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HAWAI‘I PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2016

CELEBRATING A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY

2 I HPU President’s Report

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

GEOFFREY BANNISTER, PH.D. President

MATTHEW A. LIAO-TROTH, PH.D. Provost and Vice President of

Academic Affairs

JANET KLOENHAMER, J.D. Executive Vice President, Administration

and General Counsel

BRUCE EDWARDS Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

SAM MOKU Vice President for University Relations

MARK DAVIS Chief of Staff and

Senior International Officer

VINCE BALDEMOR Executive Director of Athletics

SHAUN MOSS, PH.D. Executive Director of Oceanic Institute

DEANS

DEBORAH CROWN, PH.D. Dean, College of Business

JUSTIN W. VANCE, ED.D. Interim Dean, College of Extended and

Interdisciplinary Education

LYNETTE LANDRY, PH.D. Dean, College of Health and Society

DAVID J. LANOUE, PH.D. Dean, College of Liberal Arts

ROLAND “BUD” JENKINS, M.ED. Interim Dean, College of Natural and

Computational Sciences

ALLISON GOUGH, PH.D. Dean of the Honors Program

MARITES MCKEE Dean of Students

FRONT COVER: HPU celebrates 50 years of supporting student success

BACK COVER: Angela W. Kroeger (BS ’16) studies in front of new College of

Business location

HAWAI‘I PACIFIC UNIVERSITYBOARD OF TRUSTEES

MICHAEL D. HONG Trustee Emeritus

KAREN L. HUFFMAN

RICHARD C. HUNTER

HOWARD K. KAM, JR.

JOHN A. LOCKWOOD Trustee Emeritus

VIOLET S. LOO

JAMES C. POLK

HENRY F. RICE Trustee Emeritus

JAMES S. ROMIG

RAYMOND P. VARA, JR. (BSBA ’93)

LANCE K. WILHELM

ALLEN L. ZECHA, PH.D.

CONTENTS2 College of Business

4 College of Extended and Interdisciplinary Education

6 College of Health and Society

8 College of Liberal Arts

10 College of Natural and Computational Sciences

12 Oceanic Institute

13 Aloha Tower

14 Athletics

15 Student Success

16 Alumni

18 50th Recap

20 Philanthropy

22 Donor Honor Roll

24 Vital Statistics 2014-15

JOACHIM P. COX Chairman

JAMES A. AJELLO

MARTIN ANDERSON Trustee Emeritus

GEOFFREY BANNISTER, PH.D. President

STEVEN K. BAKER

MICHAEL J. CHUN, PH.D. Immediate Past Chairman

LAYLA J.L. DEDRICK (MBA ’12)

CHRISTINA D. DOANE (MBA ’04)

REAR ADMIRAL F.P. “GUS” GUSTAVSON, USN (RET.)

Hawai‘i Pacific UniversityOne Aloha Tower Drive, Ste. 3100

Honolulu, HI 96813

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A vibrant learning community in the heart of the Pacific, Hawai‘i

Pacific University is the largest of Hawai‘i’s independent universities.

We take great pride in continuing to develop programs and facilities

that support our commitment to excellence in academic quality and

educational opportunity.

Over the past year, we have continued to grow, building upon

important initiatives and positioning our university for the future.

Among the year’s highlights:

• HPU celebrated its 50th anniversary, marking a half-century of

offering Hawai‘i a high-quality private option in post-secondary

education. Growing from a single classroom to a diverse university

has been an adventure worth celebrating, as we look forward to many

more years of building programs to serve students from Hawai‘i,

across the nation, and around the world.

• We opened the revitalized Aloha Tower Marketplace, converting

a distressed shopping center into a vibrant center for living,

learning, and joining with the community. Almost 280 students

now call the Marketplace home, and we have hosted a variety of

community events on topics of importance to our state and city.

• HPU continued its commitment to building a sustainable world.

We broke ground on our Oceanic Institute’s demonstration feed

mill on Hawai‘i Island. Designed to redirect products from the

waste stream to produce feed for terrestrial and aquaculture

stock, the feed mill would be a vital first step in re-establishing

Hawai‘i’s food independence. In launching our Presidential Lecture

Series on Global Leadership and Sustainability, HPU invited world-

class speakers to address issues of importance to our state and

our planet.

• Our colleges, the College of Health and Society and the

College of Liberal Arts, now bear identities that better describe

their missions and visions. The College of Extended and

Interdisciplinary Education is now a permanent and distinct part

of our university.

• We continue to embrace diversity, attracting students from all 50

states and 80 countries around the globe, and remain one of the

most diverse universities in the U.S.

Strategically located in the burgeoning Pacific Rim, where economic

opportunity meets intellectual growth, and East meets West, HPU

stands confident that this unique setting provides our students

with rich and rewarding classroom and campus experiences, along

with broad exposure to fresh ideas and diverse voices. The lasting

friendships our students develop at HPU will allow them to see the

world as their neighborhood and a place where they will be well-

prepared to flourish and contribute long after graduation.

Geoffrey Bannister, Ph.D.

FROM THE PRESIDENT


The College of Business opened its new dedicated space in Pioneer Plaza on Fort Street Mall — in the heart of the downtown Honolulu business district — at the beginning of the Fall 2015 semester.

“It has always been vital to our business programs that HPU positions its students in close physical and intellectual proximity to Hawai‘i’s business leaders,” said Dean Deborah Crown, Ph.D.

The decision to create this new space is in alignment with the College’s mission of developing profession-ready global leaders with a student-centered design. The move will allow faculty, staff, and students to create a vibrant, multicultural learning environment that will foster additional unique educational opportunities.

College of Business faculty and students meet in the College’s new space

Assistant Professor of Organizational Management Lindsey Gibson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics Noelia Paez, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management Wendy Lam, Ph.D., at a Graduate Admissions Fair

Military Times Best for Vets: Business SchoolsThe College of Business at HPU continues to be ranked among the top business schools for veterans in the 2016 rankings, which focuses on university culture, student support, academic outcomes and quality, academic policies, and cost and financial aid. It is the only Hawai‘i school to make the list.

TheBestSchools.org: Best online MBA programsHPU was ranked number 18 among the Best Online MBA in International Business Degree Programs and was the only Hawai‘i-based school on the list released in Fall 2014. The criteria ratings were based on academic excellence, range of available classes, faculty strength, rankings, and reputation.

Accolades recognizing the College of Business

College of Business acquires new home

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

The College of Business (COB) commits to developing profession-ready global leaders, and the diversity of the COB faculty enhances the educational experience provided to its students. Fifty-nine percent of the College’s

faculty are international, and there is a 50/50 gender mix. The faculty are complemented by an ethnically-diverse staff, who support the delivery of education to COB students.

Diversity in the College of Business: A competitive advantage


Harm-Jan Steenhuis, Ph.D.Professor of Management, International Business

Harm-Jan Steenhuis, Ph.D., thinks a lot about competitiveness. “What makes a region competitive? How do you evaluate clusters of economic activity, and find opportunities for growth?” Steenhuis studied these questions during his diverse professional career, whether looking at aviation technology transfer in Romania, or creating an export plan for an Indian transformer manufacturer. While at universities in the U.S. and the Netherlands, he became convinced that his job as a professor is to teach students to analyze competitiveness and find opportunities by learning critical thinking skills.

