University of Hawaii Maui College
 Seal of the University of Hawaiʻi Maui | |
| Motto |
Ma luna a'e o na lahui a pau ke ola o ke kanaka (Hawaiian, "Above all nations is humanity") |
|---|---|
| Type | Public, Land Grant, Sea Grant, Space Grant |
| Established | 1931 |
| Chancellor | Lui Hokoana, EdD |
| President | David Lassner |
| Undergraduates | 3,318 (2017) |
| Location |
Kahului, HI, USA 20°53′28″N 156°28′44″W / 20.891°N 156.479°WCoordinates: 20°53′28″N 156°28′44″W / 20.891°N 156.479°W |
| Campus | Urban, 78 acres |
| Nickname |
Rainbow Warriors (men) Rainbow Wahine (women) |
| Website | maui.hawaii.edu |
The University of Hawai'i Maui College is a public, co-educational commuter college in Kahului, Hawaiʻi on the island of Maui. It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaiʻi system anchored by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in Honolulu and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
In addition to its main campus in Kahului, UH-Maui College also runs four education centers within Maui County: Lahaina Education Center in Lahaina and Hāna Education Center in Hāna; Molokai Education Center on the island of Molokaʻi; and Lānai Education Center on the island of Lānaʻi.
History
The University of Hawaiʻi, Maui College was founded in 1931 as the Maui Vocational School. In 1958 its name was changed to Maui Technical School. The college was incorporated into the University of Hawaiʻi System on July 1, 1965 after the Hawaiʻi State Legislature enacted the Community College Act which established a statewide community college system under the UH System.
In 1966 its name was changed to Maui Community College after the UH Board of Regents authorized the college to confer degrees in Associates in Arts and Associates in Science.
In Spring of 2011, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accreditation Board approved the name change from Maui Community College to University of Hawaiʻi Maui College. The name change provides a more accurate reflection of UH Maui College's three baccalaureate degrees.
Campus
Campus Buildings
- Kaʻaʻike
- Laulima
- Hoʻokipa
- Ka Lama
- Kūpaʻa
- The Learning Center
- Noiʻi
- ʻIke Leʻa
- Pāʻina
- Pilina
Campus Art
Campus art includes:
- Alakahi, coral sculpture by Peter Bal, 1976
- Maui, wood and metal sculpture by Kim Chung, 1973
- Na Moku ʻEkolu (Three Islands), cast and welded silicon bronze sculpture by Sean K. L. Browne, 1985
- Wind and Sea, bronze sculpture by Bruce Turnbull, 1992
- Dolphin, stainless steel sculpture by Linlee Boulet, Eric T. Sato, Gwen Brush and John Ringer, 1987
Academics
Degrees Offered
UH Maui College offers Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees in:
- Applied Business and Information Technology
- Engineering Technology
- Sustainable Science Management
Degrees and certificates are also offered in:
- Accounting (AAS, CA)
- Administration of Justice (AAS, CA, CO)
- Agriculture and Natural Resources (AAS, CA, CC, CO)
- Allied Health (AS, CA, CC, CO)
- Auto Body Repair and Painting (AAS, CA, CC, CO)
- Automotive Technology (AAS, CA, CO)
- Baking (AAS, CO)
- Business Careers (AAS, CA, CO)
- Business Technology (AAS, CA, CC, CO)
- Culinary Arts (AAS, CA, CC, CO)
- Dental Assisting (CC)
- Dental Hygiene (AS)
- Early Childhood Education (AS, CA, CC, CO)
- Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology (AS, CA, CO)
- Fashion Technology (AAS, CA, CO)
- Floriculture and Landscape Maintenance (AAS, CA)
- Horticulture and Landscape Maintenance (AAS, CA)
- Hospitality and Tourism (AAS, CA, CC)
- Human Services (AS, CA, CO)
- Information Processing Specialty (AAS)
- Liberal Arts (AA, ASC)
- Legal Office Specialty (AAS)
- Natural Science (AS)
- Nursery Management (CA)
- Practical Nurse (CA)
- Registered Nurse (AS)
- Restaurant Supervision (AAS)
- Substance Abuse Counseling (AS, CA, CC, CO)
- Sustainable Tropical Crop Management (AAS, CA, CO)
- Sustainable Construction Technology Program (AAS, CA, CC, CO)
- Therapeutic Activity Aide (CC, CO)