Windward Community College NEWSLETTER
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Mālamalama o Ko‘olau
Spring 2010
Kaneohe, HI Permit No.11
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Second chances for NALU students
WCC & Kamehameha Schools team up at Waikalua Loko Fishpond
New baccalaureate classes from UH-West O‘ahu planned for WCC
Breaking Ground
CLOCKWISE: ARCHITECTS HAWAII, PETER TULLY OWEN, PETER TULLY OWEN, THERESA WORDEN
A long-awaited dream moved a step closer to reality with the March 19 groundbreaking ceremony for WCC’s new Library Learning Commons
Light of the Ko‘olau Volume 2, Number 2 May 2010
Clockwise: Architects Hawaii rendering of the new Library Learning Commons expected to be completed in two years. Senator Jill Tokuda explains how jobs will be created during construction phase. WCC’s halau celebrates with hula. The official blessing by Rev. David Ka‘upu and groundbreaking ceremony.
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onstruction will officially begin this month on what UH President M.R.C. Greenwood called “a wonderful new building— modern, innovative, energy-efficient and truly a representation of the 21st century.” The new three-story library is envisioned as a campus gathering place and will be home to media labs, the learning and tutoring center, academic computing, a Hawaiian collection and even a coffee shop. Designed by Architects Hawaii, the structure has been called “a model of sustainability” with the goal of attaining a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification. “This library will be the heart of the campus, even the community,” said architect Glenn Yokotake. ”Every aspect of the building construction and ongoing maintenance has been reviewed to reduce energy
consumption, water use and waste.” The groundbreaking ceremony drew some of the many people who have been part of WCC’s history and the campaign to replace the current cramped, leaky structure the college has used for the past 38 years. “So many people have worked together to make this building a reality,” said WCC Chancellor Doug Dykstra. The ceremony began with a procession by Hawaiian Studies students and a blessing of the land, followed by remarks from UH officials, community representatives, and key people involved with the project. Then, dignitaries performed the actual “breaking of the ground” with o‘o sticks. Hula performances and entertainment wrapped up the event. WCC’s former head librarian DeEtta Wilson spoke emotionally of the effort that went into launching the new library. “Today’s groundbreaking is a great beginning
and a thankful conclusion,” she said. Plans to create the new library have been in the works for decades. When WCC inherited the library building in the 1970s, the library roof leaked and the extreme moisture made the shelves rust. Furthermore, the library has been running out of room because of the steady increase in the number of books, DVD’s and other learning resources. Current head librarian Nancy Heu explained, “Right now, the Hawaiian collection is crowded behind the circulation desk,” adding that when a class comes in, she and the library staff have to shuffle tables around to make space for students to sit. These conditions spurred the campaign for a new library. In 2006, WCC students, staff, faculty and people in the community banded together to seek $2.59 million in design funds for the new building. (Continued on page 2) 1
COMMUNIT Y CURRENTS
PETER TULLY OWEN
NALU Students Get Second Chance
Doug Dykstra, WCC Chancellor
We are excited about starting construction on our new Library Learning Commons. It took a generation of group effort from community, faculty, staff and students to make it happen and I want to thank all who participated. We realize that it may be a bit noisy for a while, but in the end, it will be worth it. We will keep you updated on its progress. As of this publication date, we’re adding classes to accommodate record enrollment and we’re pursuing new learning opportunities so you can stay close to home and family here on the windward side. Check out the back page for news of our partnership with UH-West O‘ahu. Students keep telling me their lives have changed since they’ve been to Windward. We’ll tell you how that’s happened for a few, especially those involved in scientific explorations. And change doesn’t happen without the support of so many community partners who believe education transforms lives. Have a great summer! Stop in to our “One-Stop” location at Windward Mall, where families can go to get help with the process of getting into college, and don’t miss all the summer events right here at Palikū Theatre and the Imaginarium.
Doug Dykstra Chancellor
Mālamalama o Ko‘olau Volume 2, Number 2 Spring 2010 Douglas Dykstra Chancellor Editor/Writer
Bonnie J. Beatson Marketing and Public Relations Director
Mālamalama o Ko‘olau is published biannually by the Windward Community College Office of the Chancellor.
Designer/Photographer
Peter Tully Owen Associate Editor
Libby Young
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45-720 Kea‘ahala Rd. Kāne‘ohe, HI 96744 Phone 235-7374 beatson@hawaii.edu
Devyn realized her potential in the NALU Studies Program.