Joining Hawai‘i Pacific University in the summer of 2015, Steenhuis was drawn in part to the College of Business’ (COB) highly international faculty and student body, which provides an ideal atmosphere for international business programs and research. Even more compelling for him was the emphasis of project-based learning in the COB, a central component of its strategic plan. Thanks to the support of Jeff and Laura Boromisa in 2012, the College’s Project-Based Learning Initiative was able to

grow and thrive. Jeff Boromisa, who held executive positions for the Kellogg Company and also serves as a COB Executive in Residence, is committed to the COB focus on an applied learning process, where student-teams serve as consulting groups to businesses. With the Boromisa’s support, the Project-Based Learning Initiative has spawned events as unique as Hawai‘i’s first International Women’s Hackathon and the Laulima Tech Challenge.

Steenhuis, MBA Program Chair, is impressed with the work of his colleagues in developing project-based learning opportunities and looks forward to making contributions to the team. The first will be a new graduate course in International Competitiveness and Strategy, based on materials and best-practice teaching techniques developed by the Harvard Business School. HPU is one of only a handful of universities in the U.S. authorized to teach this course, which is 50% case-based course work. The other 50% will be project-based, with students analyzing local industry clusters and learning to think critically about the determinants of competitiveness, with

the goal of improving the prosperity of the people of Hawai‘i. “A cluster of economic activity doesn’t tell us the complete story,” explained Steenhuis. “Is it producing patents? Are the patents relevant economic drivers? How does it compare to a different region? Does it increase quality of life?”

With enthusiasm for project-based learning, Steenhuis joins co-authors Larry Rowland, Ed.D., and Brian Kulik, Ph.D., fellow COB faculty, to write a book on it. Inspired by The Case Study Handbook, written by William Ellet and published by the Harvard Business Press, they are writing a student guide to topics such as how to approach a project and how to interact in groups, aimed at students used to textbook and lecture-style teaching. “Education is not just theories and memorizing terms. You need that business literacy, but it’s not our end goal,” said Steenhuis. “With project-based learning, you’re going to get students who can think critically and be profession-ready, global leaders; who can make a difference in the community before they’ve even left school. And to me, that’s what’s exciting.”

HPU’s College of Business co-sponsored with Hawaii Information, Communications, and Technology Association the first International Women’s Hackathon Hawai‘i in November 2014. The HPU Project Management and Computer clubs partnered with Microsoft to co-host the free event for women from O‘ahu colleges and universities to design and build software applications for The Nature Conservancy and Disaster Relief. Pictured are participants, judges, and a Microsoft representative.

DEVELOPING PROFESSION-READY GLOBAL LEADERS

Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges 2016 HPU is the only Hawai‘i-based school on the list, ranking at number 64. The rankings factor in the results of Military Times’ annual survey, a comprehensive school-by-school assessment of veteran and military student services, and rates of academic achievement.

2016 Military Friendly School This designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM Jobs and Military Spouse, is awarded to the

top colleges, universities, community colleges, and trade schools in the U.S. that are doing the most to embrace military students.

Military Advanced Education & Transition (MAE&T) ‘Top School’HPU is noted a “Top School” in the 2016 MAE&T Guide to Colleges & Universities, measuring best practices in military and veteran education. This is the eighth consecutive year that HPU has been selected.

On Jan. 1, 2015, Major General Arthur “Joe” Logan (BA ’93) was appointed as the Adjutant General, Hawai‘i, which oversees the training and readiness of

5,500 Hawaii National Guard soldiers and airmen.

General Logan completed his degree in Justice Administration and Management in 1993 while serving in the National Guard where the broad spectrum of academic disciplines, including law, law enforcement, psychology, sociology, and the administration of criminal justice added

to his foundation of experience with his service in the military.

He was deployed to OEF from 2007-2008 as Commander, Regional Police Advisory Command to the Afghan Central Region, mentoring an Afghan 2 Star Police Commander who was responsible for 22,000 Afghan National Police across 10 Provinces. He also concurrently served in the Honolulu Police Department from 1982-2002.

In addition to his new responsibilities, Logan serves as the Homeland Security Advisor to the Governor and the Director, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. During his 37 years of military experience, Logan received numerous awards and decorations, including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and Meritorious Service Medal.

New college commits to a public service missionThe College of Extended and Interdisciplinary Education (CEIE) launched in Fall 2015. The new college is home to Military Campus Programs and to the programs of Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Human Resource Development, the School of Education, and other civic-minded programs. Adopting a public service mission, CEIE emphasizes lifelong education through various traditional and distance learning course delivery methods.

“HPU has welcomed and supported military and veteran students for over forty years, and we are enthusiastic about expanding to help other non-traditional student populations reach their educational and professional goals through our new college,” said Interim Dean Justin Vance, Ed.D.

CEIE also offers non-credit professional development courses and certificates.

Thomas Flores, Director of the HPU Military/Veterans Center; Carlos Santana, Master of Education candidate, HPU Student Government Association Senator, and President of the Student Veterans Organization; and Justin Vance, Ed.D., Interim Dean of the College of Extended and Interdisciplinary Education and President of the Hawaii Civil War Roundtable, at HPU’s spring 2015 Intercultural Day

Recognizing service to military and veteran students

Alumnus is Adjutant General, Hawai‘i

COLLEGE OF EXTENDED & INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION



Thomas Stetz, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Psychology

A specialist in industrial and organizational psychology, Thomas Stetz, Ph.D., played a major role in retooling the Human Resource Development (HRD) program for the College of Extended and Interdisciplinary Education (CEIE) at Hawai‘i Pacific University.

“Off Campus Programs, now the College of Extended and Interdisciplinary Education, had a number of students in the degree program,” said Stetz, who serves as HRD program chair. “We knew that there was a strong interest in the degree and we used the opportunity to fit our students’ interests and align the program to current trends in HRD and the job market.”

The program focuses on three HRD areas: training and development, organizational development, and talent management. Its heaviest emphasis is on training and development, which is a core element of HRD. According to

a recent Society of Human Resource Management study, training and development is one of the most sought after skills for new HR hires.

Additionally, Stetz, who has done work in the field of military psychology, is co-developer of HPU’s military psychology course. “I developed this with my wife (Melba Stetz, Ph.D.), an Army research psychologist and HPU adjunct who teaches the course. Psychology and behavioral science underpins many important military activities. However, there are very few classes that deal with it directly. Most people think of post-traumatic stress disorder when they think of military psychology, but it has a long and broad history.”

As an example, Stetz noted that modern, large-scale standardized testing has its roots in World Wars I and II, when the military needed to assign soldiers to jobs that best fit their abilities.

Some of the topics the course covers are clinical applications (e.g., PTSD), assessment and selection, suicide prevention, substance abuse, crisis and hostage negotiation, survival, evasion

and resistance, terrorism, and ethics. The class is taught in both a hybrid format and online over an eight-week term.

With his wife, Stetz also recently published an article titled “Mission, Physical and War Stressors Impact on Aircrew Psychological Strain” in Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine.

