ALSO INSIDE: HPU’s 2013–14 Vital StatisticsDonor Honor Roll

LeadershipSnapshot of three leaders at HPU: Lynette Landry, Ph.D., Michele Saito & Deborah Crown, Ph.D.

Henk Rogers Blue Planet Foundation founder & Tetris visionary speaks at HPU’s December commencement

Ho on Hokule‘aA journey with Oceanic Institute of HPU staff member Harry Ho

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Higher Education in Hawai‘iBy Geoffrey Bannister, Ph.D.

HPU TodayHawai‘i Pacific UniversityWinter 2014–15Volume 15 Number 3

UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP

PresidentGeoffrey Bannister, Ph.D.

Provost and Vice President Academic AffairsMatthew Liao-Troth, Ph.D.

General Counsel and Executive Vice President AdministrationJanet Kloenhamer

Vice President and Chief Information OfficerSharon E. Blanton, Ph.D.

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bruce Edwards

Vice President University RelationsSam Moku

Interim Vice President AdmissionSara Sato

Chief of Staff and Senior International OfficerMark E. Delos Reyes Davis

Dean, College of Business Deborah Crown, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Humanities and Social SciencesDavid Lanoue, Ph.D.

Interim Dean, College of Natural and Computational SciencesRoland "Bud" Jenkins

Dean, College of Nursing and Health SciencesLynette Landry, Ph.D.

Executive Director,Oceanic Institute of Hawai‘i Pacific UniversityShaun Moss, Ph.D.

Executive Director of AthleticsVince Baldemor

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE and CONTRIBUTORS

Sam Moku, Mark Davis, Richard Rapoza, Lianne Yamamura, Chris Aguinaldo, Kilei Nelson, Cassie Carter, Ph.D., Tara Wilson, Rich Vermeesch, Bob Bannister, Lindsey Hincks, Todd Goya

3 Developing Global Leaders in the HPU College of Business

Dean Deborah Crown, Ph.D., and the faculty lead the journey

5 Sharing a Vision Michele Saito serves on the

HPU Board of Trustees

6 Donor Honor Roll

8 2013–14 Vital Statistics

10 Embracing Change in the Nursing Industry Q&A with Dean Lynette Landry, Ph.D.

10 Embarking on a Journey OI of HPU staff Harry Ho

11 Community Visionary Wants to Train, Inspire & Retain Tomorrow’s Leaders Tech Entrepreneur Henk Rogers

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

In 2008, Hawai‘i’s educational leaders set a goal to have 55 percent of working-age adults hold a two- or four-year degree by the year 2025 to position our state for competitiveness in the 21st century. Our current attainment rate of 41.6 percent is higher than the national average, but we still have a long way to go. To achieve this “55 by '25” goal, we need to collectively meet the educational needs of our students and ensure access to high-quality higher education right here in Hawai‘i.

Education can have an invaluable impact on individuals, families and communities. Our university was founded on the idea that the people of Hawai‘i should have higher education alternatives available. A mix of strong public and private universities is a common characteristic of vibrant cities in states from California to New York, and we believe Hawai‘i should be no different — private and public universities are essential to creating a strong higher education system nationwide.

As former Yale University President Richard C. Levin said, “competition encourages excellence.” From the Olympic Games to major Fortune 500 companies, competition encourages excellence. We find this to be the same among colleges and universities. Our efforts to attract the best and brightest students and faculty encourages healthy competition between universities, benefitting students, faculty and communities while raising the bar on the quality of education.

While we all work toward similar goals, private and public universities are certainly different. With strong public and private universities represented in Hawai‘i, students and faculty have the opportunity to choose where to study or work based on the unique qualities of a university.

At HPU we’ve capitalized on our unique qualities as a university for the benefit of our students and our community. Hawai‘i Pacific University has leveraged its location in the heart of downtown Honolulu, providing students direct access to our business district, encouraging them to pursue internships and gain active learning experiences. We have also made a significant investment to revitalize Aloha Tower Marketplace for both our students and the greater community to help enrich Honolulu’s intellectual and cultural scene. Beyond HPU’s urban focus is the research and innovative work at the Oceanic Institute, and also cultivating a unique educational experience made possible by our diverse student body.