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t’s been tough for devyn. After a series of life challenges at age 14 that led to a long string of truancies, she ended up in the court system. “I only went to school one day in my freshman year,” said Devyn. Then Judge Karen Radius recommended her and other youths in Girl’s Court and Juvenile Drug Court to attend the NALU Studies Program at Windward Community College. NALU is the acronym for Nature Activities for Learning and Understanding. In the two-week program, experts in their field of science and culture teach the 15 to17-year-old students how to use scientific equipment and methods to understand how humans impact the environment. “Here, they learn chemistry, but not in the traditional way. They learn how to apply chemistry to assess the health of the environment. They learn biology so they can live a healthier life. We use active, experiential education, so they can really make the connections in their life,” says NALU Studies Program Executive Director Manning Taite. NALU instructors include Dr. JoAnn Leong, director
PETER TULLY OWEN
If I could describe my experience at Windward Community College thus far it would be one word: Transforming. The campus is growing as we speak.
COURTESY: NALU
A Message from the Chancellor
of the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology and an expert in marine viruses; Dr. Dave Krupp, WCC biology professor and Pacific Center for Environmental Studies co-coordinator; Dr. Clyde Tamaru, fish and wildlife biologist and Hawaiian fishpond expert; Dr. Greta Aeby, UH coral biologist “If you believe in something, at Coconut Island; you find a way to do it.” and Mark Heckman, —Pam Omidyar former education director at the Waikiki Aquarium. Pam Omidyar also has a personal stake in helping students. Along with helping to fund the program, she provides handson instruction as a molecular biologist. “If you believe in something, you find a way to do it,” says Omidyar. Calvin Takeda from Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Terry George from Castle Foundation, and Bill Healy, founder of Kettle Chips have all donated to keep the program going. Co-instructors Cullen Pang and Michael Lee say it’s a powerful program that helps students believe in themselves. “I didn’t think I could handle it,” Devyn said, “but NALU changed my way of thinking. I came a long way, where I think I can go to college.” Herb Lee, director of the Pacific American Foundation and the Waikalua Loko Fishpond and Doc Burrows at the He‘eia Fishpond combine culture with science to help students develop self-esteem, self-control and responsibility. A huge benefit to students comes from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, who provide a stipend and college credits. The USFW also gives students who go through the NALU program opportunities for employment with the Fish and Wildlife Service or money to help pay for college. “Not a lot of kids do things like this, and do it well–not even grad students,” says co-instructor Pang, who has a Ph.D. in biochemistry. “Some think, ‘I can’t do DNA extraction’, but here they learn they can.” For Devyn, the two weeks have changed her life. “Now I want to go to college to become a social worker and help others who are having the same life experiences that I did. NALU really changed everything for me.” n —Bonnie Beatson
Breaking Ground (Continued from page 1) The next year they gathered more than 4,750 signatures on petitions and made more visits to the Capitol to plead their case. The result was the $41.6 million appropriation for construction and a lesson in political activism for students. Former WCC student Ignacio Fleishour, who played a key role in the campaign, said, “This facility is proof of what can be accomplished when many people use their focus and determination to get things done. Windward and the students deserve a world-class facility like the one being built. It can be a place of refuge and a place for new beginnings.” Mikki O’Phelan, a former WCC student who also had a huge part in the campaign, spoke positively about the new library’s impact on all WCC students.
“The new library represents a lot of possibilities for all students: in particular, wheel-chaired students will have better access, tutors will have better resources and everyone will have a nice building to work in,” said O’Phelan. Windward legislators emphasized the importance of the library for the larger community. Sen. Jill Tokuda, chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee said, “This is going to be one of the biggest projects out there. Because of the tough economy, what this project represents is jobs for our construction industry, for our trades.” Rep. Ken Ito added, “WCC is the UH System’s best kept secret. I hope people realize this is the place to get a really good education.” n —Lance Sabado and Victor Siilata
KC Collins, Director of Development for Community Colleges, University of Hawai‘i Foundation
What’s a Roundtuit? Times have changed, haven’t they? Unfortunately, our Legislature doesn’t have the same ability to support the 10-campus University of Hawai‘i system like they used to. On behalf of all current and future students, I ask for your help with student scholarships and program needs in the natural sciences, visual and performing arts. A “Roundtuit” is what I hope you will do–get around to exploring how you can have the joy of completely changing the course of a young person’s life through your generosity. I’ve seen students in tears of joy and appreciation for the donors who have provided them with scholarships. There is so much that can be achieved. Please give me a call at 956-3458 or email me at kc.collins@uhf. hawaii.edu and we’ll ‘talk story.’ –KC
