PUHI — Kauai Community College opened its doors to the fall semester on Monday with an opening day census of 1,277 students. PUHI — Kauai Community College opened its doors to the fall semester on Monday with an opening day census of 1,277 students. That marked an increase of 11.
9 percent from the 2023 fall semester, which showed 1,141 students (a decrease of 5.5 percent from the 2022 fall semester). Of note, the numbers are subject to change as registration continues until the end of business day on Sept.
3. Overall, the University of Hawaii Community College system had 25,020 students on campus, or a 6 percent overall increase from the same period last year. All of the community college campuses reported increases for the fall semester.
“I am very excited to see the start of the fall semester,” said Kauai Community College Chancellor Margaret Sanchez. “We are happy to be onboarding new students and employees. This year, we are especially excited to welcome our new Academic Dean, Kurt Takamine.
” Sanchez herself is in a “new” position as she starts the semester as the chancellor after being installed before the semester started. Her promotion was celebrated by the college’s Student Affairs that decorated the Office of the Chancellor with a kukui nut lei or garland that was long enough to decorate the entire entryway. “It was really beautiful,” Sanchez said.
“I nearly cried.” Sanchez lost little time getting things rolling, excusing herself from a hou.