Kauaʻi Community College

Kauaʻi Community College

Type	Publiccommunity college
Established	1926; 98 years ago(1926)
Parent institution	University of Hawaiʻi system
Accreditation	ACCJC
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
Chancellor	Margaret Sanchez
Location	Līhuʻe , Hawaiʻi , United States 21°58.19′N159°23.87′W / 21.96983°N 159.39783°W /21.96983; -159.39783
Website	kauai.hawaii.edu

Kauaʻi Community Collegeis apubliccommunity collegeinLīhuʻe, Hawaiʻiand it is the only institution of higher learning on the island. It is part of theUniversity of Hawaiʻi systemand isaccreditedby theAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

Kaua'i Community College (Kaua'i CC) was established in 1926 as a vocational school within the State of Hawai'i Department of Education. In 1965, Kaua'i CC became a comprehensive community college and was transferred to the University of Hawai'i (UH) System as one of the seven colleges in the UH Community College System.^[1]

The college awards degrees and certificates in Associate in Arts (AA) in Liberal Arts; Associate in Science (AS); Associate in Applied Science (AAS); Associate in Technical Studies (ATS); Certificate of Achievement (CA); Certificate of Completion (CC); Certificate of Competence (CO); and Academic Subject Certificate (ASC).^[1]

In addition to degree and certificate programs, Kaua'i CC also offers non-credit courses for businesses and lifelong learning^[2]and advanced courses leading to Bachelors and Graduate degrees.^[3]The college primarily serves residents from the islands of Kaua'i and Ni'ihau, with a special commitment to Native Hawaiians.

These programs are accredited by:National Automotive Technician Education Foundation(NATEF),American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission,Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs(CAAHEP), and theAccreditation Commission of Education in Nursing(ACEN).^[4]

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Campus art includes:

• Ke Mau Nei Ke Ea O Kaua'i I Puhi Aina Malu, copper and bronze sculpture byBumpei Akaji, 1977
• Spiritual Stones, ceramic sculpture byRandy Naoto Hokushin, 1980
• Celebrating the Arts, granite and bronze sculpture byKen Shutt, 1999
• Kauai Counterpoint, painted steel sculpture byRobert Alan Flynn, 1978
• Under the Pacific, enamel on steel sculpture byHon-Chew Hee, 1979

The Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center is a 560-seat venue and cultural exhibition center.^[5]It is available for rental by non-profit organizations that focus on culture and the arts.^[6]It maintains a schedule of events on its home page.^[7]

• Kauaʻi Educational Association for Science and Astronomy(KEASA)

• Official website