MidWeek West - Sep 15 2021

A PUBLICATION OF
AN EDITION OF
FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
ANCHORS AWEIGH
This Campbell High grad is a logistics specialist in the U.S. Navy.
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BEST BUDDIES
‘Ewa Beach canines are apart in age, but close in friendship. SEE PAGE 7
UHWO Sees New Academic Offerings
University of Hawai‘i – West O‘ahu has introduced new certificates in the past year, including in sustainability issues, Hawaiian health healing and long-term care. PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I  WEST O‘AHU
TBY MARIA KANAI
he year 2020 proved to be challeng- ing for everyone, but it was also one of new learning opportunities at Uni-
versity of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu. Last fall, UHWO unveiled an exciting portfolio of academic offerings to address Hawaiʻi’s spe- cific challenges and issues. Among the addi- tions were two new certificates: in Hawaiian and Indigenous Health and Healing, and in Sustainability Issues.
Dr. Kau‘i Merritt, assistant professor of indigenous health sciences, teaches the Cer- tificate in Hawaiian and Indigenous Health and Healing. The coursework offers an op- portunity for nontraditional students and current health care professionals to focus on Native Hawaiian traditional practices. Ultimately, she hopes students can use what they learn to help eliminate health disparities in underserved communities through a col- laboration between traditional and Western medicine.
“As evidenced by the COVID-19 pan-
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