The CTAHR ‘Ohana Banquet drew a sizable and smiling crowd to the Japanese Cultural Center the evening of April 12. Festooned end-to-end with spectacular floral arrangements that rival any other event in the state, bar none, the aesthetics in the ballroom were a testament to the Hawaiian concept of laulima – with many hands the work is lighter. 

Since 2013, CTAHR has been honored to be invited to Waimea Valley Botanical Garden’s Kalo and ʻAwa Festival on the North Shore of Oʻahu. This year, the Dept. of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences and Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences participated once again byproudly hosting an educational booth that focused on educating participants about kalo plant parts, varieties, and groups. 

CTAHR faculty and staff are excited to host their first Open House at the Oʻahu Urban Garden Center since the pandemic – and public interest is super high – so head over Pearl City this Saturday morning! UGC will combine the event with the popular “Second Saturday at the Garden” to provide a variety of educational exhibits and demonstrations for the general public. 

The search for a new CTAHR dean is on, and the CTAHR ‘ohana are encouraged to participate and meet the finalists during their visits. At the invitation of UH Provost Bruno, the three candidates will visit the Mānoa campus October 25-27, November 6-8, and November 15-17. 

Don’t feel like cooking this Friday? But most definitely feel like supporting a worthy cause? Then stop by Panda Restaurant on your way home CTAHR and UH CTAHR Alumni Association have joined together for one last “Foodie Fundraiser” for this year's AUW Campaign!