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Hollywood Blockbuster Film Director Donates $100,000 to the UH Academy for Creative Media

Gift From Roland Emmerich to Provide Equipment and Student Scholarships

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (April 16, 2004) - The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation has received a $100,000 gift from Hollywood blockbuster film director Roland Emmerich in direct support of the University's Academy for Creative Media (ACM).

McInerny Foundation Renews its Fund Matching Program with the University of Hawaiʻi

$50,000 Grant Works to Stimulate Alumni Giving and Raise Profile of UH Annual Giving Program

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi -In an effort to encourage increased giving to the University of Hawaiʻi by its alumni, the McInerny Foundation recently renewed its Match Program with a grant of $50,000 to the university through the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation (UHF).

The UH Academy for Creative Media Receives $100,000 Gift

Gift From UH Alum Jay Shidler to Support ACM Master Class Series

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (March 19, 2004) - The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation has received a $100,000 gift from the family foundation of UH alumni and local businessman Jay Shidler in direct support of the university's Academy for Creative Media (ACM).

UH Alumni Association Announces 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

2004 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Six Recipients to be Recognized at Awards Dinner on May 20, 2004

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - The University of Hawaiʻi and the University of Hawaiʻi Alumni Association (UHAA) announced the recipients of the 2004 Distinguished Alumni Awards (DAA).

UH Foundation President to Join Harvard Divinity School as Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations

UHF VP for Development Donna Vuchinich Named as Acting President

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - University of Hawaiʻi Foundation (UHF) President Elizabeth "Betsy" Sloane has been named associate dean for development and alumni relations for Harvard Divinity School.

Ecke Pledge Launches Campaign to Build Shi Wu Tea Lodge in Partnership with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

University of Hawaiʻi Professor Emeritus Dr. Tseng Yuho Ecke recently pledged $600,000 to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, through the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation, to launch plans to build the Shi Wu Tea Lodge at the site of the university's Harold L. Lyon Arboretum in Mānoa Valley.

UH Hilo Receives Largest Private Gift Ever Donated to UH System

(Hilo, Hawaiʻi) - Dr. Rose Y. Tseng, chancellor of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, today announced that the UH Hilo has received a $2.4 million cash gift from Alec and Kay Keith of Hilo to establish an endowed scholarship fund for graduates of Hawaiʻi and Pacific Island high schools.

Roy and Hilda Takeyama Establish Fund With the UH Foundation for the University's Academy for Creative Media

The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation has received a $100,000 gift from Roy and Hilda Takeyama, local business and community leaders, to establish a fund to provide direct support for students enrolled in the university's Academy for Creative Media (ACM).

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Receives Grant from the Starr Foundation to Build Scholarship Endowment

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - The C.V. Starr Foundation of New York, N.Y. recently awarded a $200,000 grant to the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation (UHF) to be used for scholarships for students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus. The funds will augment the C.V. Starr Scholarship Fund, a permanent endowment originally established in 2001.

UH Foundation Welcomes New Director of Development for the College of Business and the School of Travel Industry Management

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is pleased to announce Terry Wells as its new director of development for the College of Business Administration (CBA) and the School of Travel Industry Management (TIM).