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University of Hawai¡®i Retirees ¡®Ohana

2025-2026 Schedule

The University of Hawai?i Retirees ?Ohana fosters the intellectual and social interests of its members and provides service to the University. Formerly known as the Faculty Retirees Association, University of Hawai?i at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹, the group changed its name to emphasize that faculty and staff retirees and their spouses and partners from all UH campuses are welcome to join.

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The Board

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History

Note that Campus Center meeting rooms are normally available before noon, for getting together for lunch and/or talk story.

Zoom meetings will open at 11:30a and speakers will begin at 12:00p. The president often has announcements before the speaker is introduced.

Some of the listings are tentative. Please check back.

Events already transpired are moved to the?history page.

Date Event
August 25, 2025 Âé¶¹´«Ã½classes begin
October 19, 2025, 5pm
Honpa Hongwanji Hawai?i Betsuin (1727 Pali Hwy.)
UHRO is joining other sponsors for an in-person community event which includes viewing the movie “Farewell to Manzanar” about the internment of Japanese Americans ¡ª followed by a panel discussion and refreshments
December 9, 2025 “Coral Reef Resilience and Nature Based Solutions”
Mariana Rocha De Souza, Ph.D., is a Marine Biologist with expertise in the ecology and conservation of coral reefs. She is an Outreach Specialist in the UH Sea Grant Program, Hawai?i Institute of Marine Biology, and Recording Secretary & Conservation Committee Member for the International Coral Reef Society.
December 11, 2025 Âé¶¹´«Ã½classes end
January 12, 2026 Âé¶¹´«Ã½classes begin
January 13, 2026 “Are Minimoons Chips Off the Old Block?”
Dr. Robert Jedicke, UHRO Member and Professor of Astronomy in the Institute for Astronomy, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹
February 17, 2026 “Agroecology in Ancient Hawai?i
Dr. Noa Kekuewa Lincoln, Associate Professor in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹
March 10, 2026 “Discover Palmyra Atoll: Island of Hope”
Dr. Eric Conklin, Director of Marine and Palmyra Science, The Nature Conservancy
April 14, 2026 Chancellor Eschenberg, Chancellor of Windward Community College
May 1, 2026
8-10 am
UHRO members are invited to a UH Alumni event at 3660 On The Rise
May 6, 2026 Âé¶¹´«Ã½classes end
May 12, 2026
12 noon
“Ike in the Age of AI: What Hawai?i, UH, and K¨±puna Know About the Future”
Dr. Gloria Niles, Chief Academic Technology Innovation Officer

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Last modified: April 21, 2026
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