They looked at three types of stressors. The first was mission stressors, which dealt with flight planning, uncertainties and changes to missions. The second was physical stressors associated with actual flying such as noise and temperature in the aircraft. The third was war stressors such as taking live fire and knowing someone who was injured or killed. Interestingly, they found that mission stressors consistently showed the strongest relationship to air crew well-being.

Stetz’s academic and research background, combined with his 20 years of government work experience, have prepared him well to serve the lifelong learners enrolled in the CEIE.

AN EMPHASIS ON LIFELONG EDUCATION

Military-affiliated students are welcome at the HPU Military/Veterans Center located on the downtown campus


With the transition of the School of Social Work into the College and the launching of a Bachelor of Science in Public Health, faculty met to discuss the mission and vision of the College. It became clear to faculty that the mission of the College was much broader than solely nursing and health.

Faculty expressed a commitment to working collaboratively with communities locally, nationally, and globally to educate students to

be prepared to address the many determinants of health such as poverty, environmental degradation, and public policy that affect quality of life. After much discussion, faculty decided that two words captured the essence of the new College mission and vision — health and society.

“I, too, believe that the name College of Health and Society reflects who we are today and who we aspire to be in the future,” said Dean Lynette Landry, Ph.D.

College name focuses on mission and vision

Professor of Nursing and HPU Transcultural Nursing Center Director Patricia Burrell, Ph.D., and adjunct faculty and family nurse practitioner Pamela Miyashiro (MSN ’13, BSN ’04) collaborated on research surrounding breast cancer awareness in Hawai‘i’s Filipino community.

Burrell and Miyashiro are spreading international awareness of their research through presentations made — at the 3rd Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference in Singapore and at the International Council of Nurses in Seoul, respectively — in June 2015.

“The mission of the Transcultural Nursing Center is to promote the delivery of culturally competent nursing care to diverse populations,” said Burrell. “I am proud to work with Pamela and other health care professionals to advance this effort through education and consultation, practice and research.”

Recognizing the need for specialized advanced practice nursing education, the Master of Science in Nursing in Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program (AGACNP) launched in Fall 2015. The program, which is the first of its kind in the state utilizes simulation labs and focused discussion groups, in addition to supervised in-hospital patient care with experienced acute care

nurse practitioner faculty, to improve cognitive understanding.

“The AGACNP faculty are experienced nurse practitioners who are graduates from some of the country’s premier programs,” said Diane Knight, Ph.D., graduate and post-baccalaureate nursing chair. “The participants experience multiple clinical experiences, totaling over 600 hours, in a variety of settings.”

First-in-state Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program launched

COLLEGE OF HEALTH & SOCIETY

New programs at the College of Health & Society• MSN/MBA joint degree program –

Fall 2015

• Master of Science in Public Health – Fall 2016

• Post-Master’s Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate – Fall 2016

• Doctor of Nursing Practice online program – January 2017

• Post-baccalaureate nursing education certificate as an online summer program – 2017

Providing culturally-focused health education

Patricia Burrell, Ph.D.


Scott Okamoto, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Research Faculty, School of Social Work

One of the original and historically oldest grants awarded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the Research Project Grant, or R01, used by the NIH to support health-related research and development. The R01 generally funds large-scale research projects with substantial budgets. Because of their scientific scope, they are considered one of the most competitive types of grants to secure through the NIH.

Scott Okamoto, Ph.D., is the Principal Investigator for an R01 grant — Hawai‘i Pacific University’s first — to study drug abuse prevention among youth in at-risk communities.

Research shows that Native Hawaiian youth have significantly higher rates

of drug use than their non-Hawaiian counterparts, and that these differences are especially evident in rural settings. Despite these findings, there have been very few drug prevention programs developed and evaluated specifically for these youth.

Okamoto’s project involves continuing to develop a video-enhanced, culturally grounded, school-based drug prevention curriculum for rural Native Hawaiian youth (Ho‘ouna Pono) across all public middle and intermediate schools on Hawai‘i Island. To date, five professionally filmed video vignettes depicting drug-related problem situations specific to rural Hawaiian youth, and seven interactive classroom lessons, have been created. Two new video vignettes will be produced, along with new classroom curriculum components.

As Principal Investigator, Okamoto’s role involves overseeing all aspects of the research process, including intervention development, implementation, and evaluation. He said, “I supervise faculty from multiple research universities and HPU undergraduate and graduate students in data collection, analysis, and manuscript preparation as part of the process. I also work closely with local community members to get them involved.”

Okamoto comes to HPU via the University of California at Los Angeles, where he received his Bachelor of

Science in psychobiology; San Jose State University, where he received his Master’s in Social Work; and University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, where he received his Ph.D. in Social Welfare.

“My classroom teaching is directly informed by my research,” Okamoto said. “Students read and critically analyze my published research, and often use some of it as a framework for their own original research. My research has also been influenced by my experiences in the classroom. For example, when I saw the need for students in the classroom to gain more knowledge and experience in conducting literature reviews, I worked with my research assistants to complete systematic literature reviews related to our project. I was able to use these reviews as models for my students to complete their own similar reviews as part of their course assignments. Thus, I feel that teaching and research can mutually inform and build upon each other.”

Okamoto is also involved in mentoring junior faculty at HPU. He does this, he said, “through modeling the ways in which I conduct research, as well as assisting them in pursuing their own related research agendas. Similar to my work with students, I co-author manuscripts with junior faculty to provide ‘hands-on’ training in manuscript preparation and publication.”

A FOCUS ON CULTURALLY-GROUNDED RESEARCH

Scott Okamoto, Ph.D., (foreground) and the research team including former research assistants Janai Miki (MSW ’15) and Suzanne Pel (MSW ’14), and Keone Chin, who is a current staff member of the R01 project, on Hawai‘i Island filming the first set of videos for the curriculum

A team of HPU students placed sixth in the nation at the 2015 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) finals held in Las Vegas in June 2015. The team produced a $60 million national advertising campaign for Pizza Hut, the year’s NSAC client. Their “Trust Your APPetite, #trustthehut” campaign received accolades from a panel of

judges comprised of industry experts and client executives.

“We had a diverse and extremely talented team this year,” reflected faculty advisor, AnnMarie Manzulli. “Their creativity and commitment to excellence earned them an industry experience that will help launch their careers.”

As of Fall 2015, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences is the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). The new name represents the College’s rededication to fulfilling Hawai‘i Pacific University’s mission to deliver “an American education built on a liberal arts foundation.”

“To that end, as our mission statement says, we offer ‘a broad-based, interdisciplinary education that

nurtures the development of analytical thinkers and persuasive communicators who can comprehend problems and make effective decisions,’” said Dean David Lanoue, Ph.D.

CLA exposes its students to humanity’s greatest thoughts, ideas, and artistic achievements, preparing them for lifelong learning, and productive global citizenship.

Joshua Aiu, a theater student in his second year at the university, directed HPU’s first student-led mainstage production, “Next Fall” by Geoffrey Nauffts, which ran in late November 2015 and featured an all student cast.

Aiu said the new student-centered theater program, with the support of drama instructor Troy Apostol and Director of Performing Arts Teresa McCreary, Ph.D., allowed the students the freedom to push their talents in a collaborative environment.

