Star Bulletin, 26 Jan 2009
The University of Hawaii's overseas expansion plans have been reined in in part over concerns that it would drain resources from the Manoa campus.
The university, which is already in the thick of expansion plans in West Oahu, had intended to begin a program in Singapore under the auspices of the UH School of Travel Industry Management. The first 35 students were to have been enrolled this summer.
"We still want a presence there," said UH-Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw, but she added the plans need to be re-examined in light of market changes. Startup costs were estimated at $1 million, with $387,000 coming from Singapore's government.
The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly says it has resolved the issue of union representation for the overseas faculty.
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