{"id":196585,"date":"2024-04-30T15:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T01:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=196585"},"modified":"2024-04-30T15:58:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T01:58:46","slug":"community-colleges-video-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/30\/community-colleges-video-series\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges\u2019 spotlighted in video series"},"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_196612\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196612\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-3.jpg\" alt=\"Two people holding a rocket\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-3.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-3-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-196612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Li-Anne Delavega from <span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr> with <abbr>KITV<\/abbr> Island Life Live host Lina Girl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcc.hawaii.edu\/\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Community Colleges<\/a> were proud to recognize the significant impact their seven campuses have on their students, diverse communities, and the economic future of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> in a recent video series to celebrate National Community College Month.<\/p>\n<p>Working with <abbr>KITV<\/abbr>, the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges produced a series of segments which highlighted each campus\u2019 unique programs that showcased the endless possibilities and opportunities for its students. These segments were aired on <abbr>KITV<\/abbr>\u2019s Island Life LIVE.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196611\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196611\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Three people flashing shaka\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-196611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-2-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-2.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-196611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Bailey and Naomi Bluesummers from Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Wahiaw\u0101 <abbr>PD<\/abbr> Center with KITV Island Life Live host<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rk2pYhP_D4Q\"><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zTn0kuPFbVw\">Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WS57aBr9ymM\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Cg3TCVhmAFk\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3CR6yFg8KRE\"><span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/smDUeDzX9QI\">Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mIzwrMbh-RY\">Windward <abbr>CC<\/abbr><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&ldquo;We are so proud of the vital role that our <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges serve in our state,&rdquo; said Erika Lacro, vice president for community colleges. &ldquo;Our campuses have garnered respect and national recognition for their innovative approaches to attracting, retaining and graduating students, which has resulted in an unprecedented surge in enrollment and graduation rates. As we continue to meet the diverse and changing needs of our communities for in-demand, living wage jobs, our campuses continue to remain the most affordable option for higher education in the state.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196610\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196610\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"two people talking in front of a t v camera\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-196610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-1-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-1.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-196610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eric Lagrimas, Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr>, MELE Instructor with <abbr>KITV<\/abbr> Island Life Live host Lina Girl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, 49% of all public post-secondary undergraduates attend a University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Community College. There are more than 24,000 college credit-earning students enrolled annually across seven campuses. The community colleges also served an additional 10,760 students over the last year, with non-credit workforce training and community education\/enrichment programs.<\/p>\n<p>The <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges continue to be a very affordable source for higher education in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>. The cost to attend one year at a <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community College campus is approximately $3,100, and earning an associate degree can be achieved for less than $8,000.<\/p>\n<p>This year also commemorates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/12\/uh-community-colleges-60-years\/\">60th anniversary<\/a> of the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges&#8217; commitment to delivering a high-quality, accessible, and affordable education system in the state since 1964.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196613\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-4.jpg\" alt=\"Three people flashing shaka\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-4.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/uhcc-kitv-4-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-196613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chancellor Ardis Eschenberg and Mahiehie Garrett from Windward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> with <abbr>KITV<\/abbr> Island Life LIVE host Li<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Almost half of the public post-secondary students in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> attend a <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community College.<\/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":[61,62,63,64,65,71,60,947,66],"class_list":["post-196585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","tag-hawaii-community-college","tag-honolulu-community-college","tag-kapiolani-community-college","tag-kauai-community-college","tag-leeward-community-college","tag-uh-community-colleges","tag-maui-college","tag-uh-system","tag-windward-community-college","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196585","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=196585"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":196623,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196585\/revisions\/196623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}