Alumni News

Enjoy a chuckle with this social-commentary cartoon created by Fashion Design and Merchandising student Marissa Nash, who also works as a junior editor in CTAHR’s Office of Communication Services.

The Antarctic Peninsula is one of the Earth’s fastest-warming regions and is experiencing rapid ecological change. Want to know some of the implications of its rapidly melting ice sheet? Attend the latest Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management seminar via Zoom! Dr. David Beilman and MS student Derek Ford will present “From Ice to Plants: Greening Antarctica.”

The Information Technology Services and Data Governance Office is giving a webinar focusing on data security and privacy issues related to working remotely, including new cyber threats and scams; privacy considerations, such as FERPA and Zoom classes; and data handling and security.

From Families First to the CARES Act to payroll relief from the U.S. Small Business Administration, new resources from the federal government appear almost every day. Each is designed to help you and your family withstand this health and economic crisis, but sometimes it’s hard to navigate the different options, who’s eligible for them, and how to access them.

Hawai‘i has an array of soils and climates, with no one-size-fits-all answer for selecting a garden site. The first consideration is access to water, especially in a fairly dry area. The site should also be free from large rocks and tree stumps, with good sun exposure, not be shaded by large trees or structures. Read on for some more tips for giving your garden a good home!