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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I Community Colleges Volume 36, No. 2 • March 2001 Celebrating the Arts IN THIS ISSUE on our campuses Chancellor’s ust when you think technology is taking subjects. Recent reports confirm that, in the Message over the planet, a visit to your local UH modern business environment, the JCommunity College will quickly reassure ability to communicate, adapt, diagnose prob- page 2 you that the Arts are alive and well. In UHCC lems and find creative solutions is more impor- classrooms, students are introduced to new tant than ever. And these attributes can be nur- N worlds through art education; at many of our tured and honed through studying the Arts. campuses, community theatres and art galleries The UH Community Colleges have offered Excellence in inspire and delight students and the community; art education in traditional courses such as dance, Ed to feature and all campuses hold special events that invite drama, music, painting and poetry since their League for people of all ages to experience the joy of art. inception in 1964. The colleges have also inte- Innovation’s Since the early 1970s, numerous studies by grated technology and art in some of their Mark Milliron experts in cognitive thinking and education have recently introduced programs. shown that education in the Arts stimulates a For the benefit of students and the commu- page 6 form of thinking based on human imagination nity at large, the UHCC campuses offer art and judgment that is not learned through other galleries, theatres, art sales, craft fairs and a N wide range of cultural events. Students rehearse for the annual Leeward ACT testing CC Dance Festival, an invitational dance and training celebration that brings local professional, college and high school dancers together. centers to This year's festival runs April 27 & 28 open on at 8 p.m. three campuses page 6 N Culinary teams score big in Kona page 9 ulture and arts education are an essen- first sojourn onto a college campus. tial part of the educational experience Yes, the arts on our campuses certainly Cthat is basic to the mission of the UH enriched the life of this chemistry major. Community Colleges. Today, all of our cam- For many of our stu- puses are successful in dents, the traditional We enrich our incorporating art and "arts" courses we offer cultural education into may be their first communities their operations. Art N introduction to the shows; craft fairs; cul- Joyce S. Tsunoda world of art, music, tural events; courses in through the music, pottery, painting Senior Vice theater, etc. Education in the arts allows stu- and dance; perfor- President, UH and dents to be creative, to Arts mances by dance troupes, theatre groups, Chancellor for be moved, and to con- schools, ensembles and individuals benefit our Community tribute to our culture. It promotes creative students and communities. Colleges thinking and other competencies, often affect- Lately, much of the focus in education ing students on a level they may not under- seems to involve training in new technologies. stand or appreciate until later in their lives. Albeit, the rapidly changing face of our work- N Arts at our campuses also enrich the lives places and the advancements being made in of the surrounding communities and help to biotechnology, information technology, and bring the community and the college together. telecommunications call for our constant “Education in I developed a heightened awareness of this attention. Yet, these advances are also opening when starting up operations of the Leeward up new opportunities in the arts and the the arts allows CC Community Theatre back in the early UHCCs are discovering ways to "marry" arts 1970s. Working with many different con- and technology in their curriculum. The new students to be stituencies internally and externally, I discov- media arts program offered at Kapi‘olani CC, ered the pleasure as well as the complexity of for instance, combines art and design with creative, to be the world of the performing arts. The faculty animation and computer graphics technology. and students involved in the performing arts Students of Maui CC’s “Introduction to moved, and to astounded me with their energy and talent. Computer Graphics” course compose still life The external world of actors and actresses, images and artistic illustrations to display on contribute to ranging from local artists such as Booga the World Wide Web. Digital media at Booga (Rap Reiplinger and James Benton) to Leeward CC and communication arts at our culture.” national performing groups such as the San Honolulu CC also merge art and technology Francisco Conservatory Theater, brought a so students can develop their creativity and new level of excitement to our campus com- talents while learning skills in some of the lat- munity. Interaction between faculty, staff and est technological tools. N students and the theater-going community, The UHCCs will always attempt to potential donor groups, the