Colleges and universities have faced a fair amount of challenges in recent times. Still, fiscal constraints, criticism and negative outlooks have not put a damper on the spirit and resolve of HPU or our industry. We know our industry will continually have to change and adapt to society and the needs of our students, but ultimately, we remain optimistic because a strong higher education system can have transformative effects on people and communities.

According to a study by a group called CEOs for Cities, differences in four-year educational attainment between cities account for three-fifths of the difference of income in those cities. In short, how educated your city is explains 60 percent of how wealthy your city is. Our future 20 to 30 years from now greatly depends on our investment in quality education for our emerging leaders today. Whether students attend a public or private university, the goal is to provide an educational experience that continues to affect students positively long after they leave college, and hopefully, the communities in which our students will live, work and play.

Imagine — HPU began as a vision of four citizens in the 1960s. Fast forward to 2014 and we are now an international university that graduates more than 1,500 students each year. There is no doubt in my mind that we will continue to apply this same determination and dedication to provide Hawai‘i with the private institution it deserves as we embark on the next 50 years.

In This IssueHPU Today is published by Hawai‘i Pacific University, Communications, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 800, Honolulu, HI 96813. It is distributed at no charge for alumni and friends. This is the Winter 2014–15 issue, Volume 15, Number 3.

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in the hPU College of BUsinessDean Deborah Crown, Ph.D., and the faculty lead the journeyBy HPU Today staff with additional reporting by Gail Miyasaki

On the Cover:

HPU leaders Lynette Landry, Ph.D., Dean of

the College of Nursing and Health Sciences;

Michele Saito, Board of Trustees member;

and Deborah Crown, Ph.D., Dean of the College

of Business are pictured in the Honolulu

business district, where HPU’s core urban

campus is located. Photo by Olivier Koning

Photo: A team of students representing

the HPU Entrepreneur Club won the

2013 Enactus Regional Championship.

Enactus is an international non-profit that

enables progress through entrepreneurial

action. Pictured are Associate Professor

of Information Systems and Department

Chair Larry Rowland, Ed.D., Associate

Professor of Marketing Thomas Kohler,

Ph.D., Sebastian Suhr (BSBA International

Business ’13), Pitchanun Wittayanont (MBA

’13), Dean Deborah Crown, Ph.D., Vasunun

Chianwatanasuk (BSBA Marketing ’13),

former Assistant Professor of Finance and

Economics Feifei Zhu, Ph.D., and Associate

Professor of Economics Ken Schoolland

Photo by Chris Aguinaldo

We have the opportunity at Hawai‘i Pacific University to develop profession-ready global leaders

by adding value to students, businesses and the community.”

This is what Deborah Crown, Ph.D., HPU Dean of the College of Business (CB), said with enthusiasm about the journey she has embarked on, working hand-in-hand with the dedicated CB faculty. Crown, who in 2011 took the helm as dean of the college that houses the state’s largest MBA program, proceeded to share that she was drawn to the university’s vision and legacy as a private institution that can be entrepreneurial in its development and delivery of relevant educational programs.

“The changing landscape of higher education reflecting how people learn has changed with today’s digital generation. The educational ecosystem has gone from a system with little to no change for generations, to one with rapid changes. The landscape has changed for working professionals as well,” said Crown, who previously led the Lucas Graduate School of Business, serving as associate dean and the Lucas Endowed Professor of Strategic Leadership at San Jose State University.

Applying an Academic and Business Portfolio from Silicon Valley to Honolulu

Serving the Silicon Valley professional market at San Jose State, Crown reorganized a portfolio of graduate programs that responded to its high-tech community’s needs by integrating business, engineering and science. These programs served working professionals at Google, HP and others. Her research and professional commentary has been featured in national press publications, including the Wall Street Journal, CNN, ABC National News, New York Times, USA Weekend and Entrepreneur, in addition to academic journals and books.

“Deborah brings to Honolulu and HPU a robust portfolio of professional experiences and business research in strategic planning, sustained performance, high performance teams and leadership,” said HPU President Geoffrey Bannister. “Her rigor and discipline, as well as inclusive decision making, make her an ideal leader of our College of Business.”

