Web Site Tool Designed to Connect more than 250,000 Alumni Worldwide with Each Other and Their University
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - The University of Hawaiʻi Alumni Association (UHAA) in partnership with the UH Foundation’s Office of Alumni Relations recently launched its alumni online community at https://uhalumni.org. Through the new web site, UH alumni can search for classmates and friends to find out what they’ve been up to since graduation, post information about themselves, join UHAA online, find information on any of the nearly 40 UHAA chapters worldwide, register for member events, read the latest news related to UH and access other valuable information.
We are very proud to announce the first ever UH alumni online community, said UH Foundation’s Associate VP for Alumni Relations Kevin Takamori (’88). UHAA Online was designed as a tool to nourish the growth and enhance the reputation of the University of Hawaiʻi while keeping our alumni connected and actively engaged with each other and the university.
Added UHAA President Karl Fujii (’90), With more than 250,000 alumni of the 10 campuses of the UH System living across 50 states and in more than 80 countries worldwide, our goal is to keep each and every alumnus connected with each other and to the mission of our university, and encourage lifelong involvement with UH.
A key component of UHalumni.hawaii.edu is the online community for which UH alumni may register. Once registered, alumni may access Class Notes, the web site section where alumni can post information and photos related to their family, career, or community and educational activities. Registered alumni can also search the online community for fellow alumni, use it as a resource for networking and as a convenient way to keep up-to-date on fellow alumni and the UH.
Another key component of the site is the online UHAA membership and special events registration pages. Alumni can join UHAA online and become involved in an international network of alumni chapters and members who benefit from educational travel and continued learning opportunities, a stronger connection to UH and fellow alumni, invitations to members-only events, and a variety of discounts and special promotions from benefit partners.
Other major alumni projects recently initiated by the UH Foundation Office of Alumni Relations and UHAA include:
- The UH Centennial alumni directory project, a hardbound coffee-table directory listing of alumni compiled in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of higher education in Hawaiʻi in 2007.
- The inaugural travel study program taking place April 27-May 2, 2005. This six-day wine and cuisine cruise of the San Francisco Bay area will be aboard the 128-passenger Yorktown Clipper.
For more information on any alumni-related program or activity, call 808-956-ALUM (808-956-2586).
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About the UH Alumni Association. The UHAA was informally constituted in 1922, a few years after the first graduating class of 1911, and formalized into a system-wide umbrella organization for all UH-recognized alumni groups in 1988. Its members support the university and UHAA sponsors events that showcase the university’s excellence. Governed by a board of directors, UHAA includes a nationwide and international network of 37 affiliated alumni groups. The association's goal is to generate support for the university by encouraging interaction among UH graduates and friends. The work of the chapters and the support of the alumni association make the university a stronger learning institution and thus contribute to the strength of the community.
About the UH Foundation Office of Alumni Relations. The UH Foundation established the Office of Alumni Relations with the approval of the Board of Regents in December 2002. The Office of Alumni Relations works closely with the UHAA to serve the community of UH alumni and students in Hawaiʻi and worldwide.
About the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation. The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is an independent, university-related, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to raise private funds according to priorities determined by the academic leadership of the University of Hawaiʻi and approved by the Board of Regents. Founded in 1955, the Foundation provides a full range of fund raising and alumni relations services for all 10 UH campuses. For more information on the Foundation, visit uhfoundation.org
