Pacific Islands Studies

A group of Pacific Islanders Studies students post in front of a statue draped in leis.

U to expand Pacific Islands Studies with momentous $1M Mellon Grant

Morgan Aguilar
communications specialist, U Marketing and Communications
March 29, 2022

The award will support growth and outreach in the U’s Pacific Islands Studies program.

Indigenous students in STEM

Anna Ryan, Texas Woman's University
Morgan Aguilar, University of Utah Communications
March 11, 2021

A U researcher is helping develop strategies to increase STEM engagement in Indigenous communities.

Pacific Islands Studies Symposium

School for Cultural and Social Transformation
March 8, 2021

This two-part virtual experience brings into dialogue scholars and community members from the Pasifika diaspora from as far north as Minnesota and all the way south to Australia.

photo of group of 12 people who are Pasifika fellows and ambassadors, faculty and mentors.

Leading in Pacific Islander studies

Morgan Aguilar
communications specialist, University of Utah Communications
June 18, 2020

The U offers new Pacific Islands Studies Certificate.

Building an educational bridge

Neelam Chand, marketing and communications director for the Office of Equity & Diversity, and Brooke Adams, communications specialist, University of Utah Communications
October 22, 2018

A $600,000 Mellon Foundation grant will advance new Pacific Islands Studies initiative.