Now calling Hawai‘i “home” and serving as HPU CB Dean, Crown is deeply committed not only to the college and HPU but to the larger community

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of Hawai‘i. In her three years as a resident of the islands, she has observed the sincere care the people of Hawai‘i have for the betterment of their communities. One of the ways she gives back to the Hawai‘i community on behalf of the advancement of education is by serving as a board member of the Hawaii Council on Economic Education and volunteering at several non-profit organizations.

Embracing the Multicultural Setting in Hawai‘i and at HPU

For Crown, HPU’s well-regarded reputation as one of the first universities to seek out and develop an international academic community in a multicultural setting presented an opportunity to be part of a student-centered, innovative and business-centric model for higher education that has global reach.

Crown whose father is a recently retired physician and whose mother is a social worker, grew up in Chicago and later Colorado with a vibrant family life, surrounded by multicultural students mentored by her parents.

“Every Friday there were up to 100 students for dinner,” she recalled. She even has a Japanese “brother,” whose children she counts as her niece and nephews. Her family’s multicultural tradition continues with her 10-year-old daughter, who began studying Mandarin Chinese at age 2 and is now learning Japanese and Hawaiian as part of their move to Hawai‘i.

It is no wonder that Crown embraces the university’s community with students from nearly 80 nations, coming together to live and learn in Hawai‘i at HPU.

Realizing the Competitive Advantages of an Urban Location

Crown and the CB faculty focus “on developing global leaders who can be successful tomorrow and ten years into the future,” she said. HPU’s location in the heart of Downtown Honolulu’s central business district is a major strategic advantage in this goal.

“Our focus is on creating a full student experience, developing students not just inside, but outside the classroom, and input from the business community is critical to our success in serving students,” she said. Crown is familiar with partnering with business, having helped develop and coordinate the Global Innovation Forum: Silicon Valley, “Innovation and the Digital Generation,” with IBM, Microsoft, global IT services giant SRI, and IDEO, an award-winning international design firm.

With business leaders and leading companies literally steps — and even floors — away, CB and its faculty can involve students with real-world business experiences. Collaborations with businesses include projects that involve students and faculty working with local companies and organizations to solve business problems, business leaders mentoring and serving as guest speakers, and considerable opportunities for internships and placements. For example, over the last two years, HPU has had 320 internships with 160 different local companies.

Emphasizing the Benefits of an Integrated Curriculum

Moreover, CB’s focus on the benefits of an integrated undergraduate curriculum reflects workplace reality and has benefited from Crown’s expertise across academic disciplines, as well as her professional experience as a consultant and business owner.

“HPU’s undergraduate program is centered on an integrated core that understands that for people to be successful, they need to know how businesses work by bringing together marketing, finance, etc.,” said Crown. A successful marketer, for example, must understand the ROI of a marketing strategy, as well as how to analyze data to make decisions.

“That means all HPU business undergraduates learn the same business core. This also allows us to remain responsive to advances in the business community to ensure students stay abreast of current developments, and an added benefit is that students can change majors within business without starting over,” she added.

Like a well-run business, Crown sees CB and its faculty preparing students to enter and advance as they gain experience and value, guided by a plan that outlines specific steps, identifies and measures execution to evaluate progress, makes adjustments to environmental or internal changes, and adapts to ensure student success.

Crown understands the importance of the classroom and the important role of faculty, which is key to implementation and execution of an undergraduate curriculum that integrates other academic disciplines and external real-life business experiences. She received one of the University of Alabama’s most prestigious awards, the Morris L. Mayer Award in 2001 for “teaching excellence, leadership, integrity and contribution to the academic community.” In 1994, she was the recipient of the Alabama Association for Higher Education in Business Award, given for outstanding teaching in the state of Alabama, where Crown spent 13 years at the University of Alabama, including as the Miles-Rose Professor of Leadership and Ph.D. coordinator for Management.

Furthermore, Crown believes that it is important for students who are embarking on their life’s journey “to understand that their contributions do matter. Students should leave HPU transformed as adaptable global leaders and lifelong learners ready to hit the ground running.” ■

Photo: At the HPU 2014 Trustees’ Dinner, Dean Crown, HPU Board of Trustees member Layla Dedrick (MBA ’12) and Jason and Christina Lippert, guests of Dedrick. Photo by Chaz Hendrickson

“Hawai‘i Pacific University has a special role in our community, offering a different experience, a different option,” remarked Michele Saito. “All kinds of opportunities become possible within our tightknit environment. It offers students from Hawai‘i, the mainland, and all over the world a chance to come together, to share ideas and culture, and that leads to better learning both inside and outside the classroom.”