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Student Research Proves Medicinal Value of Local Plant The newly published honohono grass lab manual brings hands-on learning to a new level
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ho would’ve imagined that honohono grass growing wild near streams and shaded areas throughout Hawai‘i could cure a sore throat, dysentery, or stop a bleeding wound. Apparently, honohono grass has been a botanical remedy used in China and Vietnam for hundreds of years, yet Western scientists are reluctant to give credibility to its therapeutic potential. Attitudes in the West are changing, however. Renewed interest in plant medicines is substantiated in ethnopharmacognosy, the study of medicinal plants and their therapeutic properties used by native populations. “The world has so much to offer in its natural state,” says Botany 205 student Adrienne Ziegler, “but in order to have validity, you have to have empirical data generated in the laboratory.” Students in Dr. Inge White’s Botany 205 ethnopharmacognosy class conducted laboratory research to determine medicinal values, if any, of the honohono grass. Results were published in the Ethnopharmacognosy Series, supported through USDA-NIFA (National Institute of Food and Agriculture) grants. “In the medicinal garden here at WCC, the plant grows like a weed,” said White, “Our study showed that honohono grass inhibits the growth of some pathogenic bacteria.” In the booklet, Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Values of Honohono Grass, bioassay and clinical tests have proved the effectiveness of honohono grass water
Study) and Botany 205 students created bio-products made from organically grown honohono grass: tea and cough drops to combat laryngitis; wine and tonic to ease dysentery; topical coagulant powders; and cream and soaps to heal cuts. They didn’t stop there, either. Botany 105 (Ethnobotany) students created delicious and nutritious honohono grass dishes. Their recipes can be found in the Food Pharmacy section of the booklet. The “prize-winning” meals were judged by a professor and the vice-chancellor from the college, and the manager of human resources systems from Washington D.C. “These hands-on activities are part of the requirement to fulfill the Plant Biotechnology Academic Subject Certificate. We have students who go on to secure employment in the bio-tech industry, earn a higher degree or become bioprocessing entrepreneurs,” explained White. “It’s really up to them how far they want to go”. Botany 205 student Adrienne Ziegler has the entrepreneurial spirit. She will pursue a degree in botany at UH-Mānoa and plans to continue with a degree in business and eventually create a line of bio-products available online. Ziegler says, “We need to be concurrently pursuing medicinally beneficial plants at the same time that we’re pursuing natural and synthetic drugs.” n —Bonnie Beatson
extracts in combating sore throat, dysentery, and as a blood coagulant. They didn’t stop there. Based on results from this antimicrobial study, Botany 199/299 (Independent
The honohono grass booklet is available for sale at the Windward Community College Bookstore. For more information about the Plant Biotechnology Certificate, contact Dr. White at 236–9102.
PETER TULLY OWEN
Hawaiian Traditions and Science Converge at Waikalua Loko Fishpond
Kamehameha Schools students identify zooplankton, collect limu to identify pond life, and test water temperature and salinity in and around the fishpond.
Waikalua Loko Fishpond Preservation Society director Ka‘ohua Lucas welcomes students. WCC biology professor Dave Krupp and geology and oceanography professor Floyd McCoy worked with students to discover the many facets of science at the fishpond.
More than 260 Kamehameha High School students joined WCC science student mentors and professors at the Waikalua Loko Fishpond in Kāne‘ohe for two days of ecological and oceanographic study. The students investigated scientific factors that influence productivity of the fishpond and performed a service project. By synthesizing traditional knowledge and technology with modern science, students learned what their ancestors were able to accomplish. The goal of the community partnership between Windward Community College, Kamehameha Schools and the Waikalua Loko Fishpond Preservation Society, and activities involving the fishpond, was to encourage Hawai’i’s youth to become future environmental and cultural stewards to protect and perpetuate the fishpond.
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CALENDAR Disney’s Jungle Book June 11, 12, 13 Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, 4:00 p.m.
WCC “One-Stop” at Windward Mall
Imaginarium
Auditions for Once On This Island June 28, 29, 30 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 6:30-9 p.m.
Get help with:
Palikū Theatre’s Fall 2010 musical directed by Ron Bright. For more information, call Ben Moffat at 236-9138 or email him at Moffat@ hawaii.edu.
The Hōkūlani Imaginarium will enter a new era this September when it becomes the first full dome planetarium on the island of O‘ahu. The new DigitalSky2 technology will allow audiences to experience immersive adventures in a true 360° environment. Viewers feel like they are part of the unfolding scene, whether it is falling through a black hole, flying through Saturn’s rings or witnessing the beginnings of the universe. All shows start at 7 p.m.
Disney’s My Son Pinocchio July 15, 16, 17 Thursday, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Friday Night Shows: $3 for child (12 and under); $4 for UH, Military or Senior (65 and up); $5 for Adult. Wednesday Night Stargazing Shows: $3 flat rate
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Hawai‘i Education of the Arts. First group in Hawai‘i to perform a play adapted from the movie Pinocchio. Tickets: 778-1272.
