Disability:IN and our Accessibility Leadership Committee recognize that digital accessibility is crucial to the success of every diversity and inclusion initiative. The sudden switch to remote work due to the global coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of digital accessibility at work – wherever that work takes place.
Aside from the economic impact of so many of Hawaii’s people losing work because tourism gets shut down, Hawaii’s dependence on tourism has had a much more significant impact—it has emboldened the entitled to use it as their playground and quarantine getaway, with very little regard for its people.
COVID-19 updates from UHM administration
COVID-19 questions and answers from UHM students from the administration.
First Responders are at risk for developing PTSD
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell has extended the city’s stay-at-home order through May 31, but says city parks will reopen Saturday for limited exercise activities.
China is an untrustworthy, paranoid, autocratic state with a history of deadly epidemiological coverups (SARS), and it mishandled and lied about the covid crisis early on.
But covid is not a bioweapon. Nor did it escape from a lab.
Online events sponsored by UHM Ethnic Studies
Lecture series from European cultural studies scholars.
HONOLULU – Mayor Kirk Caldwell today signed Emergency Order No. 2020-07 mandating O‘ahu residents wear non-medical grade face coverings while in public to further limit the transmission and spread of coronavirus.
Scientists say studies being done in the unusual absence of tourists will help them understand the impact of large numbers of people on the natural world.
UHM President David Lassner made his report to the Board of Regents at their meeting on April 16, 2020. Highlights include:
- UH COVID-19 status and updates
- Student financial concerns
- Refund practices
- $2.2 trillion CARES Act
- UH finances in light of COVID-19 crisis
- Planning for the new future
- Mahalo UH ʻohana
The US CENSUS AND THE PACIFIC Calling all students - It is time to Act!
Thursday April 16, 3-5pm on Zoom
This second Town Hall has a focus on the CENSUS and its importance for Hawaiʻi - particularly for the many Pacific Islander groups here (including Native Hawaiians) and students. Although the census administrators have extended deadlines for enumeration, it is still an important issue. In addition, Pacific Islanders must be counted to take advantage of Hawaiʻiʻs fair share of future allocations from the federal government.
Gov Ige proposed a 20% pay cut to government employees on Tuesday, April 14th. Other options like eliminating vacant positions or tapping the rainy day fund should be considered first.
City makes non-medical face masks mandatory for most public interactions, including when visiting businesses, on the city bus, or when ordering from the drive-thru.
This is a critical time for controlling the spread of COVID-19 in Hawai‘i. By staying home, limiting our exposure to others, and only going out for our most essential needs, we can save lives and reduce hospitalizations that could overwhelm our healthcare system.
Hawai‘i is a strong and spirited state and only by working together will we overcome this
A three-night restriction on driving will go into effect for Oahu on Friday night, Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard announced Thursday.
The rules, which officials are calling a curfew, prohibit people from driving between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The curfew ends at 5 a.m. Monday, city officials said.
WAIMANALO, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The mayor is defending his decision to move forward with a controversial Waimanalo park project that drew protesters Monday, despite the stay-at-home order.