Saito is in a prime position to know. She is one of the 22 members on the Hawai‘i Pacific University Board of Trustees, who have enthusiastically stepped forward to advance the university’s mission and vision. She brings business knowledge, as well as an understanding of what makes the university a valuable asset to the community, to help HPU in its positioning as Hawai‘i’s leading private university.

“Michele is decisive, but is also willing to consider all perspectives before taking action,” said Janet Kloenhamer, HPU Executive Vice President and Board Secretary. “Her sunny disposition shines through in every situation, engendering confidence and enthusiasm for any challenge that lies ahead.”

Saito is a community leader in Hawai‘i and the president of DTRIC Insurance Group, the fifth-largest property and casualty insurance company in the state. While her unrelenting work ethic and 30 years of building expertise in the industry helped lead to her accomplishments, Saito believes that the true enabler of success is education.

A History of Educating LeadersThe administration has brought influential figures like Saito onto the Board as the university works to build a community and educational experience that continues its tradition of preparing future leaders.

With notable alumni like Christopher Loeak (BA ’79), the President of the Marshall Islands, and U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (BSBA International Business ’09), it is clear that HPU has had a student experience and curriculum that prepared students to succeed throughout its history.

“Just within my own business network, I often meet HPU alumni,” Saito shared. “It always impresses me to see how HPU has shaped their careers and the leadership roles that they hold

throughout our community. HPU’s culture puts an equal focus on extracurricular activities and academics, and that creates a confidence and polish that is plain to see in its graduates.”

As a member of the Board, Saito hopes to continue to encourage programs that will help students develop even more powerful leadership skills and work ethic. The university continues to develop the Aloha Tower Marketplace project, and Saito is excited at the new opportunities it will offer to both students and the surrounding community.

“It is great vision like repurposing the iconic Aloha Tower Marketplace that will continue to enable students to enrich their educational experience,” said Saito. “While our goals and mission to provide world class education in a small community will remain the same, I look forward to seeing the great change that this project will bring in expanding our campus and our abilities to serve student needs.”

Saito, a graduate of the University of Hawai‘i Mānoa and mother of a current college student, praises the unique experience that a diverse institution like HPU brings to its students.

The Journey to Success Starts with YouHawai‘i continues to struggle with those who are not planning to progress beyond earning their high school diplomas. While initiatives like the revitalization of Aloha Tower Marketplace and the merging of Oceanic Institute into HPU are helping to build a culture of success for HPU students and entice more applicants, Saito hopes to remind the greater Hawai‘i community that the desire to learn starts years before a young person reaches college age.

“The place you best mold people is in their youth,” Saito said. “The value of education must be established when they are young and prioritized throughout life for students to excel.”

Saito also hopes that the Hawai‘i community understands their role in creating the best academic opportunities for those students that decide to pursue a degree. While changes might take adjusting to or understanding, HPU’s vision can be realized more wholly and more quickly with the community’s backing.

“As we move into the future, community support is key for HPU to reach our goals of providing more opportunity to Hawai‘i’s students,” Saito said.

Saito has advice for students as well.

“Never feel like you’ve reached your peak,” she advised. “I have always felt throughout my career as a student, a parent and a professional, that I’m on a journey. There is not one destination. There will always be more paths to explore and heights to reach. “If you have good intentions, the road will lead to good places.” ■

Photo: Michele Saito Photo by Olivier Koning

sharing a vision By Meg Fingert

Community leader Michele Saito brings passion and experience to the HPU Board of TrusteesBy Meg Fingert

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

A & B Kokua Giving ProgramAlexander & Baldwin, Inc.American Savings BankMartin AndersonDr. Bruce S. AndersonMartin & Illie Anderson

FoundationAnonymous 2003ARDA HawaiiAston Hotels and ResortsAtherton Family FoundationMrs. William E. AullMr. and Mrs. Steven K. BakerBank of AmericaBank of HawaiiBank of Hawaii FoundationRobert E. Black Memorial TrustThe Boromisa FamilyThe Jeffrey M. & Laura