For example, instead of casting to fill the role of someone in his late 40s, the student needed to “transform to fit that age,” Aiu said.

College name represents rededication to HPU mission

Student leads HPU Theatre production Advertising team among the top at national competition


HPU’s 2015 NSAC presenting team from left: Dionne Danae Humphrey, Jairus Kiyonaga (BS ’15), faculty advisor AnnMarie Manzulli, Alexandria Spearman (BS ’15), Evelina Odsvall (BS ’15) and Shalden Cardano

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS


EXPLORING GLOBAL PEACE AND CONFLICT

Grace Cheng, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Political Science

Taking a once-in-a-lifetime internship working in a Vietnamese refugee camp in the Philippines gave then college junior Grace Cheng a first-hand look at the human toll of war and conflict. “Sometimes only a handful of the boat people survived the journey,” recalled the Taiwan-born and New York City-raised Cheng. “But the Philippines camp was welcoming and hospitable. A vibrant Vietnamese community now thrives where the camp had been.”

Today, Cheng continues to explore current events through her interest in peace and conflict studies, an increasingly popular field in a world with numerous conflicts. “It’s about understanding the nature of conflict,

the challenges of establishing peace, and building peace and reconstruction in post-conflict states,” explained Cheng, who came to Hawai‘i as an Asian Studies graduate student focusing on China and Vietnam.

Research led to her current focus of peace and conflict studies and her conclusion that “cooperation is an important dimension.” She learned that “too much external involvement” led by outsiders may not provide durable solutions “because they are not based on good understanding of the nature of the conflicts they aim to resolve and the challenges that the societies face in the post-conflict transition.”

Cheng believes that “durable peace requires that we don’t just stop at an end to hostilities, but also be attentive to post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation processes,” such as the need to build trust for peace to take root and endure.

As a classroom instructor, Cheng brings to her students the insights she has gained through her research and other professional experience overseas. At Indonesia’s Gadjah Mada University’s “Interreligious Conflict and Peace-building in Southeast Asia” workshop (summer 2015), she studied conflict and peace-building cases on the islands of Java and Sulawesi, visiting organizations and communities working on peace-building. Cheng called her September 2015 participation at the Inaugural Africa-Asia Studies Conference in Accra, Ghana, a

“tremendous opportunity” to learn about the research and perspectives of scholars from all over Africa for her current study of China-Africa cooperation in peace and security.

Cheng is currently involved in a project that she describes as “an enormous contribution to the study of peace and conflict.” The project supports the collaborative research and exchange among scholars from Tribhuvan University in Nepal, University of Ruhuna in Sri Lanka, and COMSATS Institute in Pakistan, in the study of regional conflicts in these three countries.

Last March, she was invited to speak in Nepal at the project’s Conference on Post-conflict Peace-building Strategies: Issues on Governance and Development in Emerging Democracies. This March, she will speak in Sri Lanka at the University of Ruhuna-hosted Conference on Peace, Reconciliation, and Development Challenges.

Cheng’s course offerings at Hawai‘i Pacific University on Islam and Politics, Contemporary China, Democratization and Human Rights, and Political Development reflect the breadth of her research expertise. She believes even an introductory political science class, which she teaches every semester, benefits from faculty development “because it puts abstract political concepts into perspective through real cases.”

Grace Cheng, Ph.D., (fourth from left) with the Director of the Department of CPDS of Tribhuvan University and lecturers from Tribhuvan University, University of Ruhuna and COMSATS Institute, at the March 2015 Conference on Postconflict Peacebuilding Strategies in Dhulikhel


HPU–SEA students learn about He’eia Fishpond

Regina Ostergaard-Klem, Ph.D., was invited to see the new technology employed in rural China

Aloha ‘Aina Program brings the classroom to the seaThe Sea Education Association and HPU have partnered to offer students a unique hands-on experience-based program that lives up to its name: Aloha ‘Aina. Meaning “love of the land,” this program gives students field experience where they learn to blend traditional and western approaches to working with diverse groups and cultures found on the island-based communities of the Central Pacific. Students earn college credit while developing a deep understanding of current ecosystem-related issues including sustainability and resource management of the Humpback Whale Sanctuary Review, and the debate around a new telescope proposed to be built on the top of the Big Island mountain, Mauna Kea.

Bringing the world of sustainability to studentsAssociate Professor of Environmental Science Regina Ostergaard-Klem, Ph.D., was among 20 educators who traveled to China in summer 2015 for the CIEE International Faculty Development seminar, “Exploring Environmental, Cultural, and Economic Sustainability in China’s Urban and Rural Landscapes.”

Ostergaard-Klem is able to provide firsthand observations for her students as a valuable outcome of the seminar. As China grows and continues to produce, Ostergaard-Klem wonders, “what is it doing to the quality of people’s lives? Is it much better

that they have a cell phone but not necessarily plumbing or sanitation?”

Beyond the classroom, Ostergaard-Klem wants her students to learn in urban, agricultural and rural settings, working in community projects. She continues to help prepare students for IUCN’s World Conservation Congress, which will be held in Honolulu in fall 2016.

International Collegiate Programming Contest champs

HPU team 00FF00 proved once again that they are the best. Defeating teams from around the state at the 2015 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), Team 00FF00, whose name actually is the hexadecimal code for green, won their sixth championship this year. Competing in Division 1 of the Pacific Northwest Region, Jiru “Jazz” Xu, Kevin Goo, and Aaron Bernath (pictured with Faculty advisor Curt Powley, Ph.D.) solved various problems that required knowledge of algorithms, programming and teamwork. Teams from HPU have now won the Hawai‘i site more than any other team with six wins since 2003.

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HANDS-ON LEARNING IMPACTS THE COMMUNITY

Kristi West, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology

Kristi West, Ph.D., remembers the moment a student got hooked on studying whales. “We had a report of a stranded whale,” West shared, “and my student hiked 13.5 miles into a remote area of Volcanoes National Park to recover its carcass.” West experienced a similar pivotal moment early in her career, during a post-doctoral fellowship at the Smithsonian Institution. “I expected it to be a dream appointment, working at the Smithsonian with legendary marine mammal researchers Jim Mead and Charlie Potter. But I didn’t realize I would learn how great science can come from studying the corpses of stranded cetaceans (whales and dolphins).”

Her focus on what could be described as “CSI: Cetacean” led West to Hawai‘i Pacific University, where she founded HPU’s Marine Mammal Stranding Program (MMSP) a decade ago. “Hawai‘i is home to 20 species of cetaceans, many rare and endangered. Sometimes the only opportunity

we have to study them is during an autopsy.” One of the core teaching principles of HPU is providing students with hands-on learning, and West points out that it does not get more hands-on than studying a whale corpse. “We respond to 20-25 strandings a year,” detailed West, “and in each case our first goal is to learn why the dolphin or whale died, so we can prevent future deaths.”

Besides hands-on learning, another core teaching principle at HPU is work with the community. “We depend heavily on the kokua (assistance) of residents, businesses, and state agencies to report and recover stranded cetaceans,” explained West. As an example, recovering the body of a false killer whale this winter required coordination of a Hilo resident (and his engine hoist and flatbed truck), cargo airline Transair, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Students must also learn

to respond sensitively to a community traumatized by the distress or death of a marine mammal, anywhere from the remote shoreline of Niihau, to the beach in front of Neil Young’s house. Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, a grant supporter of the MMSP, awarded funds for both cetacean autopsies, and to return to educate and report findings to a community touched by a marine mammal death.

