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(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation received a $500,000 gift to establish a $1 million First Insurance Company Distinguished Professorship at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Shidler College of Business. The $500,000 gift was matched one-to-one through matching funds provided by Jay Shidler’s $25 million donation last September. » More

Gift will Enable the College to Attract and Retain Top Business Faculty

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation has received a $250,000 gift from Outrigger Executive Jean E. Rolles to establish a $500,000 Jean E. Rolles Distinguished Professorship at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Shidler College of Business. » More

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — In recognition of its 25th anniversary this year, McNeil Wilson Communications, Inc., announced the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund on behalf of the School of Communications at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Professor and alumna Jenny Teruya endows Masters of Accounting Scholarship and alumnus Stuart Matsuda funds business scholarship in honor of sibling

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of two new $50,000 endowed scholarships at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Shidler College of Business. » More

(Hilo, Hawaiʻi) — The ʻImiloa Astronomy Center has re-named its Museum Store the Bank of Hawaiʻi Museum Store to recognize a generous, leadership gift of $150,000 from the Bank of Hawaiʻi Charitable Foundation.

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation has elected Lance Wilhelm to its Board of Trustees.

Silicon Valley Couple Create First Endowment from Shidler Matching Funds

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is pleased to announce that John and Sue Dean have committed $250,000 to the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. » More

Grants will aid Mānoa and West O’ahu students returning to complete baccalaureate degrees

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is pleased to announce that the Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and West Oʻahu campuses $50,000 each in rants as part of a national program for students returning to comp » More

Fellowship award from San Diego-based company adds to Industrial Affiliates Program

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s College of Engineering has received a gift of $25,000 from Science Applications International Corporation [SAIC, NYSE: SAI] to support graduate student fellowships.

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - Professional and educational opportunities continue to expand for the State of Hawaiʻi as Lockheed Martin and the University of Hawaiʻi's College of Engineering renew a collaborative agreement through the UH Industrial Affiliates Program, strengthening bonds between the University and the company which has offices on Oʻahu, Maui, and Kauaʻi.

Nearly a year after receiving its first $1 million endowment from The Bernard Osher Foundation of San Francisco, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has received a second $1 million endowment from the Foundation. The UH Mānoa program is one of only five university-based lifelong learning programs in the U.S. » More

Gift is largest in Maui campus’ history

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents (BOR) voted today to accept the largest gift ever to Maui Community College (MCC) - a $1 million commitment from husband and wife Dorvin and Betty Leis to advance sustainability initiatives at the campus. » More