University of Hawaii at Hilo
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is best known for leveraging the Big Island’s diverse ecosystems as a premier "living laboratory," offering students unparalleled, hands-on field experience in top-tier programs like Marine Science, Astronomy, and Volcanology. A truly distinctive hallmark of the university is its Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language, which is a pioneer and global leader in Indigenous language revitalization and Hawaiian studies. On campus, students enjoy a warm, close-knit, and culturally diverse community defined by the spirit of *ʻohana* (family), where small class sizes allow for personalized mentorship and easy access to outdoor adventures ranging from coral reefs to active volcanoes.
Wikipedia:The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is a public university in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is one of ten campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi System. It was founded as Hilo Center at Lyman Hall of the Hilo Boys School in 1945 and was a branch campus of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. In 1970 it was reorganized by an act of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature and became a campus within the newly created University of Hawaiʻi System.
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