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Kaua‘i Medical Training Track program launched
Six inaugural Kaua‘i Medical Training Track medical students met leaders from Kaua‘i’s healthcare community at a special event at The Plantation House by Gaylords.
$600K gift puts business college’s computer lab on cutting-edge
The lab renovation was funded from the estate of Clifford and Blanche Hee and named in honor of their son Tom Hee, an accomplished banking professional, computer expert and community-minded volunteer.
UH students may apply for new housing at RISE entrepreneurship facility
The first students moving into RISE starting fall 2023 will enjoy not only a brand-new housing community with like-minded students, but proximity to the wealth of UH entrepreneurship programs offered by the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship in the Shidler College of Business.
Alakaʻina Foundation invests additional $660K in UH programs
“Our mission is to ensure the young men and women of Hawaiʻi have the skills and competencies they need to be effective leaders in the community.”
Anonymous donor endows $3M scholarships at UH Hilo, including 1st for LGBTQ+ students
The $3 million gift will provide three new scholarships for students at UH Hilo, including the first-ever endowed scholarship at UH, that specifically supports students in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community.
Judy Nagai joins UHF senior management team
As a member of the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation's senior management team, Judy Nagai is responsible for leading the overall planning, strategy and execution of UHF’s campaign.
Hawaiʻi commits to student outcomes and joins Talent, Innovation, Equity states
Lumina Foundation established the Talent, Innovation, and Equity Partnership to give states an array of funding, research, and related support for achieving targeted improvements in higher education. The University of Hawaiʻi will improve in four areas, including educating a higher percentage of the state’s people.
$1M grant will kickstart Hawaiʻi’s next generation of farmers
The $1 million gift from American AgCredit and CoBank establishes a matching grant program that will help GoFarm Hawaiʻi graduates grow their agricultural businesses, which enhances food security, provides local fresh food and supports economic growth in the islands.
Honolulu CC receives $100,000 grant from Johnson Controls to train next generation of technical workforce
Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program invests in local technical college programs to support thriving career paths, spur local economic development and narrow the global skilled labor gap.
UH students meet donors at first in-person event since COVID-19
Nearly 300 scholarship donors and their student recipients came together today for the first UHF Scholarship Celebration since the COVID-19 pandemic halted gatherings two years ago.
$10M gift helps address Kaua‘i’s physician shortage
The six-year, $10 million commitment from Dr. Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg will fund the new Kaua‘i Medical Training Track, a multi-pronged program on Kaua‘i to help address the physician shortage and improve access to healthcare services.
Oak Foundation seeds innovative UH Hilo youth mentoring program
The innovative tiered program is being developed at the UH Hilo Center for Place-Based Socioemotional Development, also known as The Hilo Center.
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