media, and indi- maintain a balance between arts and technolo- viduals interested in the arts added depth to gy, and, in doing so, expand both the world our campus experiences. Making the theater of art and the world of technology—both available to various community groups con- of which enrich the students' learning tributed to the fun. From pre-school experience. N Christmas programs to high school gradua- tions, I soon realized that Leeward CC’s Theatre often represented a young person's 2 UH Community Colleges In December 1999, Mark Milliron stepped into the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of the League 18th annual for Innovation in the Community College. The League is an international association dedicated to catalyzing Excellence in the community college movement. The UH Community Colleges are a board member institution of Education Conference The League, which hosts conferences and insti- tutes, develops Web resources, conducts research, he five tracks offered at the Excellence produces publications, provides services, and in Education Conference give UH leads projects and initiatives with more than 700 TCommunity College faculty and staff member institutions. The League also has 120 an ideal opportunity to focus on their various corporate partners and a host of other agencies in roles in the process of learning and explore its continuing effort to make a positive difference ways to enhance student learning. for students and communities. Track I covers areas of new technologies and Prior to coming to the League, Milliron distance learning. Mark David served as the Executive Director of Oracle Track II explores the various changes hap- Milliron, pening on our campuses and communities, Corporation’s Global Learning Initiatives, and Keynote Speaker, how those changes affect staff and students, served as the League’s Vice President and Chief 18th Annual Operating Officer. Excellence in and how we cope with or help instigate The following is an excerpt from Milliron’s Education change. 1998 testimony at the U.S. House of Conference Track III provides insights and innovations Representatives’ Hearing on Community for learning colleges. Colleges in the 21st Century. Track IV takes an in-depth look at UHCC students and “Put simply, in the community college, an effective what you can do to help them meet their goals. confluence of technology and learning flows only on Track V looks at the transitions students go through as the riverbed of community. Given this, as community they move from high school to college to career and colleges enter the "Learning Age" of the next century, a some of the partnerships and resources available to key challenge will be to develop and adopt the cutting- them. edge technologies, foster and assess student learning, Don’t miss out on the keynote address by Mark and insure that our colleges bring communities togeth- Milliron or on the wonderful opportunity the er using technology, and not divide them against them- Excellence in Education Conference provides to learn selves because of technology. more about the innovations and challenges involved in Building on this good foundation, our next chal- serving UHCC students. ✿ lenge will be to better channel our collective energies. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘ I We must work more closely with the federal govern- COMMUNITY COLLEGES ment and corporations to create systems for curriculum is published eight times a year by the University of Hawai‘i, Office of the transfer, educational/policy reform, public/private part- Chancellor for Community Colleges, 2327 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822. nerships, and pilot programs. For example, we advocate Joyce S. Tsunoda the creation of a National Information Technology Senior Vice President, UH and Chancellor for Community Colleges Curriculum Consortium to allow corporations, higher Marilyn Walsh, Editor, 956-3862 education, and government to pool resources and share CORRESPONDENTS Nancy Schein Karen Hastings Joseph Campos curriculum more quickly—bringing key work skills and Hawai‘i CC Honolulu CC Kapi‘olani CC up-to-date information to the student as quickly and as Barbara Bulatao-Franklin Cindy Martin Mona Stevenson easily as possible. By sharing in these ways, and by Kaua‘i CC Beth Kupper-Herr Patricia Adams maintaining a sense of TLC, community colleges truly Leeward CC Maui CC can “tackle technology,” and have it serve the needs of Libby Young Dave Murakami Windward CC Employment Training Center the nation as it moves into the “Learning Age.” ✿ March 2001 3 Taking Notice LCC DEAN TO HELP OVERSEE award winners at its 31st annual state increasing communication between PLANTATION VILLAGE conference in January. The HBEA high schools and the college, and eeward Community College Distinguished Service Award went to promoting lasting working partner- LActing Dean of Instruction Doug the Office of the State Director for ships. These annual planning meet- Dykstra was recently elected President Career and Technical Education.