{"id":42087,"date":"2016-01-20T08:42:52","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T18:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=42087"},"modified":"2020-03-13T13:40:33","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T23:40:33","slug":"taupouri-tangaro-named-director-of-hawaiian-culture-and-protocols-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/01\/20\/taupouri-tangaro-named-director-of-hawaiian-culture-and-protocols-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Taup\u014duri Tangar\u014d named director of Hawaiian culture and protocols engagement for 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Hilo and Hawai\u02bbi CC<\/abbr>"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Taupōuri Tangarō<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Taupōuri Tangarō<\/strong> has been named director of Hawaiian culture and protocols engagement for the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> and Hawaiʻi<\/span> Community College<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The appointment of Dr. Tangarō to this important collaborative position shows the joint commitment of 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Hilo and Hawaiʻi<\/span> Community College to Hawaiʻi<\/span> Papa O Ke Ao, the systemwide plan for 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> to become a model indigenous-serving institution,” said 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Hilo Chancellor Don Straney<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tangarō served on the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> System taskforce that developed the plan in 2012 and currently serves as a member of the systemwide Hawaiʻi<\/span> Papa O Ke Ao Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Dr. Tangarō is well qualified to advise the leadership of 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Hilo and Hawaiʻi<\/span> Community College on implementing our respective Hawaiʻi<\/span> Papa O Ke Ao plans and collaborating on goals and objectives that benefit both campuses,” said Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> Interim Chancellor Joni Onishi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tangarō received the Native Hawaiian Education Association<\/a> Educator of the Year in 2013, the 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Board of Regents Excellence in Teaching Award<\/a>, the 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching<\/a> and the 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Hilo Distinguished Service Award.<\/p>\n