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Kapiolani Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• The College is located on a scenic 44-acre site in Honolulu, on the island of O‘ahu. It is next to world-renowned Diamond Head Crater, about a mile from Waikiki Beach.
• Besides the very popular liberal arts program, Kapi‘olani Community College is also known for strong technical, occupational and professional programs. Outreach Kapi‘olani Community College offers a large variety of non-credit programs, many of which are combined in innovative ways with departmental credit courses. National Recognition Programs including culinary studies, health sciences, emergency medical services and legal assistance have received national recognition.
• Kapi‘olani Community College is dedicated to helping students attain their highest educational potential and providing them with a firm foundation for lifelong learning. The College is committed to providing a full range of programs and support services designed to suit students' needs—whether they are recent high school graduates, international students, or the presidents of their own companies.
• Kapiolani Community College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Dining for dollars (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 11:32:38 am
  If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound? If there are no losers, can there be winners? While such ponderings usually fall to those of the meditative persuasion, those philosophical folk will feel their workload lighten as organizers of Restaurant Week Hawaii hustle to prove that karma-free, win-win situations do exist.
• Art calendar (Honolulu Advertiser)
  posted on November 1, 2009 at 12:09:27 pm
  See a comprehensive list of arts events at www.honoluluadvertiser.com/islandlife.
• Painter and ceramist star at Koa Gallery (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
  posted on November 1, 2009 at 11:47:23 am
  Muted abstract "landscapes" that drift away and modular stoneware assemblages bearing the textures of nets, combs and tree pods comprise new works by painter Erica Luecke and ceramist Yoko Haar at the Koa Gallery.
• Da Kine (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
  posted on October 21, 2009 at 11:34:24 am
  LOOK » Showtime debuts its new series "Lock 'N Load" (below), about the customers who come into a Colorado gun shop, tonight at 5 p.m.
• TGI Saturday (Honolulu Advertiser)
  posted on October 17, 2009 at 12:10:41 pm
  THROW DA SHAKA WORLD TOUR, with J Boog, Fiji, Laga Savea, Rebel Souljahz, Manao Company, to benefit The Konishiki Kids Foundation; 5:30 p.m.; Waikíkí Shell; $10, $25, $35; 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

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