Welcome UH President Wendy Hensel
We welcomed University of Hawai'i President Wendy Hensel to Hawai'i Island this week with a very special Kīpaepae that brought both Hawai'i Community College and the University of Hawai'i at Hilo together at Hawai'i CC's Papa'a Hale.
The Kīpaepae ceremony is necessary for the introduction and transition into new spaces. A Kipaepae anchors the relationship of the spirit to its new environment. Kīpaepae ceremonies bring our kauhale (village) together during these important moment of recognition, under the direction of Hawaii CC's I Ola Hāloa Center for Hawai'i LIfestyles, to reaffirm the importance of Hawaiian cultural values and practices in higher education.
We look forward to spending more time with President Hensel in the days to come!