West Oahu Campus Makes Sense For Everyone

January 21, 2009
By Guest Writer

From Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona

As plans for the University of Hawaii’s West Oahu campus take shape, many families in the region can look ahead to the future of higher education with enthusiasm.

Ground was broken Jan. 14 on the new campus that will open to more than 1,500 students for classes in spring 2011. The project is a critical component of our administration’s plans to help build communities where residents can live, learn and work in West Oahu.

Besides playing a role in these opportunities for the region, the new campus will have an important influence on reducing traffic by keeping jobs in West Oahu.

This project is encouraging economic news for a region where the plans for the campus call for ultimately serving 7,600 students and employing about 1,000 faculty as well as staff. That is why this project will not only brighten prospects for students, but for the entire West Oahu region.

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It will offer students a four-year baccalaureate program that will bring tremendous value to a region in which the campus is expected to be mixed with retail shops, offices and homes in a new 500-acre development. In fact, construction projects such as these are a major component of our administration’s five-point plan to stimulate the economy and create jobs.

The ground-breaking shows that opportunities exist, despite current economic conditions. The West Oahu campus is an opportunity to improve the lives of our young people and make a difference in the community.

We feel an obligation to recognize those opportunities and seize them.

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So, as UH enters its second century of enriching lives of students from Hawaii and across the Pacific, our administration remains committed to providing the resources needed for the university to reach its full potential as a center of academic excellence.

At the same time, the growth and continued success of any major university also depends on the philanthropic support of alumni, the business sector and the community.

Contact Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona at 586-0255 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).