Alberts-Boromisa FoundationRev. Frank E. Butterworth*The Cades FoundationCastle & Cooke Properties IncHarold K.L. Castle FoundationSamuel N. & Mary Castle

FoundationThe Charlpeg FoundationMrs. Jessie Cheng*Jessie Cheng Charitable

FoundationTimothy Y.C. Choy, Ph.D.Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Clark, Jr.ClearwireJohn H. Connors, Inc.Coral Wireless, LLC,

dba Mobi PCSMrs. Jean F. Cornuelle*Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. DahlTheo. H. Davies & Co. Ltd.Dell Inc.DFS HawaiiDillingham Construction

Pacific Ltd.Doo Wook & Helen Nahm

Choy FundGeorge and Nancy* Ellis

Ernst & Young LLPErnst & Young FoundationExxonMobil Education

FoundationFernandez Earle Scholarship

FoundationFinance Investment Co., Ltd.First Hawaiian BankFirst Insurance Company

of Hawaii, Ltd.Ray Franklin and Norma

Elizabeth Burner TrustFrear Eleemosynary TrustMr. and Mrs. Garrett FujiiGannett FoundationGEICO Direct HawaiiMr. Joseph V. Giubbini*

and Mrs. Jeanette E. GiubbiniMr. Charles M. GraceGene and Jean GrippinGroup 70 International, Inc.Mr. and Ms. Richard W.

Gushman, IIDavid M. HaigChristopher J. HaigMr. and Mrs. Alexander HaigHawaii Association of

Broadcasters, Inc.Hawaii Community

FoundationHawaii Newspaper Agency

FoundationHawaii Pacific HealthHawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.Hawaiian TelcomWilliam Randolph Hearst

FoundationMr. and Mrs. Paul J. HeranCon and Linda HewittThe Honolulu AdvertiserThe Honolulu Star-Advertiser Insurance Holdings of HawaiiThe William G. Irwin Charity

FoundationMr. and Mrs. Lawrence M.

JohnsonKaiser Foundation Health

Plan, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Duane K. KurisuThe Kurisu FoundationMr. and Mrs. Allan R. LandonMr. and Mrs. John A. LockwoodViolet S. Loo

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

DONOR HONOR ROLL

Thanks to our donors in celebrating Dr. Michael Chun and his 25 years of service to HPU.

LEADERSHIP SPONSOR

Kobayashi Sugita & Goda, LLP

PLATINUM SPONSORS

HPU Trustee Allen L. Zecha, Ph.D., and Nobuko Zecha

GOLD SPONSORS

Age Friendly Cities Initiative

Finance Factors

First Hawaiian Bank

Group 70 International, Inc.

Hawaii Gas

Hawaiian Electric Industries

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser

HPU Trustee Christina D. Doane (MBA '04) and Allen Doane

Island Insurance

Jean Rolles

Kamehameha Schools

Nan, Inc.

Servco

Swinerton Builders

For photos, video and more information, go to:

www.hpu.edu/trusteesdinner

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McCabe Construction Co. Inc.Mrs. Anna M. McCall*McInerny FoundationThe Medtronic FoundationGertrude M.F. Moir and John T.

Moir, Jr. Ed. Fdtns.Montgomery Street FoundationCatherine L. MooreMosher Galt FoundationNan Inc.The National Collegiate

Athletic AssociationNordic PCL Construction, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. O’NeillPacific Islands InstituteMr. and Mrs. James J. PappasMr. and Mrs. John R. PayneQST (Fort) PartnersThe Queen’s Health SystemsMr. and Mrs. Henry F. RicePauline Roberts FundMr. and Mrs. Lawrence D.