The next phase for West is a year of professional leave dedicated to data analysis. While continuing her work with students in MMSP, West will use time freed up by a lighter teaching load to analyze ten years of data collected by the program. “This is the moment when we can take all our findings, and use them to identify and mitigate threats to the whales and dolphins of Hawai‘i. I’m excited for this next chapter of HPU’s MMSP, when we can create real tools for policymakers to save our beautiful marine mammals.”

A necropsy examination was done at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, on an adult female false killer whale that stranded at South Point on November 7, 2015. Photo/NOAA Permit #932-1905


Leading the world in shrimp breeding technology

Fish pond restoration

In a tale of dedication and perseverance to finding solutions for conservation and sustainability, OI-HPU researchers have “struck gold” in the form of a delicate brightly colored coral reef fish — the yellow

tang. Popular in saltwater aquariums, more than 300,000 yellow tang are collected in the wild and exported from Hawai‘i each year. The yellow tang, as with many fish species, have complex and prolonged larval stages which make captive rearing difficult. After more than a decade of research, the first-ever captive bred Zebrasoma flavescens are now swimming and growing at the Waimanalo facility. Aquaculture of marine ornamental fish can provide an alternative to wild harvest — a win for both aquaria lovers and conservationists. Now that researchers know that captive breeding of coral reef fish is technically possible, the work continues to scale up the process so it can be viable commercially and apply the science to other sought after species — including “Dory” the Pacific blue tang.

HPU alumnus and Director of the Shrimp Research Department, Dustin Moss, Ph.D., (BS ’97), has helped develop the world’s first specific, pathogen-free population of Pacific white shrimp. Around the same time that the disease threatened to make the Asian shrimp industry unprofitable two decades ago, OI-HPU began research on a population of a different species not native to Asia. Bred for rapid growth, and their resistance to specific pathogens, the shrimp developed at OI-HPU spawned a multi-million dollar industry in Hawai‘i. In the past few years, OI-HPU has also completed collaborative research agreements with parties in India and China to help increase sustainable food resources in both counties.

Oceanic Institute provided over 80,000 native striped mullet as part of an effort to restock fishponds and revitalize traditional Hawaiian methods of raising fish in the 21st century. Ulupono Initiative and Conservation International contributed over $500,000 to the

effort, which also involved The Nature Conservancy Hawaii, Harold K.L. Castle Foundation , Oceanic Institute, and the fishponds of Paepae o He‘eia, Mālama Loko Ea, and Hui o Kuapā. Together, they aim to create a sustainable market in the local community.

Protecting Hawai‘i’s reefs through yellow tang breeding program

OCEANIC INSTITUTEOF HAWAI‘I PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (OI-HPU)


ALOHA TOWER OPENS TO STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY

Aloha Tower Marketplace continues to grow

The New Student Orientation’s Candle Light Celebration (pictured right) was held at Aloha Tower Marketplace for the first time. HPU alumna and U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (BSBA International Business ’09) presented President Geoffrey Bannister

a Congressional certificate honoring and recognizing HPU’s 50 years of “delivering a quality education to students from around the world” (pictured below). The presentation was made at HPU’s New Student Orientation on August 25.

U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (BSBA ’09) is a first in many ways in the U.S. Congress: the first Hindu, the first American Samoan, and the first of two female combat veterans. This national leader delivered a moving keynote address at HPU’s commencement in December 2013, and honored HPU with a congressional recognition in honor of the 50th anniversary when she spoke at the New Student Orientation on Aug. 25.

Aloha Tower Marketplace continues to grow as new tenants begin to move in. Joining Gordon Biersch and Hooters, Barnes & Noble College opened its doors to the public last August. Bringing its country western atmosphere, Nashville Waikiki opened

its doors for the first time soon after the New Year.

Three days later, Palama Market introduced a convenient one-stop-shopping option for tenants and visitors alike.

Students moved into the Waterfront Lofts at the newly reopened Aloha Tower Marketplace on Aug. 24.


HPU Athletics receives $26,000 donation from Wealth Strategy PartnersFormer HPU basketball player Nash Subotic (MBA ’03, BSBA ’02) believes in giving back. The Athletics department was the recent beneficiary of that belief with a $26,000 donation from Wealth Strategy Partners, a financial firm Subotic founded in 2007. “I came to the U.S. at age 19, speaking very little English, with the goal to study and play basketball at HPU,” said Subotic, president & CEO of Wealth Strategy Partners. “HPU offered me a

scholarship, an excellent education and the opportunity to pursue my dreams. With this gift, we hope to help current and future HPU student-athletes realize that same opportunity.” The generous donation will directly benefit HPU student-athletes and coaches, including providing funds necessary for academic support, equipment and travel for the university’s 14 athletic teams.

Basketball camp for youth in China

Baldemor selected as Omidyar Fellow

Men’s basketball head coach Darren Vorderbruegge shared his passion for coaching and sports in Karamay, China, on Aug. 1-7 at a basketball camp for 100 boys and girls ages 10-16. Unlike a typical sports camp, every day began with an English class emphasizing

basketball terms, sportsmanship, and American culture. The rest of each day was devoted to teaching and playing basketball. Vorderbruegge said it was a “tremendous opportunity to give back to young people.”

Executive Director of Athletics Vince Baldemor was selected to participate in the leadership development program Omidyar Fellows created by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. Part of a diverse group of 15 talented local

leaders, Fellows are engaged in a rigorous program that was designed to build stronger leaders, more effective organizations, and cross-sector connections that are necessary to collectively affect community change.

ATHLETICS

Director of Development Kevin Takamori, Wealth Strategy Partners Chief Operating Officer Misho Ognjanovic (MBA ’96), Executive Director of Athletics Vince Baldemor, Managing Partner Vladimir Sasic, Assistant VP University Relations Tara Wilson, and Wealth Strategy Partners Founder and CEO Nash Subotic (MBA ’03, BSBA ’02)


With true aloha spirit, Student Life’s Hawai‘i Spotlight Events series invite students to explore their O‘ahu home by learning about environmental and cultural sustainability. This fall semester’s theme was “Mauka to Makai,” which takes students from the mountains to the sea as they lend helping hands to various nonprofits and communities around the island. Activities have included hiking and helping to restore the Mānoa Cliff Trail; getting muddy on a lo‘i (taro patch) with the Māhuahua ‘Ai o Hoi (Regrowing the Fruit of Hoi) project; and breathing new life into the 400-year-old Waikalua Loko I‘a (Hawaiian fishpond). Participants take an active role in the local community as they learn about traditional Hawaiian perspectives on land and water use — and gain a greater understanding of sustainability’s importance today and in the global future. To learn more about Hawai‘i Spotlight Events, visit: hpu.edu/hawaiispotlight

HPU’s United Nations Club traveled in March 2015 to participate in the National Model United Nations Conference, which involved more than 5,000 students from universities around the world. The thirteen members have been recognized along with the school with the presentation of a “Distinguished Delegate” award. The team which represented the nation of Fiji was thoroughly researched, and were recognized for their abilities to stay in character throughout the proceedings.

