College of Hawaiian Language explained

Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani (KHUOK) College of Hawaiian Language is one of nine colleges and programs at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.^[1] KHUOK offers BA, MA and PhD programs in Hawaiian language and related topics including linguistics, literature, language acquisition, and indigenous cultural revitalization.^[2]

KHUOK was founded in 1997 and was named after Ruth Keʻelikōlani.^[3] Its motto is Language is the fiber that binds us to our cultural identity (in Hawaiian: ʻO ka ʻŌlelo ke Kaʻā o ka Mauli).^[4]

Academic programs

The academic programs at KHUOK include degrees at the BA, MA, and PhD levels.

Bachelor of Arts

The BA in Hawaiian Studies at KHUOK offers two specializations: Continuing the Culture and Monitoring the Culture.^[5]

Master of Arts

The MA in Hawaiian Language and Literature prepares scholars to carry out research on Hawaiian literary resources from the 19th and 20th century.^[6]

PhD

The PhD in Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization trains students to take leadership positions in language revitalization programs in Indigenous communities around the world.^[7]

Facilities

KHUOK is housed in Haleʻōlelo, a $21 million facility in the campus of UH Hilo, designed by WCIT Architects in Honolulu. Haleʻōlelo opened in spring of 2014.^[8]

Notable faculty

Notable faculty^[9] include

• Keiki Kawaiʻaeʻa, Director
• Glenn Kalena Silva, Professor
• William Pila Wilson, Professor
• Kauanoe Kamanā, Associate Professor
• Larry Kimura, Associate Professor

References

1. Web site: Academics. hilo.hawaii.edu. en. 2017-02-27.
2. Web site: Mokuna Kālaiʻike Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani. Kualono. 2017-02-27.
3. Web site: Kualono: Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani. February 27, 2017.
4. Web site: Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language Graduate Programs. hilo.hawaii.edu. en. 2017-02-27.
5. Web site: Papahana Laepua Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani. Kualono. 2017-02-27.
6. Web site: Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani. Kualono. 2017-02-27.
7. Web site: Papahana Laeʻula Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani. Kualono. 2017-02-27.
8. Web site: Big Island Now: Opening Held for College of Hawaiian Language Building. Big Island Now Opening Held for College of Hawaiian Language Building. 2017-02-27.
9. Web site: Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language Undergraduate Programs. hilo.hawaii.edu. en. 2017-02-27.

External links

• "Hawaiian Language Revitalization a Model for Alaska." KCAW website, posted June 9, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
• "Opening Held for College of Hawaiian Language Building." BigIslandNow website, posted January 13, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
• "New Haleʻolelo at UH College of Hawaiian Language." BigIslandVideoNews website, posted January 12, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
• "Kualono." Retrieved February 26, 2017.