RodriguezMs. Jean E. RollesJim RomigMr. Stephen R. Simpson*Vance O. Smith TrustMr. and Mrs. Charles A. StedStrong FoundationLily Sun (BA 1982)George & Ida Tenney Castle

TrustT-Mobile USA, Inc.Mildred Towle Scholarship TrustUlupono Initiative LLCVerizon Media VenturesVictoria Ward LimitedAntone & Edene Vidinha

Charitable TrustMr.* and Ms. James E. WalkerJhamandas Watumull FundG.N. Wilcox TrustS.W. Wilcox TrustChatt and Janice (MBA 1996)

WrightAllen and Nobuko Zecha

FoundationDr. and Mrs. Allen L. Zecha

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

A & B Kokua Giving ProgramABC StoresAlexander & Baldwin, Inc.Alston Hunt Floyd and IngAmerican Carpet One

FoundationJeanne A. AndersonARDA HawaiiDavid and Chris AritaJeffrey G. AshmoreAtherton Family FoundationMrs. William E. AullMr. and Mrs. Steven K. BakerBank of Hawaii FoundationGeoffrey Bannister and

Jerri RossGeorge K. Baum & CompanyBella Pietra and GeobungaRobert E. Black Memorial

TrustDr. Sharon E. BlantonRobert E.L. Brooks FundGordon (MBA 2000) and

Cindy BruceDale S. and Barbara V. BurkeSam Sil Cannon (BSBA 2006)Larry and Beatrice Ching

FoundationTimothy Y.C. Choy, Ph.D.Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. ChunGary Chung (MBA 1996)Constanzo FamilyMr. and Mrs. Joachim P. CoxAnna Davis (MA 2013)Layla (MBA 2012) and

Andrew DedrickAllen and Christina

(MBA 2004) DoaneDoo Wook & Helen Nahm

Choy FundGeorge and Nancy* EllisEnterprise Holdings

FoundationErnst & Young FoundationFernandez Earle Scholarship

FoundationFinance Factors FoundationFirst Hawaiian Bank

FoundationFirst Insurance Company

of Hawaii Charitable Foundation

Foodland Super Market Ltd.Fujitsu Laboratories of

America, IncGEICO Direct Hawaii

The Gentry CompaniesNaomi (MA 2005) and

Jamie GiambroneMr. and Mrs. Bill W. GreenGene and Jean GrippinGroup 70 International, Inc.Lynne and Fred GustavsonBradford (AS 1984, BA 1985,

BSBA 1985, MBA 1995) and Dale Harrison

Hawaii Community Foundation

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

Hawse Automotive Properties LLC

Cindy and Jim HawseNancy L. HedlundCon and Linda HewittErnest H. Hui Family

FoundationMargaret and Richard HunterMary Jang (BSN 2004,

MSN 2007)Kaiser Foundation Health

Plan, Inc.Jack KarbensJason Kim (BSBA 2001)Janet S. Kloenhamer, J.D.Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey KutaAndrew (MA 2010) and

Christine (MSIS 2004) Lanning

Dr. David J. LanoueGail Lerch (MBA 1988)Dr. Matthew A. Liao-TrothViolet S. LooDr. and Mrs. Charles L. MaderJeff Marsh (AS 1995)Marsh USA, Inc.Metzler Contracting Co, LLCMoana SurfriderCatherine L. MooreMosher Galt FoundationNan Inc.Niu Pia Land Company, Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. James J. PappasMr. and Mrs. John R. PayneMrs. Katharine Payne and

Mrs. Pam VesselsMs. Julie PeoplesMr. Ted A. PiersonMr. and Mrs. James C. PolkMr. and Mrs. Ralph E. PortmoreJ. William Potter, Jr.Pauline Roberts Fund

Ms. Jean E. RollesJim RomigJames RooneyMs. Julie A. RooneyDr. Terry and Joanne

(BA 1973) SchultzServco FoundationTodd SimmonsSusan Sofos (BA 1986)Nash (MBA 2003) and

Marija (MBA 2004) SuboticSukamto Foundation, Inc.Julian H. W. Tan (BSBA 2000)Franklin M. TokiokaMildred Towle Scholarship

TrustUniversity Health AllianceUSTA ServesVictoria Ward LimitedWarren WeeDr. Carolyn L. Weeks-LevyWells Fargo Community

Support CampaignWells Fargo Educational

Matching Gift ProgramBrittany Yap (BA 2006,

MA 2008)Dr. and Mrs. Allen L. ZechaAllen and Nobuko Zecha

Foundation

AGE FRIENDLY CITY DONORSAlexander & Baldwin, Inc.The Gentry CompaniesHawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.Kaiser Foundation Health

Plan, Inc.Victoria Ward Limited

* Deceased

Every attempt has been made to list donors completely and accurately. These listings acknowledge donors who gave to HPU from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. We want to know if you find inconsistencies in our records.

