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RESOLUTION NO. 164 13
A RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE A
NEW BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING (BSE) DEGREE PROGRAM AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO (UH HILO).
WHEREAS, engineering is the discipline, art, and profession that applies theory to
design, develop and analyze technological solutions, operating at the interface of Society and
Technology; and
WHEREAS, a BSE degree program would complement existing UH Hilo bachelors
programs, such as Agricultural Science, Astronomy and Physics, Mathematics, Computer
Science, and Biological Sciences; and
WHEREAS, the proposed undergraduate BSE degree program at UH Hilo supports
science and technology-oriented economic development opportunities, meets the needs of
existing businesses, and builds on the existing technical workforce to help attract new businesses
to Hawai`i by producing graduates qualified to enter a wide variety of jobs, including high
priority science and technology fields; and
WHEREAS,the BSE degree program would provide Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM) pathways that build on the educational and vocational goals for
County of Hawai`i children from Kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12); and
WHEREAS, the proposed BSE degree program will address Hawai`i's Science and
Technology goals by complementing existing STEM-related research programs, offering solid
faculty-guided research experiences that will benefit student groups and the community, and
ensure graduates are competitive in the global discovery and innovation enterprise; and
WHEREAS, the creation of Hawai`i County's first engineering degree program would
enhance academic and economic opportunities for the people of the County of Hawai`i and State
of Hawai`i; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, that the
Hawai`i State Legislature approve a new Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B SE) degree
program at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo (UH Hilo).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,the Hawai`i County Council urges the program
approval to enable it to commence in the academic year of 2014 to 2015 and to include adequate
and accessible engineering education and facilities.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Governor Neil Abercrombie, the Honorable Members of the Hawai`i
State Legislature, the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi; Chairperson John C. Holzman, Board
of Regents, University of Hawai`i; Interim President David Lassner, PhD, University of Hawai`i;
Chancellor Donald Straney, PhD, University of Hawai`i at Hilo; and Dean Bruce Mathews,
PhD, College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management, University of
Hawai`i at Hilo.
Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of , 2013.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EOFF
FORD
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the ILAGAN
right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawai`i on
KANUHA
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ATTEST: POINDEXTER
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Reference: C-387/Waived GREDC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 164 13
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