Raissonne Daigaku {university}
Public Ivy University
Chancellor Aleks Rama
Academic Dean Tatiana Kumiko Yi
Board of Trustees Chair Amalaa Sugai
Total Enrollment: 30000
School Colors: red and orange
School Flag: red sun disc skewed to the hoist with sixteen rays on an orange field
School Mascots: Kangae and Kioku {thought and memory} black crows' leaders of the campus murder, costumed athletic mascot Chie Crow {wisdom}
Motto: Non Ducor, Duco {I am not led, I lead}
Total faculty complement student ratio 5:1
Average first year class size is fifty with a teaching professor, two academic advisors, and at least two teaching assistants
Tuition: citizen or official resident of Nejiro nine thousand and five hundred ryu, foreign student seventeen thousand ryu (includes business class travel pass and visa)
Connected to your school ID card (pictures, a secure rfid chip with security keys for campus doors, health and human resources data and several QR codes) it includes alpha level room and board (standard quad suite that includes two full baths, lounge, and small galley kitchen -and standard campus meal plan of three meals plus two snacks everyday at the student union, and designated kiosks, food courts, dining halls, cafeterias, convenience stores, and diners), twelve credits, city transport pass, digital study materials, eleven inch tablet and keyboard, physical study material budget, lab budget, activity and event budget, access to health and wellness facilities, access to sports and arts facilities, access to research facilities and laboratories, access to academic and recreational facilities (customizable and higher level plans and larger budgets with more credits - up to eighteen, and more privileges such as single occupancy student flats and off campus meal plans are available with additional fees, awards, scholarships, grants, and/or academic standing)
The University is generally ranked amongst the top ten university level schools on Nejiro.
The University is publicly funded by the city of Hilo as part of the budget, and also by the Sugai Dai Ichizoku, its endowment investments, corporate partnerships, government, private, and corporate education and research grants, tuition, alumni boosters, conference and event ticketing, support and academic services, IT and library services, merchandise, research, publishing, and public donations. It adheres to a standard academic schedule which begins in mid April with graduations in mid March and includes a summer (end of July to the end of August), winter (last week of December to second week of January), and spring break between semesters. The University was established as an entity as part of the creation of the Hilo City Charter and was originally endowed with five hundred million ryu (current value two billion ryu) from the Project Hilo Committee and it was among the first structures to break ground when construction of the city began nearly three centuries ago. The urban campus in Hilo's university ward occupies five hundred acres above and below ground along the banks of the Waikoto River {flowing water}. [Hilo, like many cities on Nejiro, is built above a system of utility corridors and tunnel and cave (natural and fabricated) systems that includes canals (large enough for inland barges) and subways to serve the city support systems, utilities, and services, parking, storage and cisterns, mines and underground farms, plazas, retail and residence areas, recreational areas, commercial and industrial areas, government buildings, and defensive and emergency redoubts. The Hilo Chika {underground} is built on 'islands' created by the three rivers (the Waikoto, the Quoile, and the Canawa) that cross each other and run through the city. The Chika is currently twenty percent larger than the upper city and as much as sixty meters (six levels) below ground and three levels above ground.] The campus is filled with beautiful architecture, inspiring art, and state of the art facilities. It contains over ninety million square meters of lab space, rooftop farms, two world class museums, seed project botanical gardens, a world renowned art gallery, over five hundred clubs, and fifteen million books across twenty five libraries. There is an entire department dedicated to making the campus creative and it organizes dozens of film festivals, art festivals, science festivals, improvisational jam sessions, cosplay events, the drone parade, the largest book fair in the city and more. Culinary choices on campus are varied and include everything from twenty eight hour fast food kiosks, convenience stores, diners, casual restaurants, food courts, dining halls, and cafeterias, to reservation only fine dining, and rowdy pubs. Students are required to live on campus during their first two years of study so they can take part in the academic, social, cultural, and recreational programs, as well as academic advising that the school has been designed to provide. Some students spend their whole tertiary academic career here from undergraduate degree through their doctoral degree. The University is partnered with Raissonne Daigaku Byoin {hospital} in the Hilo civics ward, which has the largest trauma center on the continent and trains many of the military and civilian pararescue, combat, and emergency response medics on Nejiro; and with Raissonne Prep also located in the Hilo university ward, a primary and secondary level public boarding school for as many as three thousand students.
College of Humanities: ethnic studies, language studies, literature, philosophy, history (military, science, political, art, interstellar), ethics, art theory, visual and fine arts, fashion, gender studies, music theory, antiquities, media and performing arts, etiquette, critical thinking and analysis, conversation and negotiation and debate, cartography and navigation, geography, cultural studies, calligraphy, governmental theory and practice, law, meritous studies and public service, criminology, communications, psychology, sociology, citizenship and civics, public policy, anthropology, archeology, creative writing, folklore, myths and legends, social welfare, theology and dogma, ritual and tradition, education, information science, information engineering (marketing, advertising, reports and grants, propaganda, journalism, public relations), library and archival studies, business, economics, trade, entrepreneurship, transportation, logistics, labor relations, finance, administration
College of Natural Science and Technology: mathematics, statistics, physics, biology, chemistry, engineering, computer sciences, applied sciences, geology, astrobiology, application vs theory ethics and etiquette, research ethics and etiquette, food science and nutrition, urban agriculture, culinary studies, fibers and textiles, mechanics, aviation, spacecraft, propulsion, high energy physics, fire and rescue, electrodynamics, botany, zoology, thermodynamics, programming, multimedia and virtual reality, forensics, environmental sciences and management, speech pathology and audiology, electron-physics, nanoscience, biomedical and life sciences, military science and technology, pathology, microbiology, medical sciences, architecture, design and applied arts, genetics and evolution, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, civil engineering, surgery, nursing, clinical medicine, immunology, dentistry, materials science, molecular medicine, trauma medicine, astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, cybernetics and bionics, robotics, cybertronics, physical education, sports science, mechatronics, trade schools (in partnership with the Hilo Guildhall Syndic), vocational and technical studies
Prospective student tours are available 21 March 3069 through 16 April 3069, and 13 August 3069 through 31 August 3069. Also available are student and faculty led campus virtual tours, and campus takeovers hosted by student ambassadors that let prospective students shadow hosts in classes, labs, clubs, and activities for a few days to get a glimpse of real campus life. Please book through the Office of Student Admissions <contact info>. Slots fill quickly so please book early.
