News Releases
HELPing hundreds of healthcare professionals stay in Hawaiʻi
In the first round of the program, the state’s brand new Hawaiʻi Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program (HELP) is alleviating the educational debt of 492 medical and healthcare professionals.
Island Brew Coffeehouse to open in Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center
Island Brew’s new RISE Center location is a 1,700-square-foot space on the ground floor of the historic Charles Atherton Building with street frontage at the corner of Metcalf Street and University Avenue.
Uehiro Center for the Advancement of Oceanography launches with symposium
The center was founded in 2022 by a gift from the Uehiro Foundation on Ethics and Education within the UH Mānoa Department of Oceanography.
First fellowship awarded for Hawaiian language graduate student at University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
This new fellowship has been established through the generosity of the Makuakane ʻohana to support graduate students toward completion of the research and writing phase of their masters thesis and doctoral dissertation.
UH Foundation invites donors to ‘Stand with Maui’ this Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, people throughout the University of Hawaiʻi System will join together to raise funds for Maui’s recovery.
President Lassner pledges $1M to ‘For UH • For Hawaiʻi’ $1B campaign
Lassner made the surprise announcement at an evening event celebrating the campaign and received a standing ovation from the more than 500 people in attendance.
UH Foundation launches historic $1 billion campaign: For UH • For Hawaiʻi
Private support for UH is critical for maintaining academic and research excellence.
Gift from Rick and Susie Fried to UH Cancer Center to aid mesothelioma research
The Frieds are longtime supporters of the UH Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law and UH Athletics. This is their first gift to the UH Cancer Center.
HPM Foundation pledges $100K in college scholarships for UH system students statewide
A five-year pledge totaling $100,000 to the University of Hawai‘i Foundation will provide college scholarships for students enrolled at University of Hawai‘i campuses across the state.
Walter A. Dods, Jr. makes $5M donation to RISE Center
The gift supports the student entrepreneurship and innovation center with housing for 374 students that opened in August, and will be named the Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center.
UH Foundation promotes four senior leaders
The four senior leaders include Karla Zarate-Ramirez, who is promoted to Vice President of Development.
Edmund C. Olson Trust 2 funds scholarships for UH Hilo ag, forestry students
The gift from one of the largest landowners in the state creates the Edmund C. Olson Trust 2 Scholarship over two years.