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Maui Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Seeking a higher education on Maui will lead you to the doorstep of this fine college, an integral part of the University of Hawaii system. Established in 1966 to serve the local island community, MCC has expanded its vision globally and graduated students from all walks of life.
• Maui Community College serves the educational needs of residents of the three islands comprising Maui County: Molokai, Lana'i, and Maui. The College encompasses 78 acres at the Kahului site. The student population numbered about 3,000 students in Fall 2004.
• MCC offers an AA in Liberal Arts and an AS in Nursing, Human Services, and Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET). These are 2-year programs. The student may then transfer to a 4-year program or institution. MCC will soon be offering on-site one 4-year baccalaureate degree in Applied Business and Information Technology (ABIT).
• MCC offers you academic excellence in an island setting. Whether your passion is for hiking through Hana waterfalls and Haleakala volcano trails, or studying the pros surfing Jaws and windsurfing Hookipa, at MCC you can be assured of a well-rounded educational experience, both in and out of the classroom.
• MCC networked faculty to terminals connected to a DEC VAX Computer and established the first higher education cable television channel delivering instruction to its tri-isle service area in 1983. By 1988, the college constructed a tri-isle interactive television system and completed its Ka'a'ike Instructional Telecommunications facility housing its television and audio studios, digital media and electronic and computer engineering technology labs, and seven interactive tv classrooms. The college additionally began a National Center of Excellence for High Performance Computing applying personal computer cluster solutions to problems requiring high speed processing.

In the News:

• Maui residents will unite to shed light on hunger, homeless issues (The Maui News)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:40:49 pm
  Starting tonight, Mauians concerned about others who don't have food and shelter will rally along Kaahumanu Avenue to mark National Homeless Awareness Week.
• Maui gets flood of H1N1 inquiries, trickle of vaccine (Honolulu Advertiser)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 12:37:16 pm
  WAILUKU, Maui - Swine flu vaccine is still arriving on Maui in a trickle, but a wave of children will get the shot when public and private schools start up immunization clinics later this month. Medical providers and state health officials said they've been inundated by inquiries and requests for the vaccine and asked for understanding as high-risk groups continued to receive priority for the ...
• COUNTY / IN BRIEF (The Maui News)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 08:56:29 am
  KAHULUI - A project to widen the shoulder and merge lanes of Hana Highway near the intersection with Haleakala Highway will begin Monday. Work hours are between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. weekdays.
• Health official to public: ‘Be patient’ (The Maui News)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 08:40:49 am
  WAILUKU - Swine flu vaccine is still arriving on Maui in a trickle, but a wave of children will get the shot when public and private schools start up immunization clinics later this month.
• Maui Residents Weigh In On Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Maui Weekly)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 05:12:19 am
  Imagine driving along HÄ�na Highway on your way to shop at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center. On your way there, you encounter a detour—most of Kahului is underwater. According to scientists, Kahului is one of many areas across the globe at risk from flooding with a one-meter sea level rise.

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