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State Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for 2021-02-07 ( 8 items )  
$6 Million Estimated for Upgrades to Host University of Hawaii Football on Manoa Campus (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 3 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii estimates that it will cost about $6 million to retrofit existing facilities to host Rainbow Warrior football games at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Complex on the UH Manoa campus for the next three seasons starting in 2021. The preliminary concepts and cost estimates will be presented to the UH Board of Regents on February 4, at a joint meeting of the Intercollegiate Athletics an more PR

Hawaii A.G. Connors Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Ensure Fight Against Robocalls Continues (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 3 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2021: Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors yesterday took action to ensure state attorneys general can continue to fight against robocalls. Specifically, AG Connors joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general, led by Attorney General Josh Stein of North Carolina and Attorney General Todd Rokita of Indiana, in filing an amicus brief in Lindenbaum v. Realgy. In their bri more PR

Hawaii A.G. Connors: $573 Million Settlement With McKinsey & Company for Its Work With Purdue Pharma in the Opioid Epidemic (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 6 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release: Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors, along with attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories, has reached a $573 million settlement with one of the world's largest consulting firms, McKinsey & Company, that resolves investigations into the company's role working for opioid companies to develop drug promotion strategies, thereby fueling and profitin more PR

Hawaii Department of Education: Kaala Elementary School Counselor Honored Nationally as 2021 State School Counselor of the Year (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 5 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: Kaala Elementary School Counselor Jon Morikawa was recently recognized as the 2021 American School Counselor Association's (ASCA) Hawaii School Counselor of the Year. The ASCA School Counselor of the Year award honors professionals who devote their careers to advocating for the nation's students and addressing their academic and social emotional development and college and career readiness needs. more PR

University of Hawaii Response to Calls for Ending Its Management of Maunakea State Lands (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 4 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2021: The University of Hawaii remains steadfast in its commitment to continue to improve stewardship of Maunakea. The university is willing to work with anyone to honor that commitment, which includes considering different governance structures. UH's commitment to collaborative stewardship was clearly mandated to leadership by the Board of Regents (BOR) in an August 24, 2017 resolution, and altern more PR

University of Hawaii: Could New Theory Answer What Causes Landslides on Mars? (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 5 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2021: Using Mars orbiter data, field observations and laboratory experiments, a team of researchers, including Peter Englert, professor in the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), developed a new theory about what is causing landslides on the surface of Mars. Their research was published in Science Advances. Previous ideas suggested that  more PR

University of Hawaii: Keynote Presentation by Playwright, Actor, and Educator Anna Deavere Smith (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 5 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Acclaimed playwright, actor, and educator Anna Deavere Smith will give a keynote presentation, "Snapshots: Portrait of a World in Transition," as the Spring 2021 Dan and Maggie Inouye Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals on Thursday, February 25 at 3:30 p.m. in a Webinar. Anna Deavere Smith has created a new form of performance that blends theatrical art, social commentary, journalism, and intimate reve more PR

University of Hawaii: VNR - $2M Gift to Develop Local Farmers, Food Supply (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 1 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: American AgCredit (AAC) has pledged $2 million to support GoFarm Hawai'i, one of the largest and most successful beginning farmer development programs in the nation. The University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) program provides business technical assistance, educational opportunities and access to a suite of resources designed to remove barriers to farming and more PR