Model UN Club recognized at National Conference

STUDENT SUCCESS

Japan study abroad Kakehashi Project a successTwenty-three HPU students traveled to Japan on a nine-day all-expenses paid study abroad experience in November. Supported by the Consulate General of Japan based in Honolulu, and established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs “to promote intercultural and cultural understanding between the U.S. and Japan,” the “Kakehashi Project” was the first of its kind at HPU and helped create a newfound interest in the international students programs here at HPU.

HPU student receives prestigious Gilman ScholarshipSamantha Patanapaiboon, a Biology and Human Health major, is a recipient of the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, the award aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries where they go by offering awards to undergraduates who might otherwise not participate due to financial constraints. She is studying at Mahidol University in Thailand during the spring 2016 academic term. Patanapaiboon is the sixth HPU recipient in the past two years and is among 800 American undergraduates who were selected from 355 colleges and universities across the U.S.

Student Life restoring paradise


Then-Marshall Islands President Christopher Loeak (BA ’79); President Bannister; trustee Vi Loo, wife of the late Paul Loo, one of the university’s founders; and Vice President for University Relations Sam Moku at the 50th Anniversary Trustees’ Dinner.

Fetzer Vineyards Director of Regenerative Development and former HPU Sustainability Coordinator Josh Prigge (MA ’11 and MBA ’13) was invited to speak at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This prestigious event was held in Paris-Le Bourget, France, from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11, 2015. There were three goals of the convention, the first was to help businesses learn the importance of shifting to a climate neutral economy as well as meeting emission reduction goals. The second was to show businesses how to compensate for their climate footprint, and the final was to assist in the move towards climate neutrality.

Guiding businesses toward more sustainable alternatives

Then-Marshall Islands Islands President Christopher Loeak (BA ’79) continues the fight to increase global attention on climate change, which is already taking its toll on his eroding island nation home. Since his election as president in 2012, winning by the largest margin in any election thus far, Loeak has moved audiences through his speeches about this difficult issue at international gatherings, including the 2012 London Olympics, United Nations, and Clinton Global Initiative. In 2013, the Marshall Islands hosted the most inclusive Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’

meeting, resulting in the Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership. Among other countries, the United States, United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Mexico, and Japan all declared their commitment to this important cause.

At the 50th Anniversary Trustees’ Dinner on Sept. 17, Loeak was presented the 2015 Paul C.T. Loo Distinguished Alumni Award. This award, named in honor of one of HPU’s founders, is the highest award given to alumni not only for personal achievements, but also for serving others beyond expectations.

ALUMNIKeeping the Marshall Islands afloat

Maid in Cambodia founder Marisa [Tan] Cheek (MBA ’05) is empowering one Cambodian woman at a time. Acting as a training and job placement center, Cheek’s company works to improve the conditions and pay

in Cambodia’s domestic service industry. Over a three-month course, future employees learn about germ theory and cross contamination in classroom and practical settings. By offering hands-on education and better working environments, the new company counters the common domestic workers’ issues of unfair wages, long hours, poor treatment, and miscommunication. Last November, Cheek launched a safety campaign to provide her employees with free helmets and raincoats as many people in Southeast Asia do not wear helmets when riding motorbikes.

Empowering women in Cambodia

Fall 2015 Graduate Valedictory Speaker, Lauren Matsumoto (MBA ’15) is the sixth generation in her family to be born and raised in Hawai‘i. After graduating from the University of Hawai‘i with a degree in Film Production, Matsumoto went on to win Miss Hawai‘i 2011. The following year,

Matsumoto successfully ran for the Hawai‘i State House of Representatives. An active member of the Council of State Government and Women in Government, Matsumoto lives in Mililani with her husband Scott and looks forward to starting her doctorate in Organizational Leadership.

State Representative selected as Graduate Valedictory Speaker

As the finance and budget officer at United Nations in New York, Petter Sun-Koo Haaland (MBA ’07) is part of the worldwide mission to enact change. Specifically, change on issues such as peace and security, sustainability, human rights and much more. Previously, Haaland has had many finance-related experiences all over the world; which he credits his well-rounded international wisdom.

Mission Possible: Enacting change on social issues

Christina Handle (BSBA ’11) earned her BSBA in two years, her master’s degree in one, and by age 22, she was a manager at a billion dollar company in Washington, DC. In her personal life, Handle began helping veteran friends find alternative ways to earn college credits and fully utilize their time and GI Bill. Determined to help more veterans navigate pathways to earning their degrees quickly, Handle

founded U.S. Degree Consulting in 2012. Her company’s expansion into academic planning software development placed her as a finalist in the 2015 InnovateHER Business Competition. Handle was honored by National Association of Professional Women, as a 2015-2016 inductee into the prestigious VIP Woman of the Year Circle for her leadership in business.

Ensuring education for American heroes


CELEBRATING YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

Our rich past and exciting future were cause for celebration as HPU commemorated its 50th anniversary. Students, alumni, faculty and staff, and friends rang in the beginning of a new era in a series of 50th anniversary events.

HPU Instructor Tracie Lopes and award-winning Hālau Ka Lā ‘Ō nohi Mai o Ha‘eha‘e perform at Aloha Tower Marketplace (top right).

HPU’s Student Government Association and Campus Activities Board sponsored two 50th Birthday Cake Cutting ceremonies at both the Hawaii Loa campus and Aloha Tower Marketplace (bottom right).



Gov. David Ige presents President Bannister with a congratulatory proclamation

The 50th Anniversary celebrations came to a close with the Pa‘ina at the Pier concert, welcoming students to the new semester with performances by YouTube sensations Sam Tsui and Kurt Schneider.

On Sept. 17, 2015, HPU supporters gathered at Aloha Tower Marketplace for a special 50th Anniversary Trustees’ Dinner.

HPU alumni in Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and other countries hosted 50th birthday parties all over the world.

For more photos and videos from these unforgettable events, visit: hpu.edu/50

The following evening, more than 700 members of the HPU community attended the 50th Anniversary ‘Ohana Party at Aloha Tower Marketplace. Alumni, faculty, staff, and friends enjoyed food, music and a surprise fireworks display.

Oceanic Institute of HPU receives additional $1M investment from Ulupono Initiative HPU and Ulupono Initiative announced the expansion of their year-old partnership, in anticipation of the groundbreaking for the Feeds Research and Pilot Production Facility that aims to tackle the vital issue of Hawai‘i’s local food security and sustainability.

As part of its mission to increase the state’s local food production, Ulupono Initiative has invested a total of $2 million to help finance the research feed mill, slated for construction on Hawai‘i Island. The long-planned project is spearheaded by the Oceanic Institute of Hawai‘i Pacific University, a directed research unit of the university.

Swinerton Builders, the local construction company selected to bring the Aloha Tower Marketplace revitalization project into realization, showed their support for the students at HPU with a $100,000 gift as the lead 50th Anniversary sponsor.

