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University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo requests retention and internship positions as lawmakers press for enrollment plan
Summary
UH Hilo asked the Higher Education Committee for funding to create a retention coordinator, internship coordinator and enrollment‑management initiatives; the campus reported spring enrollment at about 2,500 and a first‑to‑second‑year retention rate of 72.8%, while senators pressed for specific growth targets and use of tuition reserves.
A University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo representative asked the Senate Committee on Higher Education to fund a retention coordinator, an internship coordinator and an enrollment‑management initiative as part of SB636. The campus said the request aims to reverse a multi‑year enrollment decline.
"This spring, we're at about 2,500," said Kaleiro Poza of UH Hilo. She told senators the campus had recently used tuition reserve funds for one‑time investments but seeks sustained appropriations for staff and…
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