Please direct inquiries to:University RelationsHawai‘i Pacific University1132 Bishop Street, Suite 307 Honolulu, HI 96813or events@hpu.edu

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

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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 our business operations to the participation in our social media, to scholarships awarded and our healthy endowment.

2013–14 VITAL STATISTICS

FY 2014: July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014

OPERATIONS

FUNDRAISING

new gifts and pledges

$1M > previous year

COMMUNICATIONS

Likes

Followers ViewsMayor of Hawai‘i Island Billy Kenoi's May 2014 commencement speech

ENDOWMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

optimization projects

launched or completed

3,208

EXPENSES*

Benefits: 13.1%

Rentals: 7.0%

Contract Services: 4.2%

Supplies: 1.6%

Travel: 1.8%

Utilities: 1.2%

Depreciation & Amortization: 2.5%

Professional Fees: 4.0%

Repairs & Maintenance: 2.2%

Recruitment: 1.2%

Other Operating Expenses: 8.2%

Faculty & Staff Salaries: 53.1%

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

TOTAL $89.6M

REVENUE

Endowment Income: 6.7%

Net Tuition & Fees: 85.0%

Auxiliary Revenue: 2.7%

Private Gifts & Grants: 1.0%

Other Revenue: 2.7% Government Grants & Contracts: 1.8%

Net Investment Income: 0.1%

TOTAL$89.7M

total value$3.9M > previous year

20,606from previous year

20.8%

from previous year

29.5%

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Completion of first comprehensive master plan

MILESTONES Rebranding of Athletics

in student scholarships

Aloha Tower Marketplace

$23.2M

1,711applications6,650

$

graduates

ground breaking

from previous year

31.8%

STUDENT SUCCESS

Oceanic Institute merger with HPU after 10 years of affiliation

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Photo: Harry Ho, circa 1992. Courtesy of Harry Ho Photo: Stern of the Hokule‘a. Courtesy of the Polynesian Voyaging Society

Embarking on a JourneyWelcome back to Harry Ho, Oceanic Institute of HPU staff and Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) board member, who recently returned to Hawai‘i from New Zealand as a participant of the PVS Mālama Honua voyage. Read his story at: www.hpu.edu/hputoday

Dean and Professor Lynette Landry Ph.D, RN, of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, has an extensive background in health care and education. Previously, Landry was the Director of the School of Nursing at San Francisco State University. Her graduate degrees focus on occupational and community health, which she received from the University of California– San Francisco. Her baccalaureate nursing degree was from Sonoma State University.

Why is educating profession-ready nurses so important?

Once nurses are trained they become a valuable part of the health care system. Registered nurses provide care in a variety of settings including acute care hospitals, long-term care, home care, public health, behavioral health, and community clinics. Many of these other care settings are in need of new graduate nurses.

There is often a misconception that all new graduate nurses must have acute care experience before they can transition to other care settings. That’s not always the case.

How do you prepare graduates for the evolving health care industry?

We must educate our students about where job opportunities exist. Many new graduate nurses only want an acute care job because they think they need that experience, even though they know that is not where they want to make their career. Also, with health care reform there is also an increased need for advanced practice nurses with a graduate degree. Enrollment in graduate nursing programs nationally is increasing at a rate higher than undergraduate programs for a variety of reasons including demand for advanced practice nurses — nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and nurse anesthetists.

Why are private and public institutions’ roles in readying health care professionals?

If we are going to address the health care needs of the community we serve, it is critical that more work be done to establish strong partnerships between public and private institutions. Though we often compete for the same students, health care leaders from private and public institutions need to work together to assure that we are all training the workforce that is going to be needed to meet projected demand. A good example of a collaborative effort that’s underway is the Hawai‘i Action Coalition. The Coalition was formed to assure that universities in Hawai‘i are working together to address the recommendations set forth in the IOM Future of Nursing Report (2010). There are 10 recommendations included in the report and together, through the Coalition, educators and employers in Hawai‘i are working to assure that the state meets the mandates set forth in the recommendations. ■

Photo: Dean Landry and Amy Thomas (MSN/Family Nurse Practitioner ’02), HPU adjunct faculty and system director of nursing education for Hawai‘i Pacific Health. Photo by Gary Hofheimer

emBraCing Change in the nUrsing indUstryQ&A with Dean Lynette Landry, Ph.D. As told to Chris Aguinaldo

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TRAIN,InspIre

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Because of his grand hopes for Hawai‘i — whether it be the state becoming a leader in clean, renewable energy or fostering the next leaps in space exploration — Rogers was selected as Hawai‘i Pacific University’s commencement speaker for its December ceremony.

