UH unveils new School of Communication and Information

HONOLULU — In a major reorganization within its College of Social Sciences, the University of Hawaii at Manoa has launched its new School of Communication and Information, which combines five existing academic units from three different colleges.

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- The new school is composed of the communication, communicology, journalism and library and information sciences programs plus the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution

- UH College of Social Sciences Dean Denise Eby Konan said the new school breaks down “perceived silos of learning” to create a broader and more integrated curriculum

- A broad effort to solicit input from impacted individuals and groups about the proposed reorganization was undertaken in 2020 and 2021; the outreach included a website for announcements and feedback and a series of town hall meetings

The school began offering classes this semester
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UH unveils new School of Communication and Information

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