{"id":140379,"date":"2021-04-29T14:39:45","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T00:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=140379"},"modified":"2021-04-29T14:39:45","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T00:39:45","slug":"legislature-congratulates-ethnic-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/04\/29\/legislature-congratulates-ethnic-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislature congratulates ethnic studies on golden anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><figure id=\"attachment_140380\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140380\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/manoa-ethnic-studies-tengan-ganaden.jpg\" alt=\"two people holding a certificate and standing in front of a building\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-140380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/manoa-ethnic-studies-tengan-ganaden.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/manoa-ethnic-studies-tengan-ganaden-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/manoa-ethnic-studies-tengan-ganaden-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140380\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><abbr>Rep<\/abbr>. Sonny Ganaden presented a congratulatory certificate signed by members of the legislature to Department Chair Ty Tengan on April 26.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitol.hawaii.gov\/\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Legislature<\/a> recognized the 50th anniversary of the ethnic studies program in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.socialsciences.hawaii.edu\/\">College of Social Sciences<\/a> at the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa. <abbr title=\"Representative\">Rep<\/abbr>. <strong>Sonny Ganaden<\/strong>, a former instructor in the <a href=\"https:\/\/ethnicstudies.manoa.hawaii.edu\/\">Department of Ethnic Studies<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/amst\/\">Department of American Studies<\/a>, presented a congratulatory certificate signed by members of the legislature to Department Chair <strong>Ty Tengan<\/strong> on April 26.<\/p>\n<p>Ethnic studies started as a two-year experimental program in the fall of 1970 in the midst of several political movements. It has since prospered into a department providing a quality education and serving as a major community contributor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related <em><abbr>UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> story<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/10\/06\/ethnic-studies-celebrates-50-years\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa ethnic studies celebrates 50 years<\/a>, October 6, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&ldquo;We are proud to celebrate 50 years of teaching our history, our way,&rdquo; Tengan said. &ldquo;With renewed commitment to social and ecological justice in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and Oceania, we invite our friends in the university and in the community to join us as we collectively define our future, our way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The discussion of intersectionality in government. The ways that underserved communities are disproportionately affected by policing, criminal justice and by inappropriate laws continues to be something that we struggle with and the work that Professor Tengan and students do here is absolutely essential to holding democracy accountable,&rdquo; Ganaden said.<\/p>\n<h2>50th anniversary celebration<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_140381\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140381\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/manoa-ethnic-studies-ty-tengan-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"person smiling at the camera\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-140381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/manoa-ethnic-studies-ty-tengan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/manoa-ethnic-studies-ty-tengan-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/manoa-ethnic-studies-ty-tengan.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ty Tengan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Due to limitations with in-person gatherings, the department commemorated its 50th anniversary, &ldquo;50 years of ethnic studies: celebrating our past and reimagining our futures,&rdquo; on April 27 with a celebration via Zoom. More than 125 participants attended the virtual event. Tengan began the celebration with a chant. <abbr>Rep<\/abbr>. <strong>Roy Takumi<\/strong>, a <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa alumnus and former <abbr>ES<\/abbr> 330 Japanese in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> teaching assistant delivered remarks; and Tengan read a statement from <abbr title=\"Senator\">Sen<\/abbr>. <strong>Brian Taniguchi<\/strong>, who is also a <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa alumnus and former <abbr>ES<\/abbr> 330 Japanese in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> teaching assistant.<\/p>\n<p>Several current and former students congratulated the department through performances and spoke about their achievements in successful initiatives such as, the <a href=\"https:\/\/ethnicstudies.manoa.hawaii.edu\/bam\/\">five-year bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree pathways in ethnic studies and education<\/a>, service learning, the work with Professor Davianna <span aria-label=\"Pomaikai\">P\u014dmaika&#699;i<\/span> McGregor on <span aria-label=\"Kahoolawe\">Kaho&#699;olawe<\/span> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/ethnicstudies.manoa.hawaii.edu\/center-for-oral-history\/\">Center for Oral History<\/a>\u2019s move into the Department of Ethnic Studies.<\/p>\n<p><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost <strong>Michael Bruno<\/strong> and College of Social Sciences Dean <strong>Denise Eby Konan<\/strong> also honored the 50th anniversary of the ethnic studies program.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are so proud that ethnic studies has played a significant role at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa,&rdquo; Konan said. &ldquo;The program has helped incoming freshmen adapt to the college experience through its summer bridge program. Plus, it has been pivotal in leading students to a better understanding of their own histories, and helping them to succeed and thrive at the university.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/u.nu\/50th\">Visit the 50th anniversary website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/escommentboard\">submit congratulatory messages on its comment board<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This program\u2019s efforts are prime examples of all four <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s goals of <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=12\">Becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=20\">Enhancing Student Success<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=25\">Excellence in Research: Advancing the Research and Creative Work Enterprise<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=28\">Building a Sustainable and Resilient Campus Environment: Within the Global Sustainability and Climate Resilience Movement<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), identified in the <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf\">2015&#8211;25 Â鶹´«Ã½<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), updated in December 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;By <em>Marc Arakaki<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ethnic studies program has prospered into a department providing a quality education and serving as a major community contributor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[813,301,229,1466,1467,1465,1314,911,1026,9],"class_list":["post-140379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","tag-american-studies","tag-college-of-social-sciences","tag-ethnic-studies","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-manoa-excellence-in-research","tag-manoa-native-hawaiian-place-of-learning","tag-manoa-sustainability","tag-program-recognition","tag-social-science","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=140379"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":140385,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140379\/revisions\/140385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=140379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=140379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=140379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}