Swinerton Builders present $100,000 check to President Bannister

Hilo feed mill rendering

Swinerton Builders leads 50th Anniversary Sponsorship with $100,000 gift

Faculty emeritus Charles Mader, Ph.D., and his wife Emma Jean donated real estate with an appraised value of $125,000. The planned gift will be made through a charitable gift annuity. Mader is President of Mader Consulting Co, and a Retired Fellow of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Planned gifts, such as charitable gift annuities, allow friends of Hawai‘i Pacific University to leave a legacy for generations of future students, while also meeting personal financial objectives.

Faculty emeritus and wife donate gift of real estate

Hilo, Hawai‘i


PHILANTHROPY

Thanks to the strong framework built in partnership with Dell, HPU ‘ohana can now access university resources from any device, anywhere in the world where they have internet access. Faculty, staff, and students benefit from increased efficiency through secure, remote access to data in addition to

gaining better communication services. Visitors will be introduced to the newly reimagined Aloha Tower Marketplace through an interactive touch-screen experience, thanks to Toshiba Hawaii’s recent donation of a state-of-the-art digital display unit and programming assistance.

Hawaiian Electric Industries awards grant to launch Presidential Lecture Series

HPU was awarded a $50,000 gift from Hawaiian Electric Industries to support the establishment of a Presidential Lecture Series on Global Leadership and Sustainability. The series provides a unique opportunity for members of the HPU and greater Hawai‘i communities to engage with international thought leaders and hear their insights on topics especially important to island communities. Launching February 2016, the first two lectures featured Inger Andersen speaking about conservation and sustainable development, and Neal F. Lane, Ph.D., presenting on the relationships between scientists and the public.

Dell and Toshiba hook HPU up with over $500,000 in technology

Student Philanthropy Council spreads #HPUMadnessMarch 2015, HPU launched its first-ever, bracket-style giving tournament: HPU Madness. The fundraising competition between students, alumni, parents, and faculty and staff was fierce—with the Student Philanthropy Council stepping up to lead the charge for Team Students. By the end of the month-long competition, HPU Madness more than doubled donations to HPU and Team Alumni was named the 2015 champion.


President Geoffrey Bannister and President and CEO of Hawaiian Electric Industries Connie Lau at Aloha Tower Marketplace

Inger Andersen, Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, with HPU Student Body President Nathanael Howard, Project Coordinator Dingilizwe Ncube (MA Global Leadership and Sustainable Development ’12), and Hospitality and Tourism Management student Shawn Saito

Neal F. Lane, Ph.D., Senior Fellow for Science and Technology at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, and former U.S. presidential advisor and director of the National Science Foundation, engages with lecture attendees


A & B Kokua Giving Program

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

American Savings Bank

Dr. Bruce S. Anderson

Elisabeth K. Anderson, TTEE*

Jeanne A. Anderson

Martin & Illie Anderson Foundation

ARDA Hawaii

Atherton Family Foundation

Aston Hotels and Resorts

Mr. and Mrs. Steven K. Baker

Bank of America

Bank of Hawaii

Robert E. Black Memorial Trust

The Boromisa Family

R ay Franklin and Norma Elizabeth Burner Trust

Rev. Frank E. Butterworth*

The Cades Foundation

Castle & Cooke Properties Inc

Harold K.L. Castle Foundation

S amuel N. & Mary Castle Foundation

The Charlpeg Foundation

Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation

D oo Wook & Helen Nahm Choy Fund

Timothy Y.C. Choy, Ph.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Clark, Jr.

Clearwire

John H. Connors, Inc.

Conservation International

Coral Wireless, LLC, dba Mobi PCS

Mrs. Jean F. Cornuelle*

Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Dahl

Theo. H. Davies & Co. Ltd.

Dell Inc.

DFS Hawaii

A llen and Christina (MBA ’04) Doane

Dillingham Construction Pacific Ltd.

Frear Eleemosynary Trust

George and Nancy* Ellis

EMC Corporation

Ernst & Young Foundation

ExxonMobil Education Foundation

Finance Factors Foundation

Finance Investment Co., Ltd.

First Hawaiian Bank

F irst Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd.

Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Fujii

Gannett Foundation

GEICO Direct Hawaii

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph* V. Giubbini

Mr. Charles M. Grace

Gene and Jean Grippin

Group 70 International, Inc.

Christopher J. Haig

David M. Haig

Mr. and Mrs.* Alexander Haig

H awaii Accounting Education Foundation

H awaii Association of Broadcasters, Inc.

Hawaii Community Foundation

H awaii Newspaper Agency Foundation

Hawaii Pacific Health

Hawaii Tourism Authority

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

Hawaiian Telcom

Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Heran

W illiam Randolph Hearst Foundation

Con and Linda Hewitt

Honolulu Star Advertiser

The Honolulu Advertiser

Margaret and Richard Hunter

Insurance Holdings of Hawaii

T he William G. Irwin Charity Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Johnson

The Kurisu Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Allan R. Landon

John and Nancy Lockwood

Violet S. Loo

McCabe Construction Co. Inc.

Mrs. Anna M. McCall*

McInerny Foundation

The Medtronic Foundation

Bill Mills

G ertrude M.F. Moir and John T. Moir, Jr. Ed. Fdtns.

Montgomery Street Foundation

Catherine L. Moore

M osher Galt Foundation, Dawn Aull

Nan Inc.

T he National Collegiate Athletic Association

The Nature Conservancy

Nordic PCL Construction, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. O’Neill

Pacific Islands Institute

Mr. and Mrs. James J. Pappas

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Payne

QST (Fort) Partners

The Queen’s Health Systems

Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Rice

Pauline Roberts Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Rodriguez

Jean E. Rolles

Jim Romig

T he Scholarship of the Pacific Foundation

Mr. Stephen R. Simpson*

Vance O. Smith Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sted

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Stepien

Strong Foundation

Lily Sun (BA ’82)

Swinerton Builders

George & Ida Tenney Castle Trust

Dr. Lawrence K.W. Tseu

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Mildred Towle Scholarship Trust

Ulupono Initiative LLC

Valenti Print Group

Verizon Media Ventures

Victoria Ward Limited

A ntone & Edene Vidinha Charitable Trust

Mr. and Ms. James* E. Walker

Jhamandas Watumull Fund

G.N. Wilcox Trust

S.W. Wilcox Trust

Chatt and Janice (MBA ’96) Wright

Dr. and Mrs. Allen L. Zecha

Hawai‘i Pacific University gratefully acknowledges individuals, corporations and organizations, and foundations and trusts, who have generously donated to our university.

HAWAII LOAHawaii Loa acknowledges our donors who, over their lifetime, have cumulatively contributed $50,000 or more.

DONOR HONOR ROLL


A irgas Gaspro Inc., Jason Oshiro (MBA ’12)

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

Aloha Spirit Productions, LLC

Aloha United Way

Anago of Hawaii

Jeanne A. Anderson

Anonymous Community

A merican Carpet One, David and Christine Arita

ARDA Hawaii

Jeffrey G. Ashmore

Atherton Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Steven K. Baker

Geoffrey Bannister and Jerri Ross

Bank of Hawaii

Barnes and Noble

George K. Baum & Company

Robert E. Black Memorial Trust

Bella Pietra Design

B ennet Group Strategic Communications

The Boromisa Family

Boyd Travel, Inc.

