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Open Forums with the two candidates for our Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs position are scheduled for Monday, March 23. At this time, both finalists, Brian C. Miller and Xeturah M. Woodley, are planning to be on campus, however, with the rapidly evolving coronavirus situation, we have decided to use a virtual delivery method for the forums. Both Open Forums will be offered via Zoom. Details for joining the online session will be emailed later this week.

The 34^th Annual Leeward District Science and Engineering Fair featured a record number of participating students: 130 students from 3 high schools presented 84 projects. The student projects from Pearl City, Waipahu and Campbell high schools were adjudicated by 83 judges on Friday, February 28, when students displayed their research and answered the judges questions.

Leeward's art instructor, Reem Bassous is one of the five local artists selected to create works reflecting on the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage.  Reem’s work is part of the new Limited Edition Portfolio Collection from the Friends of Hawaii State Art Museum, that features four other local female artists, Deb Nehmad, Pegge Hopper, Sally French, and Mary Mitsuda. The five limited edition prints along with six original works will be on public display at Halekulani. Says Bassous. “I’m truly honored to be a part of this project.”

Leeward’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program has provided free, live tax preparation services for more than 30 years ranging from low-tech carbon paper copies to our now cloud-based computing. Free tax help is available for low to moderate-income (generally less than $62,000) taxpayers who need assistance with preparing their federal and Hawaii tax returns. Volunteers are trained and certified to prepare basic tax returns. Volunteers will be available to assist taxpayers on specified Saturdays, from 9am to 12pm.