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SSFM International paves way for future engineers and planners

SSFM check presentation Since 1999, SSFM has helped 70 students with 105 awards—and now, they've pledged an additional $276K to funding full tuition for undergraduates and graduate fellowships to shape the next generation of Hawai‘i’s infrastructure and planning experts.

Make an early impact, shape Hawaiʻi’s future through UH Giving Day

UH Giving Day graphic Support UH students and programs by giving early for UH Giving Day 2025, an event aimed to raise critical funds to support students, research and programs across all 10 UH campuses.

Helping UH students affected by funding freezes, executive orders

C-MAIKI sample collection The UH Foundation is working to raise private donations to support graduate students whose funding has been interrupted due to recent federal executive orders.

Mellon grant boosts Native Hawaiian knowledge at UH Mānoa Library

Hawaiʻi library and archive workers gathered to discuss Hawaiian knowledge organization and improved access. The $3.22 million grant from the Mellon Foundation will help UH system libraries make strides toward becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning.

Cooke Foundation funds three key initiatives

Seven-year-old Sophie Rich won first place in a drawing contest for Fish Pono. Building on its long history of supporting University of Hawaiʻi programs and students, the Cooke Foundation has recently awarded three grants to support key initiatives at UH Mānoa.

Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center achieves LEED Gold certification

RISE center overview The $70 million live-learn-work RISE Center opened to its first University of Hawai‘i student-residents in August 2023 and was the first new UH student housing in 15 years.

Lecture honors retired Richardson Law School dean

Reed and Betsy Hundt A $100,000 gift from The Hundt Family Foundation will establish a visiting constitutional law lecturer program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law to honor Avi Soifer.

UH Foundation announces three new directors

New hires bring a wealth of experience, expertise and a shared commitment to advancing the Foundation’s mission of inspiring donors' passions with the University of Hawai‘i’s aspirations.

Local news coverage to expand after Mānoa Mirror receives national grant

Manoa Mirror reporters gather The Mānoa Mirror will use the $50,000 donation to hire its first paid student and professional staff members. Prior to this, all the contributions to The Mirror have been voluntary student work, supported by UH Journalism professors.

$115M raised for University of Hawaiʻi students, programs and research

UH Hilo graduates

It is the fourth consecutive year that funds raised for UH system have exceeded $100 million.

JAIMS creates endowment at College of Social Sciences

JAIMS check presentation The fund will allow JAIMS and parent company Fujitsu to continue contributing to education and leadership development, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.

UH Athletics celebrates Mountain West move with Giving Week

student section at a UH game University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Athletics is celebrating Homecoming and UH Athletics’ official move to the Mountain West Conference with a Giving Week to support our hometown teams.

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