setup or Course Redesign?
Grading is done and holiday preparations are underway… But in case you are already thinking about spring 2016 term, we would like you to know that CELTT will stay open through the winter break.
If you need assistance with redesign or setup in Laulima, please contact CELTT (https://resolve.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/ or 734-9711) and make an appointment with us.
CELTT wishes everyone restful and joyful holidays!
Naio Building will be Closed on 12/24/15 & 12/31/15
Naio Building Closed
Due to limited staffing, the Naio Bldg will be closed on:
Thursday, 24 Dec 2015
Thursday, 31 Dec 2015
CELTT will continue to accept calls for assistance at ext. #9711. Response will be slow. If no one answers, please leave a message. We will get back to you.
-CELTT
Kapi‘o Voices and View for December
News / Fall 2015
KCC Walks a Mile
- By Elizabeth Samoa, Kapi‘o Staff Writer
This October, about 60 male students, faculty and staff from Kapi‘olani Community College took off their comfortable shoes and donned pumps, sandals and other female footwear to help raise awareness of violence against women. READ MORE …
Opinion / Fall 2015
Koa Gallery Is KCC’s Hidden Treasure
- By Mohammad Salameh, Kapi‘o Staff Writer
Within the confines of our voluptuous KCC campus, nestled in a shady crook of the Koa building, lies a hidden treasure of sorts: the small, yet neatly structured gallery Koa Gallery, which for the last 35 years has hosted important works from some of the most significant artists in Hawai‘i. READ MORE …
Student Nicki Ralar assists gallery director, David Behlke (left), set up for an art show at Koa Gallery. Photo: Koa Gallery Blogspot
News / Fall 2015
New Study Hub Brings Together Tutoring Services
- By Alex Ortal, Kapi’o Staff Writer
This fall, tutoring services formerly offered at the Kahikoluamea Center combined with the Aloha Writers Kiosk to form the Study Hub, a centralized resource that provides free math and English tutoring to Kapi‘olani Community College students. READ MORE …
David Uedoi (right) working with a student writer
OSA Winter Break Hours
OSA will be open during the winter break. We will be resume our regular hours on January 4th.
Dec 21 | 8:00am-2:00pm
Dec 22 | closed
Dec 23 | 8:00am-2:00pm
Dec 24 | closed
Dec 25 | closed
Dec 28 | 8:00am-2:00pm
Dec 29 | 8:00am-2:00pm
Dec 30 | 8:00am-2:00pm
Dec 31 | closed
Jan 1 | closed
Thanks & Happy Holidays!
Subway Eat Fresh
Subway will be closed during the winter break. Resume in January.
Happy Holidays!
-Subway
Bookstore Closed December 21-January 1
The KCC Bookstore will be closed from December 21 to January 1. We will reopen with extended hours on January 4. Happy Holidays!
2016 KCC Ecology Club Calendars on Sale NOW!
new printing just arrived!!
2016 KCC Ecology Club Calendars on Sale NOW!
Looking for a unique Christmas gift this holiday season?
Well look no further! The KCC Ecology Club, Nā Kia’i Honua (The Earth Guardians), are fundraising again this holiday season by selling their custom calendars!
Fresh off the print they are now available to purchase for only $15.⁰⁰
All photos were taken by our ecology club members! See the attached flyer below for more information and preview of this year’s calendars!
100% of the proceeds will go toward our ecology club’s future research experiences as well as our bi-annual conservation efforts up in the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Reserve, in Hilo, Hawaii.
Please help support the future generation of undergraduate research students and environmental conservationists!
To purchase after 12/15 email Club President ALEX AWO (awopaul@hawaii.edu) or call 734-9869 for on-campus delivery!
Mahalo for all of your support and Hau’oli Makahiki Hou!
Nā Kia’i Honua, KCC Ecology Club
Who Volunteered 775 Hours??
Mahalo nui loa to our faculty and community volunteers at The Study Hub this semester! Combined, they contributed over 775 hours to mentor and provide supplementary instruction to our students in all areas of writing, math, chemistry, and history. The following faculty contributed a total of 403 hours: Jacquelyn Chappel (Writing), Porscha dela Fuente (Writing), Beau Ewan (Writing), Lisa Kanae (Writing), Davin Kubota (Writing), Kelli Nakamura (History), Kathy Ogata (Chemistry), Michelle Shin (Writing), Justin Toyofuku (Math) and David Uedoi (Writing Faculty Volunteer Coordinator). The following three community volunteers contributed a total of 372 hours: Jill Abbott (Writing), Carl Wheeler (Math) , and Grace Williams (Math).
Discipline faculty are cordially invited to schedule an office hour in the Study Hub or contribute volunteer hours to promote the success of our students. Please contact Joy Oehlers (aichin@hawaii.edu) to let her know you want to sign up for a time.
Textbook Cost: $0
In spring 2016 Kapiʻolani Community College is offering 76 classes that are textbook cost-free. These include
ART 105, 113, 123, 213, 223
BIOC 141, 244
BIOL 124L, 265L
CHEM 100
CULN 222
EE 160
ENG 100, 200
ESL 100
ES 101
GEOG 101, 101L
GG 103, 101L
HWST 100
IS 161, 197E, 297P
LAW 101, 104, 111, 140, 202, 236, 282
ME 213
MUS 108, 170
PHIL 100, 102, 250
PHYS 100L, 151, 151L, 170L
ZOOL 142L
Look for the notation “Textbook Cost: $0” in the comments section for these classes in the spring 2016 Class Availability Listing.
Faculty at Kapi’olani Community College are creating quality no-cost, low-cost, and openly licensed learning resources to reduce costs for students and to share our educational resources with other faculty. The Library and CELTT offer support in reducing the cost of educational materials and in meeting the UH system-wide initiative to adopt Open Educational Resources (see http://oer.hawaii.edu). Contact Sunny Pai (sunyeen@hawaii.edu) at the Library and Learning Resources to learn more.