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New hires boost fundraising, events teams

The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is pleased to announce two new hires, Marcelo Hanza as executive director of Corporate & Foundation Relations and Keyla Butts, as director of special events.

Shidler student leadership center unveiled, funded by $250K gift

Casamina family The newly modernized Roland and Evelyn Casamina House of Finance Undergraduate Student Leadership Center was unveiled during a blessing ceremony held at the Mānoa Shidler College of Business

Largest gift in history of UH women’s soccer from Nan Inc. founder

check presentation to Rainbow Wahine Soccer team Nan Chul "Patrick" Shin, founder of Hawaiʻi general contracting company Nan Inc., delivered the check to Rainbow Wahine Head Coach Michele Nagamine in November.

Honolulu CC receives grant to strengthen partnership program, connect learners with opportunities

HCC students in a Chemistry lab The two-year grant from the Strada Education Network Employer Community College Partnership Challenge will expand a proven partnership that connects learners to education and in-demand employment opportunities and strengthens regional economies.

UH Foundation raises $514,266 on Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday thank you The amount raised more than doubled the efforts of the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation's Giving Tuesday a year ago.

Leasing starts for RISE at UH, new leadership scholarships available

artist rendering of RISE building The PACE Leaders program is open to students from all disciplines at all 10 UH System campuses.

CoolingCancer.org donates $100K to UH Cancer Center

UH Cancer Center Drew Santos started CoolingCancer.org in 2013 with the goal of raising money for the UH Cancer Center through an annual golf tournament.

Title IX 50th anniversary events raise $700K for Rainbow Wahine

check presentation group photo Three events at the at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa marked the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which opened the doors for women's athletics at universities across the U.S.

Sloan Foundation gift supports Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander students in STEM

Teacher and students at a lo'i (taro patch) The grant received by the Native Hawaiian Science & Engineering Mentorship Program was among 20 grants totaling nearly $5 million given by the Sloan Foundation for building equitable pathways into STEM graduate study for indigenous students.

Richardson School of Law announces $1M Dean's Innovation Fund from UH alumnus Jay Shidler

Camille Nelson and Jay Shidler

The Innovation Fund will allow the William S. Richardson School of Law to bring into legal education the type of innovative approach that drives business.

$165M raised for University of Hawaiʻi students, programs and research

funds by source Record year included $50 million for ocean research, a grant that aims to boost the share of residents with college degrees and an endowed scholarship bequest for underrepresented students from Pacific Island countries.

$700k from Oak Foundation supports students with learning differences

group photo from 2022 COE Convocation The award to the UH Mānoa College of Education Center on Disability Studies funds the development of innovative online modules to help faculty, staff and administrators improve their interactions with students with learning differences.

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