Category: General

Suspicious emails using RCUH staff names or accounts

Please be aware that a number of spear phishing emails are circulating, purporting to be from staff at RCUH ([email protected]).  They may contain different subject lines and advise that your account has been hacked and that you should send payment via Bitcoin to a specified account.  There may be other variants of these types of spear phishing emails.

Please exercise caution when opening emails and clicking on links within the messages, especially if they appear questionable or out of the ordinary.  We recommend that you call the sender to verify the legitimacy of any questionable emails.

RCUH will not send email requests for information about your finances, payroll, or other personally identifiable information (e.g., social security number, home address, passwords, etc.).  If you receive an email from RCUH requesting this type of information, please contact the RCUH Human Resources Department at 956-3100.

You may also contact RCUH Corporate Services at 988-8314/8315 or [email protected].

Active Shooter Training (via HITS) – January 16, 2019

In 2017, the U.S. recorded 30 active shooter incidents with 138 fatalities, a 17-year high according to the FBI. With these occurrences happening more frequently, it’s important to know how to react and prepare for an active shooter event, which can happen anywhere, at any time.

RCUH has scheduled an Active Shooter Training session, to be conducted by the FBI, on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 10:00 AM  to 11:30 AM via HITS:

  • UH Manoa [in-person]
  • Honolulu Community College
  • IFA Hilo
  • IFA Manoa
  • Kapi’olani Community College
  • Kaua‘i Community College
  • Leeward Community College
  • UH Cancer Center
  • UH Hilo
  • UH Maui College
  • Windward Community College

Please join us for this informative presentation and learn how to prepare and respond should such a situation confront us.  To register, please visit the RCUH Training Portal. Click here for instructions on how to register for an in-person training upon logging in. Seats are limited, and the session will not be recorded.  Should you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call (808) 988-8314/8315.

Individuals who require special needs accommodations may request assistance in writing to [email protected] prior to the scheduled training.

Payment Approval Deadline for 12/24/18 and 12/31/18

The payment approval deadline on Monday, December 24 and Monday, December 31 is 12:00 noon.  Online payment transactions approved by fiscal administrators by 12:00 noon on December 24 and 31 will be included in the daily check print and ePayment file.

The last check run for the calendar year will be on Monday, December 31, 2018.  Month-end processing will commence at 12:00 noon on December 31, 2018.  During this period, online purchasing, payment, and travel transactions can be initiated, but fiscal administrators will NOT have the ability to approve transactions.  Transactions approved after 12:00 noon on December 31 will NOT be included in the project reports for the month of December.

If you have any questions, please contact Maile Brooks at (808) 988-8340 or [email protected].

RCUH’s Burns Hall Offices Open on Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Burns Hall will be closed on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, since the East-West Center will be observing the National Day of Mourning in tribute to Former President George H.W. Bush.  However, RCUH offices will be open as usual.

If you have deliveries or meetings that day at Burns Hall, please call:

  • Human Resources: 808-956-3100, or
  • Procurement & Disbursing: 808-956-3608

so that someone can let you in the building.

Thank you.

Congratulations to the 2018 RCUH Outstanding Employees!

Earlier today 200-plus principal investigators, project staff, and supporters gathered at Waialae Country Club to celebrate the achievements of 25 outstanding RCUH employees who made demonstrable, significant, and exemplary contributions to their projects.

Please join us in congratulating the 2018 Outstanding Employees of the Year honorees! (Click on employee’s name to view their video.)

Outstanding Researcher/Project Manager/Professional

1st Place: Janel Yamamoto, GoFarm Hawai‘i, UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resource

2nd Place (tie): Erica Davis, Hawai‘i/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center, UH John A. Burns School of Medicine

2nd Place (tie): Christian Miki, Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna Project, UH College of Natural Sciences

Outstanding Project Support Staff

1st Place: Waynele Yu, Hawai‘i Institute for Educational Partnerships, UH College of Education

2nd Place: Nicole DiManno Martin, Liko Nā Pilina Project, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Outstanding Team

1st Place: TASI/PHIDC, UH College of Social Sciences

Jose Aquino, Sean Okamoto, Jessica Okamura, Thomas Pali

2nd Place: Center on the Family, UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

Annalynn Macabantad and Dana Senaha

 Honorable Mentions

Ross Barnes and J. Scott Ferguson – UH Marine Center

Tara Clemente – UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology

Joao Garriques – UH Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research

Jason Irei – UH John A. Burns School of Medicine

Derek Kubo, Kristen Laguana, Peter Oshiro, Ranjani Srinivasan – Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Eiji Kyono, Kiaina Schubert, Thomas Winegar – Subaru Telescope

Stanley Lio – UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology

Christopher Yoakum – Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems

Financial Forecast Reports Now Available

The much anticipated Financial Forecast Reports are now available. Projects can now perform budget projections and view pending documents on the Financial Portal. Refer to the Financial Forecast Reports User Guide for more details.

We wish to acknowledge the assistance of the survey participants and review team who provided us with exceptional feedback during the development and production phases. We are grateful for their time and thoughtful comments.

Please contact Sumi Wong at [email protected] or (808) 956-4948 with any questions.