HONOLULU — The Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has received a $500,000 gift from the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation to establish the First Hawaiian Bank Distinguished Professorship of Banking Endowment. The First Hawaiian Bank Distinguished Professor of Banking will help expand the College’s ability to recruit and retain faculty of the highest caliber in the area of banking.
“We are truly grateful to the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation for funding an endowed professorship at the College,” says Vance Roley, dean of the Shidler College of Business. “In today’s competitive environment, this professorship will provide continuous funding to attract world-class educators and researchers in the area of banking, thereby strengthening the College’s overall business program.”
“We see this partnership as an exciting opportunity to gain access to top-rated professors who will inspire, motivate, and educate students about banking,” said Bob Harrison, First Hawaiian Bank president and CEO. “The banking industry is going through an evolution as new technologies change the way we connect with our customers.”
First Hawaiian Bank has been a long-standing supporter of the College. In 1999, First Hawaiian Bank donated $1 million to the Shidler College of Business to establish the First Hawaiian Bank Endowment Fund for the Distinguished Professor of Management and Leadership which supports the Dean’s position. The Bank has also assisted the College by supporting student awards, internships, and job placement.
UH Mānoa Chancellor Tom Apple said, “Through their strategic and ongoing philanthropy, the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation is playing a key role in helping our university grow its margin of excellence and nurture business leaders for Hawai‘i.”
Founded in 1858, First Hawaiian Bank is the state’s largest and oldest bank with 62 branches in Hawai‘i, Guam and Saipan, and some $16.6 billion in assets. First Hawaiian Bank is consistently ranked in the top tier of all U.S. banks and takes pride in being the state's highest performing bank and largest corporate contributor to the community. For over 155 years, First Hawaiian Bank has been an integral part of Hawai‘i’s growth and development, and is committed to Hawai‘i’s educational future.
“We commend First Hawaiian Bank for their generosity and commitment to our university and our community,” said University of Hawai‘i Foundation President and CEO Donna Vuchinich. She continued, “Strategic investments in faculty energize UH programs, and fuel their ability to provide the innovative and relevant education necessary to secure success in today’s complex business environment.” Vuchinich concluded, “We are most grateful that First Hawaiian Bank is continuing to build their legacy with this investment in faculty.”
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The Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Established in 1949 as the College of Business Administration, the College was named in 2006 after alumnus Jay H. Shidler, founder and managing partner of The Shidler Group. The Shidler College of Business is renowned for its expertise in international management education and is consistently ranked among the nation's top 25 graduate schools for international business by U.S. News & World Report. Long recognized for its Asia-Pacific focus, the College is a professional school offering a wide variety of degree, certificate and executive programs. The UH Shidler College of Business is the only graduate program in the State of Hawai‘i accredited by AACSB International. For more information, visit www.shidler.hawaii.edu.
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa serves approximately 20,000 students pursuing more than 225 different degrees. Coming from every Hawaiian island, every state in the nation, and more than 100 countries, UH Mānoa students matriculate in an enriching environment for the global exchange of ideas. For more information, visit http://manoa.hawaii.edu and http://manoa.hawaii.edu/media. Follow us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/uhmanoa and Twitter http://twitter.com/UHManoaNews.
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