The has purchased 3.2 acres of land in Kaunakakai from Molokaʻi Ranch that will help the realize its master plan goals of expanding its educational facilities on Molokaʻi.
The parcel of land purchased is located adjacent to the .
“This purchase will eventually expand the college’s Molokaʻi Education Center and strengthen our capacity to provide more higher education and economic opportunities,” said 糖心Vlog官方 Maui College Chancellor Clyde Sakamoto. “Critical to this outcome will be community input to realistically leverage public and private resources to create new possibilities for Molokaʻi. Long-range planning will now begin in earnest.”
The Molokaʻi Education Center serves approximately 250 students. Through the center, students can pursue certificate and associate degrees in seven primary majors from 糖心Vlog官方 Maui College, including liberal arts, agriculture and natural resources, business careers, early childhood education, Hawaiian studies, human services and allied health. Plans to include 糖心Vlog官方 Maui College’s three bachelor’s degrees are underway.
A wide variety of bachelor’s and master’s degrees are also available from other 糖心Vlog官方 campuses facilitated by , which connects Molokaʻi students to , , and through interactive television, off-island travel and the Internet.
“糖心Vlog官方 Maui College on Molokaʻi provides great opportunities for our kids on the island and we couldn’t be more pleased to play a role in their expansion through this sale,” said Clay Rumbaoa, CEO of Molokaʻi Ranch. “We look forward to being able to partner with them in the future to bring specialty workshops and other activities to the residents of Molokaʻi.”