The University of Hawaiʻi system enrolled 50,617 students this fall, the third straight year above 50,000, though that's down 2% (795 students) from fall 2025. UH Mānoa has 20,061 students and the community colleges 25,045; Kauaʻi CC was the only campus to grow, by 1%.
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Former Rainbow Warrior star and 11-year MLB veteran Kolten Wong has been named special advisor to UH Mānoa Athletics. He'll work with Athletics Director Matt Elliott on special projects and help coach Rich Hill's baseball program with recruiting, player development and community outreach.
UH Hilo students took two first-place awards at the Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology's national competition on Oct. 16-17, competing against students from top research universities. The team earned a perfect score in the team competition, and a sociology student won first place for her research paper.
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation will hold a public scoping open house on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Kaleiʻopuʻu Elementary School in Waipahu about possible improvements to the Kunia Interchange. The interchange links the H-1 Freeway with Kunia Road and Fort Weaver Road, and residents can learn about the study and give input.
Maui County, Hawaiian Council and the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation will open ʻUlu o Lele, an interim marketplace for Lahaina businesses at the former Outlets of Maui site, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, with festivities from 1 p.m. and a free Common Kings concert at 8:15 p.m. The roughly 3-acre site will have 17 modular storefronts, food vendors and community space while permanent rebuilding continues, funded in part by a $4 million Maui Strong Fund grant.