Robert E.L. Brooks Fund

Gordon (MBA ’00) and Cindy Bruce

Frank* & Irene Butterworth Trust

Jill Castilla (BSBA ’96)

Dr. Doris M. Ching

Mr. Herbert S. Chock

Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Chun

D oo Wook & Helen Nahm Choy Fund

Conservation International

C oordinated Wire Rope of Hawaii, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Joachim P. Cox

Dr. Deborah F. Crown

Crush Softball Club

Anna Davis (MA ’13)

Mr. Mark E. Davis

L ayla (MBA ’12) and Andrew Dedrick

Dell Inc.

A llen and Christina (MBA ’04) Doane

DTRIC Insurance Co. Ltd.

Edward Enterprises, Inc.

Embassy Carpets, Mr. Dara Jilla

EMC Corporation

Emerald Club Realty Inc.

Enterprise Holdings

Susan Erne

Ernst & Young Foundation

Fergus & Company, Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Fergus

Finance Factors Foundation

First Hawaiian Bank

F irst Insurance Company of Hawaii Charitable Foundation

Mr. Eddie Flores, Jr.

Foodland Super Market Ltd.

Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc

GEICO Direct Hawaii

Gartner, Inc.

N aomi Hazelton-Giambrone (MA ’05) and Jamie Giambrone

Mr. and Mrs. Bill W. Green

Gene and Jean Grippin

Group 70 International, Inc.

Lynne and Fred Gustavson

Christopher J. Haig

Haw aii Business Equipment

Hawaii Gas

Hawai’i Moving Forward

Hawaii Pacific Health

Hawaii Tourism Authority

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

HDR Inc.

Nancy L. Hedlund

Con and Linda Hewitt

Hirota and Associates, LLC

Honolulu Star Advertiser

Hoops 4 Christ Hawaii

Karen Huffman and Rick Zwern

Margaret and Richard Hunter

Invision LLC

Ir onworkers Union Local 625 Stabilization Fund

Island Insurance Foundation

Kaiser Permanente

Mr. Howard K. Kam, Jr.

Kamehameha Schools

Jack Karbens

Mr. Jason F. Kim (BSBA ’01)

Janet S. Kloenhamer

K obayashi Sugita & Goda, Attorneys at Law

Mr. Bert T. Kobayashi, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Duane K. Kurisu

L &L Drive-Inn and L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

A ndrew (MA ’10) and Christine (MSIS ’04) Lanning

Dr. David J. Lanoue

L arry and Beatrice Ching Foundation

Ms. Carol Mon Lee

Gail Lerch (MBA ’88)

Dr. Matthew A. Liao-Troth

Violet S. Loo

Wesley Machida

Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Mader

Jeff Marsh (AS ’95)

Matson, Inc.

McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii

McInerny Foundation

Metzler Contracting Co, LLC

Marko Mijuskovic (MSIS ‘09)

Minami Community Foundation

Dr. Edison H. Miyawaki

Sam Moku

Jimson Moses (BS ’04)

M osher Galt Foundation, Dawn Aull

Nan Inc.

The Nature Conservancy

The Pacific Club

Pacific Edge Magazine

Mr. and Mrs. James J. Pappas

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Payne

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Polk

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Portmore

Bill Potter, Jr.

The Queen’s Medical Center

Mr. Richard Rapoza

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Rodriguez

Jean E. Rolles

James Rooney

Ms. Julie A. Rooney

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Saito

Ms. Yoko Saito

T he Honorable Charles B. Salmon, Jr.

S eaworld Busch Gardens Conservation Fund

Servco Foundation

Stephen Shevlin (BA ’92)

Sidney Stern Memorial Trust

Kristine Vasey Smith (MA ’97)*

Society of Asian Art of Hawaii Inc.

Sony Hawaii Co.

Sukamto Foundation, Inc.

Swinerton Builders

Donald and Sisi (MBA ’02) Takaki

Kevin Takamori

Julian H. W. Tan (BSBA ’00)

Mr. David A. Tavares

Andrew Tay (BSBA ’98)

Franklin M. Tokioka

Mildred Towle Scholarship Trust

T RUSTA, an Accountancy Corporation

Ray (BSBA ’93) and Tiffany Vara

A ntone & Edene Vidinha Charitable Trust

VIP Transportation

Wealth Strategy Partners, LLC

Dr. Carolyn L. Weeks-Levy

Mr. Lance K. Wilhelm

The Edwin S.N. Wong Foundation

Brittany Yap (BA ’06, MA ’08)

Dr. and Mrs. Allen L. Zecha

LAULIMA SOCIETYHawai‘i Pacific University’s leadership recognition society, the Laulima Society, acknowledges our donors who have contributed $1,000 or more annually.

Every attempt has been made to list donors completely and accurately. These listings acknowledge donors who gave to HPU from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. We want to know if you find inconsistencies in our records.

Please direct inquiries to:University Relations

Hawai‘i Pacific UniversityOne Aloha Tower Drive, Suite 3100, Honolulu, HI 96813

[email protected]

Mahalo nui for your investment in Hawai‘i Pacific University. Your belief is an inspiration. To continue your support of students at HPU, please visit: www.hpu.edu/donate

*Deceased


ALUMNI: WHERE DO THEY LIVE?

17%INTERNATIONAL 38%

HAWAI‘I

45%CONTINENTAL

U.S.

EXPENSES*

Taxes & Benefits: 10.5%

Rentals: 8.0%

Contract Services: 4.6%

Supplies: 1.4%

Travel: 2.3%

Utilities: 1.5%

Depreciation & Amortization: 3.1%

Professional Fees: 3.2%

Software Licenses: 1.9%

Recruitment: 1.2%

Other Operating Expenses: 10.1%

Faculty & Staff Salaries: 52.2%

*Figures do not include university-funded scholarships or tuition discounts, which are netted against tuition revenue.

TOTAL

$76.6M

FY 2015: July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015

UNIVERSITY OPERATIONSREVENUE

Endowment Income: 3.7%

Net Tuition & Fees: 87.8%

Private Gifts and Grants: 2.2%

Auxiliary Revenues: 3.0%

Other Revenue: 1.5% Government Gifts and Grants 1.7%

Net Investment Income: 0.1%

TOTAL79.1M

2014-15V I TA L

S TAT I S T I C S

Hawai‘i Pacific University continues to impact

Hawai‘i and the world. The following vital

statistics shows HPU’s reach in various ways, from the scale of its

business operations to the student to faculty ratio, to scholarships awarded and funds

raised.

FUNDRAISING

new gifts and pledges3rd consecutive year of increase

2.8

ENDOWMENT FUNDRAISINGATHLETICS

number of donors quadrupled over previous year

total value

60.4


First-ever captive bred yellow tang at Oceanic Institute of

HPU

MILESTONES

College of Extended and Interdisciplinary Education launched

and College of Liberal Arts and College of Health and Society

were renamed

in student scholarships awarded$25.6M

MORE THAN

OF CLASSES HAVE LESSTHAN 20 STUDENTS

$

13:1student to faculty ratio

1,367 graduates awarded 1,433 degrees

STUDENT SUCCESS

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Celebrates 50th Anniversary

AND 80 COUNTRIES

DEGREE PROGRAMS

6,741studentsenrolled

5755+5,625undergrads

1,116graduate students}


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