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Seussical July 23, 24, 25 Friday, 7 p.m., Saturday, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Open through May: Friday 5 – 9:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Summer One-Stop Hours:
By Palikū Academy of Performing Arts (summer performing arts program) (children performing children’s theatre). Based on Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who and other tales. Tickets: 383-6765
May 28 Sky Pirates June 9 Stargazing June 11 Oceans in Space June 25 Larry, Cat in Space July 9 The Search for Life in the Universe July 14 Stargazing July 23 Sky Pirates
Offering free professional assistance with college admissions, financial aid applications and any questions you may have about college.
Once On This Island September 10 Opening night! 7:30 p.m.
Directed by Ron Bright. Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale The Little Mermaid. Tickets on sale July 15th: Call 235-7310.
Starting in June: Wednesday, 5 – 9:00 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Visit us on the second floor of Windward Mall at the Kamehameha Schools office (across from Wickerworks and RadioShack.)
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DAVID BEALE
Performed by Applause Productions (children performing children’s theatre). Tickets: 6221272 or ditrdirector@yahoo.com
The 10th Annual
New Students
PETER TULLY OWEN
Frosh Camp! Tuesday, August 17 – Wednesday, August 18 8:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m.
Summer at Palikū Theatre Dance Puja: Gods and Monsters June 5 & 6 Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Internationally recognized belly dancer Willow Chang and dancers perform in world dance festival, including African and Middle Eastern dancers. Tickets: 292-0820. Presale: adult $25/child $20, At the Door: $30/25
Required for all incoming freshmen, this two-day interactive program will give new students a head start on their first semester at Windward Community College. Call 2357454 to reserve a seat. For more information, contact Lokelani Kenolio at 235-7389.
New Student Orientation Attend one of these Friday sessions: June 4, July 9, 16, or 23 and August 6.
Get detailed information about registration, campus resources, and college survival tips at WCC. Orientation sessions are in Hale ‘Ākoakoa 101 from 4:00–5:30 p.m. Check-in begins at 3:30 p.m. Call 235-7454 to sign up for the orientation and more information.
A Homegrown Celebration at Windward Community College
Windward Ho‘olaule‘a Set for October 2, 2010 The 10th annual Windward Ho‘olaule‘a is already under way, but with a date change to Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Windward Ho‘olaule‘a is a free community event and one of the biggest on the windward side, with topname entertainment, island food, crafts, WCC exhibits, and keiki games. The theme this year is “Holomua me kahi pu‘uwai” (Moving forward with
one heart), and is co-sponsored by the Kaneohe Business Group. Proceeds benefit student scholarships and campus programs. For the Kaneohe Business Group, it’s a way to help small businesses and vendors earn income and reach out to potential customers and clients, and build awareness. The Ho‘olaule‘a has become a great tradition for families to enjoy aloha, food and fun! —Kelly Wiles
U N I V E R S I T Y PA R T N E R S
Baccalaureate Classes from UH-West O‘ahu Planned for WCC Classes available for Fall 2010 BUSA 351/PUBA 351 Human Resources Administration Tuesday/Thursday 3:00–4:15 p.m., Hale Pālanakila 225, WCC campus
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Selected 300-level classes from UH-West O‘ahu will be available at WCC starting this Fall.
h-west o‘ahu has partnered with windward community College to offer classes for bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Justice Administration—on Windward’s campus. In addition, all of the courses required for WCC’s Academic Subject Certificate in Business will count towards the UHWO Business Administration B.A. As a bonus, UHWO has agreed to apply students’ $50 application fee towards tuition for these classes! For more information on how to register, contact WCC Academic Advisor Carla Rogers at 235-7387 or UHWO Academic Advisor Margy Ledward at 454-4700. Here are the first 300-level courses being offered by UH-West O‘ahu at Windward Community College: 4
PETER TULLY OWEN
This course provides a general survey of theories and contemporary practices in the process of public and private personnel administration. In addition to topics such as recruitment and placement, training and development, compensation and performance appraisal, this course will also focus on techniques for motivation, productivity, and creativity associated with individual and organizational effectiveness. (Cross-listed course for both Business Admin. and Justice Admin.) PUBA 322 Issues in Community Policing Friday 2:30–5:00 p.m., Hale Pālanakila 225, WCC campus
An examination of community policing in theory and as actually practiced in various cities. Topics include historical evolution; rationale; implementation strategies; model programs; and methods of evaluating program effectiveness.
Planned for Spring 2011 BUSA 300 Principles of Marketing
Examines the revolution in marketing. Applies the fundamental principles of successful marketing including segmentation, targeting, product development, positioning, packaging, placement, pricing, promotion, service, and relationship-building to the development of marketing plans. PUBA 324 Media, Violence, and Crime
The nature and scope of crime-related violence in the media with particular emphasis on television, newspapers, and the cinema. An analysis of the impact of media violence on individuals, groups, and society as a whole.