College of the Marshall Islands

Working for coral survival

Working for coral survival

The Marshall Islands Conservation Society (MICS) has launched a coral heat-tolerance testing initiative and established two coral nurseries as part of the efforts to support reef restoration in the Marshall Islands. This initiative is part of a regional project led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) with support from the Coral Research and Development Accelerator Platform […]

BA a first on Wotje

BA a first on Wotje

A graduation ceremony was held in Wotje on May 27 in honor of six individuals who completed their diplomas and degrees from the College of the Marshall Islands — including the first student on Wotje to receive her BA degree. College President Dr. David Newnham, in his address, referred to graduates as the heart of […]

233 great grads at CMI

233 great grads at CMI

The College of the Marshall Islands graduation ceremony last week saw the largest number of students to ever graduate from the Majuro school. A total of 233 CMI students graduated during the ceremony. In addition to the large number graduating, a number of students obtained either associate of science degrees or certificates in fields for […]

Hilda: Migration trends concerning

Hilda: Migration trends concerning

In her Constitution Day speech last Thursday, President Hilda Heine put her finger on a point that goes to the heart of the nation as it marked 46 years of constitutional government. After outlining many positive developments in recent times, she commented on the heavy outflow of Marshallese to the United States. “The critical question […]

CMI celebrates 32 years

CMI celebrates 32 years

CMI marked its 32nd Foundation Day this week Monday at its Arrak Campus, which is soon to see expansion of its facilities. Among the activities were biit dancing and a cake cutting, which involved CMI student government President Wilmer Joel, CMI President Dr. David Newnham, President Hilda Heine, and Board of Regents Chairperson Meitaka Kendall […]

Chess gets boost

Chess gets boost

HILARY HOSIA The establishment of the first ever Marshall Islands Chess Federation may take place within the year, thanks largely to the influence of world-renowned Chess Grandmaster Nigel Short who visited Majuro last week. Nigel is confident the Marshall Islands Chess Federation will be fully chartered by September this year, if the local actors do […]

Warm welcome for Taiwan Pres. Lai

Warm welcome for Taiwan Pres. Lai

GIFF JOHNSON Friendship and a welcoming spirit was on full display Tuesday for the visit of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. The red carpet airport greeting — featuring a hug of welcome between Lai and President Hilda Heine, CMI students singing, Marshallese and Taiwanese holding banners and signs of welcome, and a police honor guard — […]

UH-CMI partner for degree program

UH-CMI partner for degree program

The College of the Marshall Islands and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health signed a memorandum of understanding last week that will open opportunities for students to achieve a bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work. Theresa Kreif and Emma Reimers-Kurashige, both social workers with master’s degrees […]

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