“I have so many things I’d like to share,” Rogers said. “I want to talk about energy. I want to talk about entrepreneurship. I want to talk about space exploration. These are the things that are currently on my mind and that I’m deeply involved in.”

This is far from Rogers’ first speaking gig. He has once before been a commencement speaker, participates in many speaking opportunities around town, and is even preparing to be featured in an upcoming TED talk.

Although Rogers’ positive mentality, agreeing to most any speaking opportunity that comes his way, may give the impression that he finds public speaking to be second nature, he shares that he began to seize every chance to speak as a way to beat his fear of addressing a crowd.

Speaking engagements come more easily after much practice, and Rogers describes his nerves as now only related to making sure that his message and point come across clearly to his audience.

Fostering and Keeping Bright Minds in Our State All too often, institutions of higher learning in Hawai‘i produce future leaders, but are drawn to bring their talents somewhere else. It is also too common that local companies are bringing in talent from other places, leaving no opportunities for college graduates from Hawai‘i to pursue careers here in the state.

“I have asked other local businesses how many people they’ve hired from our Hawai‘i higher educational systems,” Rogers recalled. “Silence. I asked if they even knew what kind of students institutions like HPU produce. Again, silence.

“In other parts of the United States, local companies are dying to hire local students, and students are dying to work for their companies. We have nothing like that here and it’s a problem we need to solve.”

Rogers believes the issue can be addressed by opening the lines of communication.

“The local technology community, myself included, have created a little gathering we call Wetware Wednesdays,” Rogers remarked. “In tech, you have software, hardware, and wetware —which is the human element. Every month, people from academia, people from recruiting companies are getting together to mingle and create a community.”

The result is a better understanding of the bright minds who leave campuses ready to succeed, and of the options for career paths that lay right outside their door.

The other key element of continuing Hawai‘i’s technology renaissance is exposing students to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math programs long before they ever fill out a college application. Rogers believes that if we give children a hands-on opportunity to get excited about things like robotics, a love for these sectors will follow naturally.

There is No One Path to SuccessRogers is among a group of many bright minds in the business world today who did not finish their college educations. While he congratulates each student on their graduation and the many accomplishments leading up to it, he hopes the students participating in commencement will learn about his atypical path and remember that there is no one road to success.

The diploma that they will receive is an important part of preparing them for great things after attending the university, but it also not a guarantee. Local employers and businessmen like Rogers are looking for so much more than simply that coveted piece of paper.

“They should be passionate about what they’re interested in,” Rogers said of great candidates. “I don’t need a body that’s taking up space in my organization who is simply doing what they’re told. I’m looking for someone who is interested, active, creative.”

He also hopes students will remember not to chase a grade or a paycheck, but instead to chase their passions.

“You can never predict what the next big thing is going to be,” Rogers advised. “You can only follow your own heart and the passions that interest you. The marks and the money will come.” ■

Henk Rogers Offers Vision for the Future and Advice to HPU GraduatesBy Meg Fingert

CommUnity visionary wants to

tomorrow's leaders

henk rogers is probably not what you would picture as the man behind such video gaming successes as Tetris® and Black Onyx. You will not find him in a beanbag chair, eyes glued to a screen. Instead, you will find him in his offices in Downtown Honolulu, engaging with young entrepreneurs and fostering some of the brightest minds in technology as he looks out over the city (and right into the heart of the Aloha Tower Marketplace revitalization project) out his corner office window. His vision, interests and success reach far beyond the classic Game Boy, a desktop computer or your iPhone.

Photo: Henk Rogers, chairman of Blue Planet SoftwareCourtesy of Blue Planet Software

A video of Rogers giving the HPU Commencement speech is posted at: www.hpu.edu/hputoday

HPU Today had the opportunity to speak with Rogers a few weeks in advance of his delivering the December HPU Commencement speech.

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