Hui Haumana, New ES advised IRA for 2025-2026

The Hui Haumana IRA Begins This Academic Year 

students performing on stage, 2025 

The Ethnic Studies Department is now home to a brand new instructionally related activity (IRA)! 

Beginning this academic year, the Hui Haumana IRA is advised by ES faculty member Dr. Ryan Buyco, rbuyco@calpoly.edu. Hui Haumana immerses students in Pacific Islander culture through traditional dance, fostering authentic cultural appreciation, community connections, and a sense of belonging while sharing and celebrating heritage through cultural showcases. Their main forms of dance include Tahitian - 'Ori Tahiti, and Hawaiian - Hula. Hui Haumana is a non-audition dance group open to anyone interested!

 

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