Windward Community College
Motto | Ka Mālamalama o ke Koʻolau |
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Motto in English | Enlightening Koʻolau |
Type | Public community college |
Established | 1972 |
Parent institution | University of Hawaiʻi system |
Students | 2,705[1] |
Location | , , United States 21°24′29″N 157°48′46″W / 21.4081°N 157.8128°WCoordinates: 21°24′29″N 157°48′46″W / 21.4081°N 157.8128°W |
Website | windward.hawaii.edu |
Windward Community College is a public community college in Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi.[2] It is part of the University of Hawaiʻi system and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Created in 1972, Windward Community College primarily serves the windward Oahu region, offering college courses, non-credit classes, and community activities including an annual Hoʻolauleʻa,[3] typically held in September or October.
Windward CC's strengths are in Hawaiian studies, natural sciences, fine arts, veterinary technology, and vocational training. Most of the college's students are from the windward side of Oʻahu and transfer to 4-year colleges, including the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Hawaii Pacific University. Key facilities include Pāliku Theatre, Hōkūlani Imaginarium (a fulldome planetarium), Aerospace Exploration Lab (a hands-on physical science exploratorium), Lanihuli Observatory, Gallery ʻIolani (an art gallery), and a new Library Learning Commons that opened in 2012.
Campus[]
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The campus features the 1998 granite and cast stone sculpture Kulia I Ka Nuʻu (Striving for the Summit) by .
References[]
- ^ "Windward Community College campus overview". University of Hawaiʻi. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ "Kaneohe CDP, Hawaii Archived 2011-11-20 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
- ^ Hoʻolauleʻa
External links[]
- Education in Honolulu County, Hawaii
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- University of Hawaiʻi
- Educational institutions established in 1972
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