Kauaʻi Community College

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Kauaʻi Community College is a public community college in [[Lihue, Hawaii|LīhuTemplate:Okinae, Hawaiʻi]] and it is the only institution of higher learning on the island. It is part of the University of Hawaiʻi System and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

History

Kauaʻi Community College (Kauaʻi CC) was established in 1926 as a vocational school within the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Education. In 1965, Kaua'i CC became a comprehensive community college and was transferred to the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) System as one of the seven colleges in the University of Hawaiʻi Community College System.<ref name="handbook">Template:Cite web</ref>

Academics

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).<ref name="handbook"/>

In addition to degree and certificate programs, Kaua'i CC also offers non-credit courses for businesses and lifelong learning<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and advanced courses leading to Bachelors and Graduate degrees.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The college primarily serves residents from the islands of Kauaʻi 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 the Accreditation Commission of Education in Nursing (ACEN).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Campus art

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Ke Mau Nei Ke Ea O Kaua'i I Puhi Aina Malu, copper and bronze sculpture by Bumpei Akaji, 1977
Spiritual Stones, ceramic sculpture by Randy Naoto Hokushin, 1980
Celebrating the Arts, granite and bronze sculpture by Ken Shutt, 1999
Kauai Counterpoint, painted steel sculpture by Robert Alan Flynn, 1978
Under the Pacific, enamel on steel sculpture by Hon-Chew Hee, 1979