EDITORIAL: University of Hawaii must push for federal funding

EDITORIAL: University of Hawaii must push for federal funding

When it comes to federal funding for colleges and universities, it’s not just about the pure dollar amounts, but what those dollars represent and enable. Hope. Equity. Even life itself. So it’s extremely gratifying that the University of Hawaii recently celebrated a record $734 million in annual extramural funding, more than 90% of it from federal grants. It marks the fourth record in a row, topping by 19.2% last year’s $615.7 million. But the j…