{"id":22452,"date":"2014-02-10T14:54:39","date_gmt":"2014-02-11T00:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=22452"},"modified":"2020-06-15T15:09:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T01:09:43","slug":"uh-celebrates-study-hawaii-day-at-the-state-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/02\/10\/uh-celebrates-study-hawaii-day-at-the-state-capitol\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> celebrates Study Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> Day at the State Capitol"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span><\/a> and its partners will shine a spotlight on the thousands of students from beyond the United States who study at its universities, colleges, preparatory and English language schools with Study Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Day at the Capitol: Celebrating International Students and Education on Thursday, February 13, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. The day-long event, being organized by the Study Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Educational Consortium<\/a>, the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism<\/a> (DBEDT<\/abbr>) and campuses around Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, will welcome international students, legislators and other state leaders, as well as the education community to the Capitol for an information expo and networking throughout the day.<\/p>\n

Organizers hope to provide attendees a comprehensive look at the distinct academic programs and extracurricular opportunities for international students. University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> campuses and representatives of schools and colleges throughout Oʻahu<\/span>, Maui, Kauaʻi<\/span> and the Big Island will be on hand, staffing an information fair on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Capitol Building.<\/p>\n

International students, who make positive contributions to the state’s diverse culture, also have a strong impact on Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>’s economy—an estimated $109 million last year, according to the Institute of International Education<\/a> calculations. That is near the economic boost that the state enjoys each year from film and television productions, according to DBEDT<\/abbr>. “The benefits of our international student population go well beyond the economic activity generated each year,” said Dennis Ling, administrator of DBEDT<\/abbr>’s business development and support division. “Those students often become part of the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> workforce, contributing to the number of well-educated, highly skilled professionals available to employers and businesses.”<\/p>\n

The number of international students in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> ticked up slightly this school year to nearly 4,500, according to the annual Open Doors<\/em> report<\/a> compiled by Institute of International Education. Most of the international college students studying in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> come from Japan, South Korea, China, Norway and Taiwan.<\/p>\n

“Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> has long been known for its physical beauty and great weather, but it deserves to be known for the academic quality of its universities, colleges and schools,” said Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Community College Assistant Professor Sherri Leibert Fujita<\/strong>, president of the Study Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> board. “Our campuses offer experiences and degree programs that in many cases simply can’t be duplicated on the mainland or in other places.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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